Question 1

The limbic system of the cerebral cortex is also called the emotional brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the cause of Parkinson's disease? How is it treated?

Accepted Answer

Parkinson's disease is caused by the gra

Question 3

A blockage of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid can result in a condition called hydrocephalus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match each of the terms with its function or description.
-Structure that allows the right and left sides of the brain to communicate

Accepted Answer

A) Brainstem 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Thalamus 
D) Cerebellum 
E) Gyrus
F)Sulcus
G)Corpus callosum
H)Spinal cord
I)Occipital lobe
J)Temporal lobe 
A) Brainstem 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Thalamus 
D) Cerebellum 
E) Gyrus
F)Sulcus
G)Corpus callosum
H)Spinal cord
I)Occipital lobe
J)Temporal lobe

Question 5

This neurotransmitter is not a catecholamine

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  all of the above neurotransmitters are catecholamines 
A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  all of the above neurotransmitters are catecholamines

Question 6

White matter in the central nervous system has only axons,not dendrites of cell bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match each of the terms with its correct definition or description.
-Glia cell that produces myelin for the central nervous system

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 8

An axon transmits impulses toward the cell body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match each of the terms with its function or description.
-Shallow groove in the cerebrum

Accepted Answer

A) Brainstem 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Thalamus 
D) Cerebellum 
E) Gyrus
F)Sulcus
G)Corpus callosum
H)Spinal cord
I)Occipital lobe
J)Temporal lobe 
A) Brainstem 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Thalamus 
D) Cerebellum 
E) Gyrus
F)Sulcus
G)Corpus callosum
H)Spinal cord
I)Occipital lobe
J)Temporal lobe

Question 10

Match the cranial nerve with its function.
-Sensations of throat and larynx and of thoracic and abdominal organs; swallowing,voice production,slowing of heartbeat,acceleration of peristalsis

Accepted Answer

A) Olfactory 
B) Optic 
C) Trochlear 
D) Trigeminal 
E) Facial
F)Vestibulocochlear
G)Glossopharyngeal
H)Vagus
I)Accessory
J)Hypoglossal 
A) Olfactory 
B) Optic 
C) Trochlear 
D) Trigeminal 
E) Facial
F)Vestibulocochlear
G)Glossopharyngeal
H)Vagus
I)Accessory
J)Hypoglossal

Question 11

Match each of the terms with its correct definition or description.
-Main part of the neuron

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 12

The difference between a two- and three-neuron reflex is the presence of an interneuron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The lobe of the brain that deals with vision is the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  temporal lobe 
A)  frontal lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  temporal lobe

Question 14

Explain fully how a nerve impulse moves from one neuron to another.

Accepted Answer

A nerve impulse moves from one neuron to

Question 15

Oligodendrocytes are important in the formation of the blood-brain barrier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Acetylcholine is an example of a catecholamine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The main part of the neuron is the cell body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the cerebrum,the islands of gray matter within the white matter are called the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral basal nuclei 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  both a and c above 
A)  cerebral basal nuclei 
B)  cerebral cortex 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  both a and c above

Question 19

Match each of the terms with its correct definition or description.
-Part of the neuron that conducts impulses away from the cell body

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 20

If a stroke patient had difficulty in visual perception,where might the damage be in the brain? Explain your answers.

Accepted Answer

If a stroke patient had difficulty in vi

Exam 9: Nervous System

The limbic system of the cerebral cortex is also called the emotional brain.

What is the cause of Parkinson's disease? How is it treated?

A blockage of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid can result in a condition called hydrocephalus.

Match each of the terms with its function or description. -Structure that allows the right and left sides of the brain to communicate

This neurotransmitter is not a catecholamine

White matter in the central nervous system has only axons,not dendrites of cell bodies.

Match each of the terms with its correct definition or description. -Glia cell that produces myelin for the central nervous system

An axon transmits impulses toward the cell body.

Match each of the terms with its function or description. -Shallow groove in the cerebrum

Match the cranial nerve with its function. -Sensations of throat and larynx and of thoracic and abdominal organs; swallowing,voice production,slowing of heartbeat,acceleration of peristalsis

Match each of the terms with its correct definition or description. -Main part of the neuron

The difference between a two- and three-neuron reflex is the presence of an interneuron.

The lobe of the brain that deals with vision is the

Explain fully how a nerve impulse moves from one neuron to another.

Oligodendrocytes are important in the formation of the blood-brain barrier.

Acetylcholine is an example of a catecholamine.

The main part of the neuron is the cell body.

In the cerebrum,the islands of gray matter within the white matter are called the

Match each of the terms with its correct definition or description. -Part of the neuron that conducts impulses away from the cell body

If a stroke patient had difficulty in visual perception,where might the damage be in the brain? Explain your answers.

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