The way the nervous system analyses, stores and responds to sensory information is called:
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Question 2 of 50
2. Question
In which way does the nervous system respond to sensory stimuli?
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Question 3 of 50
3. Question
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
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Question 4 of 50
4. Question
What type of nervous tissue makes up over 50% of the brain?
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Question 5 of 50
5. Question
What is the function of the glial cells?
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Question 6 of 50
6. Question
A neurone is made up of which three basic parts:
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Question 7 of 50
7. Question
The function of the cell body is:
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Question 8 of 50
8. Question
Which part of the neurone transmits impulses away from the cell body?
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Question 9 of 50
9. Question
What is the function of dendrites?
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Question 10 of 50
10. Question
The gap between the axon of one neurone and the dendrites of another, at which an electrical impulse is transmitted from one neurone to another, is called:
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Question 11 of 50
11. Question
What is the name of the chemical which enables an electrical impulse to be transmitted from one neurone to another across the synapse?
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Question 12 of 50
12. Question
Some axons are insulated by a myelin sheath – what function does this have?
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Question 13 of 50
13. Question
Which of the following statements is false?
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Question 14 of 50
14. Question
A motor neurone is responsible for sending messages in which direction:
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Question 15 of 50
15. Question
Sensory neurones, motor neurones and association neurones are all part of:
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Question 16 of 50
16. Question
What does the central nervous system consist of?
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Question 17 of 50
17. Question
What special connective tissue membrane surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord?
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Question 18 of 50
18. Question
What is the fluid that protects the nervous tissue of the central nervous system like a shock absorber?
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Question 19 of 50
19. Question
What chemical change within the cell body of a neurone causes a nerve impulse?
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Question 20 of 50
20. Question
The point at which the nerve supply connects with muscle fibres is called:
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Question 21 of 50
21. Question
Which neurotransmitter is vital to muscle contraction?
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Question 22 of 50
22. Question
What is the name of the white matter that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres?
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Question 23 of 50
23. Question
What is the stem-like part of the brain which connects the two cerebral hemispheres to the spinal cord called?
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Question 24 of 50
24. Question
Which of the following is NOT part of the brain stem?
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Question 25 of 50
25. Question
What is the convoluted grey matter which forms the outer layer of the cerebral hemispheres?
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Question 26 of 50
26. Question
Identify the difference between grey matter and white matter:
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Question 27 of 50
27. Question
Why is grey matter so called?
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Question 28 of 50
28. Question
Which part of the brain is concerned with conscious activity?
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Question 29 of 50
29. Question
Which part of the brain controls sleep patterns?
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Question 30 of 50
30. Question
Flying across continents may mess with your circadian rhythms and disrupt the regular sleep/wake cycles which are associated with environmental cycles of day and night. Which area of the brain is involved with this?
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Question 31 of 50
31. Question
Which part of the brain is associated with muscular co-ordination and balance?
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Question 32 of 50
32. Question
Which part of the brain forms a continuation of the spinal cord?
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Question 33 of 50
33. Question
The limbic system is a set of structures located on top of the brainstem and buried under the cerebral cortex. It is believed to be:
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Question 34 of 50
34. Question
The thalamus acts as the chief relay station for all the sensor messages except:
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Question 35 of 50
35. Question
Where in the brain are the reflexes with co-ordinate head and eye movements with things seen and heard?
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Question 36 of 50
36. Question
In which part of the brain are the control centres for the heart, lungs and intestines?
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Question 37 of 50
37. Question
What prevents most disease-causing organisms in the circulatory system from entering the nervous system?
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Question 38 of 50
38. Question
What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?
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Question 39 of 50
39. Question
What is the function of the spinal cord?
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Question 40 of 50
40. Question
How many pairs of spinal nerves does the somatic nervous system contain?
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Question 41 of 50
41. Question
Of the 5 plexuses formed from the spinal nerves, which supplies the organs of the pelvis?
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Question 42 of 50
42. Question
Of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves contained in the somatic nervous system, which is the longest?
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Question 43 of 50
43. Question
What area is controlled by the oculomotor nerve?
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Question 44 of 50
44. Question
Which cranial nerve receives sound wave stimuli from the small bones of the inner ear, which it transmits to the brain as hearing and balance?
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Question 45 of 50
45. Question
Which of the following statements is true?
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Question 46 of 50
46. Question
Of the following statements about the simple reflexes of the autonomous nervous system, which is false?
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Question 47 of 50
47. Question
Which condition involves inflammation to the facial nerve, usually on one side of the face, causing temporary weakness and drooping of the facial muscles?
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Question 48 of 50
48. Question
What neurological disorder causes excessive electrical activity in the brain?
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Question 49 of 50
49. Question
What type of paralysis affects the trunk and limbs on one side of the body?
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Question 50 of 50
50. Question
Which potentially fatal condition presents with haemorrhagic rash, intense headache, fever and rigidity of the muscles (especially those in the neck)?