Question 1

Which of the following best describes the arachnoid mater?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limbic system 
B)  Meninges 
C)  Blood-brain barrier 
D)  Cranium 
A)  Limbic system 
B)  Meninges 
C)  Blood-brain barrier 
D)  Cranium

Question 2

Antiemetic drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  dissolve any blood clots in the vomiting center. 
B)  can affect the vomiting center and CTZ to relieve nausea and vomiting. 
C)  induce vomiting in a person who ingests poison. 
D)  reverse narcotic-induced respiratory depression. 
A)  dissolve any blood clots in the vomiting center. 
B)  can affect the vomiting center and CTZ to relieve nausea and vomiting. 
C)  induce vomiting in a person who ingests poison. 
D)  reverse narcotic-induced respiratory depression.

Question 3

Which is true of both the occipital and temporal lobes? Both

Accepted Answer

A)  are anterior to the central sulcus. 
B)  are concerned exclusively with motor activity. 
C)  are brain stem structures. 
D)  are cerebral lobes. 
A)  are anterior to the central sulcus. 
B)  are concerned exclusively with motor activity. 
C)  are brain stem structures. 
D)  are cerebral lobes.

Question 4

With regard to the action potential,

Accepted Answer

A)  the efflux of K+ causes repolarization. 
B)  movement from the resting membrane potential to threshold potential is due to the outward leak of K+. 
C)  the Na+/K+ pump is responsible for repolarization. 
D)  both depolarization and repolarization are due to an influx of Na+. 
A)  the efflux of K+ causes repolarization. 
B)  movement from the resting membrane potential to threshold potential is due to the outward leak of K+. 
C)  the Na+/K+ pump is responsible for repolarization. 
D)  both depolarization and repolarization are due to an influx of Na+.

Question 5

The postcentral gyrus

Accepted Answer

A)  is the primary visual cortex. 
B)  is located in the parietal lobe. 
C)  contains the primary motor cortex. 
D)  performs the "executive" functions. 
A)  is the primary visual cortex. 
B)  is located in the parietal lobe. 
C)  contains the primary motor cortex. 
D)  performs the "executive" functions.

Question 6

What is the function of the arachnoid villi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretion of CSF from the blood within the dural sinuses into the subarachnoid space 
B)  Phagocytosis of germ-laden CSF 
C)  Diffusion of CSF from the subarachnoid space into the blood within the dural sinuses 
D)  Synthesis of myelin sheath 
A)  Secretion of CSF from the blood within the dural sinuses into the subarachnoid space 
B)  Phagocytosis of germ-laden CSF 
C)  Diffusion of CSF from the subarachnoid space into the blood within the dural sinuses 
D)  Synthesis of myelin sheath

Question 7

Which of the following is least descriptive of Broca's area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Located in the frontal lobe 
B)  Concerned with motor speech 
C)  Most often located in the left cerebral hemisphere 
D)  Is a brain stem structure 
A)  Located in the frontal lobe 
B)  Concerned with motor speech 
C)  Most often located in the left cerebral hemisphere 
D)  Is a brain stem structure

Question 8

Which word best describes the precentral gyrus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olfactory 
B)  Visual 
C)  Motor 
D)  Language 
A)  Olfactory 
B)  Visual 
C)  Motor 
D)  Language

Question 9

The temporal lobe

Accepted Answer

A)  is a brain stem structure. 
B)  is a cerebellar structure. 
C)  contains the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  is a large mass of white matter that joins the right and left cerebral hemispheres. 
A)  is a brain stem structure. 
B)  is a cerebellar structure. 
C)  contains the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  is a large mass of white matter that joins the right and left cerebral hemispheres.

Question 10

The medulla oblongata descends as the

Accepted Answer

A)  diencephalons. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  spinal cord. 
A)  diencephalons. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  spinal cord.

Question 11

Endorphins are

Accepted Answer

A)  natural morphine-like substances that can reduce anxiety and induce a sense of well-being. 
B)  energy sources much like ATP. 
C)  secreted by the choroid plexus and circulated within the subarachnoid space. 
D)  waste products generated by depolarizing neurons. 
A)  natural morphine-like substances that can reduce anxiety and induce a sense of well-being. 
B)  energy sources much like ATP. 
C)  secreted by the choroid plexus and circulated within the subarachnoid space. 
D)  waste products generated by depolarizing neurons.

Question 12

What is the name of clusters of cell bodies that are located outside the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glia 
B)  Nodes of Ranvier 
C)  Nuclei 
D)  Ganglia 
A)  Glia 
B)  Nodes of Ranvier 
C)  Nuclei 
D)  Ganglia

Question 13

Which branching structures carry information toward the cell body of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synapses 
B)  Axons 
C)  Dendrites 
D)  Nodes of Ranvier 
A)  Synapses 
B)  Axons 
C)  Dendrites 
D)  Nodes of Ranvier

Which of the following best describes the arachnoid mater?

Antiemetic drugs

Which is true of both the occipital and temporal lobes? Both

With regard to the action potential,

The postcentral gyrus

What is the function of the arachnoid villi?

Which of the following is least descriptive of Broca's area?

Which word best describes the precentral gyrus?

The temporal lobe

The medulla oblongata descends as the

Endorphins are

What is the name of clusters of cell bodies that are located outside the central nervous system?

Which branching structures carry information toward the cell body of a neuron?

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Cell Metabolism

Microbiology Basics

Tissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

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Exam 10: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Which of the following best describes the arachnoid mater?

Antiemetic drugs

Which is true of both the occipital and temporal lobes? Both

With regard to the action potential,

The postcentral gyrus

What is the function of the arachnoid villi?

Which of the following is least descriptive of Broca's area?

Which word best describes the precentral gyrus?

The temporal lobe

The medulla oblongata descends as the

Endorphins are

What is the name of clusters of cell bodies that are located outside the central nervous system?

Which branching structures carry information toward the cell body of a neuron?

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Cell Metabolism

Microbiology Basics

Tissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

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