Question 1

Which types of cells are found only in the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  interneurons 
B)  sensory neurons 
C)  motor neurons 
D)  interneurons and sensory neurons 
E)  interneurons and motor neurons 
A)  interneurons 
B)  sensory neurons 
C)  motor neurons 
D)  interneurons and sensory neurons 
E)  interneurons and motor neurons

Question 2

What are the two parts of the diencephalon?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cerebellum and the cerebrum 
B)  the hypothalamus and the thalamus 
C)  the midbrain and the pons 
D)  the third and fourth ventricles 
E)  the medulla oblongata and the brain stem 
A)  the cerebellum and the cerebrum 
B)  the hypothalamus and the thalamus 
C)  the midbrain and the pons 
D)  the third and fourth ventricles 
E)  the medulla oblongata and the brain stem

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the largest part of the human brain. 
B)  It is covered by a thin gray layer. 
C)  The two cerebral hemispheres are connected by the corpus callosum. 
D)  Association areas integrate information from different lobes. 
E)  All of the answer choices are true statements about the cerebrum. 
A)  It is the largest part of the human brain. 
B)  It is covered by a thin gray layer. 
C)  The two cerebral hemispheres are connected by the corpus callosum. 
D)  Association areas integrate information from different lobes. 
E)  All of the answer choices are true statements about the cerebrum.

Question 4

Nicotine is not considered a drug because it does not affect the body physically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which part of the brain is a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the temporal lobe?

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglia 
B)  medulla 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  occipital area 
A)  ganglia 
B)  medulla 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  occipital area

Question 6

Which is a combination of physiological and psychological dependence?

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance and withdrawal 
B)  increasing the dosage of a drug to get the same effect and preoccupation with trying to get more drugs 
C)  seizures and craving for cocaine 
D)  the rush of cocaine and the hallucinations of marijuana 
E)  a cocaine binge and a nicotine craving 
A)  tolerance and withdrawal 
B)  increasing the dosage of a drug to get the same effect and preoccupation with trying to get more drugs 
C)  seizures and craving for cocaine 
D)  the rush of cocaine and the hallucinations of marijuana 
E)  a cocaine binge and a nicotine craving

Question 7

Spinal nerves contain

Accepted Answer

A)  only sensory fibers. 
B)  only motor fibers. 
C)  both sensory and motor fibers. 
D)  only parasympathetic fibers. 
E)  only ganglia. 
A)  only sensory fibers. 
B)  only motor fibers. 
C)  both sensory and motor fibers. 
D)  only parasympathetic fibers. 
E)  only ganglia.

Question 8

Myelinated axons that run together in bundles in the CNS are

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricles. 
B)  meninges. 
C)  cortices. 
D)  tracts. 
E)  ganglia. 
A)  ventricles. 
B)  meninges. 
C)  cortices. 
D)  tracts. 
E)  ganglia.

Question 9

Which structure communicates with the prefrontal area of the brain and is involved in learning and memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  thalamus 
E)  hypothalamus 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  thalamus 
E)  hypothalamus

Question 10

Neurotransmitters are molecules that cross the synaptic cleft via

Accepted Answer

A)  active transport and always inhibit the postsynaptic neuron. 
B)  active transport and always excite the postsynaptic neuron. 
C)  passive diffusion and either excite or inhibit the postsynaptic neuron. 
D)  passive diffusion and always inhibit the postsynaptic neuron. 
E)  passive diffusion and always excite the postsynaptic neuron. 
A)  active transport and always inhibit the postsynaptic neuron. 
B)  active transport and always excite the postsynaptic neuron. 
C)  passive diffusion and either excite or inhibit the postsynaptic neuron. 
D)  passive diffusion and always inhibit the postsynaptic neuron. 
E)  passive diffusion and always excite the postsynaptic neuron.

Question 11

An impulse traveling up the spinal cord first enters the brain at the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  cerebrum. 
A)  medulla. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  cerebrum.

