Question 1

The simplest level of CNS function is the

Accepted Answer

A) ability to talk. 
B) ability to work. 
C) spinal reflex. 
D) cerebral reflex. 
A) ability to talk. 
B) ability to work. 
C) spinal reflex. 
D) cerebral reflex.

Question 2

Reflexes help to control

Accepted Answer

A) heart rate and blood pressure. 
B) respiratory rate. 
C) digestive activities. 
D) all of the above. 
A) heart rate and blood pressure. 
B) respiratory rate. 
C) digestive activities. 
D) all of the above.

Question 3

The spinal cord has

Accepted Answer

A) 31 segments. 
B) a cervical and lumbar enlargement. 
C) a core of gray matter surrounded by white matter. 
D) all of the above. 
A) 31 segments. 
B) a cervical and lumbar enlargement. 
C) a core of gray matter surrounded by white matter. 
D) all of the above.

Question 4

Brain damage to the temporal lobe,where recent memory is processed,can impair long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Spina bifida is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) abnormality in neural tube development. 
B) open vertebral column and exposed spinal cord. 
C) exposed spinal cord. 
D) all of the above. 
A) abnormality in neural tube development. 
B) open vertebral column and exposed spinal cord. 
C) exposed spinal cord. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

Basal ganglia are located in the ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A) brainstem;relay motor impulses from the cerebral cortex 
B) frontal lobe;aid in control of motor activities 
C) deep regions of the cerebral hemispheres;aid in control of motor activities 
D) cerebral hemispheres;control the senses 
A) brainstem;relay motor impulses from the cerebral cortex 
B) frontal lobe;aid in control of motor activities 
C) deep regions of the cerebral hemispheres;aid in control of motor activities 
D) cerebral hemispheres;control the senses

Question 7

The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Over a lifetime,the brain shrinks by about ___ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 40 
A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 40

Question 9

If the general interpretative area of the dominant hemisphere is damaged in a child,the

Accepted Answer

A) corresponding region on the opposite side of the brain may take over the interpretative functions. 
B) child will fail to learn language. 
C) child will do very poorly in math. 
D) child will have difficulty concentrating. 
A) corresponding region on the opposite side of the brain may take over the interpretative functions. 
B) child will fail to learn language. 
C) child will do very poorly in math. 
D) child will have difficulty concentrating.

Question 10

A lumbar puncture is

Accepted Answer

A) an infection of the cerebrospinal fluid. 
B) a blockage in peripheral nerve transmission. 
C) a test of the pressure that the cerebrospinal fluid is under. 
D) a procedure to correct a spinal cord injury. 
A) an infection of the cerebrospinal fluid. 
B) a blockage in peripheral nerve transmission. 
C) a test of the pressure that the cerebrospinal fluid is under. 
D) a procedure to correct a spinal cord injury.

Question 11

In spastic paralysis

Accepted Answer

A) muscle tone increases and the muscles atrophy. 
B) muscle tone increases and the muscles do not atrophy. 
C) muscle tone decreases and the muscles atrophy. 
D) muscle tone decreases and the muscles do not atrophy. 
A) muscle tone increases and the muscles atrophy. 
B) muscle tone increases and the muscles do not atrophy. 
C) muscle tone decreases and the muscles atrophy. 
D) muscle tone decreases and the muscles do not atrophy.

Question 12

Gray matter of the spinal cord is mostly composed of

Accepted Answer

A) interneurons. 
B) cerebrospinal fluid. 
C) axons. 
D) myelin. 
A) interneurons. 
B) cerebrospinal fluid. 
C) axons. 
D) myelin.

Question 13

Brain waves during sleep are ____ waves.

Accepted Answer

A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) theta 
D) delta 
A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) theta 
D) delta

Question 14

The ____________ is the thin meninx attached to the surface of the brain,containing many nerves and blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) dura mater 
B) arachnoid mater 
C) pia mater 
D) subdural mater 
A) dura mater 
B) arachnoid mater 
C) pia mater 
D) subdural mater

The simplest level of CNS function is the

Reflexes help to control

The spinal cord has

Brain damage to the temporal lobe,where recent memory is processed,can impair long-term memory.

Spina bifida is a(n)

Basal ganglia are located in the and .

The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

Over a lifetime,the brain shrinks by about ___ percent.

If the general interpretative area of the dominant hemisphere is damaged in a child,the

A lumbar puncture is

In spastic paralysis

Gray matter of the spinal cord is mostly composed of

Brain waves during sleep are ____ waves.

The ____________ is the thin meninx attached to the surface of the brain,containing many nerves and blood vessels.

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Chemical Basis of Life

Cells

Cellular Metabolism

Tissues

Skin and the Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Joints of the Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System I

Nervous System III

Endocrine System

Blood

Cardiovascular System

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Digestive System

Nutrition and Metabolism

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

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Exam 11: Nervous System II

The simplest level of CNS function is the

Reflexes help to control

The spinal cord has

Brain damage to the temporal lobe,where recent memory is processed,can impair long-term memory.

Spina bifida is a(n)

Basal ganglia are located in the ______ and ______.

The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

Over a lifetime,the brain shrinks by about ___ percent.

If the general interpretative area of the dominant hemisphere is damaged in a child,the

A lumbar puncture is

In spastic paralysis

Gray matter of the spinal cord is mostly composed of

Brain waves during sleep are ____ waves.

The ____________ is the thin meninx attached to the surface of the brain,containing many nerves and blood vessels.

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Chemical Basis of Life

Cells

Cellular Metabolism

Tissues

Skin and the Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Joints of the Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System I

Nervous System III

Endocrine System

Blood

Cardiovascular System

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Digestive System

Nutrition and Metabolism

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Pregnancy, Growth, and Development

Genetics and Genomics

Filters

Basal ganglia are located in the and .