PT21203 Physiological Psychology - Central Nervous System & Peripheral Nervous System Quiz
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What carries sensory information from the body to the spinal cord and brain?

  • Enteric nervous system
  • Efferent neurons
  • Afferent neurons (correct)
  • Sympathetic nervous system

    • Which part of the nervous system enables the brain to perceive the outside world?

  • Central nervous system
  • Peripheral nervous system (correct)
  • Enteric nervous system
  • Autonomic nervous system

    • How many thoracic nerves are associated with the torso?

  • 1
  • 12 (correct)
  • 5
  • 8

    • Which division of the nervous system conveys output from the CNS to skeletal muscles for voluntary movement?

    <p>Somatic nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What travels up through the back of the skull and contributes to the brain's blood supply?

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

    Where do Sacral nerves primarily extend to?

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

    What is the main function of the meninges?

    <p>To protect the nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following substances can cross the blood-brain barrier?

    <p>Lipid-soluble substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the pia mater?

    <p>To stick closely to the outside of the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the blood-brain barrier?

    <p>To prevent the passage of certain substances from the blood to the cerebrospinal fluid and brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the fluid circulating in the ventricles of the brain, the central canal of the spinal cord, and the subarachnoid space?

    <p>Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can break the blood-brain barrier?

    <p>Trauma, toxins, inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Olfactory nerve?

    <p>Sensory information related to smell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve is responsible for controlling the movement of the tongue?

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

    What type of nerve is the Trigeminal nerve?

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

    Which of the following nerves carries only sensory information?

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

    How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

    <p>12 pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of nerves are Spinal nerves?

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

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