Question 1

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the ventricles of the brain and also in the subarachnoid space outside the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match the following:
-No effect on most blood vessels

Accepted Answer

A) Parasympathetic nervous system 
B) Sympathetic nervous system 
A) Parasympathetic nervous system 
B) Sympathetic nervous system

Question 3

Which ciliated neuroglial cell circulates cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Explain how the signs of a contusion differ from those of a concussion.

Accepted Answer

A brain contusion results from marked ti

Question 5

Neurons with two processes, an axon and a dendrite, are known as bipolar neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which cranial nerves control eye movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial nerve II, IV, V 
B)  cranial nerve III, IV, VI 
C)  cranial nerve V, VI, VIII 
D)  cranial nerve VIII, X, XII 
E)  cranial nerve IX, X, XI 
A)  cranial nerve II, IV, V 
B)  cranial nerve III, IV, VI 
C)  cranial nerve V, VI, VIII 
D)  cranial nerve VIII, X, XII 
E)  cranial nerve IX, X, XI

Question 7

Using Figure 7.1, identify the following:
-The axon terminals are indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Label I 
B)  Label G 
C)  Label B 
D)  Label A 
E)  Label C 
A)  Label I 
B)  Label G 
C)  Label B 
D)  Label A 
E)  Label C

Question 8

Mr. Warren has spinal cord damage that prevents nerve impulses from being carried from the CNS to muscles or glands. What specific type of neuron has been damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  afferent neurons 
B)  sensory neuron 
C)  motor neuron 
D)  axon terminals 
A)  afferent neurons 
B)  sensory neuron 
C)  motor neuron 
D)  axon terminals

Question 9

A stroke in the primary motor area has caused Don to lose control over his skeletal muscles on the right side of his body. What lobe of his brain was damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  parietal lobe 
E)  pyramidal tract 
A)  occipital lobe 
B)  temporal lobe 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  parietal lobe 
E)  pyramidal tract

Question 10

Match the following:
-Decreases heart rate

Accepted Answer

A) Parasympathetic nervous system 
B) Sympathetic nervous system 
A) Parasympathetic nervous system 
B) Sympathetic nervous system

Question 11

Hemiplegia and aphasia characterize those patients who have experienced a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  concussion 
B)  cerebrovascular accident (CV
A) , or stroke 
C)  contusion 
D)  cerebral edema 
A)  concussion 
B)  cerebrovascular accident (CV
A) , or stroke 
C)  contusion 
D)  cerebral edema

Question 12

Match the following:
-Reticular formation

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) cerebrum 
C) diencephalon 
D) brain stem 
A) cerebellum 
B) cerebrum 
C) diencephalon 
D) brain stem

Question 13

What fissure separates the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  transverse fissure 
B)  longitudinal fissure 
C)  sagittal fissure 
D)  tentorium cerebelli 
A)  transverse fissure 
B)  longitudinal fissure 
C)  sagittal fissure 
D)  tentorium cerebelli

Question 14

A graded potential is to local depolarization as an action potential is to a nerve impulse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What best describes bipolar neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar neurons are motor neurons. 
B)  Bipolar neurons are called neuroglia. 
C)  Bipolar neurons are often found in ganglia. 
D)  Bipolar neurons are found in special sense organs, such as the eye and nose. 
E)  Bipolar neurons are more abundant in adults than in children. 
A)  Bipolar neurons are motor neurons. 
B)  Bipolar neurons are called neuroglia. 
C)  Bipolar neurons are often found in ganglia. 
D)  Bipolar neurons are found in special sense organs, such as the eye and nose. 
E)  Bipolar neurons are more abundant in adults than in children.

