Question 1

The medulla oblongata contains all the ascending and descending tracts that connect the spinal cord and various parts of the brain.&#8203;

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Question 2

&#8203;The ____ lobe is behind the frontal lobe and is separated from it by the central sulcus.&#10;A) &#8203;temporal&#10;B) &#8203;parietal&#10;C) &#8203;occipital&#10;D) &#8203;sphenoid

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Question 3

&#8203;The ____ gland is a pinecone-shaped gland that secretes melatonin.&#10;A) &#8203;pituitary&#10;B) &#8203;parathyroid&#10;C) &#8203;thyroid&#10;D) &#8203;pineal

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D

Question 4

&#8203;The ____ formation is the area that functions in maintaining consciousness and arousal.&#10;A) &#8203;reticular&#10;B) &#8203;cerebellar&#10;C) &#8203;limbic&#10;D) &#8203;cerebral

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Question 5

&#8203;The ____ fissure separates the cerebrum into right and left halves (cerebral hemispheres).&#10;A) &#8203;central&#10;B) &#8203;optic&#10;C) &#8203;longitudinal&#10;D) &#8203;transverse

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Question 6

&#8203;The ____ nerve is the largest of the cranial nerves.&#10;A) &#8203;abducens&#10;B) &#8203;trigeminal&#10;C) &#8203;trochlear&#10;D) &#8203;hypoglossal

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Question 7

&#8203;The ____ lobe functions in receiving and interpreting visual input.&#10;A) &#8203;temporal&#10;B) &#8203;sphenoid&#10;C) &#8203;parietal&#10;D) &#8203;occipital

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Question 8

&#8203;The ____ nerve is a motor nerve that controls tongue movements.&#10;A) &#8203;abducens&#10;B) &#8203;trigeminal&#10;C) &#8203;vestibulocochlear&#10;D) &#8203;hypoglossal

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Question 9

&#8203;The ____ attaches the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland.&#10;A) &#8203;infundibulum&#10;B) &#8203;mammillary bodies&#10;C) &#8203;thalamus&#10;D) &#8203;pineal gland

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Question 10

&#8203;Cones are sensitive to light and function in dim light but do not produce color vision.

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Question 11

&#8203;The numerous folds on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called ____.&#10;A) &#8203;sulci&#10;B) &#8203;fissures&#10;C) &#8203;gyri&#10;D) &#8203;callosi

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Question 12

&#8203;The ____ division of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for stressful situations.&#10;A) &#8203;sympathetic&#10;B) &#8203;parasympathetic&#10;C) &#8203;peripheral&#10;D) &#8203;central

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Question 13

&#8203;The ____ functions as a reflex center in coordinating complex skeletal muscular movements.&#10;A) &#8203;cerebrum&#10;B) &#8203;corpus callosum&#10;C) &#8203;diencephalon&#10;D) &#8203;cerebellum

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Question 14

&#8203;The cornea is the transparent part of the outermost layer of the eye.

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Question 15

&#8203;The middle of the three spinal meninges is called the ____ mater.&#10;A) &#8203;dura&#10;B) &#8203;arachnoid&#10;C) &#8203;pia&#10;D) &#8203;subdural

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Question 16

The somatic nervous system regulates the functions of internal organs by controlling glands, smooth muscles, and cardiac muscle.&#8203;

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Question 17

&#8203;The cerebellum controls intellectual processes and emotions.

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Question 18

&#8203;The ____ nerve is a motor nerve that controls movement of the eyeball.&#10;A) &#8203;abducens&#10;B) &#8203;trigeminal&#10;C) &#8203;vestibulocochlear&#10;D) &#8203;hypoglossal

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Question 19

&#8203;The ____ division of the autonomic nervous system operates under normal, nonstressful conditions.&#10;A) &#8203;sympathetic&#10;B) &#8203;parasympathetic&#10;C) &#8203;peripheral&#10;D) &#8203;central

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Question 20

&#8203;The ____ fluid serves as a shock absorber for the central nervous system.&#10;A) &#8203;interstitial&#10;B) &#8203;intercellular&#10;C) &#8203;cerebrospinal&#10;D) subdural

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Question 21

&#8203;The ____________________ nervous system controls all the involuntary functions of the body.

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Question 22

&#8203;The ____________________ consists of the medulla oblongata, the pons varolii, and the midbrain.

