The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Answers

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Why are functional MRIs useful to doctors?

A
They can ease pain in various areas of the body.
B
They can reduce tumors in patients' brain and spinal cord.
C
They show which parts of the brain are involved in specific activities.
D
They stimulate specific parts of the brain and look for a response.
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Which is least likely a description of the central nervous system (CNS)?

A
The CNS processes information that is received from the stimuli receptors.
B
The CNS is found in the central area of our upper body, close to the heart.
C
The CNS sends out information so that the body can react appropriately to stimuli.
D
The CNS is composed of the brain and the spinal cord.
5

The main function of the central nervous system is to

A
process information from stimuli and respond.
B
process information from responses and sense stimuli.
C
produce stimuli and cause reactions in the body.
D
sense reactions and cause stimuli in the body.
6

Which is a function of the central nervous system?

A
pumping blood through the body
B
controlling coordination in the body
C
fighting bacteria that enter the body
D
breaking down carbohydrates in the body
9

What do the meninges and the cerebrospinal fluid have in common?

A
Both help information pass through the spinal cord.
B
Both are involved in protecting the brain.
C
Both affect sleeping and waking patterns.
D
Both are involved in physical coordination and balance.
10

The spinal cord is made up of

A
the pons and the medulla.
B
the brain and the brain stem.
C
white and gray matter.
D
gray matter only.

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