Created by Terri Street for OKTechMasters © 2000

Adapted by Tom Gest, Anatomical Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, 2004
Questions developed by Charisa Roy, University of Michigan Medical School Class of 2007
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Which system is critical in orchestrating all of the complex
interactions of the body?

A. endocrine B. nervous

C. musculoskeletal D. immune
Which system is critical in orchestrating all of the complex
interactions of the body?

A. endocrine B. nervous
 The nervous system coordinates the
interactions of all of the parts of the body.

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Which component of the nervous system detects changes in
blood pressure?

A. integration B. response

C. sensory D. proprioception
Which component of the nervous system detects changes in
blood pressure?

C. sensory D. proprioception
The sensory component of the nervous system
monitors all of our bodily functions.

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The axon of a nerve cell is insulated with what material?

A. cellulose B. myelin

C. serotonin D. neurotransmitters
The axon of a nerve cell is insulated with what material?

B. myelin

C. serotonin
Myelin is a fatty sheath that insulates axons.

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Individual nerve fibers are grouped into what structures?

A. myelin B. epineurium

C. axons D. fascicles
Individual nerve fibers are grouped into what structures?

C. axons D. fascicles
Nerve fibers are bundled in fascicles, which
together make what we call “nerves”.

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Which of the following is a structural division of the body’s
nervous system?

A. somatic B. autonomic

C. central D. sensory
Which of the following is a structural division of the body’s
nervous system?

A. somatic

C. central
The structural divisions are central (brain & spinal
cord) and peripheral (cranial and spinal nerves).

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In the central nervous system, a collection of nerve cell
bodies is known as what?

A. nucleus B. ganglion

C. nerves D. schwann cells

In the central nervous system, a collection of nerve cell
bodies is known as what?

A. nucleus B. ganglion
 Nuclei are collections of nerve cell bodies within the central
nervous system; ganglia lie in the peripheral nervous system.

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The central nervous system is composed of nervous
tissue and what other structure(s)?

A. fat B. blood vessels

C. muscle D. bone
The central nervous system is composed of nervous
tissue and what other structure(s)?

A. fat B. blood vessels

The nervous system is richly supplied with blood vessels.

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The peripheral nervous system consists of how many pairs
of cranial nerves?

A. 13 B. 12

C. 31 D. 17
The peripheral nervous system consists of how many pairs
of cranial nerves?

A. 13 B. 12
There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal
nerves in the peripheral nervous system.

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Which of the following is a functional division of the body’s
nervous system?

A. peripheral B. autonomic

C. integrating D. central
Which of the following is a functional division of the body’s
nervous system?

B. autonomic

C. integrating
The functional divisions of the nervous system
are somatic and autonomic.

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Which structure(s) does/do not receive innervation from the
somatic nervous system?

A. glands B. muscle

C. skin D. light receptors

Which structure(s) does/do not receive innervation from the
somatic nervous system?

A. glands

D. light receptors
Glands are innervated by the autonomic
nervous system.

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Which of the following is primarily regulated by the somatic
nervous system?

A. heart rate B. blood pressure

C. digestion D. walking
Which of the following is primarily regulated by the somatic
nervous system?

C. digestion D. walking
Locomotion is controlled by the somatic
nervous system.

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Which of the following is NOT involved in a reflex arc?

A. cerebral processing B. motor output

D. interpretation in
C. sensory input
spinal cord
Which of the following is NOT involved in a reflex arc?

A. cerebral processing

D. interpretation in
spinal cord
 The magic of a reflex arc is that it does not
have to travel to the cerebrum to create action.

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Nerve regeneration/repair after injury occurs best in which
part of the nervous system?

A. peripheral B. central

C. somatic D. autonomic
Nerve regeneration/repair after injury occurs best in which
part of the nervous system?

A. peripheral B. central
Nerve regeneration is most successful in
the peripheral nervous system.

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At what rate do peripheral nerve fibers grow during
regeneration?

A. 1mm/day B. 1cm/day

C. 1in/day D. 0.1in/day
At what rate do peripheral nerve fibers grow during
regeneration?

A. 1mm/day B. 1cm/day
Nerve fibers regrow at a rate of 1mm/day.

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