The nervous system that receives and processes information and initiates action is:

Related Mcqs:

1. One of the followings receives and processes sensory information, initiates responses, stores memories and generates thoughts and emotions is:

   A. Somatic nervous system B. Brain C. Autonomic nervous system D. Spinal cord...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. 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...

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

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

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

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

7. 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...

8. The cerebral cortex receives information from the ___________?

   A. auditory system B. visual system C. motor system D. all of the above...

9. Information is carried from the central nervous system to the tissue by _______________?

   A. interneurons B. sensory neurons C. motor neurons D. afferent neurons...

10. The action potential ‘jumps’ along an axon. The gaps in a myelinated axon that the action potential ‘jumps’ to are called the ____________?

    A. Broca’s area B. Nodes of Ranvier C. terminal buttons D. Wernicke’s area...