Question 1

Which lobe of the brain interprets visual stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frontal
B)   Parietal
C)   Temporal
D)   Occipital
E)   MidbrainF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following can cause a motor response without getting information from the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ascending track
B)   Descending track
C)   Central canal
D)   Reflex
E)   NeurogliaF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Lying just beneath the diencephalon, the ________ (shown at letter E) controls both visual and auditory reflexes.

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Question 4

The ________, shown at letter F, regulates respiration and contains nerve tracts to connect the cerebrum to the cerebellum.

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Question 5

Collections of neuron cell bodies outside the CNS are called ________.

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Question 6

The ________ is located between the cerebral hemispheres superior to the brainstem and includes the thalamus and hypothalamus.

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Question 7

When a neuron is at rest or without stimulation, the outside of its membrane is positively charged and the inside is negatively charged. As long as the neuron is at rest, it remains in this ________ state.

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The answer of When a neuron is at rest or...

Question 8

The "bumps" of brain matter between the sulci are ________, or convolutions.

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Question 9

The ____ nerves act in the muscles that move the eyeball.

Accepted Answer

A)   olfactory
B)   trochlear
C)   trigeminal
D)   facial
E)   opticF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following are the grooves on the surface of the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cerebellum
B)   Corpus callosum
C)   Sulci
D)   Gyri
E)   ConvolutionsF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Mrs. Tanneman has brought her husband to your office because she says "he just doesn't seem to understand anything anymore." She says he often just sits on the couch for hours staring into space and does not respond when she speaks to him. When he does respond to her questions, sometimes his answers don't have anything to do with the question she asked. Which of the following neurological tests would provide the most helpful information about Mr. Tanneman's health?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lumbar puncture
B)   Computerized tomography
C)   MRI
D)   X-ray
E)   PET scanF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following occurs when parts of the brain receive a burst of electrical signals that disrupt normal brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alzheimer's disease
B)   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
C)   Multiple sclerosis
D)   Epilepsy
E)   Bell's palsyF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The ________ root of spinal nerves contains axons of sensory neurons only.

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Question 14

The ________ cells are cells that do not transmit impulses, but function as support cells for neurons and never lose their ability to divide.

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Question 15

Anything that inflames the CNS will cause ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   pain
B)   the blood-brain barrier to become more permeable
C)   motor tremors
D)   abnormal respirations
E)   hypertensionF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The ________ branch of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for resting and digesting by keeping the heart and breathing rates low.

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The answer of The ________ branch of the autonomic nervous...

Question 17

The membranes of Schwann cells contain large amounts of ________, which is a fatty substance that insulates the axons and allows them to send nerve impulses quickly.

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Question 18

The ________ of the cerebrum, shown at letter J, contains somatosensory areas that interpret sensations felt on or within the body.

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Question 19

Which of the following describes the white matter of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the inner part of the spinal cord.
B)   It contains neuron cell bodies.
C)   Its divisions are called horns.
D)   It contains myelinated axons.
E)   It has bulges or sections called horns.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

The cell membrane of the ________ cell contains large amounts of myelin, which insulates the axons and allows them to send nerve impulses quickly.

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Exam 29: The Nervous System

Which lobe of the brain interprets visual stimuli?

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Which of the following are the grooves on the surface of the cerebrum?

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The ________, shown at letter F, regulates respiration and contains nerve tracts to connect the cerebrum to the cerebellum.

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The cell membrane of the ________ cell contains large amounts of myelin, which insulates the axons and allows them to send nerve impulses quickly.

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Lying just beneath the diencephalon, the ________ (shown at letter E) controls both visual and auditory reflexes.

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Which of the following occurs when parts of the brain receive a burst of electrical signals that disrupt normal brain activity?

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The ________ of the cerebrum, shown at letter J, contains somatosensory areas that interpret sensations felt on or within the body.

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The ________ root of spinal nerves contains axons of sensory neurons only.

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Anything that inflames the CNS will cause ____.

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The membranes of Schwann cells contain large amounts of ________, which is a fatty substance that insulates the axons and allows them to send nerve impulses quickly.

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Which of the following can cause a motor response without getting information from the brain?

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The ________ is located between the cerebral hemispheres superior to the brainstem and includes the thalamus and hypothalamus.

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The ________ cells are cells that do not transmit impulses, but function as support cells for neurons and never lose their ability to divide.

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The ________ branch of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for resting and digesting by keeping the heart and breathing rates low.

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Collections of neuron cell bodies outside the CNS are called ________.

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The "bumps" of brain matter between the sulci are ________, or convolutions.

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Which of the following describes the white matter of the spinal cord?

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The ____ nerves act in the muscles that move the eyeball.

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When a neuron is at rest or without stimulation, the outside of its membrane is positively charged and the inside is negatively charged. As long as the neuron is at rest, it remains in this ________ state.

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Which lobe of the brain interprets visual stimuli?

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Which of the following are the grooves on the surface of the cerebrum?

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The ________, shown at letter F, regulates respiration and contains nerve tracts to connect the cerebrum to the cerebellum.

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The cell membrane of the ________ cell contains large amounts of myelin, which insulates the axons and allows them to send nerve impulses quickly.

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Lying just beneath the diencephalon, the ________ (shown at letter E) controls both visual and auditory reflexes.

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Which of the following occurs when parts of the brain receive a burst of electrical signals that disrupt normal brain activity?

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The ________ of the cerebrum, shown at letter J, contains somatosensory areas that interpret sensations felt on or within the body.

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The ________ root of spinal nerves contains axons of sensory neurons only.

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Anything that inflames the CNS will cause ____.

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The membranes of Schwann cells contain large amounts of ________, which is a fatty substance that insulates the axons and allows them to send nerve impulses quickly.

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Which of the following can cause a motor response without getting information from the brain?

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The ________ is located between the cerebral hemispheres superior to the brainstem and includes the thalamus and hypothalamus.

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The ________ cells are cells that do not transmit impulses, but function as support cells for neurons and never lose their ability to divide.

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The ________ branch of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for resting and digesting by keeping the heart and breathing rates low.

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Collections of neuron cell bodies outside the CNS are called ________.

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The "bumps" of brain matter between the sulci are ________, or convolutions.

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Which of the following describes the white matter of the spinal cord?

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The ____ nerves act in the muscles that move the eyeball.

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When a neuron is at rest or without stimulation, the outside of its membrane is positively charged and the inside is negatively charged. As long as the neuron is at rest, it remains in this ________ state.

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