Question 1

When pushing a needle toward the spinal cord, the last meningeal layer pierced before the needle hits the spinal cord is the choroid plexus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ nervous system conducts impulses to the CNS.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________...

Question 3

The vast majority of cells in the nervous system are

Accepted Answer

A)  fibroblasts 
B)  glial cells 
C)  neurons 
D)  plexus cells 
E)  sarcomeres 
A)  fibroblasts 
B)  glial cells 
C)  neurons 
D)  plexus cells 
E)  sarcomeres

Question 4

Select the function not characteristic of the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  body temperature control 
B)  coordination center with the autonomic nervous system 
C)  food intake control 
D)  production of posterior pituitary hormones 
E)  sensory inputs from skeletal muscles 
A)  body temperature control 
B)  coordination center with the autonomic nervous system 
C)  food intake control 
D)  production of posterior pituitary hormones 
E)  sensory inputs from skeletal muscles

Question 5

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ lobes of the cerebral cortex are responsible for initial processing of visual input, and the ____________________ lobes are responsible for initial processing auditory input.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________...

Question 6

Complete each of the following statments.
Schizophrenia probably results from excess production of the neurotransmitter ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
Schizophrenia probably...

Question 7

Which statement about the brain stem is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  contains the medulla 
B)  passageway for most fibers passing between the peripheral nervous and higher brain centers 
C)  controls sociosexual behaviors conducive to mating 
D)  contains part of the reticular activating system 
E)  contains centers that control respiration, blood vessel and heart function, and digestive activities 
A)  contains the medulla 
B)  passageway for most fibers passing between the peripheral nervous and higher brain centers 
C)  controls sociosexual behaviors conducive to mating 
D)  contains part of the reticular activating system 
E)  contains centers that control respiration, blood vessel and heart function, and digestive activities

Question 8

Hydrocephalus is caused by insufficient cerebrospinal fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The dura mater is the fragile meningeal layer that closely adheres to the surfaces of the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The peripheral nervous system includes

Accepted Answer

A)  24 cranial nerves 
B)  nerve fibers that conduct impulses between the deep parts of the brain and peripheral parts of the brain, such as the cerebral cortex 
C)  only 31 nerves 
D)  only small parts of interneurons 
E)  24 cranial nerves and only small parts of interneurons 
A)  24 cranial nerves 
B)  nerve fibers that conduct impulses between the deep parts of the brain and peripheral parts of the brain, such as the cerebral cortex 
C)  only 31 nerves 
D)  only small parts of interneurons 
E)  24 cranial nerves and only small parts of interneurons

Question 11

The cerebral cortex has an outer core of white matter and an inner core of white matter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What part of the brain plays a vital role in short-term memory involving the integration of various related stimuli and is also crucial for consolidation into long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  basal nuclei 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  cerebral cortex 
E)  hypothalamus 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  basal nuclei 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  cerebral cortex 
E)  hypothalamus

Question 13

Short-term memory

Accepted Answer

A)  has a larger storage capacity than long-term memory 
B)  takes longer to retrieve than long-term memory 
C)  involves transient modifications in the function of preexisting synapses, such as channel modification 
D)  takes longer to retrieve than long-term memory and involves transient modifications in the function of preexisting synapses, such as channel modification 
E)  all of these 
A)  has a larger storage capacity than long-term memory 
B)  takes longer to retrieve than long-term memory 
C)  involves transient modifications in the function of preexisting synapses, such as channel modification 
D)  takes longer to retrieve than long-term memory and involves transient modifications in the function of preexisting synapses, such as channel modification 
E)  all of these

Question 14

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ horns of the spinal cord consist of cell bodies of ____________________ on which sensory input is received.

Accepted Answer

dorsal, in

Question 15

Complete each of the following statments.
Hydrocephalus results from an accumulation of ____________________, which is made by the ____________________ in the brain ventricles, and these structures contain ependymal cells.

Accepted Answer

CSF, choro

Question 16

Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ are the glial cells that induce anatomical changes in blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ are...

Question 17

The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  central nervous system 
B)  somatic nervous system 
C)  autonomic nervous system 
D)  afferent division 
E)  autonomic nervous system and afferent division 
A)  central nervous system 
B)  somatic nervous system 
C)  autonomic nervous system 
D)  afferent division 
E)  autonomic nervous system and afferent division

Question 18

Most cranial nerves arise from the diencephalon and stimulate effectors in the head and neck.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ refers to the ability of the brain to be functionally remolded in response to the demands placed on it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ refers...

Question 20

Under resting conditions, the brain uses approximately 50% of the body's oxygen consumption and 20% of the body's glucose consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: A--The Central Nervous System

When pushing a needle toward the spinal cord, the last meningeal layer pierced before the needle hits the spinal cord is the choroid plexus.

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ nervous system conducts impulses to the CNS.

The vast majority of cells in the nervous system are

Select the function not characteristic of the hypothalamus.

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ lobes of the cerebral cortex are responsible for initial processing of visual input, and the ____________________ lobes are responsible for initial processing auditory input.

Complete each of the following statments. Schizophrenia probably results from excess production of the neurotransmitter ____________________.

Which statement about the brain stem is incorrect?

Hydrocephalus is caused by insufficient cerebrospinal fluid.

The dura mater is the fragile meningeal layer that closely adheres to the surfaces of the brain and spinal cord.

The peripheral nervous system includes

The cerebral cortex has an outer core of white matter and an inner core of white matter.

What part of the brain plays a vital role in short-term memory involving the integration of various related stimuli and is also crucial for consolidation into long-term memory?

Short-term memory

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ horns of the spinal cord consist of cell bodies of ____________________ on which sensory input is received.

Complete each of the following statments. Hydrocephalus results from an accumulation of ____________________, which is made by the ____________________ in the brain ventricles, and these structures contain ependymal cells.

Complete each of the following statments. ____________________ are the glial cells that induce anatomical changes in blood vessels.

The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are part of the

Most cranial nerves arise from the diencephalon and stimulate effectors in the head and neck.

Complete each of the following statments. ____________________ refers to the ability of the brain to be functionally remolded in response to the demands placed on it.

Under resting conditions, the brain uses approximately 50% of the body's oxygen consumption and 20% of the body's glucose consumption.

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

B--The Central Nervous System

A--The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

B--The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

A--Muscle Physiology

B--Muscle Physiology

A--Cardiac Physiology

B--Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

A--The Respiratory System

B--The Respiratory System

A--The Urinary System

B--The Urinary System

A--Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

B--Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

A--The Digestive System

B--The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

A--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

B--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

A--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

B--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

A--The Reproductive System

B--The Reproductive System

Filters

Complete each of the following statments. The lobes of the cerebral cortex are responsible for initial processing of visual input, and the lobes are responsible for initial processing auditory input.

Complete each of the following statments. The horns of the spinal cord consist of cell bodies of on which sensory input is received.

Complete each of the following statments. Hydrocephalus results from an accumulation of , which is made by the in the brain ventricles, and these structures contain ependymal cells.