12 Questions
Question 2: What is the role of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)?
Prepare the body for stress, increasing heart rate, and redirecting blood flow.
Question 1: What is the function of the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
Control center for processing and initiating actions.
Question 3: Which part of the neuron processes incoming signals?
Dendrites
Question 8: What is the first component of a reflex arc that senses the stimulus?
C) Receptor
Question 10: Which is NOT a structure of the inner ear?
C) Sclera
Question 12: What is the scientific term for the sense of taste?
C) Gustation
Which structure in the eye controls the size of the pupil?
Iris
What are nociceptors responsible for detecting?
Pain stimuli
What is the function of the Eustachian tube?
Equalize pressure in the ear
Which division of the nervous system carries signals from the brain to muscles for movement?
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
What is the order of the meninges from deep to most superficial?
Dura mater, Arachnoid, Pia mater
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of taste?
Glossopharyngeal
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