Question 1

The ____________________ division of the autonomic nervous system has acetylcholine as its only neurotransmitter.

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The answer of The ____________________ division of the autonomic nervous...

Question 2

Which of the following statements are true of a reflex arc? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

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A) Interneurons may be present in the CNS. 
B) A sensory neuron carries impulses to the CNS. 
C) The stimulus for the reflex is detected by a receptor. 
D) Synapses in the reflex arc are in the dorsal root ganglia. 
E) The effector of the reflex is often muscle tissue
F)The effector is activated by impulses from a motor neuron. 
A) Interneurons may be present in the CNS. 
B) A sensory neuron carries impulses to the CNS. 
C) The stimulus for the reflex is detected by a receptor. 
D) Synapses in the reflex arc are in the dorsal root ganglia. 
E) The effector of the reflex is often muscle tissue
F)The effector is activated by impulses from a motor neuron.

Question 3

The part of a reflex arc that carries impulses away from the CNS is the ____________________.

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The answer of The part of a reflex arc that...

Question 4

Which statement is NOT true of a reflex arc?

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A) The central nervous system is not directly involved. 
B) A motor neuron carries impulses to the effector. 
C) A sensory neuron carries impulses from a receptor. 
D) The action that results is involuntary. 
A) The central nervous system is not directly involved. 
B) A motor neuron carries impulses to the effector. 
C) A sensory neuron carries impulses from a receptor. 
D) The action that results is involuntary.

Question 5

A group of neurons with shared functions in the peripheral nervous system is called a ____________________.

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The answer of A group of neurons with shared functions...

Question 6

Which group of spinal nerves is NOT matched with the correct number of pairs?

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A) lumbar - 5 
B) thoracic - 8 
C) cervical - 8 
D) sacral - 5 
A) lumbar - 5 
B) thoracic - 8 
C) cervical - 8 
D) sacral - 5

Question 7

The cranial nerve pair that is sensory for smell is the ____________________.

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The answer of The cranial nerve pair that is sensory...

Question 8

Which statement is NOT true of the neuroglia?

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A) The oligodendrocytes form the myelin sheath. 
B) Neuroglia is found only in the CNS. 
C) The astrocytes contribute to the blood-brain barrier. 
D) The microglia form small neurons. 
A) The oligodendrocytes form the myelin sheath. 
B) Neuroglia is found only in the CNS. 
C) The astrocytes contribute to the blood-brain barrier. 
D) The microglia form small neurons.

Question 9

The cranial nerve pair that is sensory for hearing is the ____________________.

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The answer of The cranial nerve pair that is sensory...

Question 10

The part of the brain that suppresses unimportant sensations is the:

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A) hypothalamus 
B) cerebrum 
C) cerebellum 
D) thalamus 
A) hypothalamus 
B) cerebrum 
C) cerebellum 
D) thalamus

Question 11

A(n) ____________________ of a neuron carries impulses away from the cell body.

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The answer of A(n) ____________________ of a neuron carries impulses...

Question 12

The cranial nerve pair that is sensory for hearing is the:

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A) trigeminal 
B) acoustic 
C) abducens 
D) accessory 
A) trigeminal 
B) acoustic 
C) abducens 
D) accessory

Question 13

The cranial nerve pair that is motor to the muscles of the face is the ____________________ .

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The answer of The cranial nerve pair that is motor...

Question 14

The effector of a reflex arc:

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A) generates an electrical impulse to the CNS 
B) performs the reflex act 
C) both A and B 
D) both A and B and has one or more synapses 
A) generates an electrical impulse to the CNS 
B) performs the reflex act 
C) both A and B 
D) both A and B and has one or more synapses

Question 15

The part of peripheral nerve tissue that electrically insulates the neuron is the:

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A) neuroglia 
B) myelin sheath 
C) neurolemma 
D) cell body 
A) neuroglia 
B) myelin sheath 
C) neurolemma 
D) cell body

Question 16

Which part of the cerebrum is NOT paired with its correct structure?

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A) corpus callosum - internal white matter 
B) cerebral cortex - external gray matter 
C) basal ganglia - internal gray matter 
D) motor areas - internal white matter 
A) corpus callosum - internal white matter 
B) cerebral cortex - external gray matter 
C) basal ganglia - internal gray matter 
D) motor areas - internal white matter

Question 17

Which cranial nerve pair is NOT paired with its correct function?

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A) oculomotor - moves the eyeball 
B) trochlear - moves the eyeball 
C) vagus - decreases peristalsis in the intestines 
D) facial - motor to facial muscles 
A) oculomotor - moves the eyeball 
B) trochlear - moves the eyeball 
C) vagus - decreases peristalsis in the intestines 
D) facial - motor to facial muscles

Question 18

The neuroglia that are capable of phagocytosis are the ____________________.

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The answer of The neuroglia that are capable of phagocytosis...

Question 19

Which statement is NOT true of neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory neurons carry impulses to effectors. 
B) Interneurons are found only in the CNS. 
C) Motor neurons carry impulses away from the CNS. 
D) Nerve tracts are within the CNS. 
A) Sensory neurons carry impulses to effectors. 
B) Interneurons are found only in the CNS. 
C) Motor neurons carry impulses away from the CNS. 
D) Nerve tracts are within the CNS.

Question 20

A reflex is:

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A) a voluntary action that happens quickly 
B) an involuntary response to a stimulus 
C) a voluntary action that we do not have to think about 
D) a twitch in a muscle 
A) a voluntary action that happens quickly 
B) an involuntary response to a stimulus 
C) a voluntary action that we do not have to think about 
D) a twitch in a muscle

Exam 8: The Nervous System

The ____________________ division of the autonomic nervous system has acetylcholine as its only neurotransmitter.

Which of the following statements are true of a reflex arc? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The part of a reflex arc that carries impulses away from the CNS is the ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of a reflex arc?

A group of neurons with shared functions in the peripheral nervous system is called a ____________________.

Which group of spinal nerves is NOT matched with the correct number of pairs?

The cranial nerve pair that is sensory for smell is the ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the neuroglia?

The cranial nerve pair that is sensory for hearing is the ____________________.

The part of the brain that suppresses unimportant sensations is the:

A(n) ____________________ of a neuron carries impulses away from the cell body.

The cranial nerve pair that is sensory for hearing is the:

The cranial nerve pair that is motor to the muscles of the face is the ____________________ .

The effector of a reflex arc:

The part of peripheral nerve tissue that electrically insulates the neuron is the:

Which part of the cerebrum is NOT paired with its correct structure?

Which cranial nerve pair is NOT paired with its correct function?

The neuroglia that are capable of phagocytosis are the ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of neurons?

A reflex is:

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