Question 1

The total number of pairs of both spinal and cranial nerves is

Accepted Answer

A)  31 
B)  12 
C)  43 
D)  56 
A)  31 
B)  12 
C)  43 
D)  56

Question 2

The tough outer layer of meninges is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  pia mater 
B)  arachnoid mater 
C)  dura mater 
D)  ventricles 
A)  pia mater 
B)  arachnoid mater 
C)  dura mater 
D)  ventricles

Question 3

Which structure is part of the diencephalon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midbrain 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  All of the above are part of the diencephalon 
A)  Midbrain 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  All of the above are part of the diencephalon

Question 4

Match each of the terms with its correct definition or description.
-Indentations in between Schwann cells

Accepted Answer

A) Dendrite 
B) Axon 
C) Astrocyte 
D) Microglia 
E) Schwann cell
F)Interneuron
G)Synaptic Knob
H)Serotonin
I)Synaptic cleft
J)Enkephalins
K)Oligodendrocyte
L)Afferent neuron
M)Saltatory conduction
N)Efferent neurons
O)Cell body
P)Neurotransmitter
Q)Nodes of Ranvier 
A) Dendrite 
B) Axon 
C) Astrocyte 
D) Microglia 
E) Schwann cell
F)Interneuron
G)Synaptic Knob
H)Serotonin
I)Synaptic cleft
J)Enkephalins
K)Oligodendrocyte
L)Afferent neuron
M)Saltatory conduction
N)Efferent neurons
O)Cell body
P)Neurotransmitter
Q)Nodes of Ranvier

Question 5

The autonomic nervous system consists of neurons that conduct impulses from the central nervous system to

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  glandular tissue 
D)  all of the above 
A)  cardiac muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  glandular tissue 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Cerebrospinal fluid is returned to the blood by being absorbed in the choroid plexus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the divisions of the central nervous system is the autonomic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As part of which nervous system do preganglionic neurons synapse with postganglionic neurons going to many different efferent organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  Sympathetic nervous system 
C)  Both parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems 
A)  Parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  Sympathetic nervous system 
C)  Both parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems

Question 9

A cerebrovascular accident (CVA)occurring in the occipital lobe of the cerebrum would affect

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to speak 
B)  motor coordination 
C)  vision 
D)  memory 
A)  the ability to speak 
B)  motor coordination 
C)  vision 
D)  memory

Question 10

The parasympathetic nervous system is also called the thoracolumbar system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The synaptic knob contains and releases neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-31 pairs of these make up part of the peripheral nervous system

Accepted Answer

A) Pia mater 
B) Dura mater 
C) Cranial nerves 
D) Spinal nerves 
E) Arachnoid mater
F)Dermatome
G)Parasympathetic nervous system
H)Sympathetic nervous system
I)Acetylcholine
J)Norepinephrine 
A) Pia mater 
B) Dura mater 
C) Cranial nerves 
D) Spinal nerves 
E) Arachnoid mater
F)Dermatome
G)Parasympathetic nervous system
H)Sympathetic nervous system
I)Acetylcholine
J)Norepinephrine

Question 13

The dura mater,pia mater,and arachnoid are layers of the meninges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The autonomic nervous system conducts impulses to cardiac muscle,smooth muscle,and skeletal muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An efferent neuron carries impulses in the direction opposite that of

Accepted Answer

A)  a motor neuron 
B)  a sensory neuron 
C)  an afferent neuron 
D)  both b and c above 
A)  a motor neuron 
B)  a sensory neuron 
C)  an afferent neuron 
D)  both b and c above

Question 16

In normal,everyday conditions,the parasympathetic nervous system dominates control over many visceral effectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Schwann cells produce myelin for neurons outside the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Regulates the "fight-or-flight" response

Accepted Answer

A) Pia mater 
B) Dura mater 
C) Cranial nerves 
D) Spinal nerves 
E) Arachnoid mater
F)Dermatome
G)Parasympathetic nervous system
H)Sympathetic nervous system
I)Acetylcholine
J)Norepinephrine 
A) Pia mater 
B) Dura mater 
C) Cranial nerves 
D) Spinal nerves 
E) Arachnoid mater
F)Dermatome
G)Parasympathetic nervous system
H)Sympathetic nervous system
I)Acetylcholine
J)Norepinephrine

Question 19

What is a nerve? Define the following terms: endoneurium,fascicles,perineurium,and epineurium

Accepted Answer

A nerve is a bundle of fibers that trans

Question 20

Dendrites carry nerve impulses toward the cell body of the neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Nervous System

The total number of pairs of both spinal and cranial nerves is

The tough outer layer of meninges is called the

Which structure is part of the diencephalon?

Match each of the terms with its correct definition or description. -Indentations in between Schwann cells

The autonomic nervous system consists of neurons that conduct impulses from the central nervous system to

Cerebrospinal fluid is returned to the blood by being absorbed in the choroid plexus.

One of the divisions of the central nervous system is the autonomic nervous system.

As part of which nervous system do preganglionic neurons synapse with postganglionic neurons going to many different efferent organs?

A cerebrovascular accident (CVA)occurring in the occipital lobe of the cerebrum would affect

The parasympathetic nervous system is also called the thoracolumbar system.

The synaptic knob contains and releases neurotransmitters.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -31 pairs of these make up part of the peripheral nervous system

The dura mater,pia mater,and arachnoid are layers of the meninges.

The autonomic nervous system conducts impulses to cardiac muscle,smooth muscle,and skeletal muscle.

An efferent neuron carries impulses in the direction opposite that of

In normal,everyday conditions,the parasympathetic nervous system dominates control over many visceral effectors.

Schwann cells produce myelin for neurons outside the central nervous system.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Regulates the "fight-or-flight" response

What is a nerve? Define the following terms: endoneurium,fascicles,perineurium,and epineurium

Dendrites carry nerve impulses toward the cell body of the neuron.

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