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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the function of sensory neurons?

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

    What structures separate the cerebral hemisphere into lobes?

    <p>Fissures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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