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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Quiz Questions Set 2
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Nervous System Histology:
$100 Question
Masses of myelinated nerve fibers appear:
a. white.
b. gray.
c. brown.
d. transparent.
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Nervous System Histology:
$100 Answer
Masses of myelinated nerve fibers appear:
a. white.
b. gray.
c. brown.
d. transparent.
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Nervous System Histology:
$300 Question
List the parts of a reflex arc in correct sequence
A. receptor-sensory-motor-interneuron-effector
B. effector-receptor-sensory-motor-interneuron
C. effector-sensory-receptor-interneuron-motor
D. receptor-sensory-interneuron-motor-effector
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Nervous System Histology:
$300 Answer
List the parts of a reflex arc in correct sequence
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B.
C.
D.
reseptor-sensory-motor-interneuron-effector
effector-receptor-sensory-motor-interneuron
effector-sensory-receptor-interneuron-motor
receptor-sensory-interneuron-motor-effector
Nervous System Histology:
$400 Question
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Which of the following are adrenergenic fibers?
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B.
C.
D.
parasympathetic postganglionic
sympathetic postganglionic
parasympathetic preganglionic
sympathetic preganglionic
Nervous System Histology:
$400 Answer
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Which of the following are adrenergenic fibers?
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B.
C.
D.
parasympathetic postganglionic
sympathetic postganglionic
parasympathetic preganglionic
sympathetic preganglionic
Membrane and Action Potentials:
$200 Question
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complex network of nerve fibers connecting tiny
islands of gray mater that activates the cerebral
cortex to wakefulness
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pituitary
 b. reticular formation
 c. limbic
 d. medulla oblongata
Membrane and Action Potentials:
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complex network of nerve fibers connecting tiny
islands of gray mater that activates the cerebral
cortex to wakefulness
 a.
pituitary
 b. reticular formation
 c. limbic
 d. medulla oblongata
Membrane and Action Potentials:
$300 Question
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Ischmic cell change is caused by a lack of
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B.
C.
D.
sodium ions
potassium ions
oxygen
carbon dioxide
Membrane and Action Potentials:
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Ischmic cell change is caused by a lack of
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B.
C.
D.
sodium ions
potassium ions
oxygen
carbon dioxide
Membrane and Action Potentials:
$400 Question
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An infant’s response to stimuli are coarse and
undifferentiated because its nerve fibers
A. have not yet appeared
Are incapable of carrying impulses
Have not yet developed brain connections
Are not completely myelinated
Membrane and Action Potentials:
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An infant’s response to stimuli are coarse and
undifferentiated because its nerve fibers
A. have not yet appeared
Are incapable of carrying impulses
Have not yet developed brain connections
Are not completely myelinated
Brain:
$100 Question
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The outermost layer of the meninges is?
Brain:
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The outermost layer of the meninges is?
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Dura mater
Brain:
$200 Question
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The part of the brain that includes the cardiac and
vasomotor centers is the?
Synapses:
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The part of the brain that includes the cardiac and
vasomotor centers is the?
Medulla oblongata
Integration:
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The interconnected fluid filled cavities within the
brain are called?
Neurotransmitters and Integration:
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The interconnected fluid filled cavities within the
brain are called?
ventricles
Mixed Bag:
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A __________ is a junction between two neurons
Mixed Bag:
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A __________ is a junction between two
neurons
synapse
Mixed Bag:
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Parts, such as muscles and glands, that are capable
of responding to nerve impulses are called?
Mixed Bag:
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Parts, such as muscles and glands, that are capable
of responding to nerve impulses are called
effectors
Mixed Bag:
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The ________root of a spinal nerve consists of
motor neuron axons.
Mixed Bag:
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The ________root of a spinal nerve consists of
motor neuron axons.
Ventral
Mixed Bag:
$500 Question
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Incase of a subdural hematoma resulting from a
blow to the head, blood accumulates between the?
Mixed Bag:
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Incase of a subdural hematoma resulting from a
blow to the head, blood accumulates between the?
Dura mater & arachnoid mater
Brain Anatomy:
$100 Question
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The pressure of cerebrospinal fluid is usually
measured by introducing a hollow needle into the
subarachnoid space between
A. dura mater & skull
B. dura mater & arachnoid mater
C. pia mater & brain
D. arachnoid mater and brain
Brain Anatomy:
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The pressure of cerebrospinal fluid is usually
measured by introducing a hollow needle into the
subarachnoid space between
A. dura mater & skull
B. dura mater & arachnoid mater
C. pia mater & brain
D. arachnoid mater and brain
Brain Anatomy:
$200 Question
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The gray commissure of the spinal cord surrounds
the?
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a. Cerebrum
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b. Central Canal
c. Corpus Collusum
d. Cerebellum
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Brain Anatomy:
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The gray commissure of the spinal cord surrounds
the?
