Question 1

Control of the rate of respirations occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A)  apneustic center. 
B)  pneumotaxic center. 
C)  reticular activating system. 
D)  midbrain. 
A)  apneustic center. 
B)  pneumotaxic center. 
C)  reticular activating system. 
D)  midbrain.

Question 2

Examples of small-molecule transmitters include

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  dopamine. 
E)  epinephrine.
F) GABA receptors. 
A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  dopamine. 
E)  epinephrine.
F) GABA receptors.

Question 3

Stimulation of this nerve will elicit the gag reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glossopharyngeal 
B)  Facial 
C)  Spinal accessory 
D)  Hypoglossal 
A)  Glossopharyngeal 
B)  Facial 
C)  Spinal accessory 
D)  Hypoglossal

Question 4

Which type of hematoma results from traumatic injury involving the middle meningeal artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subdural 
B)  Epidural 
C)  Subarachnoid 
D)  Intercerebral 
A)  Subdural 
B)  Epidural 
C)  Subarachnoid 
D)  Intercerebral

Question 5

Tissue that adheres directly to the brain tissue and is rich in small blood vessels that supply a large amount of arterial blood to the CNS is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  dura mater. 
B)  arachnoid mater. 
C)  pia mater. 
D)  CNS. 
A)  dura mater. 
B)  arachnoid mater. 
C)  pia mater. 
D)  CNS.

Question 6

A lack or inadequate amount of which two substances can cause disruption in neuronal function and irreversible damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxygen and glucose 
B)  Protein and insulin 
C)  Oxygen and protein 
D)  Protein and glucose 
A)  Oxygen and glucose 
B)  Protein and insulin 
C)  Oxygen and protein 
D)  Protein and glucose

Question 7

Cranial nerves IX,X,XI,and XII are located in which section of the brainstem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midbrain 
B)  Pons 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  Reticular formation 
A)  Midbrain 
B)  Pons 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  Reticular formation

Question 8

The ability to access CSF by a lumbar puncture is attributable to the flow of CSF in the

Accepted Answer

A)  dura mater. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  epidural cavity. 
D)  subarachnoid space. 
A)  dura mater. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  epidural cavity. 
D)  subarachnoid space.

Question 9

Substances most likely to pass across the blood-brain barrier have which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low pH compared with body fluids 
B)  Lipid solubility 
C)  Large particle size 
D)  A close relation to toxic metabolites 
A)  Low pH compared with body fluids 
B)  Lipid solubility 
C)  Large particle size 
D)  A close relation to toxic metabolites

Question 10

Which cranial nerves are responsible for motor functions of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optic nerve 
B)  Oculomotor 
C)  Trochlear 
D)  Trigeminal 
E)  Abducens
F) Acoustic 
A)  Optic nerve 
B)  Oculomotor 
C)  Trochlear 
D)  Trigeminal 
E)  Abducens
F) Acoustic

Exam 22: Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology

Control of the rate of respirations occurs in the

Examples of small-molecule transmitters include

Stimulation of this nerve will elicit the gag reflex.

Which type of hematoma results from traumatic injury involving the middle meningeal artery?

Tissue that adheres directly to the brain tissue and is rich in small blood vessels that supply a large amount of arterial blood to the CNS is known as the

A lack or inadequate amount of which two substances can cause disruption in neuronal function and irreversible damage?

Cranial nerves IX,X,XI,and XII are located in which section of the brainstem?

The ability to access CSF by a lumbar puncture is attributable to the flow of CSF in the

Substances most likely to pass across the blood-brain barrier have which of the following characteristics?

Which cranial nerves are responsible for motor functions of the eye?

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