Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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“Antennae” that extend from a neuron and that receive information from other
cells are called a. | axons. | c. | synapses. | b. | cell bodies. | d. | dendrites. | | | | |
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Gray
matter consists of a. | cell bodies of neurons. | c. | myelin. | b. | only
synapses. | d. | axons. | | | | |
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When
the ligament below the patella is tapped, the quadriceps contracts, the hamstrings relax, and the leg
rapidly a. | contracts | c. | extends | b. | relaxes | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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The
division of the autonomic nervous system that keeps you breathing when you fall asleep is the ____
division. a. | somatic | c. | sympathetic | b. | central | d. | parasympathetic | | | | |
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Chemoreceptors that detect odors are called ____ receptors. a. | auditory | c. | cone | b. | olfactory | d. | cochlea | | | | |
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