Mammalian Nervous System Quiz

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What are the two main parts of the mammalian nervous system?

Brain and spinal cord

Motor Neurone and Sensory Neurone

Nerves and neurones

Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) (correct)

What is the function of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

Coordinate and regulate body functions (correct)

Generate electrical impulses

Act as a relay between neurones

Control reflex actions

What is a reflex action?

Automatically and rapidly integrates and coordinates stimuli with the responses of effectors (correct)

A type of nerve impulse

The gap between neurones

A type of synapse

What is the role of a relay neurone in a simple reflex arc?

To transmit signals between sensory and motor neurones Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a synapse in the nervous system?

To transmit signals between neurones Signup and view all the answers

What is a reflex action?

An involuntary, unplanned sequence or action and nearly instantaneous response to a stimulus Signup and view all the answers

What initiates a neural signal in a reflex arc?

Stimulus Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a synapse in a reflex arc?

Carries neural signal to a motor neuron Signup and view all the answers

Why do many reflexes not require conscious thought?

Because the neural signals do not always travel to the brain Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the startle reflex?

To provide an automatic response to an unexpected stimulus Signup and view all the answers

Mammalian Nervous System Quiz

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What are the two main parts of the mammalian nervous system?

What is the function of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

What is a reflex action?

What is the role of a relay neurone in a simple reflex arc?

What is the function of a synapse in the nervous system?

What is a reflex action?

What initiates a neural signal in a reflex arc?

What is the function of a synapse in a reflex arc?

Why do many reflexes not require conscious thought?

What is the purpose of the startle reflex?

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