Question 1

Which of the following brain wave patterns are observed primarily in deep sleep,infants and patients with severe brain disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Alpha waves 
B) Beta waves 
C) Delta waves 
D) Theta waves 
E) Gamma waves 
A) Alpha waves 
B) Beta waves 
C) Delta waves 
D) Theta waves 
E) Gamma waves C

Question 2

A space within the dura mater that collects blood from the small veins of the brain is called

Accepted Answer

A) the epidural space. 
B) the subarachnoid space. 
C) the dural venous sinuses. 
D) the arachnoid layer. 
E) the meningeal space. 
A) the epidural space. 
B) the subarachnoid space. 
C) the dural venous sinuses. 
D) the arachnoid layer. 
E) the meningeal space. C

Question 3

The type of memory that is involved with the development of motor skills such as riding a bike is called:

Accepted Answer

A) short term memory 
B) declarative memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) explicit memory 
E) working memory 
A) short term memory 
B) declarative memory 
C) procedural memory 
D) explicit memory 
E) working memory C

Question 4

Dorsal roots of the spinal cord

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A) have dorsal root ganglia. 
B) have efferent nerve processes. 
C) contain neurons that carry action potentials away from the spinal cord. 
D) unite with other dorsal roots to form spinal nerves. 
E) have all of these characteristics. 
A) have dorsal root ganglia. 
B) have efferent nerve processes. 
C) contain neurons that carry action potentials away from the spinal cord. 
D) unite with other dorsal roots to form spinal nerves. 
E) have all of these characteristics.

Question 5

Basal nuclei

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A) contains the corpus striatum. 
B) contains the substantia nigra. 
C) are important in planning,organizing and coordinating motor movements. 
D) are linked with the thalamus and cerebral cortex. 
E) have all of these characteristics. 
A) contains the corpus striatum. 
B) contains the substantia nigra. 
C) are important in planning,organizing and coordinating motor movements. 
D) are linked with the thalamus and cerebral cortex. 
E) have all of these characteristics.

Question 6

Action potentials

Accepted Answer

A) are propagated more rapidly in unmyelinated axons. 
B) jump between nodes of Ranvier. 
C) occur in an all-or-none fashion. 
D) do all of these. 
E) jump between nodes of Ranvier and occur in an all-or-none fashion only. 
A) are propagated more rapidly in unmyelinated axons. 
B) jump between nodes of Ranvier. 
C) occur in an all-or-none fashion. 
D) do all of these. 
E) jump between nodes of Ranvier and occur in an all-or-none fashion only.

Question 7

Which of these nerves is NOT a branch of the brachial plexus?

Accepted Answer

A) axillary nerve 
B) radial nerve 
C) ulnar nerve 
D) phrenic nerve 
E) median nerve 
A) axillary nerve 
B) radial nerve 
C) ulnar nerve 
D) phrenic nerve 
E) median nerve

Question 8

Which of the following would increase conduction velocity of an action potential in an axon?

Accepted Answer

A) Decrease the diameter of the axon. 
B) Wrap the axon in Schwann cells. 
C) Remove the oligodendrocytes from around the axon. 
D) Prevent saltatory conduction. 
E) All of these would increase the conduction velocity of an AP in an axon. 
A) Decrease the diameter of the axon. 
B) Wrap the axon in Schwann cells. 
C) Remove the oligodendrocytes from around the axon. 
D) Prevent saltatory conduction. 
E) All of these would increase the conduction velocity of an AP in an axon.

Question 9

Every morning Alessandra sits in a quiet room with her eyes closed and allows her brain to rest before the start of her busy work day.An EEG of her brain would most likely show a higher frequency of which of the following wave types?

Accepted Answer

A) Alpha waves 
B) Beta waves 
C) Delta waves 
D) Theta waves 
E) Gamma waves 
A) Alpha waves 
B) Beta waves 
C) Delta waves 
D) Theta waves 
E) Gamma waves

Question 10

Afferent fibers carrying general sensory input synapse in the _____,from where the information is relayed to the general sensory area.

Accepted Answer

A) association areas 
B) primary sensory areas 
C) premotor area 
D) prefrontal area 
E) thalamus 
A) association areas 
B) primary sensory areas 
C) premotor area 
D) prefrontal area 
E) thalamus

Question 11

White matter of the central nervous system

Accepted Answer

A) is formed by nerve cell bodies and their dendrites. 
B) is formed by bundles of parallel axons with their myelin sheaths. 
C) forms the cortex of the brain. 
D) forms nuclei deep within the brain. 
E) have all of these properties. 
A) is formed by nerve cell bodies and their dendrites. 
B) is formed by bundles of parallel axons with their myelin sheaths. 
C) forms the cortex of the brain. 
D) forms nuclei deep within the brain. 
E) have all of these properties.

Question 12

The posterior (dorsal)horns of the spinal cord contain

Accepted Answer

A) sensory neurons. 
B) motor neurons. 
C) sympathetic autonomic neurons. 
D) nerve tracts. 
E) white matter. 
A) sensory neurons. 
B) motor neurons. 
C) sympathetic autonomic neurons. 
D) nerve tracts. 
E) white matter.

Question 13

An afferent neuron from a pain receptor and a neuron from the brain both synapse with a motor neuron.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) divergent pathways. 
B) convergent pathways. 
C) both divergent and convergent pathways. 
D) incomplete pathways. 
E) complete pathways. 
A) divergent pathways. 
B) convergent pathways. 
C) both divergent and convergent pathways. 
D) incomplete pathways. 
E) complete pathways.

