1. What are the two types of cells the nervous system is compose of?

a) Stem cells and glial cells

b) Nerves cells and stem cells
c) Glial cells and nerve cells
d) Stem cells and skin cells
2. What are the four regions of a neuron?
a) A cell body, dendrites, axons and astrocytes
b) Dendrites, axons, oligodenrocytes, and astrocytes
c) A cell body, dendrites, axons and axon cell terminals
d) A cell body, axons, oligodenrocytes and axon terminals
3. What is a synapse?
a) Cells that prevent toxic chemicals from entering the brain
b) A tiny gap between two neurons where which they communicate
c) Act as macrophages and mediators of inflammatory responses
d) An enzyme to speed up neuronic reactions
4. The slowdown of neural communication in multiple sclerosis involves a degeneration of the
a) Myelin sheath
b) Endocrine gland
c) Dendrites
d) Thresholds
5. The longest part of a neuron is likely to be the
a) Cell body
b) Neurotransmitter
c) Axon
d) Dendrite
6. Mechanically gated channels open or close when
a) Mechanical force is applied to the cell membrane
b) Local changes in voltage across the membrane
c) It binds to a specific molecule
d) The iron in the blood reaches equilibrium
7. The most common type of synapse is
a) Electrical
b) Chemical
c) Saltatory
d) Neuromuscular
8. What section of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for an accelerated heartbeat
a) Somatic
b) Autonomic
c) Sympathetic
d) Parasympathetic


9. The central nervous system includes
a) Motor neurons
b) Sensory neurons
c) Interneurons
d) Endocrine glands
10. The brain and the spinal cord are a part of the central nervous system.
True or False
11. The two divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the hormones and neuron transmitters.
True or False
12. The knee jerk response is an example of a monosynaptic reflex.
True or False
13. The sympathetic division dilates the pupils.
True or False
14. The limbic system is responsible for instinctive emotional reactions and memory formation.
True or False
15. The amygdala is necessary for short term and long term memory storage.
True or False
16. Within a single neuron the action potential
a) Is generated in the dendrites
b) Depends on the movement of charged calcium atoms
c) Travels in one direction toward the axon terminals
d) Crosses the synapse to the adjacent neurons
17. Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the brain?
a) Temporal
b) Parietal
c) Frontal
d) Cerebellum
18. The occipital lobe
a) Receives and processes visual information
b) Is the largest of the brain lobes
c) May also be called the primary motor cortex
d) Recognizes objects
19. The Brocas area is located in the
a) Temporal lobe
b) Frontal lobe
c) Lateral lobe
d) Parietal lobe
20. Damage to the hippocampus can destroy the ability to form
a) Declarative memory
b) Procedural memory
c) Words
d) REM sleep