Nervous System Quiz - Part 1

What is one of the functions of the nervous system?

• Digests food

• Integrates information

• Produces hormones

• Filters blood

Which of the following is a role of the nervous system?

• Receives sensory input

• Circulates blood

• Breaks down nutrients

• Stores fat

Which lobe is involved in body orientation and sensory discrimination?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

The brainstem is located between the cerebral hemispheres and which other structure?

• Cerebellum

• Spinal cord

• Thalamus

• Hippocampus

Which section of the brainstem is located directly above the spinal cord?

• Midbrain

• Pons

• Medulla oblongata

• Thalamus

Which of the following cells provide structural and metabolic support to neurons?

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Glial cells

• Muscle cells

What type of cells are neurons?

• Muscle cells

• Nerve cells

• Blood cells

• Bone cells

What is the primary function of Schwann cells in a neuron?

• To transmit signals

• To produce myelin sheath

• To receive signals

• To house the nucleus

What is the function of the cell body in a neuron?

• To convey messages to the cell body

• To produce neurotransmitters

• To carry messages from the cell body

• To branch many times at their terminal end

What are dendrites?

• Long extensions from the cell body

• Nucleus and organelles

• Extensions of the cell membrane protruding from the cell body

• Branches at the terminal end of the axon