Question 1

The largest part of the brain is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebrum
B)   brainstem
C)   cerebellum
D)   pons
E)   midbrainF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following diagnostic procedures enables the examination of cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)   MRI
B)   Lumbar puncture
C)   Cerebral angiography
D)   Electroencephalography
E)   Computerized tomographyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Located at the end of the axon branches, the ____ allows impulse transmission to continue to other neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)   synaptic knob
B)   neurotransmitter
C)   axon diameter
D)   interneuron
E)   cell bodyF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The ________, which contains motor areas that allow a person to move, is shown at letter
A.
frontal lobe

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The answer of The ________, which contains motor areas that...

Question 5

The ____ nerves carry sensory information from the throat.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypoglossal
B)   accessory
C)   vagus
D)   glossopharyngeal
E)   abducensF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following diagnostic tests is useful in detecting aneurysms in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   MRI
B)   PET scan
C)   Cerebral angiography
D)   Electroencephalography
E)   Lumbar punctureF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is the groove between the two hemispheres of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Corpus callosum
B)   Lateral sulcus
C)   Gyrus
D)   Central sulcus
E)   Longitudinal fissureF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following does not describe the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)   It secretes norepinephrine.
B)   It increases the heart rate.
C)   It prepares the body for "fight or flight."
D)   It releases acetylcholine.
E)   It slows down the stomach muscles.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

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 answer of The ________ cells are cells that do...

Question 10

The axons not insulated by the myelin sheath are known as ________ matter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The axons not insulated by the myelin...

Question 11

The components of a neuron that are short and branch profusely near the cell body are the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cell bodies
B)   axons
C)   dendrites
D)   Schwann cells
E)   neuroglial cellsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Letter B indicates the ________, a bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Letter B indicates the ________, a bundle...

Question 13

If the membrane of an axon becomes depolarized enough, a nerve impulse, also called a(n) ________, is created.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the membrane of an axon becomes...

Question 14

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) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following does not describe the white matter of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the outer part of the spinal cord.
B)   It has bulges or sections called horns.
C)   It contains myelinated axons.
D)   Its divisions are called columns.
E)   It has groups of axons called nerve tracts.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

The ________ are interconnected cavities within the brain that are filled with CSF.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ are interconnected cavities within the...

Question 17

Which of these cranial nerves carry sensory information from the skin of the scalp and face?

Accepted Answer

A)   Olfactory nerves
B)   Trochlear nerves
C)   Trigeminal nerves
D)   Facial nerves
E)   Oculomotor nervesF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Star-shaped cells within the nervous system that anchor blood vessels to the nerve cells are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Star-shaped cells within the nervous system that...

Question 19

Which of the following connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cerebrum
B)   Brainstem
C)   Cerebellum
D)   Diencephalon
E)   CortexF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following does not describe the gray 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)   Its central canal contains CSF.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Exam 30: The Nervous System

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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Which of the following connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord?

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Which of the following does not describe the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

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Which of the following does not describe the gray matter of the spinal cord?

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Star-shaped cells within the nervous system that anchor blood vessels to the nerve cells are called ________.

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Which of the following diagnostic procedures enables the examination of cerebrospinal fluid?

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Located at the end of the axon branches, the ____ allows impulse transmission to continue to other neurons.

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Anything that inflames the CNS will cause ____.

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The largest part of the brain is the ____.

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The axons not insulated by the myelin sheath are known as ________ matter.

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The ________, which contains motor areas that allow a person to move, is shown at letter A. frontal lobe

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Which of the following diagnostic tests is useful in detecting aneurysms in the brain?

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Letter B indicates the ________, a bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum.

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The ____ nerves carry sensory information from the throat.

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Which of the following does not describe the white matter of the spinal cord?

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The components of a neuron that are short and branch profusely near the cell body are the ____.

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Which of the following is the groove between the two hemispheres of the brain?

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If the membrane of an axon becomes depolarized enough, a nerve impulse, also called a(n) ________, is created.

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The ________ are interconnected cavities within the brain that are filled with CSF.

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Which of these cranial nerves carry sensory information from the skin of the scalp and face?

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