Question 1

The _____ has two main functions: maintenance of a constant internal environment and implementation of behavioral patterns.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What is the function of arachnoid villi?

Accepted Answer

A)  To produce cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  To provide nutrients to the choroid plexuses 
C)  To transmit impulses within the meninges 
D)  To absorb cerebrospinal fluid into the cerebral venous sinuses 
A)  To produce cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  To provide nutrients to the choroid plexuses 
C)  To transmit impulses within the meninges 
D)  To absorb cerebrospinal fluid into the cerebral venous sinuses

Question 3

Match the function with the appropriate cranial nerve.
-Vestibulocochlear nerve

Accepted Answer

A) Innervates muscles that move the eye downward and inward 
B) Has both motor and sensory functions to face,mouth,nose,and eyes 
C) Carries motor functions to tongue and sensory impulses from tongue to brain 
D) Controls size,shape,and equality of pupils 
E) Causes motor functions to pharynx and salivary glands and sensory functions from pharynx and tongue
F)Innervated muscles that move the eye laterally
G)Carries sensory and motor action to the tongue
H)Carries impulse for sense of smell
I)Carries motor and sensory fibers of abdominal organs
J)Transmits impulses for sense of hearing
K)Carries sensory and motor fibers to pharynx and larynx 
A) Innervates muscles that move the eye downward and inward 
B) Has both motor and sensory functions to face,mouth,nose,and eyes 
C) Carries motor functions to tongue and sensory impulses from tongue to brain 
D) Controls size,shape,and equality of pupils 
E) Causes motor functions to pharynx and salivary glands and sensory functions from pharynx and tongue
F)Innervated muscles that move the eye laterally
G)Carries sensory and motor action to the tongue
H)Carries impulse for sense of smell
I)Carries motor and sensory fibers of abdominal organs
J)Transmits impulses for sense of hearing
K)Carries sensory and motor fibers to pharynx and larynx

Question 4

Chemical synapses between neurons can send messages in both directions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the function with the appropriate cranial nerve.
-Olfactory nerve

Accepted Answer

A) Innervates muscles that move the eye downward and inward 
B) Has both motor and sensory functions to face,mouth,nose,and eyes 
C) Carries motor functions to tongue and sensory impulses from tongue to brain 
D) Controls size,shape,and equality of pupils 
E) Causes motor functions to pharynx and salivary glands and sensory functions from pharynx and tongue
F)Innervated muscles that move the eye laterally
G)Carries sensory and motor action to the tongue
H)Carries impulse for sense of smell
I)Carries motor and sensory fibers of abdominal organs
J)Transmits impulses for sense of hearing
K)Carries sensory and motor fibers to pharynx and larynx 
A) Innervates muscles that move the eye downward and inward 
B) Has both motor and sensory functions to face,mouth,nose,and eyes 
C) Carries motor functions to tongue and sensory impulses from tongue to brain 
D) Controls size,shape,and equality of pupils 
E) Causes motor functions to pharynx and salivary glands and sensory functions from pharynx and tongue
F)Innervated muscles that move the eye laterally
G)Carries sensory and motor action to the tongue
H)Carries impulse for sense of smell
I)Carries motor and sensory fibers of abdominal organs
J)Transmits impulses for sense of hearing
K)Carries sensory and motor fibers to pharynx and larynx

Question 6

Parkinson and Huntington diseases are associated with defects in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia.

Question 7

_____ pathways carry sensory information toward the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascending 
B)  Descending 
C)  Somatic 
D)  Efferent 
A)  Ascending 
B)  Descending 
C)  Somatic 
D)  Efferent

Question 8

MATCHING
Match the lobe of the cerebral cortex with its function.(Names of lobes may be used more than once. )
-Responsible for reception and interpretation of speech

Accepted Answer

A) Frontal lobe 
B) Parietal lobe 
C) Temporal lobe 
D) Occipital lobe 
A) Frontal lobe 
B) Parietal lobe 
C) Temporal lobe 
D) Occipital lobe

Question 9

Which meninges closely adheres to the surface of the brain and spinal cord and follows sulci and fissures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dura mater 
B)  Arachnoid 
C)  Pia mater 
D)  Inner dura 
A)  Dura mater 
B)  Arachnoid 
C)  Pia mater 
D)  Inner dura

