Question 1

A chronic disease caused by demyelination of nerve tissue is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Alzheimer's disease
B)   amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
C)   multiple sclerosis
D)   epilepsy
E)   sciaticaF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

The outermost layer of the cerebrum is called the cerebral ________ and contains nearly 75% of all the neurons in the entire nervous system.

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Question 3

The tracts of the spinal cord that carry sensory information up to the brain are called ________ tracts.

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Question 4

A thick bundle of nerve fibers called the ____ connects the two cerebral hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebrum
B)   corpus callosum
C)   gyri
D)   longitudinal fissure
E)   sulciF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The ____ of the spinal cord carries motor information from the brain to the muscles and glands.

Accepted Answer

A)   ascending track
B)   descending track
C)   central canal
D)   reflex
E)   neurogliaF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which component of a neuron contains organelles and produces the protein and energy needed to carry out its functions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cell body
B)   Axon
C)   Dendrites
D)   Schwann cells
E)   Nerve fibersF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

____ headaches are generally more severe and intense than other types and are more often experienced by men.

Accepted Answer

A)   Migraine
B)   Cluster
C)   Tension
D)   Circular
E)   NeuralF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

A thick bundle of nerve fibers called the ________ connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum.

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Question 9

The return of an axon to its original polar (resting) state is called ________.

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Question 10

Which cranial nerves innervate the muscles of the throat, neck, and voice box?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypoglossal nerves
B)   Accessory nerves
C)   Vagus nerves
D)   Glossopharyngeal nerves
E)   Vestibulocochlear nervesF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 11

When a neuron is at rest or without stimulation, the outside of its membrane is positively charged and the inside is negatively charged. As long as the neuron is at rest, it remains in this ________ state.

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Question 12

Which lobe of the brain interprets sensations felt in or on the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frontal
B)   Parietal
C)   Temporal
D)   Occipital
E)   MidbrainF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following has an effect on the speed of impulse conduction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Synaptic knob
B)   Neurotransmitter
C)   Axon diameter
D)   Interneuron
E)   Dendrite lengthF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The ________ is a structure that connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord.

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Question 15

A group of disorders commonly referred to as nerve pain that occurs most frequently in the nerves of the face are called ________.

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Question 16

Which lobe of the brain interprets visual stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frontal
B)   Parietal
C)   Temporal
D)   Occipital
E)   MidbrainF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

A person can consciously inhibit a reflex because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the reflex occurs exclusively in the spinal cord
B)   all body responses are under voluntary control
C)   the impulse goes to the cerebral cortex
D)   repolarization occurs in an upward direction
E)   interneurons are not involved in reflex actionsF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following are only found in the central nervous system and act as interpreters between the afferent and efferent nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sensory neurons
B)   Microglia
C)   Motor neurons
D)   Astrocytes
E)   InterneuronsF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 19

The division of the peripheral nervous system that governs the body's skeletal or voluntary muscles is the ________ nervous system.

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Question 20

Which of the following occurs when parts of the brain receive a burst of electrical signals that disrupt normal brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alzheimer's disease
B)   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
C)   Multiple sclerosis
D)   Epilepsy
E)   Bell's palsyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 30: The Nervous System

The return of an axon to its original polar (resting) state is called ________.

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A group of disorders commonly referred to as nerve pain that occurs most frequently in the nerves of the face are called ________.

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____ headaches are generally more severe and intense than other types and are more often experienced by men.

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Which component of a neuron contains organelles and produces the protein and energy needed to carry out its functions?

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The division of the peripheral nervous system that governs the body's skeletal or voluntary muscles is the ________ nervous system.

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When a neuron is at rest or without stimulation, the outside of its membrane is positively charged and the inside is negatively charged. As long as the neuron is at rest, it remains in this ________ state.

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Which lobe of the brain interprets visual stimuli?

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Which cranial nerves innervate the muscles of the throat, neck, and voice box?

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The ________ is a structure that connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord.

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Which of the following occurs when parts of the brain receive a burst of electrical signals that disrupt normal brain activity?

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A person can consciously inhibit a reflex because ____.

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The outermost layer of the cerebrum is called the cerebral ________ and contains nearly 75% of all the neurons in the entire nervous system.

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A thick bundle of nerve fibers called the ____ connects the two cerebral hemispheres.

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The ____ of the spinal cord carries motor information from the brain to the muscles and glands.

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The tracts of the spinal cord that carry sensory information up to the brain are called ________ tracts.

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Which lobe of the brain interprets sensations felt in or on the body?

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Which of the following has an effect on the speed of impulse conduction?

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Which of the following are only found in the central nervous system and act as interpreters between the afferent and efferent nerves?

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A chronic disease caused by demyelination of nerve tissue is ____.

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A thick bundle of nerve fibers called the ________ connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum.

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