Nervous System Functions Quiz

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Where are the primary somatosensory areas located?

  • Frontal lobes
  • Occipital lobes
  • Temporal lobes
  • Parietal lobes (correct)

Which type of neurons carry impulses from sensory receptors to the CNS?

  • Interneurons
  • Sensory neurons (correct)
  • Motor neurons
  • Proprioceptors

What is the function of microglial in the nervous system?

  • Conduct nerve impulses
  • Monitor the health of neurons (correct)
  • Produce myelin sheaths
  • Voluntary control of muscles

Which cells wrap their flat extensions tightly around nerve fibers, producing myelin sheaths?

<p>Oligodendrocytes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?

<p>All parts of the nervous system outside the CNS (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells are protective, cushioning cells for peripheral neuron cell bodies?

<p>Satellite cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of sensory neurons?

<p>Carry impulses to the CNS from sensory receptors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'depolarization' refer to in neuron activity?

<p>Inward rush of sodium ions changing the membrane polarity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do oligodendrocytes do in the nervous system?

<p>Wrap flat extensions around nerve fibers producing myelin sheaths (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structures separate the cerebral hemisphere into lobes?

<p>Fissures (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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