Exam 13: Structure and Function of the Neurological System

When a presynaptic neuron is stimulated in a patient's body by an electrical current, from where are the neurotransmitters released?

Neurotransmitters interact with the postsynaptic membrane by binding to which structure?

What should a nurse remember about upper motor neurons?

A neurologist is teaching about sensory pathways. Which information should the neurologist include?

When a patient's vagus nerve is stimulated, what does the nurse expect to observe?

Which neurotransmitter is released when a patient's parasympathetic motor neurons are stimulated?

Which action will occur when a patient's α₁-receptors are stimulated?

Which structure ensures collateral blood flow from blood vessels supplying the brain?

Blockage of which of the following would cause hydrocephalus?

When a patient asks what the somatic nervous system controls, how should the nurse respond?

A patient suffers from head trauma that affects cranial nerve I. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect?

When a student asks in which region of the neuron do nerve impulses travel the fastest, how should the nurse respond?

A neurologist is teaching the staff about motor neurons. Which structural classification identifies motor neurons?

What term should the nurse use when talking about the outermost membrane surrounding the brain?

A patient is looking at a picture of the brain and points to the convolutions on the surface of the cerebrum. What does the nurse say about these convolutions?

A nurse is discussing the membrane that separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum. What term should the nurse use to describe this membrane?

The nurse is assessing the patient with a pen light. The integrity of which cranial nerve is being evaluated?

What area of the brain is responsible for wakefulness and attention?

Where is the primary visual cortex of the brain located?

A nurse remembers that the brain receives approximately ____% of the cardiac output.