Nervous System Quiz

What is one of the primary functions of the nervous system?

• Store energy

• Initiate signals

• Produce hormones

• Digest food

Which of the following is a division of the Central Nervous System?

• Cranial nerves

• Spinal nerves

• Brain

• Ganglia

What is the role of the afferent division in the Peripheral Nervous System?

• Carry impulses to/from CNS

• Process information

• Carry signals from receptors to CNS

• Control muscle movements

Which part of the nervous system carries impulses to and from the CNS?

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Somatic sensory

• Visceral sensory

What are the two divisions of motor neurons?

• Somatic motor and Visceral motor

• Sensory motor and Autonomic motor

• Central motor and Peripheral motor

• Voluntary motor and Involuntary motor

Which type of motor neurons carry signals to skeletal muscles?

• Somatic motor neurons

• Visceral motor neurons

• Autonomic motor neurons

• Sensory motor neurons

What is a characteristic of neurons regarding their ability to divide?

• Amitotic - Do not divide

• Mitotic - Divide frequently

• Semi-mitotic - Divide occasionally

• Non-mitotic - Divide under certain conditions

Where are action potentials initiated in a neuron?

• Axon Hillock

• Dendrites

• Cell body

• Axon terminal

What type of channels are found in dendrites?

• Ligand gated channels

• Voltage gated channels

• Ion gated channels

• Protein gated channels

What is the primary function of axon terminals?

• Store energy

• Secrete neurotransmitters

• Produce proteins

• Transport oxygen