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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which type of neuroglia are the most abundant in the CNS?
Astrocytes
Satellite Cells
Oligodendrocytes
Ependymal Cells
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which type of neuroglia help form the myelin sheath? (Select ALL that apply)
Schwann Cells
Microglia
Ependymal Cells
Oligodendrocytes
- 3. Multiple Choice
The input region of a neuron is/are called the...
Soma
Dendrites
Axon
Ganglion
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the role of the myelin sheath?
To protect & insulate the soma
To protect & insulate the dendrites
To protect & insulate the axon
To protect & insulate the ganglion
- 5. Multiple Choice
Most neurons in the human body are...
Multipolar
Unipolar
Bipolar
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which type of neuron transmits sensory information from receptors to the CNS?
Afferent Neurons
Efferent Neurons
Interneurons
Association Neurons
- 7. Multiple Choice
The brain & spinal cord compose the...
CNS
PNS
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a protective structure of the brain?
Meninges
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cranium
Cerebrum
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for perception & integration of visual information?
Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the role of the cerebellum?
Decision Making
Auditory Processing
Balance & Posture
Memory
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which portion of the brainstem is the most proximal?
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla Oblongata
Spinal Cord
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which part of the brain helps coordinate automatic functions, such as respiration?
Brainstem
Thalamus
Temporal Lobe
Limbic System
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which subdivision of the PNS receives stimuli to send to the CNS?
Sensory Division
Motor Division
Parasympathetic Division
Sympathetic Division
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which part of the nervous system innervates smooth & cardiac muscles?
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Sensory Division
CNS
- 15. Multiple Choice
The neurotransmitter NE is specifically used by the...
Autonomic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
CNS
PNS
- 16. Multiple Choice
Craniosacral nerves compose the...
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the role of the sympathetic nervous system?
Control you "fight or flight" response
Control skeletal muscles
Control & coordination of the body
Control involuntary movements
- 18. Multiple Choice
In which system can one (1) nerve impulse affect multiple organs?
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
- 19. Multiple Choice
Nociceptors sense which stimuli?
Pain
Light
Vibration
Temperature
- 20. Multiple Choice
An automatic reaction to stimuli is called a/an...
Reflex
Contraction
Twitch
Motor
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the role of the effector in a reflex arc?
Responds to the motor neuron
Responds to the sensory neuron
Stimulates the motor neuron
Stimulates the sensory neuron
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of the following cranial nerves is a motor nerve?
Olfactory Nerve
Optic Nerve
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Hypoglossal Nerve
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following nerves are involved in the movement of the eye muscle? (Select ALL that apply)
Optic Nerve
Oculomotor Nerve
Trochlear Nerve
Abducens Nerve
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is the function of the vagus nerve?
Controls the face & jaw muscles
Controls taste & salivation
Controls muscles in the neck
Controls the heart & digestive tract
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