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What are the two systems of the efferent division of the nervous system?
What are the two systems of the efferent division of the nervous system?
- Sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system
- Somatic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system
- Somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system (correct)
- Autonomic nervous system and sympathetic nervous system
Which part of the brain is responsible for visual processing and interpretation?
Which part of the brain is responsible for visual processing and interpretation?
- Temporal lobe
- Frontal cortex
- Cerebellum
- Occipital lobe (correct)
Where are pseudo-unipolar neurons (sensory neurons) found in the body?
Where are pseudo-unipolar neurons (sensory neurons) found in the body?
- Throughout the central nervous system
- Connected to ear functions
- Spinal and cranial nerve ganglia (correct)
- In the special senses near the cranium
Name a type of neuroglia and its function.
Name a type of neuroglia and its function.
Which type of glial cell forms myelin sheath in the central nervous system?
Which type of glial cell forms myelin sheath in the central nervous system?
What is the main function of the midbrain?
What is the main function of the midbrain?
Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for processing auditory information?
Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for processing auditory information?
What is the main difference between grey matter and white matter in the brain?
What is the main difference between grey matter and white matter in the brain?
Which of the following cells is responsible for producing cerebral spinal fluid and acting as a blood-brain barrier?
Which of the following cells is responsible for producing cerebral spinal fluid and acting as a blood-brain barrier?
What happens at the synapse when an action potential reaches the axon terminal of the presynaptic neuron?
What happens at the synapse when an action potential reaches the axon terminal of the presynaptic neuron?
What is the primary function of acetylcholine in the nervous system?
What is the primary function of acetylcholine in the nervous system?
What is the main role of dopamine in the brain?
What is the main role of dopamine in the brain?
What is the primary function of the meninges?
What is the primary function of the meninges?
What is the function of myelin in the nervous system?
What is the function of myelin in the nervous system?
How do the nodes of Ranvier fit into the function of myelin?
How do the nodes of Ranvier fit into the function of myelin?
What is the main difference between the autonomic nervous system and the somatomotor nervous system?
What is the main difference between the autonomic nervous system and the somatomotor nervous system?
Name two neurotransmitters used by the nervous system to transmit an impulse across a synapse.
Name two neurotransmitters used by the nervous system to transmit an impulse across a synapse.
