Nervous System Biology Test

Front 1

The four basic types of tissue in the human body are

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muscle, nervous, connective, and epithelial.

Front 2

What is the function of neurotransmitters?

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to transmit nerve impulses across synapses

Front 3

Which of the following is a function of the cerebrum?

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control conscious activities of the body

Front 4

What types of drugs slow down the activity of the central nervous system?

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depressants

Front 5

In Figure 35-1, which labeled structure is filled with fluid and lined with tiny hair cells?

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structure G

Front 6

The region of the brain that recognizes hunger is the

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hypothalamus.

Front 7

When an action potential reaches the end of a neuron, it triggers the release of

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neurotransmitters.

Front 8

Neurons are categorized by the

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direction in which they carry impulses.

Front 9

Which process enables the body to maintain a stable temperature?

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feedback inhibition

Front 10

What is the smallest structural and functional unit of the nervous system?

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neuron

Front 11

The division of the nervous system that regulates activities that are under conscious control is the

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somatic nervous system.

Front 12

Sense organs are part of the

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peripheral nervous system.

Front 13

Alcohol does each of the following EXCEPT

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stimulate heart rate.

Front 14

Which system coordinates the body’s response to changes in its internal and external environments?

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nervous system

Front 15

What begins when a neuron is stimulated by another neuron in its environment?

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an impulse

Front 16

What is the function of the central nervous system?

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all of the above

Front 17

Which division(s) of the peripheral nervous system transmit(s) impulses from sense organs to the central nervous system?

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sensory division

Front 18

Which general category of sensory receptors detects variations in temperature?

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thermoreceptors

Front 19

Which of the five senses contains two types of photoreceptors called rods and cones?

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vision

Front 20

Which illegal drug is most widely abused?

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marijuana

Front 21

A group of similar cells that perform a single function is called a(an)

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tissue.

Front 22

Which type of tissue lines your internal organs?

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epithelial

Front 23

Which type of tissue provides support for the body?

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connective

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What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

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sensory and motor

Front 25

What system does alcohol immediately affect?

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nervous