Question 1

A myelinated axon conducts neural impulses faster than an unmyelinated axon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following structures is not a part of the diencephalon?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) pituitary gland 
D) thyroid gland 
A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) pituitary gland 
D) thyroid gland D

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding axons?

Accepted Answer

A) They conduct nerve impulse toward the neuron. 
B) They expand the area of the neuron that is available for contact by other neurons. 
C) There is only one per neuron. 
D) All axons are of uniform size and length. 
A) They conduct nerve impulse toward the neuron. 
B) They expand the area of the neuron that is available for contact by other neurons. 
C) There is only one per neuron. 
D) All axons are of uniform size and length. C

Question 4

The area of the brain in which the major neurologic components for understanding and producing language are found is:

Accepted Answer

A) the sylvian fissure 
B) Broca's area 
C) the perisylvian zone 
D) Wernicke's area 
A) the sylvian fissure 
B) Broca's area 
C) the perisylvian zone 
D) Wernicke's area

Question 5

The area that Broca considered to be the fifth lobe of the brain and that contains the most primitive portions of the brain is the:

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) limbic system 
C) hippocampus 
D) pons 
A) corpus callosum 
B) limbic system 
C) hippocampus 
D) pons

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a component part of the brainstem?

Accepted Answer

A) pons 
B) midbrain 
C) cerebellum 
D) medulla oblongata 
A) pons 
B) midbrain 
C) cerebellum 
D) medulla oblongata

Question 7

What is the function of boutons?

Accepted Answer

A) They transmit a neural impulse more quickly along the axon. 
B) They conduct a neural impulse toward the neuron. 
C) They establish a connection between the neuron and another neuron or the cells of a muscle or gland. 
D) They insulate the axon. 
A) They transmit a neural impulse more quickly along the axon. 
B) They conduct a neural impulse toward the neuron. 
C) They establish a connection between the neuron and another neuron or the cells of a muscle or gland. 
D) They insulate the axon.

Question 8

Which part of the neuron is critical to communication within the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) soma 
B) perikaryon 
C) cytoskeleton 
D) axon 
A) soma 
B) perikaryon 
C) cytoskeleton 
D) axon

Question 9

The enfolding of the cortex of the brain during development forms the:

Accepted Answer

A) sulci 
B) fissures 
C) lobes 
D) gyri 
A) sulci 
B) fissures 
C) lobes 
D) gyri

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT crucial to information processing and communication processing in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) total number of nerve cells 
B) total volume of the cerebral cortex 
C) the shape of the brain 
D) degree of dendritic growth or proliferation 
A) total number of nerve cells 
B) total volume of the cerebral cortex 
C) the shape of the brain 
D) degree of dendritic growth or proliferation

Question 11

The primary auditory cortex is found in:

Accepted Answer

A) the superior temporal gyrus 
B) the inferior gyrus of the temporal lobe 
C) Wernicke's area 
D) the transverse gyrus of Heschl 
A) the superior temporal gyrus 
B) the inferior gyrus of the temporal lobe 
C) Wernicke's area 
D) the transverse gyrus of Heschl

Question 12

The thalamus integrates all types of sensation in the nervous system except:

Accepted Answer

A) olfaction 
B) vision 
C) hearing 
D) touch 
A) olfaction 
B) vision 
C) hearing 
D) touch

Question 13

Which of the following exerts neural control over the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) subthalamus 
D) epithalamus 
A) thalamus 
B) hypothalamus 
C) subthalamus 
D) epithalamus

Question 14

The central nervous system consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) the brain and cranial nerves 
B) the brain and spinal cord 
C) the brain only 
D) the spinal cord and cranial nerves 
A) the brain and cranial nerves 
B) the brain and spinal cord 
C) the brain only 
D) the spinal cord and cranial nerves

Question 15

The primary visual cortex is found in which lobe of the brain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The temporal lobe is the primary site of _____________ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory processing 
B) visual processing 
C) auditory processing 
D) somatosensory processing 
A) sensory processing 
B) visual processing 
C) auditory processing 
D) somatosensory processing

Question 17

Which of the following is a term for "the brain"?

Accepted Answer

A) encephalon 
B) cranium 
C) basal ganglion 
D) cortex 
A) encephalon 
B) cranium 
C) basal ganglion 
D) cortex

Question 18

Which type of neuroglial cells will migrate to the site of brain injury and act as macrophages,cleaning out debris after neural cell death?

Accepted Answer

A) astrocytes 
B) oligodendrocytes 
C) ependyma 
D) microglia 
A) astrocytes 
B) oligodendrocytes 
C) ependyma 
D) microglia

Question 19

Which neuroglial cells produce neural growth factor substances?

Accepted Answer

A) astrocytes 
B) oligodendrocytes 
C) ependyma 
D) microglia 
A) astrocytes 
B) oligodendrocytes 
C) ependyma 
D) microglia

Question 20

Which organelle is the "power center of the cell"?

Accepted Answer

A) mitochondria 
B) nucleus 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) cytoplasm 
A) mitochondria 
B) nucleus 
C) Golgi apparatus 
D) cytoplasm

A myelinated axon conducts neural impulses faster than an unmyelinated axon.

Which of the following structures is not a part of the diencephalon?

Which of the following is true regarding axons?

The area of the brain in which the major neurologic components for understanding and producing language are found is:

The area that Broca considered to be the fifth lobe of the brain and that contains the most primitive portions of the brain is the:

Which of the following is NOT a component part of the brainstem?

What is the function of boutons?

Which part of the neuron is critical to communication within the nervous system?

The enfolding of the cortex of the brain during development forms the:

Which of the following is NOT crucial to information processing and communication processing in the brain?

The primary auditory cortex is found in:

The thalamus integrates all types of sensation in the nervous system except:

Which of the following exerts neural control over the pituitary gland?

The central nervous system consists of:

The primary visual cortex is found in which lobe of the brain?

The temporal lobe is the primary site of _____________ in the brain.

Which of the following is a term for "the brain"?

Which type of neuroglial cells will migrate to the site of brain injury and act as macrophages,cleaning out debris after neural cell death?

Which neuroglial cells produce neural growth factor substances?

Which organelle is the "power center of the cell"?

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems

Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

Pediatric Disorders of Language

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Exam 2: Organization of the Nervous System I

A myelinated axon conducts neural impulses faster than an unmyelinated axon.

Which of the following structures is not a part of the diencephalon?

Which of the following is true regarding axons?

The area of the brain in which the major neurologic components for understanding and producing language are found is:

The area that Broca considered to be the fifth lobe of the brain and that contains the most primitive portions of the brain is the:

Which of the following is NOT a component part of the brainstem?

What is the function of boutons?

Which part of the neuron is critical to communication within the nervous system?

The enfolding of the cortex of the brain during development forms the:

Which of the following is NOT crucial to information processing and communication processing in the brain?

The primary auditory cortex is found in:

The thalamus integrates all types of sensation in the nervous system except:

Which of the following exerts neural control over the pituitary gland?

The central nervous system consists of:

The primary visual cortex is found in which lobe of the brain?

The temporal lobe is the primary site of _____________ in the brain.

Which of the following is a term for "the brain"?

Which type of neuroglial cells will migrate to the site of brain injury and act as macrophages,cleaning out debris after neural cell death?

Which neuroglial cells produce neural growth factor substances?

Which organelle is the "power center of the cell"?

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems

Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

Pediatric Disorders of Language

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