Sensations and Responses

Sensations and Responses Quiz

1. Which of the following is NOT a function of the nervous system?

Receives information from the environment
Processes information
Transmits messages to different parts of the body
Produces hormones

2. The basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system is the _____.

Neuron
Axon
Dendrite
Synapse

3. Which part of the neuron transmits impulses away from the cell body?

Dendrite
Axon
Myelin sheath
Nucleus

4. The gap between two neurons is called _____.

Synapse
Node of Ranvier
Axon terminal
Dendritic spine

5. Which of the following is NOT a type of neuron?

Sensory neuron
Motor neuron
Interneuron
Endocrine neuron

6. The central nervous system consists of the _____.

Brain and spinal cord
Nerves and ganglia
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system

7. The part of the brain responsible for controlling voluntary movements is the _____.

Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Hypothalamus

8. Which part of the brain controls involuntary functions like breathing and heartbeat?

Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Hypothalamus

9. The protective covering of the brain and spinal cord is called _____.

Meninges
Myelin sheath
Cerebrospinal fluid
Skull

10. The sense organ responsible for hearing is the _____.

Eye
Ear
Nose
Tongue