Question 10

Match the function with the appropriate cranial nerve.
-Trigeminal nerve

Accepted Answer

A) Innervates muscles that move the eye downward and inward 
B) Has both motor and sensory functions to face,mouth,nose,and eyes 
C) Carries motor functions to tongue and sensory impulses from tongue to brain 
D) Controls size,shape,and equality of pupils 
E) Causes motor functions to pharynx and salivary glands and sensory functions from pharynx and tongue
F)Innervated muscles that move the eye laterally
G)Carries sensory and motor action to the tongue
H)Carries impulse for sense of smell
I)Carries motor and sensory fibers of abdominal organs
J)Transmits impulses for sense of hearing
K)Carries sensory and motor fibers to pharynx and larynx 
A) Innervates muscles that move the eye downward and inward 
B) Has both motor and sensory functions to face,mouth,nose,and eyes 
C) Carries motor functions to tongue and sensory impulses from tongue to brain 
D) Controls size,shape,and equality of pupils 
E) Causes motor functions to pharynx and salivary glands and sensory functions from pharynx and tongue
F)Innervated muscles that move the eye laterally
G)Carries sensory and motor action to the tongue
H)Carries impulse for sense of smell
I)Carries motor and sensory fibers of abdominal organs
J)Transmits impulses for sense of hearing
K)Carries sensory and motor fibers to pharynx and larynx

Question 11

The _____ controls reflex activities concerned with heart rate,blood pressure,respirations,sneezing,swallowing,and coughing.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

During a synapse,what change occurs after the neurotransmitter binds to the receptor?

Accepted Answer

A)  The permeability of the presynaptic neuron changes and consequently its membrane potential. 
B)  The permeability of the postsynaptic neuron changes and consequently its membrane potential. 
C)  The postsynaptic cell prevents any change in permeability and destroys the action potential. 
D)  The presynaptic cell synthesizes and secretes additional neurotransmitter. 
A)  The permeability of the presynaptic neuron changes and consequently its membrane potential. 
B)  The permeability of the postsynaptic neuron changes and consequently its membrane potential. 
C)  The postsynaptic cell prevents any change in permeability and destroys the action potential. 
D)  The presynaptic cell synthesizes and secretes additional neurotransmitter.

Question 13

What parts of the brain mediates the expression of affect,both emotional and behavioral states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothalamus and subthalamus 
B)  Parietal and frontal lobes 
C)  Limbic system and prefrontal cortex 
D)  Basal ganglia 
A)  Hypothalamus and subthalamus 
B)  Parietal and frontal lobes 
C)  Limbic system and prefrontal cortex 
D)  Basal ganglia

Question 14

What is an effect of the sympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulates peristalsis 
B)  Increases blood sugar levels 
C)  Reduces heart rate 
D)  Causes pupillary constriction 
A)  Stimulates peristalsis 
B)  Increases blood sugar levels 
C)  Reduces heart rate 
D)  Causes pupillary constriction

Question 15

The _____ is the membrane that separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

A)  tentorium cerebelli 
B)  falx cerebri 
C)  arachnoid membrane 
D)  falx cerebelli 
A)  tentorium cerebelli 
B)  falx cerebri 
C)  arachnoid membrane 
D)  falx cerebelli

Exam 14: Structure and Function of the Neurologic System

The _____ has two main functions: maintenance of a constant internal environment and implementation of behavioral patterns.

What is the function of arachnoid villi?

Match the function with the appropriate cranial nerve. -Vestibulocochlear nerve

Chemical synapses between neurons can send messages in both directions.

Match the function with the appropriate cranial nerve. -Olfactory nerve

Parkinson and Huntington diseases are associated with defects in the:

_____ pathways carry sensory information toward the central nervous system.

MATCHING Match the lobe of the cerebral cortex with its function.(Names of lobes may be used more than once. ) -Responsible for reception and interpretation of speech

Which meninges closely adheres to the surface of the brain and spinal cord and follows sulci and fissures?

Match the function with the appropriate cranial nerve. -Trigeminal nerve

The _____ controls reflex activities concerned with heart rate,blood pressure,respirations,sneezing,swallowing,and coughing.

During a synapse,what change occurs after the neurotransmitter binds to the receptor?

What parts of the brain mediates the expression of affect,both emotional and behavioral states?

What is an effect of the sympathetic nervous system?

The _____ is the membrane that separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum.

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