BSC 2087 - Human Anatomy and Physiology » Spring 2022 » Check Yourself 8

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Question #1
What are the two main communication systems of the body?
A.   Circulatory and endocrine systems
B.   Nervous and endocrine systems
C.   Nervous and circulatory systems
D.   Nervous and respiratory systems
Question #2
An inflammation of the brain is known as
A.   poliomyelitis.
B.   meningitis.
C.   osteomyelitis.
D.   encephalitis.
Question #3
The extension of the neuron that carries the messages away from the nerve cell body is the
A.   dendrite.
B.   neuron.
C.   myelin sheath.
D.   axon.
Question #4
The fatty substance that protects the axon is called
A.   neuron.
B.   dendrite.
C.   axon.
D.   myelin sheath.
Question #5
What does the word root cerebr mean?
A.   Nerve
B.   Water
C.   Brain
D.   Head
Question #6
Which lobe of the cerebrum receives and interprets pain, touch, heat, cold, and balance impulses?
A.   Parietal
B.   Occipital
C.   Temporal
D.   Frontal
Question #7
Which part of the brain controls body functions related to skeletal muscles?
A.   Spinal cord
B.   Sulci
C.   Cerebellum
D.   Pons
Question #8
The nerve cell sheaths are destroyed in
A.   epilepsy.
B.   meningitis.
C.   multiple sclerosis.
D.   cerebral palsy.
Question #9
A bypass or shunt operation that diverts the cerebrospinal fluid is treatment for
A.   hydrocephalus.
B.   cerebral palsy.
C.   meningitis.
D.   encephalitis.
Question #10
Which division of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord?
A.   Peripheral nervous system
B.   External nervous system
C.   Autonomic nervous system
D.   Central nervous system

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