Question 1

A reflex is a stereotypic, unconscious, voluntary response to a stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All sensory impulses except for smell are relayed through the

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothalamus 
B)  Epithalamus 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Subthalamus 
A)  Hypothalamus 
B)  Epithalamus 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Subthalamus

Question 3

The brain receives about 25% of the blood pumped by the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The division of a spinal nerve is called a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  Plexus 
B)  Dermatome 
C)  Ramus 
D)  Rootlet 
A)  Plexus 
B)  Dermatome 
C)  Ramus 
D)  Rootlet

Question 5

Which cranial nerve is NOT involved with taste?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trigeminal 
B)  Glossopharyngeal 
C)  Vagus 
D)  Facial 
A)  Trigeminal 
B)  Glossopharyngeal 
C)  Vagus 
D)  Facial

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT part of the brainstem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thalamus 
B)  Pons 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  Midbrain 
A)  Thalamus 
B)  Pons 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  Midbrain

Question 7

What structure connects the third and fourth ventricles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interventricular foramina 
B)  Median aperture 
C)  Septum pellucidum 
D)  Cerebral aqueduct 
A)  Interventricular foramina 
B)  Median aperture 
C)  Septum pellucidum 
D)  Cerebral aqueduct

Question 8

There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves attached to the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a function of the midbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control of chewing 
B)  Coordination of eye movement 
C)  Regulation of general body movements 
D)  Control of pupil diameter and lens shape 
A)  Control of chewing 
B)  Coordination of eye movement 
C)  Regulation of general body movements 
D)  Control of pupil diameter and lens shape

Question 10

Which spinal nerve ramus innervates the posterior of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsal 
B)  Lateral 
C)  Ventral 
D)  Anterior 
A)  Dorsal 
B)  Lateral 
C)  Ventral 
D)  Anterior

Question 11

The corneal reflex is mediated by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Eyes 
B)  Midbrain 
C)  Pons 
D)  Medulla oblongata 
A)  Eyes 
B)  Midbrain 
C)  Pons 
D)  Medulla oblongata

Question 12

What area of the spinal cord is used to inject anesthetics for childbirth and other applications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidural space 
B)  Subdural space 
C)  Subarachnoid space 
D)  Suprapial space 
A)  Epidural space 
B)  Subdural space 
C)  Subarachnoid space 
D)  Suprapial space

Question 13

What is found in the subarachnoid space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  Serous fluid 
C)  Venous blood 
D)  Air 
A)  Cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  Serous fluid 
C)  Venous blood 
D)  Air

Question 14

Which spinal nerve type and number are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cervical - 7 
B)  Thoracic - 10 
C)  Lumbar - 5 
D)  Sacral - 1 
A)  Cervical - 7 
B)  Thoracic - 10 
C)  Lumbar - 5 
D)  Sacral - 1

Question 15

Tic douloureux is caused by a lesion to the ____________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trigeminal 
B)  Facial 
C)  Hypoglossal 
D)  Abducens 
A)  Trigeminal 
B)  Facial 
C)  Hypoglossal 
D)  Abducens

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control heart rate and respiration 
B)  Control of thirst and hunger 
C)  Circadian rhythms 
D)  Regulates the pituitary gland 
A)  Control heart rate and respiration 
B)  Control of thirst and hunger 
C)  Circadian rhythms 
D)  Regulates the pituitary gland

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a function of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulation of skeletal muscles 
B)  Limbic system and emotions 
C)  Perception of pain 
D)  Control of the autonomic nervous system 
A)  Regulation of skeletal muscles 
B)  Limbic system and emotions 
C)  Perception of pain 
D)  Control of the autonomic nervous system

Question 18

Raised folds on the surface of the cerebrum are called

Accepted Answer

A)  Gyri 
B)  Sulci 
C)  Fissures 
D)  Lobes 
A)  Gyri 
B)  Sulci 
C)  Fissures 
D)  Lobes

Question 19

Which lobe is correctly matched with its general functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal lobe - abstract thought and judgment 
B)  Parietal lobe - reception and evaluation of sensory information 
C)  Temporal lobe - smell, hearing, memory 
D)  Occipital lobe - vision 
A)  Frontal lobe - abstract thought and judgment 
B)  Parietal lobe - reception and evaluation of sensory information 
C)  Temporal lobe - smell, hearing, memory 
D)  Occipital lobe - vision

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE about spinal cord structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gray matter inside, white matter outside and a ventral sensory root 
B)  Gray matter inside, white matter outside and a dorsal sensory root 
C)  Gray matter outside, white matter inside and a ventral motor root 
D)  Gray matter outside, white matter inside and a dorsal motor root 
A)  Gray matter inside, white matter outside and a ventral sensory root 
B)  Gray matter inside, white matter outside and a dorsal sensory root 
C)  Gray matter outside, white matter inside and a ventral motor root 
D)  Gray matter outside, white matter inside and a dorsal motor root

Exam 11: Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems

A reflex is a stereotypic, unconscious, voluntary response to a stimulus.

All sensory impulses except for smell are relayed through the

The brain receives about 25% of the blood pumped by the heart.

The division of a spinal nerve is called a(an)

Which cranial nerve is NOT involved with taste?

Which of the following is NOT part of the brainstem?

What structure connects the third and fourth ventricles?

There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves attached to the spinal cord.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the midbrain?

Which spinal nerve ramus innervates the posterior of the body?

The corneal reflex is mediated by the

What area of the spinal cord is used to inject anesthetics for childbirth and other applications?

What is found in the subarachnoid space?

Which spinal nerve type and number are correctly matched?

Tic douloureux is caused by a lesion to the ____________ nerve.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the thalamus?

Raised folds on the surface of the cerebrum are called

Which lobe is correctly matched with its general functions?

Which of the following is TRUE about spinal cord structure?

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