Quiz for:
Nervous System Overview and Functionality

Question 1

How do sensory neurons typically detect and signal the presence of a spider on the knee?

Question 2

Which division of the Peripheral Nervous System is responsible for activating the body's 'fight or flight' response?

Question 3

What is the main function of motor (efferent) neurons?

Question 4

Which type of glial cells produce the myelin sheath in the Peripheral Nervous System?

Question 5

What is the role of microglial cells in the CNS?

Question 6

What role do satellite cells play in the Peripheral Nervous System?

Question 7

What type of neurons have multiple processes, including one axon and many dendrites?

Question 8

Which pathway do sensory (afferent) neurons follow?

Question 9

Which part of a neuron is known as the 'listener'?

Question 10

Which component is NOT part of the Peripheral Nervous System?

Question 11

What structure do astrocytes primarily contribute to within the CNS?

Question 12

What is the key difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions?

Question 13

How do interneurons function within the nervous system?

Question 14

Which function of the nervous system is responsible for detecting stimuli such as a spider on the skin?

Question 15

What does the autonomic nervous system control?

Question 16

What is a key characteristic of neurons?

Question 17

What component of the Central Nervous System is the main control center?