Question 1

The ___________ separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) lateral sulcus 
B) central sulcus 
C) longitudinal fissure 
D) transverse fissure 
A) lateral sulcus 
B) central sulcus 
C) longitudinal fissure 
D) transverse fissure D

Question 2

Over the course of several months,Morris has experienced difficulty speaking coherently,clumsiness,muscle fasciculations,and increasing weakness in his limbs.These symptoms are most consistent with those of

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson disease. 
B) Hodgkin's disease. 
C) muscular dystrophy. 
D) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 
A) Parkinson disease. 
B) Hodgkin's disease. 
C) muscular dystrophy. 
D) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. D

Question 3

The somatic nervous system consists of nerve fibers that connect the CNS to the ______,whereas the autonomic nervous system consists of fibers that connect the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) skin and skeletal muscles;brain to the spinal cord 
B) visceral organs;CNS to the skin and skeletal muscles 
C) heart and intestines;CNS to the cardiac and smooth muscles 
D) skin and skeletal muscles;CNS to the visceral organs 
A) skin and skeletal muscles;brain to the spinal cord 
B) visceral organs;CNS to the skin and skeletal muscles 
C) heart and intestines;CNS to the cardiac and smooth muscles 
D) skin and skeletal muscles;CNS to the visceral organs D

Question 4

Which of the following terms and definitions is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Cerebral cortex-a thin layer of gray matter forming the outermost part of the cerebrum 
B) Hemisphere dominance-the largest cerebral hemisphere with the thickest cerebral cortex 
C) Limbic system-interconnected brain structures that activate skeletal muscle 
D) Cerebral cortex-a thick layer of white matter forming the innermost part of the cerebrum 
A) Cerebral cortex-a thin layer of gray matter forming the outermost part of the cerebrum 
B) Hemisphere dominance-the largest cerebral hemisphere with the thickest cerebral cortex 
C) Limbic system-interconnected brain structures that activate skeletal muscle 
D) Cerebral cortex-a thick layer of white matter forming the innermost part of the cerebrum

Question 5

Which of the following is a major portion of the diencephalon?

Accepted Answer

A) Thalamus 
B) Cerebral aqueduct 
C) Cerebral peduncles 
D) Midbrain 
A) Thalamus 
B) Cerebral aqueduct 
C) Cerebral peduncles 
D) Midbrain

Question 6

The area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is called a

Accepted Answer

A) dermatome. 
B) myotome. 
C) sensory body. 
D) nerve body. 
A) dermatome. 
B) myotome. 
C) sensory body. 
D) nerve body.

Question 7

The dura mater is the outermost layer of the meninges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ____________ division of the autonomic nervous system decreases heart rate to return the body to ordinary,restful conditions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

All reflexes

Accepted Answer

A) have association neurons. 
B) have a reflex arc. 
C) have interneurons. 
D) occur in the spinal corD. 
A) have association neurons. 
B) have a reflex arc. 
C) have interneurons. 
D) occur in the spinal corD.

Question 10

In a reflex arc,___________ neurons pass out of the central nervous system to stimulate effectors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a reflex arc,___________ neurons pass out...

Question 11

Which of the following parts of the mature brain develops from the forebrain?

Accepted Answer

A) Midbrain 
B) Pons 
C) Cerebellum 
D) Thalamus 
A) Midbrain 
B) Pons 
C) Cerebellum 
D) Thalamus

Question 12

Bob witnesses an auto accident and impulses from the ___________ division of the autonomic nervous system increase his heart rate.

Accepted Answer

A) spinal 
B) parasympathetic 
C) sympathetic 
D) cranial 
A) spinal 
B) parasympathetic 
C) sympathetic 
D) cranial

Question 13

The phrenic nerves arise from the

Accepted Answer

A) cervical plexuses. 
B) brachial plexuses. 
C) lumbar plexuses. 
D) sacral plexuses. 
A) cervical plexuses. 
B) brachial plexuses. 
C) lumbar plexuses. 
D) sacral plexuses.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Anterior pituitary gland 
D) Posterior pituitary gland 
A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Anterior pituitary gland 
D) Posterior pituitary gland

Question 15

A traumatic brain injury (TBI)results from

Accepted Answer

A) an open head wound. 
B) mechanical force. 
C) an infection. 
D) poisoning. 
A) an open head wound. 
B) mechanical force. 
C) an infection. 
D) poisoning.

Question 16

The gray commissure of the spinal cord surrounds the central canal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The spinothalamic tract conducts impulses

Accepted Answer

A) from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex. 
B) up the spinal cord to the thalamus. 
C) down the spinal cord from the thalamus. 
D) that stimulate skeletal muscles. 
A) from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex. 
B) up the spinal cord to the thalamus. 
C) down the spinal cord from the thalamus. 
D) that stimulate skeletal muscles.

Question 18

The drug atropine influences the autonomic nervous system by

Accepted Answer

A) stimulating the release of norepinephrine. 
B) blocking the action of norepinephrine. 
C) stimulating the release of acetylcholine. 
D) blocking the action of acetylcholine. 
A) stimulating the release of norepinephrine. 
B) blocking the action of norepinephrine. 
C) stimulating the release of acetylcholine. 
D) blocking the action of acetylcholine.

Question 19

The central nervous system (CNS)consists of

Accepted Answer

A) spinal and cranial nerves. 
B) the brain and spinal cord. 
C) the cerebrum and cerebellum. 
D) nerves in the upper and lower limbs. 
A) spinal and cranial nerves. 
B) the brain and spinal cord. 
C) the cerebrum and cerebellum. 
D) nerves in the upper and lower limbs.

Question 20

The pattern of gray matter in the spinal cord is divided into

Accepted Answer

A) horns. 
B) funiculi. 
C) meninges. 
D) roots of spinal nerves. 
A) horns. 
B) funiculi. 
C) meninges. 
D) roots of spinal nerves.

Exam 11: Nervous System II

The ___________ separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.

Over the course of several months,Morris has experienced difficulty speaking coherently,clumsiness,muscle fasciculations,and increasing weakness in his limbs.These symptoms are most consistent with those of

The somatic nervous system consists of nerve fibers that connect the CNS to the ______,whereas the autonomic nervous system consists of fibers that connect the ______.

Which of the following terms and definitions is correct?

Which of the following is a major portion of the diencephalon?

The area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is called a

The dura mater is the outermost layer of the meninges.

The ____________ division of the autonomic nervous system decreases heart rate to return the body to ordinary,restful conditions.

All reflexes

In a reflex arc,___________ neurons pass out of the central nervous system to stimulate effectors.

Which of the following parts of the mature brain develops from the forebrain?

Bob witnesses an auto accident and impulses from the ___________ division of the autonomic nervous system increase his heart rate.

The phrenic nerves arise from the

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

A traumatic brain injury (TBI)results from

The gray commissure of the spinal cord surrounds the central canal.

The spinothalamic tract conducts impulses

The drug atropine influences the autonomic nervous system by

The central nervous system (CNS)consists of

The pattern of gray matter in the spinal cord is divided into

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