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Question 23

The sense of smell is the ____________________ sense.&#8203;

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Question 24

&#8203;The ____ body consists of smooth muscles that hold the lens in place.&#10;A) &#8203;ciliary&#10;B) &#8203;conjunctival&#10;C) &#8203;choroid&#10;D) &#8203;retinal

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Question 25

&#8203;The photosensitive cells that produce color and require lots of light are the ____.&#10;A) &#8203;rods&#10;B) &#8203;cones&#10;C) &#8203;bipolar cells&#10;D) &#8203;ganglia

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Question 26

&#8203;The vestibule and the ____ function in the maintenance of balance (equilibrium).&#10;A) &#8203;semicircular canals&#10;B) &#8203;cochlea&#10;C) &#8203;ossicles&#10;D) &#8203;stapes

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Question 27

&#8203;The ____ gland produces tears.&#10;A) &#8203;trigeminal&#10;B) &#8203;choroid&#10;C) &#8203;lacrimal&#10;D) &#8203;orbital

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Question 28

&#8203;Inflammation of brain tissue is called ____.&#10;A) &#8203;meningitis&#10;B) &#8203;tetanus&#10;C) &#8203;epilepsy&#10;D) &#8203;encephalitis

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Question 29

&#8203;A deep bridge of nerve fiber called the ____________________ connects the two cerebral hemispheres.

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Question 30

&#8203;Cerebrovascular accident, more commonly called ____, can be caused by a blood vessel clot.&#10;A) &#8203;encephalitis&#10;B) &#8203;stroke&#10;C) &#8203;meningitis&#10;D) &#8203;Parkinson's

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Question 31

&#8203;Sound waves that enter the ear canal are directed to the ____, causing it to vibrate.&#10;A) &#8203;oval window&#10;B) &#8203;round window&#10;C) &#8203;tympanic membrane&#10;D) &#8203;eustachian tube

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Question 32

&#8203;Typically affecting the older population, ____ results in severe mental deterioration.&#10;A) &#8203;Alzheimer's disease&#10;B) &#8203;Parkinson's disease&#10;C) &#8203;meningitis&#10;D) &#8203;cerebral palsy

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Question 33

&#8203;The ____________________ controls breathing, heartbeat rates, and reactions to visual and auditory stimuli.

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Question 34

&#8203;The ____ is the innermost layer of the eye and contains the photosensitive cells.&#10;A) &#8203;sclera&#10;B) &#8203;iris&#10;C) &#8203;conjunctiva&#10;D) &#8203;retina

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Question 35

&#8203;Nerve fibers leave the eye as the optic nerve at the ____.&#10;A) &#8203;fovea centralis&#10;B) &#8203;ciliary body&#10;C) &#8203;optic disk&#10;D) &#8203;retinal tract

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Question 36

The outermost layer of the wall of the eye is the ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;retina&#10;B) &#8203;choroid&#10;C) &#8203;sclera&#10;D) &#8203;cornea

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Question 37

&#8203;The posterior compartment of the eye is filled with the ____ humor.&#10;A) &#8203;vitreous&#10;B) &#8203;aqueous&#10;C) &#8203;ciliary&#10;D) &#8203;scleral

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Question 38

&#8203;An enlargement or dilation of a blood vessel wall is called a(n) ____.&#10;A) &#8203;embolism&#10;B) &#8203;thrombus&#10;C) &#8203;aneurysm&#10;D) &#8203;cephalalgia

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Question 39

&#8203;The symptoms of ____ are caused by progressive demyelination of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.&#10;A) &#8203;multiple sclerosis&#10;B) &#8203;epilepsy&#10;C) &#8203;encephalitis&#10;D) &#8203;meningitis

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Question 40

&#8203;The ____ regulates the amount of light that enters through the diameter of the pupil.&#10;A) &#8203;cornea&#10;B) &#8203;iris&#10;C) &#8203;retina&#10;D) &#8203;sclera

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Question 41

Matching&#10;&#8203;Match the description with the corresponding term.&#10;a.&#8203;trigeminal nerve&#10;b.&#8203;hypoglossal nerve&#10;c.&#8203;glossopharyngeal nerve&#10;d.&#8203;vagus nerve&#10;e.&#8203;olfactory nerve&#10;f.&#8203;oculomotor nerve&#10;g.&#8203;accessory nerve&#10;h.&#8203;optic nerve&#10;i.&#8203;vestibulocochlear nerve&#10;j.facial nerve&#10;&#8203;controls skeletal muscle movement in the pharynx and larynx

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