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Which of the following is not a primary function of the nervous system?
Which of the following is not a primary function of the nervous system?
- Triggering immune responses (correct)
- Controlling breathing, blood pressure and heart rate
- Communicating with other parts of the body using hormones
- Extracting information from the environment using sensory receptors
Which of the following can be part of the peripheral nervous system?
Which of the following can be part of the peripheral nervous system?
- The spinal cord
- Nerves and ganglia (correct)
- The blood-brain barrier
- The brain
Which part of a neuron is responsible for conducting electrochemical stimulation from upstream neurons to the cell body of the neuron?
Which part of a neuron is responsible for conducting electrochemical stimulation from upstream neurons to the cell body of the neuron?
- Axon
- Dendrites (correct)
- Soma
- Axon terminal
What is the function of a motor neuron?
What is the function of a motor neuron?
Which of the following is composed of fibers of sensory neurons only?
Which of the following is composed of fibers of sensory neurons only?
The function of the pons is:
The function of the pons is:
The region of the brain that is primarily involved in projecting impulses to somatosensory cortex is the:
The region of the brain that is primarily involved in projecting impulses to somatosensory cortex is the:
The part of the brain that is involved with initiating voluntary muscle movement is the:
The part of the brain that is involved with initiating voluntary muscle movement is the:
Which brain region is involved in the development of cognition?
Which brain region is involved in the development of cognition?
The vital centers for the control of heart beat, respiration, and the control of blood vessel diameter are located in the:
The vital centers for the control of heart beat, respiration, and the control of blood vessel diameter are located in the:
Which of the following cranial nerves is not involved in motor input/output?
Which of the following cranial nerves is not involved in motor input/output?
Where does the spinal cord terminate in an adult?
Where does the spinal cord terminate in an adult?
Which of the upper three regions of the spinal cord contains the most vertebrae?
Which of the upper three regions of the spinal cord contains the most vertebrae?
Which of the following is not an ascending spinal tract?
Which of the following is not an ascending spinal tract?
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