Question 1

The cerebrospinal fluid ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is secreted by the arachnoid villi
B)   enters the four ventricles after filling and circulating through the subarachnoid space
C)   is secreted mostly by the ependymal cells lining the brain ventricles
D)   is continually formed mostly by the choroid plexuses
E)   is identical in composition to whole bloodF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Match the following:
-Increases metabolic rate

Accepted Answer

A)  Parasympathetic nervous system
B)  Sympathetic nervous systemC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 3

The ________ is a connective tissue wrapping around fascicles of neuron fibers.

Accepted Answer

A)   epineurium
B)   endoneurium
C)   perineurium
D)   perimysiumE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The blood-brain barrier is formed by ________ junctions that nearly seamlessly bind capillaries in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   gap
B)   intercalated
C)   desmosome
D)   tightE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The fissure in the brain that separates the two cerebral hemispheres is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   transverse fissure
B)   longitudinal fissure
C)   sagittal fissure
D)   tentorium cerebelliE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Impulse conduction is fastest in neurons that are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   myelinated
B)   unmyelinated
C)   sensory
D)   motor
E)   cerebralF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Each spinal nerve divides into a dorsal and a ventral ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ramus
B)   tract
C)   ganglion
D)   plexusE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

There is no possibility of damaging the spinal cord below the third lumbar vertebra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List and explain the three general functions of the nervous system

Accepted Answer

1. Sensory (input) function-the nervous ...

Question 10

________ reflexes include the secretion of saliva, changes in the size of our pupils, and digestion involve the activities of smooth muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)   Somatic
B)   Voluntary
C)   Autonomic
D)   SympatheticE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The gaps between Schwann cells found at regular intervals in peripheral system neurons are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   synaptic clefts
B)   axon terminals
C)   nodes of Ranvier
D)   myelin sheathsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of these neuroglial cells forms the myelin sheath in the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)   astrocytes
B)   oligodendrocytes
C)   Schwann cells
D)   ependymal cells
E)   satellite cellsF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Cranial nerve X is the vestibulocochlear nerve, its fibers carry sensations of hearing and equilibrium to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During repolarization, ________ ions are pumped out of the cell.

Accepted Answer

A)   sodium
B)   potassium
C)   both sodium and potassium
D)   calciumE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The ventral rami of the spinal nerves form complex networks of nerves known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ganglion
B)   reflex
C)   plexus
D)   tract
E)   fascicleF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Match the following:
-Reticular formation

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum
B)  brain stem
C)  cerebrum
D)  diencephalonE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct sequence in a typical reflex arc?

Accepted Answer

A)   effector, sensory neuron, integration center, motor neuron, receptor
B)   receptor, sensory neuron, integration center, motor neuron, effector
C)   effector, motor neuron, integration center, sensory neuron, receptor
D)   receptor, motor neuron, integration center, sensory neuron, effector
E)   receptor, sensory neuron, motor neuron, integration center, effectorF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 18

The gap between two communicating neurons is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   synaptic cleft
B)   cell body
C)   effector
D)   Schwann cell
E)   node of RanvierF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Gray matter contains collections of unmyelinated fibers and cell bodies in the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are housed in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   diencephalon
B)   hypothalamus
C)   brain stem
D)   pineal gland
E)   cerebellumF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Exam 7: The Nervous System

There is no possibility of damaging the spinal cord below the third lumbar vertebra.

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List and explain the three general functions of the nervous system

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Match the following: -Increases metabolic rate

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The fissure in the brain that separates the two cerebral hemispheres is called the ________.

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During repolarization, ________ ions are pumped out of the cell.

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Cranial nerve X is the vestibulocochlear nerve, its fibers carry sensations of hearing and equilibrium to the brain.

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The gaps between Schwann cells found at regular intervals in peripheral system neurons are called ________.

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The ventral rami of the spinal nerves form complex networks of nerves known as a ________.

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The cerebrospinal fluid ________.

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The ________ is a connective tissue wrapping around fascicles of neuron fibers.

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The blood-brain barrier is formed by ________ junctions that nearly seamlessly bind capillaries in the brain.

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Which of the following is the correct sequence in a typical reflex arc?

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Which of these neuroglial cells forms the myelin sheath in the central nervous system?

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Impulse conduction is fastest in neurons that are ________.

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The gap between two communicating neurons is termed ________.

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________ reflexes include the secretion of saliva, changes in the size of our pupils, and digestion involve the activities of smooth muscles.

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Match the following: -Reticular formation

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Each spinal nerve divides into a dorsal and a ventral ________.

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The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are housed in the ________.

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Gray matter contains collections of unmyelinated fibers and cell bodies in the central nervous system.

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