Question 12

When individuals experience fear and pleasure, what part of the brain has been stimulated?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  pons 
C)  reticular activating system 
D)  limbic system 
E)  thalamus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  pons 
C)  reticular activating system 
D)  limbic system 
E)  thalamus

Question 13

Carpal tunnel syndrome results in damage to the median nerve, resulting in lack of control to the wrist and also numbness. This indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the nerve contained sensory neurons. 
B)  the nerve contained motor neurons. 
C)  the nerve contained both sensory and motor neurons. 
D)  the damage was to a central body in a ganglion. 
E)  the damage was to the spinal cord interneuron. 
A)  the nerve contained sensory neurons. 
B)  the nerve contained motor neurons. 
C)  the nerve contained both sensory and motor neurons. 
D)  the damage was to a central body in a ganglion. 
E)  the damage was to the spinal cord interneuron.

Question 14

A stroke results from a disruption of the blood supply to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is the best description of the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  gradual death of brain cells due to calcium influx 
B)  damage to myelin impairs normal coordination of impulses 
C)  synaptic uptake of dopamine is inhibited 
D)  degeneration of dopamine-releasing neurons in the brain 
E)  excessive excitatory signals from the motor cortex 
A)  gradual death of brain cells due to calcium influx 
B)  damage to myelin impairs normal coordination of impulses 
C)  synaptic uptake of dopamine is inhibited 
D)  degeneration of dopamine-releasing neurons in the brain 
E)  excessive excitatory signals from the motor cortex

Question 16

Which part of the brain contains centers for the heartbeat and respiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  cerebrum 
E)  pons 
A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  cerebrum 
E)  pons

Question 17

Both meningitis and kuru involve infectious agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the long-term consequences associated with the use of cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in dopamine production 
B)  a decrease in the natural production of endorphins 
C)  the release of excess dopamine 
D)  hallucinations, anxiety, depression, body image distortion, and other psychotic symptoms 
E)  All of the answer choices are consequences associated with the use of cocaine. 
A)  a decrease in dopamine production 
B)  a decrease in the natural production of endorphins 
C)  the release of excess dopamine 
D)  hallucinations, anxiety, depression, body image distortion, and other psychotic symptoms 
E)  All of the answer choices are consequences associated with the use of cocaine.

Question 19

What gives nerves their white, glistening appearance?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of pigment 
B)  sodium ions 
C)  collagen fibers 
D)  myelin sheaths 
E)  cartilage 
A)  lack of pigment 
B)  sodium ions 
C)  collagen fibers 
D)  myelin sheaths 
E)  cartilage

Question 20

When anyone severs his spinal cord, they suffer a loss of sensation and a loss of voluntary control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Nervous System

Which types of cells are found only in the central nervous system?

What are the two parts of the diencephalon?

Which of the following is true about the cerebrum?

Nicotine is not considered a drug because it does not affect the body physically.

Which part of the brain is a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the temporal lobe?

Which is a combination of physiological and psychological dependence?

Spinal nerves contain

Myelinated axons that run together in bundles in the CNS are

Which structure communicates with the prefrontal area of the brain and is involved in learning and memory?

Neurotransmitters are molecules that cross the synaptic cleft via

An impulse traveling up the spinal cord first enters the brain at the

When individuals experience fear and pleasure, what part of the brain has been stimulated?

Carpal tunnel syndrome results in damage to the median nerve, resulting in lack of control to the wrist and also numbness. This indicates that

A stroke results from a disruption of the blood supply to the brain.

Which of the following is the best description of the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

Which part of the brain contains centers for the heartbeat and respiration?

Both meningitis and kuru involve infectious agents.

What are the long-term consequences associated with the use of cocaine?

What gives nerves their white, glistening appearance?

When anyone severs his spinal cord, they suffer a loss of sensation and a loss of voluntary control.

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