Question 1

The spinal cord belongs to the

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral nervous system. 
B)  central nervous system. 
C)  axial nervous system. 
D)  appendicular nervous system. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  peripheral nervous system. 
B)  central nervous system. 
C)  axial nervous system. 
D)  appendicular nervous system. 
E)  none of these. B

Question 2

Long term use of heroin is associated with which set of consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  weight gain, poor cognitive performance, irritability 
B)  cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, sudden death 
C)  apathy, euphoria, hallucinations 
D)  addiction, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, various bacterial infections 
E)  anxiety, jitters, insomnia, headaches 
A)  weight gain, poor cognitive performance, irritability 
B)  cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, sudden death 
C)  apathy, euphoria, hallucinations 
D)  addiction, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, various bacterial infections 
E)  anxiety, jitters, insomnia, headaches D

Question 3

The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

List the order of events that will occur during a reflex arc.

Accepted Answer

1.A sensation causes the sensory recepto

Question 5

In which way are the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic system similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both utilize two neurons per message. 
B)  In both, the preganglionic neuron is shorter than the postganglionic neuron. 
C)  Both use norepinephrine as their neurotransmitter. 
D)  Both arise from the sacral spinal nerves. 
E)  Both are associated with the relaxed state (rest-and-digest). 
A)  Both utilize two neurons per message. 
B)  In both, the preganglionic neuron is shorter than the postganglionic neuron. 
C)  Both use norepinephrine as their neurotransmitter. 
D)  Both arise from the sacral spinal nerves. 
E)  Both are associated with the relaxed state (rest-and-digest).

Question 6

The cells of the nervous tissue are all neurons,or cells that transmit nerve impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which drug is in the same category as nicotine?

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  alcohol 
C)  heroin 
D)  marijuana 
E)  none of these 
A)  cocaine 
B)  alcohol 
C)  heroin 
D)  marijuana 
E)  none of these

Question 8

Which of the following are mismatched concerning memory and learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus and emotionally charged fearful memories 
B)  long-term potentiation and memory storage 
C)  semantic memory and numbers 
D)  episodic memory and persons 
E)  prefrontal area and where memories are used 
A)  hippocampus and emotionally charged fearful memories 
B)  long-term potentiation and memory storage 
C)  semantic memory and numbers 
D)  episodic memory and persons 
E)  prefrontal area and where memories are used

Question 9

Where do most of the nerve fibers of the sympathetic division of the autonomic motor pathways arise from?

Accepted Answer

A)  thoracolumbar spinal nerves 
B)  cranial nerves 
C)  brain stem 
D)  cervical nerves 
E)  medulla oblongata 
A)  thoracolumbar spinal nerves 
B)  cranial nerves 
C)  brain stem 
D)  cervical nerves 
E)  medulla oblongata

Question 10

What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  addition 
C)  polarization 
D)  depolarization 
E)  firing 
A)  integration 
B)  addition 
C)  polarization 
D)  depolarization 
E)  firing

Question 11

What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory 
E)  skill memory 
A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory 
E)  skill memory

Question 12

When a neurotransmitter is released into the synaptic cleft,the response of the receiving neuron will be toward excitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The two types of nerves in the peripheral nervous system are cranial nerves and spinal nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which part of the brain is not functioning correctly if an individual cannot learn new facts and retain them?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  medulla oblongata 
E)  none of these 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  medulla oblongata 
E)  none of these

Question 15

Why is the outside of a neuron positively charged?

Accepted Answer

A)  because sodium ions gather around the outside of the cell membrane 
B)  because calcium ions gather around the outside of the cell membrane 
C)  because potassium ions gather around the inside of the cell membrane 
D)  because sodium ions gather around the inside of the cell membrane 
E)  because chloride ions gather around the outside of the cell membrane 
A)  because sodium ions gather around the outside of the cell membrane 
B)  because calcium ions gather around the outside of the cell membrane 
C)  because potassium ions gather around the inside of the cell membrane 
D)  because sodium ions gather around the inside of the cell membrane 
E)  because chloride ions gather around the outside of the cell membrane

Question 16

Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  glutamate 
D)  GABA 
E)  ATP 
A)  acetylcholine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  glutamate 
D)  GABA 
E)  ATP

Question 17

Which of the following is part of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal cord 
B)  primary somatosensory area 
C)  amygdala 
D)  reticular formation 
E)  cerebellum 
A)  spinal cord 
B)  primary somatosensory area 
C)  amygdala 
D)  reticular formation 
E)  cerebellum

Question 18

Which of the following is not a function of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  receive sensory input 
B)  cushion and protect soft tissue 
C)  perform information processing 
D)  perform integration 
E)  generate motor output 
A)  receive sensory input 
B)  cushion and protect soft tissue 
C)  perform information processing 
D)  perform integration 
E)  generate motor output

Question 19

The entire action potential (depolarization and repolarization)occurs in a matter of

Accepted Answer

A)  milliseconds. 
B)  seconds. 
C)  minutes. 
D)  hours. 
E)  days. 
A)  milliseconds. 
B)  seconds. 
C)  minutes. 
D)  hours. 
E)  days.

Question 20

Dopamine plays a central role in the working of the brain's built-in reward circuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Nervous System

The spinal cord belongs to the

Long term use of heroin is associated with which set of consequences?

The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

List the order of events that will occur during a reflex arc.

In which way are the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic system similar?

The cells of the nervous tissue are all neurons,or cells that transmit nerve impulses.

Which drug is in the same category as nicotine?

Which of the following are mismatched concerning memory and learning?

Where do most of the nerve fibers of the sympathetic division of the autonomic motor pathways arise from?

What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

When a neurotransmitter is released into the synaptic cleft,the response of the receiving neuron will be toward excitation.

The two types of nerves in the peripheral nervous system are cranial nerves and spinal nerves.

Which part of the brain is not functioning correctly if an individual cannot learn new facts and retain them?

Why is the outside of a neuron positively charged?

Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter?

Which of the following is part of the limbic system?

Which of the following is not a function of the nervous system?

The entire action potential (depolarization and repolarization)occurs in a matter of

Dopamine plays a central role in the working of the brain's built-in reward circuit.

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