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G150/PHA1500 - Module 03 Quiz: The Muscular and Nervous Systems QUESTION 1 What best describes a muscle fascicle? QUESTION 2 Which type of muscle is found within internal organs such as the s... tomach, small intestine, bladder, and uterus within women? QUESTION 3 Muscle cells are filled with specialized proteins that allow for contraction to occur. QUESTION 4 What begins the process of muscle contraction? 1 points QUESTION 5 Which statement is true regarding muscle contraction? QUESTION 6 * For the release of the thick filament from the thin filament QUESTION 7 The sarcomeres are the smallest structural unit of a muscle cell and consists of a unique arrangement of thin and thick filaments. QUESTION 8 Which portion of the neuron contains the nucleus? Cell body • soma • Axon • Glia cells • Dendrites QUESTION 9 Grey matter of the central nervous system is a collection of neuron axons. True QUESTION 10 White matter in the central nervous system (CNS) performs the neural integration--in other words, the decision-making process and storage of memories. • True • False QUESTION 11 What is the largest portion of the brain that allows for your ability to think, feel, see, and use social judgment? • Cerebellum • Cerebrum • Brain stem • Diencephalon QUESTION 12 Which portion of the brain allows for balance, coordinated movement of large muscle groups, posture, and overall coordination? • Cerebellum • Cerebrum • Brain stem • Diencephalon QUESTION 13 Which portion of the brain contains nuclei centers that control and regulate breathing, blood pressure, and heart rate? • Cerebellum • Cerebrum • Brain stem • Diencephalon QUESTION 14 The cranial nerves are classified as part of the peripheral nervous system and provide sensory and motor function primarily to the head and neck. • True • False QUESTION 15 The autonomic nervous system (ANS) mainly influences the internal organs of the body. • True • False QUESTION 16 What is the main function of the neuroglia cells? • Produce the electrical impulse • Protect and assist the function of neurons • Store memories • Synthesize neurotransmitters QUESTION 17 What is released at a synapse between two neurons? • Neurotransmitter • Electrical charge • Hormones • Calcium QUESTION 18 What is true of the parasympathetic nervous system stimulation? • It will increase the heart rate. • It will dilate the pupils of the eye. • It has a calming effect on the body. • It will decrease the blood flow to and activity/function of the digestive system. QUESTION 19 Which neurons carry information from the central nervous system to the target gland, organ, or muscle? • Afferent neurons • Efferent neurons • Interneurons • Sensory neurons QUESTION 20 The spinal cord relays information from the body to the brain and from the brain to the body via spinal nerve tracts. • True • False [Show More]

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