The Otterspoor.com Practice Quiz O'matic : nerves

1. What is the function of the nervous system?

a. sensory input
b. integration
c. motor output
d. all of the above

2. What is the smallest structural and functional unit of the nervous system?

a. nerve
b. neuron
c. brain
d. spinal cord

3. When an action potential reaches the end of a neuron at a chemical synapse, it triggers the release of

a. neurotransmitters.
b. sodium ions.
c. dendrites.
d. receptors.

4. Which of the following is a function of the cerebrum?

a. controls conscious activities of the body
b. controls heart rate
c. controls blood pressure
d. controls breathing

5. Refer to the diagram. The cell body of a neuron collects information from which structure?

a. A
b. B
c. E
d. C

6. Refer to the diagram. This part of the neuron insulates the axon

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

7. Refer to the diagram. Identify the axon

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

8. Refer to the diagram. Identify the Cell Body

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

9. Your ability to think about this question and answer it correctly is directly controlled by the ___

a. brainstem.
b. cerebellum.
c. medulla.
d. cerebrum.

10. Which of the five senses uses two types of photoreceptors called rods and cones? Let the Blue Man Group Help You

a. vision
b. hearing
c. smell
d. taste

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