14 Questions
Which of the following is not a primary function of the nervous system?
Triggering immune responses
Which of the following can be part of the peripheral nervous system?
Nerves and ganglia
Which part of a neuron is responsible for conducting electrochemical stimulation from upstream neurons to the cell body of the neuron?
Dendrites
What is the function of a motor neuron?
Carry signals from the spinal cord to the muscles, resulting in movement
Which of the following is composed of fibers of sensory neurons only?
Dorsal roots of spinal nerves
The function of the pons is:
To relay signals between the cerebrum and cerebellum, including sleep, hearing and taste.
The region of the brain that is primarily involved in projecting impulses to somatosensory cortex is the:
Thalamus
The part of the brain that is involved with initiating voluntary muscle movement is the:
Cerebral cortex
Which brain region is involved in the development of cognition?
Cerebral lobes
The vital centers for the control of heart beat, respiration, and the control of blood vessel diameter are located in the:
medulla oblongata
Which of the following cranial nerves is not involved in motor input/output?
Olfactory
Where does the spinal cord terminate in an adult?
Vertebral canal
Which of the upper three regions of the spinal cord contains the most vertebrae?
Thoracic
Which of the following is not an ascending spinal tract?
Anterior corticospinal
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