Question
Each of the following is a function of the nervous system except: Providing sensation of internal and external environments Integrating sensory information Coordinating voluntary and Involuntary activities Directing activities that continue for extended periods such as growth and pregnancy. Regulating or controlling peripheral structures and systems. Collection of nerve cell bodies in the brain are called: Ganglia Fibers or processes Roots or pyramids Centers or nuclei Groups or clusters Which of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter? GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) Norepinephrine Dopamine Acetylcholiestrase Acetylcholine Somatic sensory receptors include: Thermal receptors Pain receptors Tactile receptors Proprioceptors All of the above
Explanation / Answer
Answers :
Q1. The correct answer is D ( directing activities that continue for extended periods such as growth and pregnancy.
Q2. The correct answer is A (Ganglia)
Q3. The correct answer is D ( acetylcholinesterase) : This is an enzyme that catalyses the degradation of acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft.
Q4. The correct answer is E (all the above)
Thermo receptors : responds to temperature
Pain receptors/Nocirecptors : Pain
Tactile receptors : Touch
Propioreceptors : Movement