Unit 5 Knowledge Check: Nervous System and Special Senses

Which division of the nervous system coordinates information received from the body and decides on a response?

• central nervous system

• 
  somatic nervous system

• 
  peripheral nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

Which of the following cells of the nervous system communicate with each other to pass a message?

• microglia

• oligodendrocytes

• neurons

• Schwann cells

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Which of the following is the function of the occipital lobe of the brain?

• processes visual information

• processes language comprehension

• 
  processes logical reasoning

• processes auditory information

Which cranial nerve is responsible for your ability to chew your food?

• 
  glossopharyngeal nerve

• vagus nerve

• 
  trigeminal nerve

• 
  trochlear nerve

What disease is described as reoccurring seizures?

• Alzheimer‘s disease

• multiple sclerosis

• epilepsy

• cerebral palsy

What structure of the inner ear is responsible for your sense of hearing?

• vestibule

• tympanic membrane

• semicircular canals

• cochlea

Which of the following structures controls the amount of light that enters the eye?

• 
  pupil

• retina

• 
  lens

• conjunctiva

Which of the following types of receptor applies to the taste buds on your tongue?

• mechanoreceptor

• thermoreceptor

• chemoreceptor

• photoreceptor