Question 49 Which system is made up of all the nerves that lie outside of the brain and spinal cord? The immune system The peripheral nervous system The endocrine system The cognitive system Question 50
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QUESTION 1 The brain and spinal cord together. a. Afferent System b. Autonomic Nervous System c. Central Nervous System d. Efferent System e. Peripheral Nervous System f. Somatic Nervous System QUESTION 2 Contains motor nerves that work in pairs to regulate involuntary activities. a. Afferent System b. Autonomic Nervous System c. Central Nervous System d. Efferent System e. Peripheral Nervous System f. Somatic Nervous System QUESTION 3 Sensory and motor nerves are included here. a. Afferent System b. Autonomic Nervous System c. Central Nervous System d. Efferent System e. Peripheral Nervous System f. Somatic Nervous System QUESTION 4 Made up of nerves that control voluntary, conscious movement. a. Afferent System b. Autonomic Nervous System c. Central Nervous System d. Efferent System e. Peripheral Nervous System f. Somatic Nervous System QUESTION 5 Contains receptors that send sensory information to the brain/spinal cord. a. Afferent System b. Autonomic Nervous System c. Central Nervous System d. Efferent System e. Peripheral Nervous System f. Somatic Nervous System
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16. When a stimulus is continuous but we no longer respond to it, the process is called: A. Integration B. Proprioception C. Somatic sensing D. Countersensation E. Sensory adaptation 17. What structure of the spinal cord carries motor impulses from the brain? A. Dorsal horn B. Dorsal root C. Ventral root D. Ventral horn 18. In humans, the central nervous system consist of the ______, which is housed in the ______ and the ______, which is housed in the ______. (pick one of the answers below) A. Peripheral nervous system; limbs; brain; skull. B. Brain; skull; spinal; vertebral column C. Brain; vertical column; spinal cord; skull D. Spinal cord; vertebral column; sensory neurons; limbs 19. The function of the human nervous system include_ A. Integration B. Generation of motor output C. Detection of stimuli D. Sensory input E. All of the choices characterize the human nervous system 20. What statement is NOT true about the human nervous system? A. The somatic nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system B. The automatic nervous system controls glands and smooth muscles of the viscera C. The somatic nervous system is further divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic D. The central nervous system consist of the brain and spinal cord E. The somatic nervous system controls skeletal muscles
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Which of the following are the two most basic divisions of the peripheral nervous system? Select one: a. central nervous system; dendrites b. brain; spinal cord c. sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system d. sensory nervous system; motor nervous system Halaina is 11 years old and has just begun puberty. Which glands will now begin to produce more estrogen as Halaina begins to develop sexually? Select one: a. pituitary glands b. adrenal glands c. ovaries d. pancreas Yasmeen and her girlfriend recently got into a major fight, and there was a lot of yelling and screaming before Yasmeen stormed out of the house and drove away. Now, thirty minutes later, she is calming down due to increased activity in her __________ nervous system. Select one: a. somatic b. parasympathetic c. central d. sympathetic According to one theory, consciousness arises from the activity of specific areas of the brain. In other words, the parts of your brain currently active contribute to your moment-to-moment experience. What is the name of this theory? Select one: a. minimally conscious state b. the global workspace model c. materialism d. dualism Brandon got hypnotized at a student life activity as part of a performance. The crowd laughed as Brandon was told by the hypnotist to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in Martian. Afterward, his friends speculated that Brandon was not faking hypnosis but that he was behaving as he expected hypnotized people to behave. This represents the __________ theory of hypnosis. Select one: a. sociocognitive b. restorative c. analgesia d. dissociation
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