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Nervous System Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The process of moving sodium ions into the axon to make the inside positive is called
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Depolarization is Na+ influx making the inside positive, initiating an action potential. Polarization is resting state, repolarization restores it, and hyperpolarization overshoots.
Question 2 of 5
Identify the four major regions of the adult brain.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The four major brain regions are brain stem, diencephalon (thalamus, hypothalamus), cerebrum, and cerebellum. Spinal cord is separate.
Question 3 of 5
The primary somatosensory area is located in the front of the lobe.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The primary somatosensory area (postcentral gyrus) in the parietal lobe processes touch, pressure, and pain.
Question 4 of 5
The limbic system is involved in
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The limbic system (e.g., amygdala, hippocampus) governs emotions, memory, and learning, making 'all of the above' correct.
Question 5 of 5
The somatic nervous system does NOT serve
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The somatic nervous system (SNS) controls voluntary skeletal muscles, skin, joints, and tendons. Internal organs are autonomic.