The Nervous System

The way the nervous system analyses, stores and responds to sensory information is called:

In which way does the nervous system respond to sensory stimuli?

What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

What type of nervous tissue makes up over 50% of the brain?

What is the function of the glial cells?

A neurone is made up of which three basic parts:

The function of the cell body is:

Which part of the neurone transmits impulses away from the cell body?

What is the function of dendrites?

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:

What is the name of the chemical which enables an electrical impulse to be transmitted from one neurone to another across the synapse?

Some axons are insulated by a myelin sheath – what function does this have?

Which of the following statements is false?

A motor neurone is responsible for sending messages in which direction:

Sensory neurones, motor neurones and association neurones are all part of:

What does the central nervous system consist of?

What special connective tissue membrane surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord?

What is the fluid that protects the nervous tissue of the central nervous system like a shock absorber?

What chemical change within the cell body of a neurone causes a nerve impulse?

The point at which the nerve supply connects with muscle fibres is called:

Which neurotransmitter is vital to muscle contraction?

What is the name of the white matter that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

What is the stem-like part of the brain which connects the two cerebral hemispheres to the spinal cord called?

Which of the following is NOT part of the brain stem?

What is the convoluted grey matter which forms the outer layer of the cerebral hemispheres?

Identify the difference between grey matter and white matter:

Why is grey matter so called?

Which part of the brain is concerned with conscious activity?

Which part of the brain controls sleep patterns?

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?

Which part of the brain is associated with muscular co-ordination and balance?

Which part of the brain forms a continuation of the spinal cord?

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:

The thalamus acts as the chief relay station for all the sensor messages except:

Where in the brain are the reflexes with co-ordinate head and eye movements with things seen and heard?

In which part of the brain are the control centres for the heart, lungs and intestines?

What prevents most disease-causing organisms in the circulatory system from entering the nervous system?

What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?

What is the function of the spinal cord?

How many pairs of spinal nerves does the somatic nervous system contain?

Of the 5 plexuses formed from the spinal nerves, which supplies the organs of the pelvis?

Of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves contained in the somatic nervous system, which is the longest?

What area is controlled by the oculomotor nerve?

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?

Which of the following statements is true?

Of the following statements about the simple reflexes of the autonomous nervous system, which is false?

Which condition involves inflammation to the facial nerve, usually on one side of the face, causing temporary weakness and drooping of the facial muscles?

What neurological disorder causes excessive electrical activity in the brain?

What type of paralysis affects the trunk and limbs on one side of the body?

Which potentially fatal condition presents with haemorrhagic rash, intense headache, fever and rigidity of the muscles (especially those in the neck)?