Question 1

The two types of nerves in the peripheral nervous system are cranial nerves and spinal nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)   acetylcholine
B)   serotonin
C)   glutamate
D)   GABA
E)   ATPF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The spinal cord extends from the base of the brain through a large opening in the skull called the inferior ventricle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The somatic division of the PNS controls all of the following except the

Accepted Answer

A)   skin.
B)   quadriceps muscle.
C)   tendons.
D)   heart muscle.
E)   bicep muscles.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Wernicke's area is associated with

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A)   reflex centers for controlling heartbeat.
B)   sexual arousal.
C)   the ability to ride a bike.
D)   the sense of smell.
E)   the ability to speak.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning the primary motor area is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The area that controls the thumb, fingers, and hand is larger than the area controlling the leg.
B)   The primary motor area is located anterior to the central sulcus.
C)   Control of muscles responsible for facial movements take up a large portion of the primary motor area.
D)   Voluntary commands to skeletal muscles begin in the primary motor area.
E)   The primary motor area is in the cerebellum.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The structures of the limbic system are linked together because of their position within the cerebrum even though they have a variety of functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a neuromodulator?

Accepted Answer

A)   substance P
B)   GABA
C)   acetylcholine
D)   dopamine
E)   serotoninF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The division between the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system is based on the anatomical differences between cells in the two locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a type of neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory
B)   interneuron
C)   motor
D)   neuroglia
E)   afferentF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following statements about cranial nerves is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Humans have 31 pairs of cranial nerves.
B)   The cranial nerves are referred to by roman numerals.
C)   Some cranial nerves are only sensory nerves, while some are only motor fibers. Others are mixed.
D)   Cranial nerves are largely associated with the head, neck, and face.
E)   The vagus nerve is a cranial nerve.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Where do most of the nerve fibers of the sympathetic division of the autonomic motor pathways arise from?

Accepted Answer

A)   thoracolumbar spinal nerves
B)   cranial nerves
C)   brain stem
D)   cervical nerves
E)   medulla oblongataF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Which drug is in the same category as nicotine?

Accepted Answer

A)   cocaine
B)   alcohol
C)   heroin
D)   marijuana
E)   none of theseF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

In which way are the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic system similar?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both utilize two neurons per message.
B)   In both, the preganglionic neuron is shorter than the postganglionic neuron.
C)   Both use norepinephrine as their neurotransmitter.
D)   Both arise from the sacral spinal nerves.
E)   Both are associated with the relaxed state (rest-and-digest) .F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following are mismatched concerning memory and learning?

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus and emotionally charged fearful memories
B)   long-term potentiation and memory storage
C)   semantic memory and numbers
D)   episodic memory and persons
E)   prefrontal area and where memories are usedF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebral hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)   reticular
B)   frontal
C)   parietal
D)   temporal
E)   occipitalF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is not a function of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)   receive sensory input
B)   cushion and protect soft tissue
C)   perform information processing
D)   perform integration
E)   generate motor outputF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following types of nerves is not covered by a protective myelin sheath?

Accepted Answer

A)   long axons
B)   gray matter of the CNS
C)   white matter of the CNS
D)   nerve fibers within the PNS
E)   axons of the CNSF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The cells of the nervous tissue are all neurons, cells that transmit nerve impulses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory nerves--afferent
B)   motor nerves--efferent
C)   somatic motor nerves--smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glands
D)   somatic sensory nerves--skin, muscles, joints, special senses
E)   visceral sensory nerves--body organsF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 13: Nervous System

Which of the following statements concerning the primary motor area is not true?

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Which of the following statements about cranial nerves is not true?

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Which drug is in the same category as nicotine?

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Where do most of the nerve fibers of the sympathetic division of the autonomic motor pathways arise from?

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In which way are the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic system similar?

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Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebral hemisphere?

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Which of the following are mismatched concerning memory and learning?

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Which of the following types of nerves is not covered by a protective myelin sheath?

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The structures of the limbic system are linked together because of their position within the cerebrum even though they have a variety of functions.

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Wernicke's area is associated with

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The two types of nerves in the peripheral nervous system are cranial nerves and spinal nerves.

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Which of the following is not a type of neuron?

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Which of the following is not a function of the nervous system?

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Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter?

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Which of the following is mismatched?

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The division between the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system is based on the anatomical differences between cells in the two locations.

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The cells of the nervous tissue are all neurons, cells that transmit nerve impulses.

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The spinal cord extends from the base of the brain through a large opening in the skull called the inferior ventricle.

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The somatic division of the PNS controls all of the following except the

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Which of the following is a neuromodulator?

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