Question 1

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ of the brain maintains upright posture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________...

Question 2

The amount of cortical space in the primary motor cortex devoted to a given body part is proportional to the size of the part.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Afferent neurons have a long peripheral axon and a short central axon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Cerebrospinal fluid comes into direct contact with the neuronal and glial cells only at one location within the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Complete each of the following statments.
The motor cortex is activated by the ____________________ potential, a widespread pattern of neural discharge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The motor...

Question 6

Parkinson's disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  associated with an excess of dopamine. 
B)  characterized by an intention tremor 
C)  characterized by a resting tremor 
D)  all of these 
E)  associated with an excess of dopamine and characterized by a resting tremor 
A)  associated with an excess of dopamine. 
B)  characterized by an intention tremor 
C)  characterized by a resting tremor 
D)  all of these 
E)  associated with an excess of dopamine and characterized by a resting tremor

Question 7

Astrocytes take up the neurotransmitter GABA and excess Na+ from the ECF around neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Damage to which area below would result in the inability to perform precise hand movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  somatosensory cortex 
C)  premotor cortex 
D)  postcentral gyrus 
E)  Wernicke's area 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  somatosensory cortex 
C)  premotor cortex 
D)  postcentral gyrus 
E)  Wernicke's area

Question 9

Complete each of the following statments.
The brain normally uses only ____________________ as a source of fuel for energy production, yet it does not store any of this nutrient.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The brain...

Question 10

Which structure below is in the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  basal nuclei 
B)  thalamus 
C)  Wernicke's area 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  medulla 
A)  basal nuclei 
B)  thalamus 
C)  Wernicke's area 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  medulla

Question 11

Transport across the brain capillary walls is anatomically prevented between the cells and is physiologically restricted through the cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The sense of body position is

Accepted Answer

A)  somatosensory 
B)  integrated in the frontal lobe 
C)  proprioception 
D)  integrated in the occipital lobe 
E)  none of these 
A)  somatosensory 
B)  integrated in the frontal lobe 
C)  proprioception 
D)  integrated in the occipital lobe 
E)  none of these

Question 13

Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ refers to the brain's learning to ignore indifferent stimuli so that it can attend to other, more important stimuli.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ refers...

Question 14

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ lobes of the ____________________ hemisphere excel in performance of logical, analytical, sequential, and verbal tasks, whereas the same lobes of the ____________________ hemisphere excel in nonlanguage skills such as spatial perception and artistic and musical endeavors.

Accepted Answer

frontal, l

Question 15

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ association area is the part of the brain that "thinks."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________...

Question 16

Complete each of the following statments.
An afferent neuron with its cell body located in the ____________________ ganglion near the vertebral column synapses with another neuron in the ____________________, which is part of the CNS.

Accepted Answer

dorsal roo

Question 17

Which statement is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afferent fibers enter the spinal cord through the ventral root. 
B)  The dorsal and ventral roots at each level of the spinal cord join to form a spinal nerve. 
C)  The spinal cord is not as long as the vertebral column. 
D)  The ventral horn contains cell bodies of the efferent motor neurons that supply skeletal muscles. 
E)  The white matter of the spinal cord is organized into ascending and descending tracts. 
A)  Afferent fibers enter the spinal cord through the ventral root. 
B)  The dorsal and ventral roots at each level of the spinal cord join to form a spinal nerve. 
C)  The spinal cord is not as long as the vertebral column. 
D)  The ventral horn contains cell bodies of the efferent motor neurons that supply skeletal muscles. 
E)  The white matter of the spinal cord is organized into ascending and descending tracts.

Question 18

Afferent neurons carry impulses through columns of the spinal cord, while efferent neurons carry impulses from the columns to effectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The gray matter in the CNS consists of parts of neurons not covered with myelin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The thalamus

Accepted Answer

A)  performs preliminary processing of all sensory input on its way to the cortex 
B)  inhibits muscle tone throughout the body 
C)  controls thirst, urine output, and food intake 
D)  plays a role in emotional and behavioral patterns 
E)  selects and maintains purposeful motor activity while suppressing useless or unwanted patterns of movement 
A)  performs preliminary processing of all sensory input on its way to the cortex 
B)  inhibits muscle tone throughout the body 
C)  controls thirst, urine output, and food intake 
D)  plays a role in emotional and behavioral patterns 
E)  selects and maintains purposeful motor activity while suppressing useless or unwanted patterns of movement

Exam 5: A--The Central Nervous System

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ of the brain maintains upright posture.

The amount of cortical space in the primary motor cortex devoted to a given body part is proportional to the size of the part.

Afferent neurons have a long peripheral axon and a short central axon.

Cerebrospinal fluid comes into direct contact with the neuronal and glial cells only at one location within the brain.

Complete each of the following statments. The motor cortex is activated by the ____________________ potential, a widespread pattern of neural discharge.

Parkinson's disease is

Astrocytes take up the neurotransmitter GABA and excess Na+ from the ECF around neurons.

Damage to which area below would result in the inability to perform precise hand movements?

Complete each of the following statments. The brain normally uses only ____________________ as a source of fuel for energy production, yet it does not store any of this nutrient.

Which structure below is in the cerebral cortex?

Transport across the brain capillary walls is anatomically prevented between the cells and is physiologically restricted through the cells.

The sense of body position is

Complete each of the following statments. ____________________ refers to the brain's learning to ignore indifferent stimuli so that it can attend to other, more important stimuli.

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ association area is the part of the brain that "thinks."

Complete each of the following statments. An afferent neuron with its cell body located in the ____________________ ganglion near the vertebral column synapses with another neuron in the ____________________, which is part of the CNS.

Which statement is incorrect?

Afferent neurons carry impulses through columns of the spinal cord, while efferent neurons carry impulses from the columns to effectors.

The gray matter in the CNS consists of parts of neurons not covered with myelin.

The thalamus

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

B--The Central Nervous System

A--The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

B--The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

A--Muscle Physiology

B--Muscle Physiology

A--Cardiac Physiology

B--Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

A--The Respiratory System

B--The Respiratory System

A--The Urinary System

B--The Urinary System

A--Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

B--Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

A--The Digestive System

B--The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

A--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

B--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

A--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

B--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

A--The Reproductive System

B--The Reproductive System

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Astrocytes take up the neurotransmitter GABA and excess Na⁺ from the ECF around neurons.

Complete each of the following statments. An afferent neuron with its cell body located in the ganglion near the vertebral column synapses with another neuron in the , which is part of the CNS.