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Questions About Nervous System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the cerebrum?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cerebellar refers to the cerebellum, not a cerebral lobe. Frontal, parietal, and occipital are cerebrum lobes.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following brain regions is responsible for muscle coordination and tone?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The cerebellum coordinates muscle movement and maintains tone and balance.
Question 3 of 5
Identify the cranial nerve that has branches to serve internal organs.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The vagus nerve (CN X) serves internal organs (e.g., heart, lungs, gut) with autonomic fibers. Others are motor/sensory for head/neck.
Question 4 of 5
An autonomic involuntary response to a change is a(an)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A reflex is an involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus, often autonomic (e.g., pupil constriction).
Question 5 of 5
What is the primary structural and functional unit of the nervous system?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The neuron is the primary structural and functional unit of the nervous system, responsible for signal transmission. Neurotransmitters are chemicals, neuroglia support, and 'nerew' is a typo for nerve.