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Related Mcqs:

1. The nervous system is divided into two major divisions, the central nervous system and the ___________ nervous system.

   A. Sympathetic
   B. Peripheral
   C. Autonomic
   D. Parasympathetic

2. The peripheral nervous system is made up of extensions from the central nervous system known as _____________?

   A. nerves
   B. ganglia
   C. tracts
   D. dendrites

3. The skeletal nervous system is a component of the _____________ nervous system?

   A. peripheral
   B. autonomic
   C. central
   D. sympathetic

4. The nervous coordination involves specialized cells that are linked together directly or via central nervous system to from a network. These are:

   A. Receptors
   B. Neurons
   C. Effectors
   D. All of these

5. The type of the nervous system that transmits signals between the central nervous system and the rest of the body is:

   A. diffused nervous system
   B. Peripheral nervous system
   C. Sensory nervous system
   D. Motor nervous system

6. The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system comprise the:

   A. peripheral nervous system
   B. central nervous system
   C. afferent nervous system
   D. vascular nervous system

7. Below are various descriptions of some of the most important components in the human nervous system-but only one is correct. Please highlight it:

   A. The central nervous system includes the nerves through which the central nervous system interacts with the rest of the body
   B. The peripheral nervous system includes the brain and the spinal cord
   C. Afferent or sensory nerves carry information to the central nervous system from sensory neurons and regulate glandular secretion
   D. Efferent or motor nerves extend out from the central nervous system to the organs

8. Which nervous system controls the activity of the structures inside your body, such as your heart or your endocrine glands?

   A. Autonomic nervous system, which includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic system
   B. Somatic system, which includes the sympathetic system and parasympathetic system
   C. Autonomic system, which includes the central and somatic system
   D. Somatic system, which includes the central and autonomic system

9. Who was noted for covering psychological development across an entire lifespan?

   A. Jean Piaget
   B. Harry Harlow
   C. Carol Gilligan
   D. Erik Erikson

10. Television sets are able to recreate the entire visible spectrum by additively mixing three primary colors. This process is similar to the view of human color vision called:

    A. Complementary color theory
    B. Trichromatic theory
    C. Opponent-process theory
    D. Saturation theory