Question 1

Branches that sometimes occur along the length of an axon are called

Accepted Answer

A)  action potentials. 
B)  synaptic knobs. 
C)  collaterals. 
D)  hillocks. 
E)  synapse. 
A)  action potentials. 
B)  synaptic knobs. 
C)  collaterals. 
D)  hillocks. 
E)  synapse.

Question 2

The cortex inferior to the lateral sulcus is the

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe. 
B)  temporal lobe. 
C)  frontal lobe. 
D)  occipital lobe. 
E)  cerebellar lobe. 
A)  parietal lobe. 
B)  temporal lobe. 
C)  frontal lobe. 
D)  occipital lobe. 
E)  cerebellar lobe.

Question 3

Think about the intricacies of ballet dancing and the coordination and balance that is required. The area of the brain most required for this activity is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings
Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section)
Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Structure H is the

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  pons. 
A)  midbrain. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  pons.

Question 5

The gray matter of the spinal cord is dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)  tracts. 
B)  columns. 
C)  meninges. 
D)  cell bodies of neurons and glial cells. 
E)  blood vessels. 
A)  tracts. 
B)  columns. 
C)  meninges. 
D)  cell bodies of neurons and glial cells. 
E)  blood vessels.

Question 6

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings
Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section)
Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Structure C is the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  lateral ventricle. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
E)  pineal gland. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  lateral ventricle. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
E)  pineal gland.

Question 7

A stimulus that opens gated potassium ion channels, moving the membrane voltage value below the resting potential value, results in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  repolarization 
B)  hyperpolarization 
C)  depolarization 
D)  refraction 
E)  summation 
A)  repolarization 
B)  hyperpolarization 
C)  depolarization 
D)  refraction 
E)  summation

Question 8

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings
Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section)
Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Structure K is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  cerebrum. 
D)  brainstem. 
E)  limbic system. 
A)  midbrain. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  cerebrum. 
D)  brainstem. 
E)  limbic system.

Question 9

Which of the following is abnormal in the adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  plantar reflex 
B)  Babinski sign 
C)  withdrawal reflex 
D)  flexor reflex 
E)  knee-jerk reflex 
A)  plantar reflex 
B)  Babinski sign 
C)  withdrawal reflex 
D)  flexor reflex 
E)  knee-jerk reflex

Question 10

Ascending pathways

Accepted Answer

A)  carry sensory information to the brain. 
B)  carry motor information to the brain. 
C)  carry sensory information from the brain. 
D)  carry motor information from the brain. 
E)  provide subconscious involuntary control of muscle tone. 
A)  carry sensory information to the brain. 
B)  carry motor information to the brain. 
C)  carry sensory information from the brain. 
D)  carry motor information from the brain. 
E)  provide subconscious involuntary control of muscle tone.

Question 11

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings
Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section)
Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Structure I is the

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  pons. 
A)  midbrain. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  pons.

Question 12

The premotor cortex of the cerebrum, involved in the planning and sequencing of muscle movements, is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe. 
B)  postcentral gyrus. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  parietal lobe. 
E)  thalamus. 
A)  frontal lobe. 
B)  postcentral gyrus. 
C)  hippocampus. 
D)  parietal lobe. 
E)  thalamus.

Question 13

The flexor reflex

Accepted Answer

A)  prevents a muscle from overstretching. 
B)  prevents a muscle from generating damaging tension. 
C)  is a withdrawal reflex. 
D)  makes adjustments in other parts of the body in response to a particular stimulus. 
E)  is an example of a monosynaptic reflex. 
A)  prevents a muscle from overstretching. 
B)  prevents a muscle from generating damaging tension. 
C)  is a withdrawal reflex. 
D)  makes adjustments in other parts of the body in response to a particular stimulus. 
E)  is an example of a monosynaptic reflex.

Question 14

As a result of a severe concussion from a car accident, you have a terrible problem with both retaining new information and recalling old information. The injury affected the

Accepted Answer

A)  mammillary bodies. 
B)  basal ganglia. 
C)  inferior colliculi. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  superior colliculi. 
A)  mammillary bodies. 
B)  basal ganglia. 
C)  inferior colliculi. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  superior colliculi.

Question 15

Regions of the brain that are involved in interpreting data or coordinating motor responses are

Accepted Answer

A)  commissural areas. 
B)  sensory areas. 
C)  association areas. 
D)  motor areas. 
E)  processing areas. 
A)  commissural areas. 
B)  sensory areas. 
C)  association areas. 
D)  motor areas. 
E)  processing areas.

