Question 1

Which of the following are the membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)   Meninges
B)   Dermatomes
C)   Neurotransmitters
D)   Interneurons
E)   GangliaF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 2

The cervical enlargement of the spinal cord contains ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a viscous liquid
B)   sensory neurons
C)   motor neurons
D)   muscle fibers
E)   a watery fluidF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Lying just beneath the diencephalon, the ________ (shown at letter E) controls both visual and auditory reflexes.

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Question 4

When the sciatic nerve is damaged by excessive pressure on the nerve from prolonged sitting or lying down, the patient has ________.

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Question 5

The cranial nerves that carry sensory information from the tongue are the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   olfactory nerves
B)   trochlear nerves
C)   trigeminal nerves
D)   abducens nerves
E)   facial nervesF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

A(n)  ____ is an automatic response to a stimulus.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The ________ of the cerebrum, shown at letter J, contains somatosensory areas that interpret sensations felt on or within the body.

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Question 8

Chemicals called ________ are released by the synaptic knob to allow impulse transmission to continue to the postsynaptic structures, which consist of the dendrites, cell bodies, and axons of other neurons.

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Question 9

Collections of neuron cell bodies outside the CNS are called ________.

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Question 10

The ________ nervous system controls organs that are not under voluntary control.

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Question 11

The function of the ________ in a neuron is to send information (nerve impulses) away from the cell body.

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Question 12

Which lobe of the brain controls motor activity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of these is located behind the pons and medulla oblongata?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cerebrum
B)   Brainstem
C)   Cerebellum
D)   Diencephalon
E)   MidbrainF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Which of these electrolytes plays an important role in the generation of nerve impulses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Calcium
B)   Potassium
C)   Phosphate
D)   Magnesium
E)   SulfurF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ____ is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord and brain.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Mrs. Tanneman has brought her husband to your office because she says "he just doesn't seem to understand anything anymore." She says he often just sits on the couch for hours staring into space and does not respond when she speaks to him. When he does respond to her questions, sometimes his answers don't have anything to do with the question she asked. Which of the following neurological tests would provide the most helpful information about Mr. Tanneman's health?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lumbar puncture
B)   Computerized tomography
C)   MRI
D)   X-ray
E)   PET scanF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of these controls blood pressure, as well as coughing and sneezing reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Midbrain
B)   Pons
C)   Thalamus
D)   Medulla oblongata
E)   HypothalamusF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following describes the white matter of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the inner part of the spinal cord.
B)   It contains neuron cell bodies.
C)   Its divisions are called horns.
D)   It contains myelinated axons.
E)   It has bulges or sections called horns.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Synaptic knobs contain small sacs called ________, which produce neurotransmitters.

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Question 20

Peripheral nerves that originate from the spinal cord are called ________ nerves.

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A(n) ____ is an automatic response to a stimulus.

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The cervical enlargement of the spinal cord contains ____.

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Synaptic knobs contain small sacs called ________, which produce neurotransmitters.

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Which of these electrolytes plays an important role in the generation of nerve impulses?

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The function of the ________ in a neuron is to send information (nerve impulses) away from the cell body.

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Which of these is located behind the pons and medulla oblongata?

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The cranial nerves that carry sensory information from the tongue are the ____.

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Which of the following describes the white matter of the spinal cord?

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Chemicals called ________ are released by the synaptic knob to allow impulse transmission to continue to the postsynaptic structures, which consist of the dendrites, cell bodies, and axons of other neurons.

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The ________ of the cerebrum, shown at letter J, contains somatosensory areas that interpret sensations felt on or within the body.

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The ________ nervous system controls organs that are not under voluntary control.

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Which of these controls blood pressure, as well as coughing and sneezing reflexes?

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Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ____ is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord and brain.

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When the sciatic nerve is damaged by excessive pressure on the nerve from prolonged sitting or lying down, the patient has ________.

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Which lobe of the brain controls motor activity?

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Lying just beneath the diencephalon, the ________ (shown at letter E) controls both visual and auditory reflexes.

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Which of the following are the membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord?

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A(n) ____ is an automatic response to a stimulus.

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Peripheral nerves that originate from the spinal cord are called ________ nerves.

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The cervical enlargement of the spinal cord contains ____.

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Synaptic knobs contain small sacs called ________, which produce neurotransmitters.

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Which of these electrolytes plays an important role in the generation of nerve impulses?

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The function of the ________ in a neuron is to send information (nerve impulses) away from the cell body.

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Which of these is located behind the pons and medulla oblongata?

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The cranial nerves that carry sensory information from the tongue are the ____.

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Which of the following describes the white matter of the spinal cord?

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Chemicals called ________ are released by the synaptic knob to allow impulse transmission to continue to the postsynaptic structures, which consist of the dendrites, cell bodies, and axons of other neurons.

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The ________ of the cerebrum, shown at letter J, contains somatosensory areas that interpret sensations felt on or within the body.

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The ________ nervous system controls organs that are not under voluntary control.

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Which of these controls blood pressure, as well as coughing and sneezing reflexes?

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Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ____ is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord and brain.

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When the sciatic nerve is damaged by excessive pressure on the nerve from prolonged sitting or lying down, the patient has ________.

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Which lobe of the brain controls motor activity?

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Lying just beneath the diencephalon, the ________ (shown at letter E) controls both visual and auditory reflexes.

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