Question 1

The vestibulocochlear (acoustic) nerve is cranial nerve _________________________.

Accepted Answer

VIII (8)

Question 2

The _________________________ system controls emotion.

Accepted Answer

limbic

Question 3

The highest levels of information processing occur in the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrum. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  spinal cord. 
A)  cerebrum. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  spinal cord. A

Question 4

Reflexes that humans are born with are called

Accepted Answer

A)  adapted. 
B)  congenital. 
C)  learned. 
D)  patterned. 
E)  innate. 
A)  adapted. 
B)  congenital. 
C)  learned. 
D)  patterned. 
E)  innate.

Question 5

The ________ acts as a switching and relay center for integration of conscious and unconscious sensory and motor pathways.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  midbrain 
C)  diencephalon 
D)  pons 
E)  medulla 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  midbrain 
C)  diencephalon 
D)  pons 
E)  medulla

Question 6

Which of the following is a descending tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinothalamic 
B)  spinocerebellar 
C)  fasciculus gracilis 
D)  corticospinal 
E)  none of the above 
A)  spinothalamic 
B)  spinocerebellar 
C)  fasciculus gracilis 
D)  corticospinal 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Opening of sodium channels in the membrane of a neuron results in

Accepted Answer

A)  depolarization. 
B)  repolarization. 
C)  hyperpolarization. 
D)  increased negative charge inside the membrane. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  depolarization. 
B)  repolarization. 
C)  hyperpolarization. 
D)  increased negative charge inside the membrane. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following link(s) the cerebral hemispheres with the brain stem?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  pons 
C)  midbrain 
D)  diencephalon 
E)  cerebellum 
A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  pons 
C)  midbrain 
D)  diencephalon 
E)  cerebellum

Question 9

The dural sinuses are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  dura mater. 
B)  arachnoid. 
C)  pia mater. 
D)  cortex. 
E)  subarachnoid space. 
A)  dura mater. 
B)  arachnoid. 
C)  pia mater. 
D)  cortex. 
E)  subarachnoid space.

Question 10

The area of the CNS most concerned with balance is the

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal cord. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  basal nuclei. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  cerebrum. 
A)  spinal cord. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  basal nuclei. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  cerebrum.

Question 11

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label K: ________

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Using the figure above, identify...

Question 12

The horns of the spinal cord contain

Accepted Answer

A)  nerve tracts. 
B)  columns. 
C)  meninges. 
D)  nerve cell bodies. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  nerve tracts. 
B)  columns. 
C)  meninges. 
D)  nerve cell bodies. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label A: ________

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Using the figure above, identify...

Question 14

The spinothalamic tract conducts impulses

Accepted Answer

A)  from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  up the spinal cord to the thalamus. 
C)  down the spinal cord to the thalamus. 
D)  down the spinal cord from the thalamus. 
E)  up the spinal cord to the cerebral cortex. 
A)  from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  up the spinal cord to the thalamus. 
C)  down the spinal cord to the thalamus. 
D)  down the spinal cord from the thalamus. 
E)  up the spinal cord to the cerebral cortex.

Question 15

Aggregations of ribosomes in neurons are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  neurofilaments. 
B)  neurofibrils. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  Nissl bodies. 
E)  microglia. 
A)  neurofilaments. 
B)  neurofibrils. 
C)  synapses. 
D)  Nissl bodies. 
E)  microglia.

Question 16

During continuous conduction,

Accepted Answer

A)  action potentials move in all directions along an axon. 
B)  action potentials occur at successive nodes along the length of the stimulated axon. 
C)  local currents depolarize adjacent areas of membrane so that action potentials continue to form along the membrane. 
D)  action potentials produce a local current that is strong enough to spread along the length of the axon. 
E)  local potentials produce a continuous outward flow of potassium ions. 
A)  action potentials move in all directions along an axon. 
B)  action potentials occur at successive nodes along the length of the stimulated axon. 
C)  local currents depolarize adjacent areas of membrane so that action potentials continue to form along the membrane. 
D)  action potentials produce a local current that is strong enough to spread along the length of the axon. 
E)  local potentials produce a continuous outward flow of potassium ions.

Question 17

________ refers to the loss of memory from disease or trauma.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemiaplasia 
B)  Aphasia 
C)  Dyslexia 
D)  Amnesia 
E)  Apraxia 
A)  Hemiaplasia 
B)  Aphasia 
C)  Dyslexia 
D)  Amnesia 
E)  Apraxia

Question 18

The entire spinal cord is divided into ________ segments.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  12 
C)  25 
D)  31 
E)  35 
A)  5 
B)  12 
C)  25 
D)  31 
E)  35

Question 19

Each of the following effects is associated with the action of postganglionic sympathetic fibers EXCEPT one. Identify the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased sweat secretion 
B)  reduced circulation to the skin 
C)  decreased heart rate 
D)  dilation of the pupils 
E)  increased blood flow to skeletal muscles 
A)  increased sweat secretion 
B)  reduced circulation to the skin 
C)  decreased heart rate 
D)  dilation of the pupils 
E)  increased blood flow to skeletal muscles

Question 20

Synaptic knobs occur at the ends of

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrites. 
B)  somas. 
C)  telodendria. 
D)  peduncles. 
E)  axons. 
A)  dendrites. 
B)  somas. 
C)  telodendria. 
D)  peduncles. 
E)  axons.

The vestibulocochlear (acoustic) nerve is cranial nerve _________________________.

The _________________________ system controls emotion.

The highest levels of information processing occur in the

Reflexes that humans are born with are called

The ________ acts as a switching and relay center for integration of conscious and unconscious sensory and motor pathways.

Which of the following is a descending tract?

Opening of sodium channels in the membrane of a neuron results in

Which of the following link(s) the cerebral hemispheres with the brain stem?

The dural sinuses are located in the

The area of the CNS most concerned with balance is the

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label K: ________

The horns of the spinal cord contain

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label A: ________

The spinothalamic tract conducts impulses

Aggregations of ribosomes in neurons are referred to as

During continuous conduction,

________ refers to the loss of memory from disease or trauma.

The entire spinal cord is divided into ________ segments.

Each of the following effects is associated with the action of postganglionic sympathetic fibers EXCEPT one. Identify the exception.

Synaptic knobs occur at the ends of

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The vestibulocochlear (acoustic) nerve is cranial nerve _________________________.

The _________________________ system controls emotion.

The highest levels of information processing occur in the

Reflexes that humans are born with are called

The ________ acts as a switching and relay center for integration of conscious and unconscious sensory and motor pathways.

Which of the following is a descending tract?

Opening of sodium channels in the membrane of a neuron results in

Which of the following link(s) the cerebral hemispheres with the brain stem?

The dural sinuses are located in the

The area of the CNS most concerned with balance is the

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label K: ________

The horns of the spinal cord contain

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label A: ________

The spinothalamic tract conducts impulses

Aggregations of ribosomes in neurons are referred to as

During continuous conduction,

________ refers to the loss of memory from disease or trauma.

The entire spinal cord is divided into ________ segments.

Each of the following effects is associated with the action of postganglionic sympathetic fibers EXCEPT one. Identify the exception.

Synaptic knobs occur at the ends of

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

The Chemical Level of Organization

Cell Structure and Function

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The General and Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphoid System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

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The Reproductive System

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