Question 16

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings
Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section)
Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Structure L is the

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain. 
B)  forebrain. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  brainstem. 
A)  midbrain. 
B)  forebrain. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  brainstem.

Question 17

The region of the brain that is involved in conscious thought and intellectual function as well as processing somatic sensory and motor information is the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla. 
B)  pons. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  cerebrum. 
A)  medulla. 
B)  pons. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  cerebrum.

Question 18

Neurons that have one axon and one dendrite with the cell body between them are called

Accepted Answer

A)  polypolar. 
B)  unipolar. 
C)  bipolar. 
D)  tripolar. 
E)  multipolar. 
A)  polypolar. 
B)  unipolar. 
C)  bipolar. 
D)  tripolar. 
E)  multipolar.

Question 19

Which of the following occurs from spinal segments T1 to L2?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sympathetic postganglionic fibers join the dorsal root of each spinal nerve. 
B)  Parasympathetic postganglionic fibers join the dorsal root of each spinal nerve. 
C)  Sympathetic postganglionic fibers join the ventral root of each spinal nerve. 
D)  Parasympathetic preganglionic fibers join the ventral root of each spinal nerve. 
E)  Sympathetic preganglionic fibers join the ventral root of each spinal nerve. 
A)  Sympathetic postganglionic fibers join the dorsal root of each spinal nerve. 
B)  Parasympathetic postganglionic fibers join the dorsal root of each spinal nerve. 
C)  Sympathetic postganglionic fibers join the ventral root of each spinal nerve. 
D)  Parasympathetic preganglionic fibers join the ventral root of each spinal nerve. 
E)  Sympathetic preganglionic fibers join the ventral root of each spinal nerve.

Question 20

The entire spinal cord is divided into ________ segments.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  12 
C)  25 
D)  31 
E)  35 
A)  5 
B)  12 
C)  25 
D)  31 
E)  35

Branches that sometimes occur along the length of an axon are called

The cortex inferior to the lateral sulcus is the

Think about the intricacies of ballet dancing and the coordination and balance that is required. The area of the brain most required for this activity is the

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section) Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part. -Structure H is the

The gray matter of the spinal cord is dominated by

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section) Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part. -Structure C is the

A stimulus that opens gated potassium ion channels, moving the membrane voltage value below the resting potential value, results in which of the following?

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section) Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part. -Structure K is part of the

Which of the following is abnormal in the adult?

Ascending pathways

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section) Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part. -Structure I is the

The premotor cortex of the cerebrum, involved in the planning and sequencing of muscle movements, is located in the

The flexor reflex

As a result of a severe concussion from a car accident, you have a terrible problem with both retaining new information and recalling old information. The injury affected the

Regions of the brain that are involved in interpreting data or coordinating motor responses are

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section) Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part. -Structure L is the

The region of the brain that is involved in conscious thought and intellectual function as well as processing somatic sensory and motor information is the

Neurons that have one axon and one dendrite with the cell body between them are called

Which of the following occurs from spinal segments T₁ to L₂?

The entire spinal cord is divided into ________ segments.

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Branches that sometimes occur along the length of an axon are called

The cortex inferior to the lateral sulcus is the

Think about the intricacies of ballet dancing and the coordination and balance that is required. The area of the brain most required for this activity is the

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section) Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part. -Structure H is the

The gray matter of the spinal cord is dominated by

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section) Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part. -Structure C is the

A stimulus that opens gated potassium ion channels, moving the membrane voltage value below the resting potential value, results in which of the following?

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section) Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part. -Structure K is part of the

Which of the following is abnormal in the adult?

Ascending pathways

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section) Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part. -Structure I is the

The premotor cortex of the cerebrum, involved in the planning and sequencing of muscle movements, is located in the

The flexor reflex

As a result of a severe concussion from a car accident, you have a terrible problem with both retaining new information and recalling old information. The injury affected the

Regions of the brain that are involved in interpreting data or coordinating motor responses are

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 8-1 Structural Components of the Brain (Sagittal Section) Use Figure 8-1 to identify the labeled part. -Structure L is the

The region of the brain that is involved in conscious thought and intellectual function as well as processing somatic sensory and motor information is the

Neurons that have one axon and one dendrite with the cell body between them are called

Which of the following occurs from spinal segments T1 to L2?

The entire spinal cord is divided into ________ segments.

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The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The General and Special Senses

The Endocrine System

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The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

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Which of the following occurs from spinal segments T₁ to L₂?