Nervous System Organization and Functions Quiz
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Nervous System Organization and Functions Quiz

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Which part of the nervous system links the sensory and motor sides, providing the basis for higher-order functions?

  • Associational systems (correct)
  • Somatosensory axis
  • Motor systems
  • Sensory systems

    • Where does sensory information enter the CNS through peripheral nerves and is conducted to sensory areas?

  • Reticular substance of the medulla, pons, and midbrain
  • Areas of the cerebral cortex
  • Spinal cord at all levels (correct)
  • Cerebellum

    • Which part of the nervous system controls bodily activity such as contraction of skeletal muscles and secretion of chemical substances by glands?

  • Basal ganglia
  • Reticular substance of brain stem
  • Autonomic nervous system (correct)
  • Skeletal motor nerve axis

    • Where are the centers for controlling skeletal muscle contraction located in the nervous system?

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

    What part of the nervous system is responsible for channeling and processing of information?

    <p>Integrative Function of the Nervous System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does motor function to control bodily activity occur in the nervous system?

    <p>Reticular substance of brain stem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of CNS functions is responsible for walking movements and withdrawal from painful objects?

    <p>Spinal cord level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of synapses in information processing in the CNS?

    <p>Blocking weak signals and allowing strong signals to pass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the nervous system has a complex synaptic arrangement called a glomerulus?

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

    What type of transmitters cause most acute responses of the nervous system?

    <p>Small-molecule, rapidly acting transmitters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of neuropeptides in the nervous system?

    <p>Prolonged actions such as changes in the number and size of synapses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are neuropeptides synthesized in the nervous system?

    <p>In the neuronal cell body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the CNS is responsible for thought processes and conscious awareness?

    <p>Higher brain or cortical level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of synaptic transmission at chemical synapses?

    <p>Involves several steps, including action of the transmitter substance on the postsynaptic neuron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does transmission of sensory information to the brain occur in the nervous system?

    <p>Both peripheral nerves and reflex arcs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of spinal cord circuits in the nervous system?

    <p>Responsible for walking movements and withdrawal from painful objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

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