Question 1

The neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine (ACh) are stored within the

Accepted Answer

A) tips of the dendrites. 
B) cell body. 
C) postsynaptic receptors. 
D) axon terminals. 
A) tips of the dendrites. 
B) cell body. 
C) postsynaptic receptors. 
D) axon terminals.

Question 2

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Lobes of the cerebrum: frontal,parietal,occipital,temporal 
B) Parts of the brain stem: cerebrum,pons,medulla oblongata 
C) Divisions of the nervous system: central nervous system,peripheral nervous system 
D) Electrical events: depolarization,repolarization,action potential 
A) Lobes of the cerebrum: frontal,parietal,occipital,temporal 
B) Parts of the brain stem: cerebrum,pons,medulla oblongata 
C) Divisions of the nervous system: central nervous system,peripheral nervous system 
D) Electrical events: depolarization,repolarization,action potential

Question 3

Which of the following is a consequence of a blocked cerebral aqueduct within the fetal brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Meningitis 
B) Spina bifida 
C) Hydrocephalus 
D) Microcephalia 
A) Meningitis 
B) Spina bifida 
C) Hydrocephalus 
D) Microcephalia

Question 4

The gaze center

Accepted Answer

A) is located in the postcentral gyrus. 
B) enables the eyes to track an object. 
C) is part of the primary auditory cortex. 
D) enables the brain to ignore repetitive background noise. 
A) is located in the postcentral gyrus. 
B) enables the eyes to track an object. 
C) is part of the primary auditory cortex. 
D) enables the brain to ignore repetitive background noise.

Question 5

Which of the following best illustrates cerebral lateralization?

Accepted Answer

A) Narcotics depress medullary respiratory activity. 
B) In most people speech is a left hemisphere function. 
C) The precentral gyrus is motor,while the postcentral gyrus is sensory. 
D) The occipital lobe receives sensory information from both eyes. 
A) Narcotics depress medullary respiratory activity. 
B) In most people speech is a left hemisphere function. 
C) The precentral gyrus is motor,while the postcentral gyrus is sensory. 
D) The occipital lobe receives sensory information from both eyes.

Question 6

The precentral gyrus

Accepted Answer

A) is the primary motor area. 
B) is located in the parietal lobe. 
C) is called the vital center. 
D) contains the medulla oblongata. 
A) is the primary motor area. 
B) is located in the parietal lobe. 
C) is called the vital center. 
D) contains the medulla oblongata.

Question 7

Which branching structures carry information toward the cell body of a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) Synapses 
B) Axons 
C) Dendrites 
D) Nodes of Ranvier 
A) Synapses 
B) Axons 
C) Dendrites 
D) Nodes of Ranvier

Question 8

Which of the following is the middle layer of the meninges and looks like a spiderweb?

Accepted Answer

A) Dura mater 
B) Arachnoid mater 
C) Pia mater 
D) Reticular formation 
A) Dura mater 
B) Arachnoid mater 
C) Pia mater 
D) Reticular formation

Question 9

The pituitary gland sits beneath the

Accepted Answer

A) medulla oblongata. 
B) brain stem. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) cerebellum. 
A) medulla oblongata. 
B) brain stem. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) cerebellum.

Question 10

Which of the following describes cerebral lateralization?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory and motor 
B) Afferent and efferent 
C) Right brain and left brain 
D) Neuronal and neuroglial 
A) Sensory and motor 
B) Afferent and efferent 
C) Right brain and left brain 
D) Neuronal and neuroglial

Question 11

The choroid plexus

Accepted Answer

A) is the site where cerebrospinal fluid is formed. 
B) is part of the internal carotid artery. 
C) drains cerebrospinal fluid from the subarachnoid space. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) is the site where cerebrospinal fluid is formed. 
B) is part of the internal carotid artery. 
C) drains cerebrospinal fluid from the subarachnoid space. 
D) All of the above are true.

The neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine (ACh) are stored within the

Which group is incorrect?

Which of the following is a consequence of a blocked cerebral aqueduct within the fetal brain?

The gaze center

Which of the following best illustrates cerebral lateralization?

The precentral gyrus

Which branching structures carry information toward the cell body of a neuron?

Which of the following is the middle layer of the meninges and looks like a spiderweb?

The pituitary gland sits beneath the

Which of the following describes cerebral lateralization?

The choroid plexus

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Cell Metabolism

Microbiology Basics

Tissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

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Urinary System

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Exam 10: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

The neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine (ACh) are stored within the

Which group is incorrect?

Which of the following is a consequence of a blocked cerebral aqueduct within the fetal brain?

The gaze center

Which of the following best illustrates cerebral lateralization?

The precentral gyrus

Which branching structures carry information toward the cell body of a neuron?

Which of the following is the middle layer of the meninges and looks like a spiderweb?

The pituitary gland sits beneath the

Which of the following describes cerebral lateralization?

The choroid plexus

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Cell Metabolism

Microbiology Basics

Tissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acidbase Balance

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

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