Question 1

The corticospinal tracts control

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A)  sweat glands.
B)  posture.
C)  voluntary muscle movements.
D)  spinal reflexes.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Nerve tracts other than the corticospinal tracts that transmit impulses into the spinal cord are called extrapyramidal tracts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which lobe of your brain are you using when you answer this question?

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A)  Frontal
B)  Parietal
C)  Temporal
D)  OccipitalE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

A fetus possesses a mutation that causes the forebrain region of the developing brain to cease growing. Which structures in the mature brain will be missing/abnormal if the fetus survives to birth and childhood?

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A)  Midbrain
B)  Pons
C)  Cerebellum
D)  ThalamusE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

An inflammation of the meninges called meningitis usually affects the

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A)  dura mater only.
B)  dura mater and arachnoid mater.
C)  arachnoid mater and pia mater.
D)  pia mater only.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The interconnected, fluid-filled cavities of the brain are called ________.

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The answer of The interconnected, fluid-filled cavities of the brain...

Question 7

Autonomic ganglia provide a degree of independence from the CNS by integrating motor impulses before they are relayed to visceral organs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is called a

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A)  dermatome.
B)  myotome.
C)  sensory body.
D)  nerve body.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Over the course of several months, Morris has experienced difficulty speaking coherently, clumsiness, muscle fasciculations, and increasing weakness in his limbs. These symptoms are most consistent with those of

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A)  Parkinson disease.
B)  Hodgkin's disease.
C)  muscular dystrophy.
D)  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The blood is injected with a special dye that stains the areas where it passes through. Where in the brain and spinal cord would you expect to see the stain?

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A)  The brain and spinal cord would be stained.
B)  Any space occupied by the CSF would be stained.
C)  The space outside of the dura mater (between dura mater and bone) would be stained.
D)  No stain would be found inside the cranium or vertebral column.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The part of the brain that is overactive in post-traumatic stress disorder is the

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A)  amygdala.
B)  brainstem.
C)  hippocampus.
D)  thalamus.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The part of the brain that assigns value to a memory is the

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A)  cerebral cortex.
B)  amygdala.
C)  medulla oblongata.
D)  pons.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A spinal nerve passing through the intervertebral foramen is

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A)  associated with the vertebra above.
B)  composed of afferent fibers only.
C)  composed of efferent fibers only.
D)  associated with cranial nerve C1.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following lists the parts of a reflex arc in the correct sequence?

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A)  Receptor, sensory neuron, motor neuron, interneuron, effector
B)  Effector, receptor, sensory neuron, motor neuron, interneuron
C)  Effector, sensory neuron, receptor, interneuron, motor neuron
D)  Receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, effectorE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Aging of the brain begins

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A)  before birth.
B)  at birth.
C)  at age 30.
D)  after age 50.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The simplest level of CNS function is the

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A)  ability to talk.
B)  ability to work.
C)  spinal reflex.
D)  cerebral reflex.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If fibers in the ascending tract of the spinal cord are cut, the affected person will have a loss of motor functions below the injury.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The human body secretes about ________ milliliters of cerebrospinal fluid daily.

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A)  10
B)  60
C)  300
D)  500E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

In spastic paralysis

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A)  muscle tone increases and the muscles atrophy.
B)  muscle tone increases and the muscles do not atrophy.
C)  muscle tone decreases and the muscles atrophy.
D)  muscle tone decreases and the muscles do not atrophy.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 11: Nervous System II: Divisions of the Nervous System

The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

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The interconnected, fluid-filled cavities of the brain are called ________.

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Aging of the brain begins

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The part of the brain that is overactive in post-traumatic stress disorder is the

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If fibers in the ascending tract of the spinal cord are cut, the affected person will have a loss of motor functions below the injury.

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The human body secretes about ________ milliliters of cerebrospinal fluid daily.

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The simplest level of CNS function is the

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Over the course of several months, Morris has experienced difficulty speaking coherently, clumsiness, muscle fasciculations, and increasing weakness in his limbs. These symptoms are most consistent with those of

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The blood is injected with a special dye that stains the areas where it passes through. Where in the brain and spinal cord would you expect to see the stain?

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Which lobe of your brain are you using when you answer this question?

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Nerve tracts other than the corticospinal tracts that transmit impulses into the spinal cord are called extrapyramidal tracts.

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Autonomic ganglia provide a degree of independence from the CNS by integrating motor impulses before they are relayed to visceral organs.

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Which of the following lists the parts of a reflex arc in the correct sequence?

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In spastic paralysis

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A fetus possesses a mutation that causes the forebrain region of the developing brain to cease growing. Which structures in the mature brain will be missing/abnormal if the fetus survives to birth and childhood?

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An inflammation of the meninges called meningitis usually affects the

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The part of the brain that assigns value to a memory is the

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The corticospinal tracts control

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A spinal nerve passing through the intervertebral foramen is

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The area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is called a

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