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College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
What part of the neuron carries the information away from the cell?
  1. dendrite
  2. axon
  3. nucleus
  4. myelin sheath
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which statement below regarding the cerebral cortex is NOT true?
  1. It is the most superficial layer of the midbrain.
  2. It is comprised mostly of interneuron cell bodies.
  3. It controls voluntary movements and cognitive functions.
  4. It houses sensory areas that receive and process sensory information carried by afferent neurons
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which is not a type of peripheral nervous system neuroglia?
  1. Schwann Cells
  2. Microglia
  3. Satellite Cells
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The                is the largest part of the brain.
  1. Pons
  2. Cerebellum
  3. Cerebrum
  4. Medulla
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
What system is use for control of body?
  1. Skeletal and Muscular
  2. Digestive, Respiratory, and Urinary
  3. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic
  4. Endocrine and Nervous
  5. Integumentary and Lymphatic
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which term describes a bundle of axons in the peripheral nervous system?
  1. nerve
  2. nucleus
  3. ganglion
  4. tract
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The neuron is composed of the                            .
  1. cell body, axon, ganglia
  2. axon, synapse, ganglia
  3. synapse, ganglia, dendrites
  4. cell body, axon, dendrites
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The neuron (nerve cell) is the structural & functional unit of the                 system.
  1. respiratory
  2. circulatory
  3. nervous
  4. excretory
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The process of homeostatic regulation operates most often through a system of                  .
  1. positive feedback
  2. negative feedback
  3. situs inversus
  4. respiration
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The portion of the Peripheral Nervous System that helps prepare the body for the fight or flight response is called the                               .
  1. Autonomic Nervous System
  2. Neurotransmitters
  3. Sympathetic Nervous System
  4. Parasympathetic Nervous System
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which of these acts on mammary glands to stimulate milk production?
  1. TSH
  2. PRL
  3. FSH
  4. ACTH
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which part of the brain dedicates itself to voluntary movement, thinking, purpose, and personality?
  1. Frontal Lobe
  2. Occipital Lobe
  3. Temporal Lobe
  4. Medulla Oblongata
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The                    system controls the body by means of chemical molecules called hormones.
  1. cardiovascular
  2. digestive
  3. lymphatic/immunity
  4. endocrine
  5. integumentary
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
A reflex is considered to be a(n)                              movement elicited by a(n)                              .
  1. unconscious; internal stimulus
  2. voluntary; internal stimulus
  3. involuntary; external stimulus
  4. conscious; external stimulus
  5. None of the above are correct
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which of these increases secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone?
  1. TSH
  2. thyroid gland
  3. thalmus
  4. TRH
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
A liver cell responds to insulin by                                                .
  1. releasing glucagon
  2. taking in glucose and converting it to glycogen
  3. taking in glucose and converting it to glycagon
  4. breaking down glycogen and releasing glucose
College Nervous and Endocrine Systems
What are tiny gaps in the myelin sheath at which the action potential is relayed along the neuron?
  1. Schwann Cells
  2. Merkel Disks
  3. Golgi Bodies
  4. Nodes of Ranvier
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