Nervous System Quiz

What are the three main functions of the nervous system?

• Sensory input, Integration, Motor output

• Sensory input, Processing, Response

• Input, Output, Processing

• Stimuli, Response, Integration

What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

• Sensory and Motor

• Central and Peripheral

• Afferent and Efferent

• Somatic and Autonomic

What type of cells are astrocytes?

• Support cells

• Neurons

• Phagocytes

• Ependymal cells

What is the role of oligodendrocytes?

• Produce myelin sheath

• Dispose of debris

• Line cavities of the brain

• Protect neuron cell bodies

What is the function of the sodium-potassium pump?

• Restores original configuration of the membrane

• Transmits impulses

• Produces myelin

• Controls the chemical environment

What is a reflex arc?

• Direct route from a sensory neuron to an effector

• Pathway for sensory input

• Route for motor output

• Connection between neurons

What are the major regions of the brain?

• Cerebral hemispheres, Diencephalon, Brain stem, Cerebellum

• Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brain stem

• Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Occipital lobe

• Sensory area, Motor area

What is the primary motor area responsible for?

• Sending impulses to skeletal muscles

• Receiving sensory impulses

• Processing information

• Controlling involuntary actions

What area of the brain is involved in our ability to speak?

• Broca's area

• Motor area

• Sensory area

• Cerebellum

Which area of the cerebrum is responsible for taste?

• Gustatory area

• Visual area

• Auditory area

• Olfactory area