A. release neurotransmitters
B. receive incoming signals
C. coordinate the activation of parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system
D. control pain
Related Mcqs:
- The bundles of axons or dendrites bounded by connective tissue are termed:
A. Brain
B. Nerves
C. Ganglia
D. Spinal cord - Neurons are made up of dendrites, a soma, and:
A. axons
B. axles
C. atoms
D. axes - Neurons are made up of dendrites, a soma and:
A. axons
B. axles
C. atoms
D. axes - Nerve cell bodies and dendrites are not the only locations sensitives to neurotransmitters. Receptor sites can also be found on:
A. muscles and glands
B. skeletal joints
C. axon terminals
D. all vital organs - Experiments with children have suggested that the point at which a child begins to walk is primarily a function of ______________?
A. learning
B. environment
C. modeling
D. maturation - The fact that hues at the short-wave end of the color spectrum appear bright at nightfall is a function of ______________?
A. Purkinje effect
B. Zeigarnik effect
C. Young-Helmholtz effect
D. light adaptation - According to the Emile Durkheim, deviance has positive function also, because:
A. It helps in keeping cultural purity intact
B. It helps in legitimizing the need for state and police
C. It helps in bringing about change in society
D. It helps individuals takeout their frustrations - The chief function of the control group in an experiment is that it:
A. allows mathematical relationships to be established
B. provides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can be compared
C. balances the experiment to eliminate all extraneous variables
D. is not really necessary - A disease characterized by the decline in brain function:
A. Epilepsy
B. Drug abuse
C. Parkinson’s disease
D. Alzheimer’s disease - The main function of myelin is to:
A. form a protective coating over nerve axons
B. affect the speed nerve impulses
C. block the reception of acetylcholine
D. aid a nerve’s receptivity to neurotransmitters by increasing the number of receptor sites available
