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Nervous System
Test Review
65 points total
20 anatomy lab practical (some
sheep eye so be prepared!)
20 M/C on Scantron—bring #2
pencil!
25 pts short answer
Multiple choice
20 pts on scantron sheet
Neurons
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Be able to name the parts of a neuron
and the functions of those parts
Brain
 Parts
of the
Brain
 Functions of
those parts
Parts of the Brain
Divisions of Nervous System
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Central Nervous System
– What it consists of
– Functions of the parts
 Peripheral
Nervous System
– What it consists of
– Two Divisions
 Somatic
 Autonomic
– Sympathetic Nervous System
– Parasympathetic Nervous System
Senses
 Eye
– Parts of the Eye
– Functions of those parts
 Ear
– Parts of the Ear
– Functions of those parts
 Smell
and Taste
Nervous System Disorders
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What they are and what causes them—to
the extent that we looked at them in class.
Short Answer
25 pts—lots of choice! (I will not
be giving you all of the questions)
Entire rewrite of test to
include lots of choice for
students. That means you
have to circle the # of the
question you are
answering!
Questions include:
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During a lumbar puncture (spinal tap), a
hollow needle is inserted into the subarachnoid
space between L3 and L4 (the 3rd and 4th
lumbar vertebrae). Why is there no danger of
injuring the spinal cord with the needle during
this procedure?
Why does exposure to toxins have more
devastating effects during early pregnancy
than in late pregnancy?
Bookwork
Questions include:
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Describe four basic components of the
reflex arc.
Explain how nerve impulses are initiated
and transmitted and why one-way
conduction at synapses always happens.
Labs and bookwork
Questions include:
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Why is Babinski’s sign NORMAL in a
newborn but indicative of nerve damage
in anyone else?
Explain the difference between
sensorineural deafness and conductive
deafness.
Labs
Questions include:
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An elderly gentleman has just suffered a
stroke. He is able to understand verbal and
written language, but when he tries to
respond, his words are garbled. What cortical
region has been damaged by the stroke?
A young man has just received serious burns,
resulting from standing with his back too close
to a bonfire. He is muttering that he never felt
the pain. Otherwise, he would have
smothered the flames by rolling on the ground.
What part of his CNS might be malfunctional?
WS
Questions include:
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A group of nine toddlers attending the same
day care center developed red, inflamed eyes
and eyelids. The day care sent home a note
indicating that they have pink eye, or
conjunctivitis. What does the conjunctiva of
the eye do?
The elasticity of your lens decreases
dramatically with age, resulting in difficulty
focusing for near vision. What is this condition
called? What test did we use in the lab to
measure the elasticity of your lens?
Labs
Short Answers you
MUST answer…
There are three questions all of
you will respond to.
Mandatory Questions
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Describe the steps involved in the generation
of an action potential. Make sure to explain
the operation/significance of the
sodium/potassium pumps.
Myelination of peripheral neurons occurs
rapidly throughout the first year of life. How
can this process explain the increased abilities
of infants during their first year?
As evidenced with the case studies we saw in
class, differentiate between early and late
Alzheimer’s patients in terms of memory ability,
personality and affect.