Chapter 21:
Nervous Systems
Practice Test
1.
Which part of the human brain is concerned with the senses?
a.
cerebellum
b.
meninges
c.
medulla
d.
cerebrum
Hint
2.
What cells carry the instructions from the nervous system to the effectors of the motor system?
a.
motor neurons
b.
receptors
c.
sensory neurons
d.
stimulators
Hint
3.
Which of these is NOT a category of psychoactive drug?
a.
stimulants
b.
depressants
c.
hallucinogens
d.
antibiotics
Hint
4.
Which part of the human brain regulates involuntary functions, such as heart rate?
a.
meninges
b.
cerebrum
c.
cerebellum
d.
medulla
Hint
5.
What is the protective covering of the brain and the spinal cord?
a.
medulla
b.
interneurons
c.
glial cells
d.
meninges
Hint
6.
What nervous system reduces an animal's readiness for action?
a.
parasympathetic system
b.
somatic nervous system
c.
sympathetic system
d.
central nervous system
Hint
7.
What nervous system is responsible for changes in the activities of glands?
a.
autonomic nervous system
b.
central nervous system
c.
motor system
d.
somatic nervous system
Hint
8.
What parts of a neuron receive stimuli and conduct impulses toward the cell body?
a.
dendrites
b.
cell bodies
c.
cell walls
d.
axons
Hint
9.
Which part of the human brain coordinates contractions of the skeletal muscles?
a.
meninges
b.
cerebrum
c.
medulla
d.
cerebellum
Hint
10.
What is an automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus?
a.
reflex
b.
synapse
c.
receptor
d.
effector
Hint
