Question 1

The efferent division of the peripheral nervous system is divided into the ____________________,which consists of ____________________ that supply the skeletal muscles,and the ____________________,which innervates smooth muscle,cardiac muscle,and glands.

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somatic nervous syst...

Question 2

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) .
-inner portion of spinal cord

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A)  gray matter of spinal cord
B)  white matter of spinal cord
C)  dorsal root ganglionD) None of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 3

What are the vast majority of cells in the nervous tissues?

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A)   fibroblasts
B)   glial cells
C)   neurons
D)   plexus cellsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The ____________________ and ____________________ compose the diencephalon of the brain.

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-thalamus,...

Question 5

Indicate which nervous pathway is being described by writing the appropriate letter in the blanks by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) .
-carry information from the CNS to the effector organs

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A)  ascending tracts
B)  descending tracts
C)  afferent neurons
D)  efferent neuronsE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Short-term memory ___________________________.

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A)   has a larger storage capacity than long-term memory
B)   takes longer to retrieve than long-term memory
C)   involves transient modifications in the function of pre-existing synapses, such as channel modification
D)   has relatively stable memory traceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The brain normally uses only ____________________ as a source of fuel for energy production,yet it does not store any of this nutrient.

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The answer of The brain normally uses only ____________________ as...

Question 8

The limbic system ______________________.

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A)   is a ring of structures surrounding the cerebellum
B)   plays a key role in sensory perception
C)   contains regions designated as reward and punishment centresD) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 9

Complex thought is a function of the frontal lobe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement is correct for efferent neurons?

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A)   They carry information to the CNS.
B)   They have cell bodies that originate in the CNS.
C)   They lie entirely within the CNS.
D)   They have cell bodies in the posterior gray hornE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Disorders of the cerebellum are characterized by an intention tremor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Indicate whether the characteristics below pertain to the nervous system or endocrine system by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) .
-secretes hormones

Accepted Answer

A)  applies to the nervous system
B)  applies to the endocrine system
C)  applies to both the nervous system and the endocrine systemD) A) and C)
E) None of the above

Question 13

The dura mater is the fragile,innermost meningeal layer that closely adheres to the surfaces of the brain and spinal cord.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the following functions to their cranial nerves by using the following answer code.
-oculomotor

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A)  hearing, body balance
B)  sense of smell
C)  sensory, motor function to facial regions, teeth
D)  controls many internal organs in the ventral body cavity
E)  moves the eyeF) sense of visionG) All of the above
H) E) and F)

Question 15

Describe the structural aspects of the limbic system and its functions.

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The limbic system is a complex network o...

Question 16

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the following answer code.
-initial cortical processing for sensations arising from the surface of the body

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A)  temporal lobe
B)  Wernicke's area
C)  somatosensory cortex
D)  limbic association cortex
E)  corpus callosumF) primary motor cortexG) occipital lobeH) Broca's areaI) supplementary motor areaJ) prefrontal association cortexK) A) and G)
L) H) and I)

Question 17

The CNS comprises the brain and ____________________.

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The answer of The CNS comprises the brain and ____________________....

Question 18

The two regions of gray matter within the cerebrum are the cerebral cortex and the basal nuclei.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

MATCHING
Indicate which brain structure is associated with each function by writing the appropriate letter in the blank by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) .
-contains the autonomic nervous system coordinating centre

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum
B)  hypothalamus
C)  brain stem
D)  basal nuclei
E)  cerebral cortexF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which statement is correct for cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is formed by the choroid plexuses.
B)   It is formed by the arachnoid villi.
C)   It separates the blood and brain to form the blood-brain barrier.
D)   It separates the dura mater from the skull bone.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Short-term memory ___________________________.

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The brain normally uses only ____________________ as a source of fuel for energy production,yet it does not store any of this nutrient.

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The ____________________ and ____________________ compose the diencephalon of the brain.

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Complex thought is a function of the frontal lobe.

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What are the vast majority of cells in the nervous tissues?

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The two regions of gray matter within the cerebrum are the cerebral cortex and the basal nuclei.

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The limbic system ______________________.

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Indicate which nervous pathway is being described by writing the appropriate letter in the blanks by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) . -carry information from the CNS to the effector organs

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Which statement is correct for efferent neurons?

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Disorders of the cerebellum are characterized by an intention tremor.

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The dura mater is the fragile,innermost meningeal layer that closely adheres to the surfaces of the brain and spinal cord.

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Indicate whether the characteristics below pertain to the nervous system or endocrine system by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) . -secretes hormones

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The CNS comprises the brain and ____________________.

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The efferent division of the peripheral nervous system is divided into the ____________________,which consists of ____________________ that supply the skeletal muscles,and the ____________________,which innervates smooth muscle,cardiac muscle,and glands.

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