Question 1

The endoneurium is found around

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A)  fascicles.
B)  muscle fibers.
C)  axons.
D)  cell bodies.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT correctly matched with its function?

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A)  Glossopharyngeal - muscles for swallowing
B)  Vagus - sensory and motor for internal organs
C)  Hypoglossal - neck and back muscles
D)  Vestibulocochlear - hearing and balanceE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The ascending and descending tracts of the spinal cord are part of the

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A)  white matter.
B)  gray matter.
C)  both gray matter and white matter.D) A) and C)
E) None of the above

Question 4

Motor signals are sent by the brain to effectors.Which is an example of an effector?

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A)  The hypothalamus
B)  Smooth muscles in the walls of blood vessels
C)  Merkel cells,touch receptors in the epidermis
D)  Photoreceptors,light sensors in the eyesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

What cortex areas are involved with integration and memory?

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A)  Primary motor areas
B)  Association areas
C)  Somatosensory areas
D)  Processing areasE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a function of the reticular formation?

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A)  Helps the cerebellum with muscle tone
B)  Helps the medulla regulate respiration,heart rate,and blood pressure
C)  Helps the hypothalamus regulate hunger and thirst
D)  Helps the cerebrum with mental alertness and arousal from sleepE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The receptors for neurotransmitters on the post-synaptic neuron membrane are of what type?

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A)  Ligand-regulated gates
B)  Voltage-regulated gates
C)  Synaptic-regulated gates
D)  Threshold-regulated gatesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which type of neuron is involved in a reflex arc?

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A)  Sensory
B)  Motor
C)  Interneuron
D)  All apply.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The central nervous system includes the

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A)  spinal nerves.
B)  brain.
C)  cranial nerves.
D)  sensory receptors.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

An inhibitory neurotransmitter will cause

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium gates to open into the cell.
B)  potassium gates to open out of the cell.
C)  sodium and chloride gates to open into the cell.
D)  chloride gates to open out of the cell.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The primary visual area is located in the ______ lobe.

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A)  frontal
B)  parietal
C)  temporal
D)  occipitalE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which part of the brain is the link between the nervous and endocrine systems?

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A)  Midbrain
B)  Pons
C)  Thalamus
D)  HypothalamusE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which part of the brain is concerned with hunger,thirst,water balance,and body temperature?

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A)  Corpus callosum
B)  Hypothalamus
C)  Thalamus
D)  MidbrainE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which part of a neuron carries impulse away from the cell body?

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A)  Axon
B)  Dendrite
C)  Nucleus
D)  NeurogliaE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The "jumping" of an action potential from one node of Ranvier to the next node is called

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A)  point to point conduction.
B)  refractory conduction.
C)  saltatory conduction.
D)  summary conduction.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which ventricle is located in the brainstem?

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A)  Lateral
B)  Third
C)  Fourth
D)  SecondE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

An interneuron is also known as an association neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which prevents an action potential from moving backward along the axon? In other words,why do action potentials move in one direction only,down the axon away from the cell body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelin sheaths prevent the action potential from moving backward.
B)  The refractory period prevents the action potential from moving backward.
C)  In some axons,action potentials do move backward.D) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 19

Through which process is neurotransmitter released from the presynaptic neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endocytosis
B)  Exocytosis
C)  Pinocytosis
D)  OsmosisE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The spinal cord begins at the ________ and ends at the ________.

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A)  foramen magnum;sacrum
B)  foramen magnum;first lumbar vertebrae
C)  fifth cervical vertebrae;coccyx
D)  second cervical vertebrae;first lumbar vertebraeE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 8: The Nervous System

Through which process is neurotransmitter released from the presynaptic neuron?

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Which ventricle is located in the brainstem?

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the reticular formation?

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Which part of a neuron carries impulse away from the cell body?

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The primary visual area is located in the ______ lobe.

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The receptors for neurotransmitters on the post-synaptic neuron membrane are of what type?

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The central nervous system includes the

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An inhibitory neurotransmitter will cause

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Which prevents an action potential from moving backward along the axon? In other words,why do action potentials move in one direction only,down the axon away from the cell body?

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Which type of neuron is involved in a reflex arc?

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Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT correctly matched with its function?

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Motor signals are sent by the brain to effectors.Which is an example of an effector?

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Which part of the brain is the link between the nervous and endocrine systems?

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The spinal cord begins at the ________ and ends at the ________.

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The endoneurium is found around

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An interneuron is also known as an association neuron.

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What cortex areas are involved with integration and memory?

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The ascending and descending tracts of the spinal cord are part of the

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The "jumping" of an action potential from one node of Ranvier to the next node is called

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Which part of the brain is concerned with hunger,thirst,water balance,and body temperature?

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