Question 1

Interneurons lie entirely within the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Reciprocal innervation refers to the fact that some organs are innervated by both divisions of the autonomic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In addition to producing cerebrospinal fluid, ependymal cells may

Accepted Answer

A)  contribute to the formation of the blood-brain barrier 
B)  act as immune cells 
C)  function as neural stem cells 
D)  conduct neural impulses 
E)  produce myelin 
A)  contribute to the formation of the blood-brain barrier 
B)  act as immune cells 
C)  function as neural stem cells 
D)  conduct neural impulses 
E)  produce myelin

Question 4

In Alzheimer patients, amyloid plaques may cause

Accepted Answer

A)  a breakdown the blood-brain barrier 
B)  glutamate toxicity to neurons 
C)  degeneration of the neuron cell bodies 
D)  a breakdown in the blood-brain barrier and glutamate toxicity to neurons 
E)  glutamate toxicity to neurons and degeneration of the neuron cell bodies 
A)  a breakdown the blood-brain barrier 
B)  glutamate toxicity to neurons 
C)  degeneration of the neuron cell bodies 
D)  a breakdown in the blood-brain barrier and glutamate toxicity to neurons 
E)  glutamate toxicity to neurons and degeneration of the neuron cell bodies

Question 5

The right and left cerebral hemispheres perform identical functions except for controlling opposite sides of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Procedural memories

Accepted Answer

A)  are associated with the temporal lobes and are closely associated limbic structures 
B)  are associated with the cerebellum 
C)  involve acquisition of motor skills gained via repetitive training 
D)  are associated with the temporal lobes, are closely associated limbic structures, and involve acquisition of motor skills gained via repetitive training 
E)  are associated with the cerebellum and involve acquisition of motor skills gained via repetitive training 
A)  are associated with the temporal lobes and are closely associated limbic structures 
B)  are associated with the cerebellum 
C)  involve acquisition of motor skills gained via repetitive training 
D)  are associated with the temporal lobes, are closely associated limbic structures, and involve acquisition of motor skills gained via repetitive training 
E)  are associated with the cerebellum and involve acquisition of motor skills gained via repetitive training

Question 7

Select the characteristic that does not describe short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate storage 
B)  large capacity 
C)  permanently forgotten 
D)  rapid retrieval 
E)  transient modifications in functions 
A)  immediate storage 
B)  large capacity 
C)  permanently forgotten 
D)  rapid retrieval 
E)  transient modifications in functions

Question 8

The outer most meningeal layer is the

Accepted Answer

A)  arachnoid mater 
B)  dura mater 
C)  dural sinus 
D)  pia mater 
E)  venous sinus 
A)  arachnoid mater 
B)  dura mater 
C)  dural sinus 
D)  pia mater 
E)  venous sinus

Question 9

Complete each of the following statments.
The initial storage of complex memory involving modifications that take place by increased use at a given preexisting synapses is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

long-term

Question 10

The withdrawal reflex for the arm requires an EPSP be generated on motor neurons that innervate the triceps muscle, and requires an IPSP be generated on neurons that innervate the biceps muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The cerebellum

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily influences motor activity but does not have direct influence on motor neurons 
B)  is part of the brain stem 
C)  when diseased gives rise to resting tremors 
D)  contains the reticular activating system 
E)  is associated with declarative memories 
A)  primarily influences motor activity but does not have direct influence on motor neurons 
B)  is part of the brain stem 
C)  when diseased gives rise to resting tremors 
D)  contains the reticular activating system 
E)  is associated with declarative memories

Question 12

The cells that form the walls of the brain capillaries have the inherent ability to form tight junctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The cell bodies of afferent and efferent neurons both originate in the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Complete each of the following statments.
The meninges from the outermost to the innermost layer are the ____________________, the ____________________, and the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

dura mater

Question 15

Complete each of the following statments.
Skeletal muscles are stimulated by the ____________________ nervous system, which is within the ____________________ division of the peripheral nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
Skeletal muscles...

Question 16

Which of the following can activate the arousal system?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor activity 
B)  afferent sensory input 
C)  intense excitement 
D)  afferent sensory input and intense excitement 
E)  all of these 
A)  motor activity 
B)  afferent sensory input 
C)  intense excitement 
D)  afferent sensory input and intense excitement 
E)  all of these

Question 17

A bundle of neuron cell bodies in the CNS is a ganglion, whereas a bundle of axons in the PNS is a nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Different parts of the body are not equally represented in the somatosensory cortex and in the primary motor cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Ninety percent of the cells within the CNS are neurons, and most of these are interneurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most of the cranial nerves originate from the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  thalamus 
A)  brain stem 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  thalamus

Exam 5: A--The Central Nervous System

Interneurons lie entirely within the central nervous system.

Reciprocal innervation refers to the fact that some organs are innervated by both divisions of the autonomic nervous system.

In addition to producing cerebrospinal fluid, ependymal cells may

In Alzheimer patients, amyloid plaques may cause

The right and left cerebral hemispheres perform identical functions except for controlling opposite sides of the body.

Procedural memories

Select the characteristic that does not describe short-term memory.

The outer most meningeal layer is the

Complete each of the following statments. The initial storage of complex memory involving modifications that take place by increased use at a given preexisting synapses is called ____________________.

The withdrawal reflex for the arm requires an EPSP be generated on motor neurons that innervate the triceps muscle, and requires an IPSP be generated on neurons that innervate the biceps muscle.

The cerebellum

The cells that form the walls of the brain capillaries have the inherent ability to form tight junctions.

The cell bodies of afferent and efferent neurons both originate in the CNS.

Complete each of the following statments. The meninges from the outermost to the innermost layer are the ____________________, the ____________________, and the ____________________.

Complete each of the following statments. Skeletal muscles are stimulated by the ____________________ nervous system, which is within the ____________________ division of the peripheral nervous system.

Which of the following can activate the arousal system?

A bundle of neuron cell bodies in the CNS is a ganglion, whereas a bundle of axons in the PNS is a nerve.

Different parts of the body are not equally represented in the somatosensory cortex and in the primary motor cortex.

Ninety percent of the cells within the CNS are neurons, and most of these are interneurons.

Most of the cranial nerves originate from the

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

Filters

Complete each of the following statments. The meninges from the outermost to the innermost layer are the , the , and the .

Complete each of the following statments. Skeletal muscles are stimulated by the nervous system, which is within the division of the peripheral nervous system.