Question 1

Which statement is NOT true of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A) The ascending tracts are gray matter and are sensory. 
B) In a cross-section,the gray matter is shaped like the letter h. 
C) The cauda equina is the spinal nerves that descend below the end of the spinal cord. 
D) The descending tracts are white matter and are motor. 
A) The ascending tracts are gray matter and are sensory. 
B) In a cross-section,the gray matter is shaped like the letter h. 
C) The cauda equina is the spinal nerves that descend below the end of the spinal cord. 
D) The descending tracts are white matter and are motor.

Question 2

The ____________________ tracts of the spinal cord carry ____________________ impulses away from the brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ tracts of the spinal cord...

Question 3

The cranial nerve pairs that are sensory for taste are the:

Accepted Answer

A) facial and trigeminal 
B) hypoglossal and trigeminal 
C) glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal 
D) facial and glossopharyngeal 
A) facial and trigeminal 
B) hypoglossal and trigeminal 
C) glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal 
D) facial and glossopharyngeal

Question 4

The ____________________ division of the autonomic nervous system permits the entire body to react quickly.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ division of the autonomic nervous...

Question 5

The cranial nerve pairs that increase secretion of saliva are the ____________________ and the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

facial,glo

Question 6

Which statement is NOT true of spinal cord reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not depend on the brain. 
B) The brain cannot inhibit them. 
C) Each reflex involves a particular reflex arc. 
D) Some are useful clinically to evaluate the functioning of the nervous system. 
A) They do not depend on the brain. 
B) The brain cannot inhibit them. 
C) Each reflex involves a particular reflex arc. 
D) Some are useful clinically to evaluate the functioning of the nervous system.

Question 7

Which statement is NOT true of neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory neurons carry impulses to effectors. 
B) Interneurons are found only in the CNS. 
C) Motor neurons carry impulses away from the CNS. 
D) Nerve tracts are within the CNS. 
A) Sensory neurons carry impulses to effectors. 
B) Interneurons are found only in the CNS. 
C) Motor neurons carry impulses away from the CNS. 
D) Nerve tracts are within the CNS.

Question 8

The neuroglia that are capable of phagocytosis are the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The neuroglia that are capable of phagocytosis...

Question 9

Nerve impulses cross synapses by means of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nerve impulses cross synapses by means of...

Question 10

Depolarization means that ____________________ ions enter the neuron,and the outside of the membrane now has a(n)____________________ charge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Depolarization means that ____________________ ions enter the...

Question 11

The autonomic nervous system consists of motor neurons to all of these effectors except:

Accepted Answer

A) smooth muscle 
B) skeletal muscle 
C) cardiac muscle 
D) glands 
A) smooth muscle 
B) skeletal muscle 
C) cardiac muscle 
D) glands

Question 12

The part of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body is the:

Accepted Answer

A) dendrite 
B) Schwann cell 
C) axon 
D) myelin sheath 
A) dendrite 
B) Schwann cell 
C) axon 
D) myelin sheath

Question 13

Which statement is NOT true of a reflex arc?

Accepted Answer

A) The central nervous system is not directly involved. 
B) A motor neuron carries impulses to the effector. 
C) A sensory neuron carries impulses from a receptor. 
D) The action that results is involuntary. 
A) The central nervous system is not directly involved. 
B) A motor neuron carries impulses to the effector. 
C) A sensory neuron carries impulses from a receptor. 
D) The action that results is involuntary.

Question 14

The part of the brain that regulates body temperature is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The part of the brain that regulates...

Question 15

The part of the brain that regulates body temperature is the:

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum 
B) hypothalamus 
C) thalamus 
D) medulla 
A) cerebrum 
B) hypothalamus 
C) thalamus 
D) medulla

Question 16

The cranial nerve pairs that are sensory for taste are the ____________________ and the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

facial,glo

Question 17

The part of the brain that regulates muscle tone is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The part of the brain that regulates...

Question 18

The cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A) ventral root ganglia 
B) gray matter of the spinal cord 
C) white matter of the spinal cord 
D) dorsal root ganglia 
A) ventral root ganglia 
B) gray matter of the spinal cord 
C) white matter of the spinal cord 
D) dorsal root ganglia

Question 19

The cranial nerve pair that is motor to the muscles of the face is the:

Accepted Answer

A) hypoglossal 
B) trigeminal 
C) vagus 
D) facial 
A) hypoglossal 
B) trigeminal 
C) vagus 
D) facial

Question 20

An autonomic pathway from the CNS to an effector consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) two preganglionic neurons,one sensory and one motor 
B) two postganglionic neurons,both motor 
C) a sensory preganglionic neuron and a motor postganglionic neuron 
D) a preganglionic neuron and a postganglionic neuron,both motor 
A) two preganglionic neurons,one sensory and one motor 
B) two postganglionic neurons,both motor 
C) a sensory preganglionic neuron and a motor postganglionic neuron 
D) a preganglionic neuron and a postganglionic neuron,both motor

Exam 8: The Nervous System

Which statement is NOT true of the spinal cord?

The ____________________ tracts of the spinal cord carry ____________________ impulses away from the brain.

The cranial nerve pairs that are sensory for taste are the:

The ____________________ division of the autonomic nervous system permits the entire body to react quickly.

The cranial nerve pairs that increase secretion of saliva are the ____________________ and the ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of spinal cord reflexes?

Which statement is NOT true of neurons?

The neuroglia that are capable of phagocytosis are the ____________________.

Nerve impulses cross synapses by means of ____________________.

Depolarization means that ____________________ ions enter the neuron,and the outside of the membrane now has a(n)____________________ charge.

The autonomic nervous system consists of motor neurons to all of these effectors except:

The part of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body is the:

Which statement is NOT true of a reflex arc?

The part of the brain that regulates body temperature is the ____________________.

The part of the brain that regulates body temperature is the:

The cranial nerve pairs that are sensory for taste are the ____________________ and the ____________________.

The part of the brain that regulates muscle tone is the ____________________.

The cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in the:

The cranial nerve pair that is motor to the muscles of the face is the:

An autonomic pathway from the CNS to an effector consists of:

Organization and General Plan of the Body

Some Basic Chemistry

Cells

Tissues and Membranes

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

The Vascular System

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Body Temperature and Metabolism

The Urinary System

Fluidelectrolyte and Acidbase Balance

The Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Genetics

An Introduction to Microbiology and Human Disease

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