Question 14

Continuous conduction of the action potential

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A) occurs in myelinated axons 
B) occurs primarily in unmyelinated axons 
C) is a function of the nodes of Ranvier 
D) is quicker than saltatory conduction 
E) both A and D are correct 
A) occurs in myelinated axons 
B) occurs primarily in unmyelinated axons 
C) is a function of the nodes of Ranvier 
D) is quicker than saltatory conduction 
E) both A and D are correct

Question 15

In a neuron,short,branching cytoplasmic extensions that receive information and carry it to the cell body are called

Accepted Answer

A) dendrites. 
B) axons. 
C) cell bodies. 
D) axon hillock. 
E) a myelin sheath. 
A) dendrites. 
B) axons. 
C) cell bodies. 
D) axon hillock. 
E) a myelin sheath.

Question 16

Spinal nerves

Accepted Answer

A) are organized into plexuses,except for T2 to T11. 
B) contain both afferent and efferent fibers. 
C) mostly exit between adjacent vertebrae. 
D) have both autonomic and somatomotor efferent fibers. 
E) have all of these characteristics. 
A) are organized into plexuses,except for T2 to T11. 
B) contain both afferent and efferent fibers. 
C) mostly exit between adjacent vertebrae. 
D) have both autonomic and somatomotor efferent fibers. 
E) have all of these characteristics.

Question 17

Four mounds,found in the roof of the midbrain,which are involved in integration of hearing and visual reflexes are

Accepted Answer

A) the medullary pyramids. 
B) the reticular formation. 
C) the pons. 
D) the colliculi. 
E) both the medullary pyramids and the pons. 
A) the medullary pyramids. 
B) the reticular formation. 
C) the pons. 
D) the colliculi. 
E) both the medullary pyramids and the pons.

Question 18

The part of the epithalamus that is an endocrine gland,is located posterior to the thalamus,and may influence puberty,is the

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formation. 
B) midbrain. 
C) mammillary bodies. 
D) pineal gland. 
E) infundibulum. 
A) reticular formation. 
B) midbrain. 
C) mammillary bodies. 
D) pineal gland. 
E) infundibulum.

Question 19

The right cerebral hemisphere (in most people)

Accepted Answer

A) controls the activity of,and receives sensory input from the left side of the body. 
B) contains the language centers. 
C) is the analytical half of the cerebrum. 
D) has a larger volume and mass than the left cerebral hemisphere 
E) has all of these properties. 
A) controls the activity of,and receives sensory input from the left side of the body. 
B) contains the language centers. 
C) is the analytical half of the cerebrum. 
D) has a larger volume and mass than the left cerebral hemisphere 
E) has all of these properties.

Question 20

Which type of cell has several dendrites and one axon? Most motor neurons fit into this classification.

Accepted Answer

A) psuedo-unipolar neuron 
B) Schwann cell 
C) bipolar neuron 
D) multipolar neuron 
E) pyramidal cell 
A) psuedo-unipolar neuron 
B) Schwann cell 
C) bipolar neuron 
D) multipolar neuron 
E) pyramidal cell

Which of the following brain wave patterns are observed primarily in deep sleep,infants and patients with severe brain disorders?

A space within the dura mater that collects blood from the small veins of the brain is called

The type of memory that is involved with the development of motor skills such as riding a bike is called:

Dorsal roots of the spinal cord

Basal nuclei

Action potentials

Which of these nerves is NOT a branch of the brachial plexus?

Which of the following would increase conduction velocity of an action potential in an axon?

Every morning Alessandra sits in a quiet room with her eyes closed and allows her brain to rest before the start of her busy work day.An EEG of her brain would most likely show a higher frequency of which of the following wave types?

Afferent fibers carrying general sensory input synapse in the _____,from where the information is relayed to the general sensory area.

White matter of the central nervous system

The posterior (dorsal)horns of the spinal cord contain

An afferent neuron from a pain receptor and a neuron from the brain both synapse with a motor neuron.This is an example of

Continuous conduction of the action potential

In a neuron,short,branching cytoplasmic extensions that receive information and carry it to the cell body are called

Spinal nerves

Four mounds,found in the roof of the midbrain,which are involved in integration of hearing and visual reflexes are

The part of the epithalamus that is an endocrine gland,is located posterior to the thalamus,and may influence puberty,is the

The right cerebral hemisphere (in most people)

Which type of cell has several dendrites and one axon? Most motor neurons fit into this classification.

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Which of the following brain wave patterns are observed primarily in deep sleep,infants and patients with severe brain disorders?

A space within the dura mater that collects blood from the small veins of the brain is called

The type of memory that is involved with the development of motor skills such as riding a bike is called:

Dorsal roots of the spinal cord

Basal nuclei

Action potentials

Which of these nerves is NOT a branch of the brachial plexus?

Which of the following would increase conduction velocity of an action potential in an axon?

Every morning Alessandra sits in a quiet room with her eyes closed and allows her brain to rest before the start of her busy work day.An EEG of her brain would most likely show a higher frequency of which of the following wave types?

Afferent fibers carrying general sensory input synapse in the _____,from where the information is relayed to the general sensory area.

White matter of the central nervous system

The posterior (dorsal)horns of the spinal cord contain

An afferent neuron from a pain receptor and a neuron from the brain both synapse with a motor neuron.This is an example of

Continuous conduction of the action potential

In a neuron,short,branching cytoplasmic extensions that receive information and carry it to the cell body are called

Spinal nerves

Four mounds,found in the roof of the midbrain,which are involved in integration of hearing and visual reflexes are

The part of the epithalamus that is an endocrine gland,is located posterior to the thalamus,and may influence puberty,is the

The right cerebral hemisphere (in most people)

Which type of cell has several dendrites and one axon? Most motor neurons fit into this classification.

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Structures and Their Functions

Tissues

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Joints

Muscular System

Senses

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Nutrition, metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation

Urinary System and Fluid Balance

Reproductive System

Development, heredity, and Aging

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