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Which type of neuroglia are the most abundant in the CNS?
Astrocytes
Satellite Cells
Oligodendrocytes
Ependymal Cells
Which type of neuroglia help form the myelin sheath? (Select ALL that apply)
Schwann Cells
Microglia
Ependymal Cells
Oligodendrocytes
The input region of a neuron is/are called the...
Soma
Dendrites
Axon
Ganglion
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
Most neurons in the human body are...
Multipolar
Unipolar
Bipolar
Which type of neuron transmits sensory information from receptors to the CNS?
Afferent Neurons
Efferent Neurons
Interneurons
Association Neurons
The brain & spinal cord compose the...
CNS
PNS
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Which of the following is NOT a protective structure of the brain?
Meninges
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cranium
Cerebrum
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for perception & integration of visual information?
Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
What is the role of the cerebellum?
Decision Making
Auditory Processing
Balance & Posture
Memory
Which portion of the brainstem is the most proximal?
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla Oblongata
Spinal Cord
Which part of the brain helps coordinate automatic functions, such as respiration?
Brainstem
Thalamus
Temporal Lobe
Limbic System
Which subdivision of the PNS receives stimuli to send to the CNS?
Sensory Division
Motor Division
Parasympathetic Division
Sympathetic Division
Which part of the nervous system innervates smooth & cardiac muscles?
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Sensory Division
CNS
The neurotransmitter NE is specifically used by the...
Autonomic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
CNS
PNS
Craniosacral nerves compose the...
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
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
In which system can one (1) nerve impulse affect multiple organs?
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
Nociceptors sense which stimuli?
Pain
Light
Vibration
Temperature
An automatic reaction to stimuli is called a/an...
Reflex
Contraction
Twitch
Motor
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
Which of the following cranial nerves is a motor nerve?
Olfactory Nerve
Optic Nerve
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Hypoglossal Nerve
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
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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