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a. Cerebrum
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b. Central Canal
c. Corpus Collusum
d. Cerebellum
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Brain Anatomy:
$400 Question
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Within the meninges, cerebralspinal fluid occupies
the
 A. lumbar enlargement
 B. gray commissure
 C. epidural space
 D. subarachnoid space
Brain Anatomy:
$400 Answer
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Within the meninges, cerebralspinal fluid occupies
the
 A. lumbar enlargement
 B. gray commissure
 C. epidural space
 D. subarachnoid space
Brain Anatomy:
$500 Question
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Amphetamines have a stimulating effect on the
nervous system because they
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B.
C.
D.
block of action of norepinephrine
cause the release of norepinephrine
block normal uptake of norepinephrine
increase the uptake of norepinephrine
Brain Anatomy:
$500 Answer
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Amphetamines have a stimulating effect on the
nervous system because they
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B.
C.
D.
block of action of norepinephrine
cause the release of norepinephrine
block normal uptake of norepinephrine
increase the uptake of norepinephrine
Brain Physiology:
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The drug caffeine stimulates the activity of the
nervous system by
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C.
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lowering the thresholds at synapses.
Increasing the thresholds at synapses.
interfering with the actions of sodium ions
non of the above
Brain Physiology:
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The drug caffeine stimulates the activity of the
nervous system by
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B.
C.
D.
lowering the thresholds at synapses.
Increasing the thresholds at synapses.
interfering with the actions of sodium ions
non of the above
Brain Physiology:
$300 Question
In Parkinson’s disease, nearby neurons release
less of the chemical dopamine
Brain Physiology:
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In Parkinson’s disease, nearby neurons release
less of the chemical ?
dopamine
Brain Physiology:
$500 Question 5 parts
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A.___the most commonly abused and most potent
hallucinogen
B. Dimethyl mercury is a ____ that clings to brain
neurons
C.___the chronic self-administration of a drug in
doses high enough to cause addiction
D.___most commonly abused drugs
E.___prolonged and repeated abuse of a drug may
result in this condition.
Brain Physiology:
$500 Answer
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A. ___ is the most commonly abused and most potent hallucinogen
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B. Dimethyl mercury is a ?? that clings to brain neurons
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C.___ is the chronic self-administration of a drug in doses high enough
to cause addiction
D.___ is the most commonly abused drugs
E.___ is the prolonged and repeated abuse of a drug may result in this
condition.
a. LSD
b. super toxin c. drug abuse
d. CNS depressants
e. Drug Tolerance
Protection:
$100 Question
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If the fibers in the ascending tract are cut the affected person will have
a loss of motor functions ??? the injury.
Protection:
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If the fibers in the ascending tract are cut the
affected person will have a loss of motor functions ???
the injury.
Above
Protection:
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A. Sheaths of ___ cells often enclose the axons of
the brain and spinal cord
B. ____are thought to provide structural support
within the nervous system
Protection:
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A. Sheaths of ___ cells often enclose the axons of
the brain and spinal cord
A. Schwann
B. ____are thought to provide structural support
within the nervous system
B. Astrocytes
Protection:
$400 Question
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Brain damage to the temporal lobe can result in the
inability to form?
Protection:
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Brain damage to the temporal lobe can result
in the inability to form?
Long term memory
The Spinal Cord:
$400 Question
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The phrenic nerves arise from the
The Spinal Cord:
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The phrenic nerves arise from the
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Cevical Plexuses
Nerves and Ganglia:
$100 Question
part of the brain that functions to coordinated
voluntary muscle movements
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B.
C.
D.
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Medulla Oblongata
Pons
Nerves and Ganglia:
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part of the brain that functions to coordinated
voluntary muscle movements
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B.
C.
D.
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Medulla Oblongata
Pons
Nerves and Ganglia:
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This structure maintains homeostasis
Hypothalamus
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Arbor Vitae
Nerves and Ganglia:
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This structure maintains homeostasis
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Hypothalamus
 B. Cerebrum
 C. Cerebellum
 D. Arbor Vitae
Motor Activity and Reflex Arcs:
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Higher brain function is associated with:
a. cerebrum
b. cerebellum
c. medulla oblongata
d. arbor vitae
Motor Activity and Reflex Arcs:
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Higher brain function is associated with:
a. cerebrum
b. cerebellum
c. medulla oblongata
d. arbor vitae
Motor Activity and Reflex Arcs:
$200 Question
A deep ridge of nerve fibers called the _____
connects the hemispheres.
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a. pons
b. hypothalamus
c. corpus collosum
d. arbor vitae
Motor Activity and Reflex Arcs:
$200 Answer
A deep ridge of nerve fibers called the _____
connects the hemispheres.
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a. pons
b. hypothalamus
c. corpus callosum
d. arbor vitae