The autonomic nervous system is part of the a. central nervous system. b. peripheral nervous system. c. sympathetic nervous system. d. parasympathetic nervous system.

You stick your tongue out to make your friend laugh.   The structure of the brain that controls this movement, and the division of the nervous system it is part of, respectively are: Select one: a. the cerebrum and the autonomic nervous system b. the cerebrum and the somatic nervous system c. the medulla oblongota and the autonomic nervous system d. the medulla oblongota and the somatic nervous system

In the cerebellum, parallel fibers arise from a. Basket cells b. Purkinje cells  c. Granule cells d. Climbing fibers

Which of the following describe the myelination of the nervous system correctly? Please select all that apply. A) Caudal structures are myelinated before rostral structures. B) Myelination of the human central nervous system is not complete until around the age of 25 years. C) Sensory systems are myelinated before motor systems in the cerebral cortex. D) Myelination at different ages is not very predictive of behavioral differences.

1. Transmitter substances   a. may be inhibitory or stimulatory.   b. change the permeability of postsynaptic cells.   c. elicit graded potentials near the synapse.   d. all of these 2. The major divisions of the peripheral nervous system are   a. peripheral and central systems.   b. afferent and autonomic systems.   c. somatic and autonomic systems.   d. sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. 3. At rest, a nerve cell has a high concentration of __________ inside and a high concentration of __________ outside.   a. potassium; sodium   b. acetylcholine; chlorine   c. sodium; potassium   d. phosphorus; calcium 4.  Which of the following would NOT be defined as a part of the central nervous system?   a. brain   b. cerebellum   c. spinal nerves   d. neuroglia cells 5.  The basic unit of the nervous system is   a. a nerve impulse.   b. the brain.   c. neuroglia.   d. the neuron.

A nerve that contains fibers that send as well as receive messages is called aa. sensory nerve.b. afferent nerve.c. efferent nerve.d. mixed nerve.

5) The division of the nervous system responsible for the preparation of the body in case of emergency(i.e. fight or flight) is thea. central nervous sYstem.b. parasympathetic nervous system. c. sympathetic nervous sYstem.d. none of the above. 6) Neurons that carry impulses toward effector organs and muscles are calleda. motor neurons.b. afferent neurons.c. sensory neurons. d. both a and b.

Describe the functions of the following brain regions: a. Cerebrum (cerebral cortex). b. Cerebellum c. Diencephalon d. Brain Stem

Emergency room doctors often shine a light into the eyes of patients with head injuries to test their pupillary reflex.  The structure that relays the information between the optic nerve and the motor neuron, and the division of the nervous system that the structure is part of , respectively are:   Select one: a. an interneuron and the peripheral nervous system b. the occipital lobe and the peripheral nervous system c. the occipital lobe and the central nervous system d. an interneuron and the central nervous system

5) cranial nerve II, the optic nerve sends nerve impulses to the brain carrying information about the things we see. These nerve fibers most likely belong to which division of the nervous system? a) sympathetic division b) sensory(afterent) division  c) parasympathetic division d)somatic nervous system