Question 1

Which of the following choices best describes the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor fibers that conduct impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscle 
B)  sensory and motor neurons that supply the digestive tract 
C)  motor fibers which send commands to smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands 
D)  sensory neurons that carry impulses from the body to the CNS 
A)  motor fibers that conduct impulses from the CNS to skeletal muscle 
B)  sensory and motor neurons that supply the digestive tract 
C)  motor fibers which send commands to smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands 
D)  sensory neurons that carry impulses from the body to the CNS C

Question 2

The outer covering of connective tissue that wraps around a nerve is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin 
B)  epineurium 
C)  perineurium 
D)  endoneurium 
A)  myelin 
B)  epineurium 
C)  perineurium 
D)  endoneurium B

Question 3

An impulse from one nerve cell is communicated to another nerve cell via the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cell body 
B)  synapse 
C)  receptor 
D)  effector 
A)  cell body 
B)  synapse 
C)  receptor 
D)  effector B

Question 4

What are the ciliated CNS neuroglia cells that play an active role in the production of cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  astrocytes 
B)  oligodendrocytes 
C)  microglia 
D)  ependymal cells 
A)  astrocytes 
B)  oligodendrocytes 
C)  microglia 
D)  ependymal cells

Question 5

Schwann cells are functionally similar to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oligodendrocytes 
B)  astrocytes 
C)  microglia 
D)  ependymal cells 
A)  oligodendrocytes 
B)  astrocytes 
C)  microglia 
D)  ependymal cells

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a function of astrocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing structural support 
B)  maintaining the blood-brain barrier 
C)  providing the defense for the CNS 
D)  forming scar tissue after injury 
A)  providing structural support 
B)  maintaining the blood-brain barrier 
C)  providing the defense for the CNS 
D)  forming scar tissue after injury

Question 7

The delay between when the stimulus is presented and when you respond is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction time 
B)  learning 
C)  latent period 
D)  none of the above 
A)  reaction time 
B)  learning 
C)  latent period 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

The chemicals that are released at the synapse from the synaptic terminal are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cholinesterase 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  ions 
D)  none of the above 
A)  cholinesterase 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  ions 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

Ependymal cells ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  help circulate cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  are a type of neuron 
C)  myelinate the CNS axons 
D)  are a type of macrophage 
A)  help circulate cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  are a type of neuron 
C)  myelinate the CNS axons 
D)  are a type of macrophage

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a function of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  innervation of cardiac muscle 
B)  innervations of smooth muscle 
C)  innervations of glands 
D)  innervation of skeletal muscles 
A)  innervation of cardiac muscle 
B)  innervations of smooth muscle 
C)  innervations of glands 
D)  innervation of skeletal muscles

Question 11

The term central nervous system refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves 
B)  autonomic nervous system 
C)  spinal cord and spinal nerves 
D)  brain and spinal cord 
A)  brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves 
B)  autonomic nervous system 
C)  spinal cord and spinal nerves 
D)  brain and spinal cord

Question 12

The sheath covering Schwann cells is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  white matter 
B)  axolemma 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  neurilemma 
A)  white matter 
B)  axolemma 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  neurilemma

Exam 23: Organization of the Nervous System

Which of the following choices best describes the autonomic nervous system?

The outer covering of connective tissue that wraps around a nerve is called ________.

An impulse from one nerve cell is communicated to another nerve cell via the ________.

What are the ciliated CNS neuroglia cells that play an active role in the production of cerebrospinal fluid?

Schwann cells are functionally similar to ________.

Which of the following is NOT a function of astrocytes?

The delay between when the stimulus is presented and when you respond is ________.

The chemicals that are released at the synapse from the synaptic terminal are ________.

Ependymal cells ________.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the autonomic nervous system?

The term central nervous system refers to the ________.

The sheath covering Schwann cells is called the ________.

Laboratory Safety

Introduction to the Human Body

Organ Systems Overview

Use of the Microscope

Anatomy of the Cell and Cell Division

Movement Across Plasma Membranes

Epithelial Tissue

Connective Tissue

Muscle Tissue

Neural Tissue

Integumentary System

Body Membranes

Organization of the Skeletal System

Axial Skeleton

Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Organization of Skeletal Muscles

Muscles of the Head and Neck

Muscles of the Vertebral Column, Abdomen, and Pelvis

Muscles of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb

Muscles of the Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb

Muscle Physiology

Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Reflexes

Anatomy of the Brain

Autonomic Nervous System

General Senses

Special Senses

Anatomy of the Eye

Physiology of the Eye

Anatomy of the Ear

Physiology of the Ear

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Anatomy of the Systemic Circulation

Cardiovascular Physiology

Lymphatic System

Anatomy of the Respiratory System

Physiology of the Respiratory System

Anatomy of the Digestive System

Digestive Physiology

Anatomy of the Urinary System

Physiology of the Urinary System

Anatomy of the Reproductive System

Development

Surface Anatomy

Pig Muscular System

Pig Nervous System

Pig Endocrine System

Pig Circulatory System

Pig Lymphatic System

Pig Respiratory System

Pig Digestive System

Pig Urinary System

Pig Reproductive System

Cat Muscular System

Cat Nervous System

Cat Endocrine System

Cat Circulatory System

Cat Lymphatic System

Cat Respiratory System

Cat Digestive System

Cat Urinary System

Cat Reproductive System

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