Question 16

The gaps between Schwann cells found at regular intervals in peripheral system neurons are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  synaptic clefts 
B)  axon terminals 
C)  nodes of Ranvier 
D)  myelin sheaths 
A)  synaptic clefts 
B)  axon terminals 
C)  nodes of Ranvier 
D)  myelin sheaths

Question 17

Using Figure 7.1, identify the following:
-The nucleus of the neuron is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Label E 
B)  Label I 
C)  Label A 
D)  Label B 
E)  Label F 
A)  Label E 
B)  Label I 
C)  Label A 
D)  Label B 
E)  Label F

Question 18

The central nervous system includes the spinal nerves and cranial nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The delicate innermost membrane, or meningeal layer, that clings to the surface of the brain and spinal cord is known as the ________ mater.

Accepted Answer

A)  dura 
B)  arachnoid 
C)  periosteal 
D)  pia 
A)  dura 
B)  arachnoid 
C)  periosteal 
D)  pia

Question 20

Which of the following indicates damage to the primary motor area?

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to form complex memories 
B)  inability to say words properly 
C)  inability to recognize patterns and faces 
D)  inability to voluntarily move skeletal muscles 
E)  inability to involuntarily move smooth muscles 
A)  inability to form complex memories 
B)  inability to say words properly 
C)  inability to recognize patterns and faces 
D)  inability to voluntarily move skeletal muscles 
E)  inability to involuntarily move smooth muscles

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the ventricles of the brain and also in the subarachnoid space outside the brain.

Match the following: -No effect on most blood vessels

Which ciliated neuroglial cell circulates cerebrospinal fluid?

Explain how the signs of a contusion differ from those of a concussion.

Neurons with two processes, an axon and a dendrite, are known as bipolar neurons.

Which cranial nerves control eye movement?

Using Figure 7.1, identify the following: -The axon terminals are indicated by ________.

Mr. Warren has spinal cord damage that prevents nerve impulses from being carried from the CNS to muscles or glands. What specific type of neuron has been damaged?

A stroke in the primary motor area has caused Don to lose control over his skeletal muscles on the right side of his body. What lobe of his brain was damaged?

Match the following: -Decreases heart rate

Hemiplegia and aphasia characterize those patients who have experienced a ________.

Match the following: -Reticular formation

What fissure separates the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain?

A graded potential is to local depolarization as an action potential is to a nerve impulse.

What best describes bipolar neurons?

The gaps between Schwann cells found at regular intervals in peripheral system neurons are called ________.

Using Figure 7.1, identify the following: -The nucleus of the neuron is indicated by ________.

The central nervous system includes the spinal nerves and cranial nerves.

The delicate innermost membrane, or meningeal layer, that clings to the surface of the brain and spinal cord is known as the ________ mater.

Which of the following indicates damage to the primary motor area?

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Exam 7: The Nervous System

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the ventricles of the brain and also in the subarachnoid space outside the brain.

Match the following: -No effect on most blood vessels

Which ciliated neuroglial cell circulates cerebrospinal fluid?

Explain how the signs of a contusion differ from those of a concussion.

Neurons with two processes, an axon and a dendrite, are known as bipolar neurons.

Which cranial nerves control eye movement?

Using Figure 7.1, identify the following: -The axon terminals are indicated by ________.

Mr. Warren has spinal cord damage that prevents nerve impulses from being carried from the CNS to muscles or glands. What specific type of neuron has been damaged?

A stroke in the primary motor area has caused Don to lose control over his skeletal muscles on the right side of his body. What lobe of his brain was damaged?

Match the following: -Decreases heart rate

Hemiplegia and aphasia characterize those patients who have experienced a ________.

Match the following: -Reticular formation

What fissure separates the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain?

A graded potential is to local depolarization as an action potential is to a nerve impulse.

What best describes bipolar neurons?

The gaps between Schwann cells found at regular intervals in peripheral system neurons are called ________.

Using Figure 7.1, identify the following: -The nucleus of the neuron is indicated by ________.

The central nervous system includes the spinal nerves and cranial nerves.

The delicate innermost membrane, or meningeal layer, that clings to the surface of the brain and spinal cord is known as the ________ mater.

Which of the following indicates damage to the primary motor area?

The Human Body: An Orientation

Basic Chemistry

Cells and Tissues

Skin and Body Membranes

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System

The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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