Question 1

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) results from

Accepted Answer

A)  an open head wound. 
B)  mechanical force. 
C)  an infection. 
D)  poisoning. 
A)  an open head wound. 
B)  mechanical force. 
C)  an infection. 
D)  poisoning.

Question 2

The human body secretes about __________ milliliters of cerebrospinal fluid daily.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  60 
C)  300 
D)  500 
A)  10 
B)  60 
C)  300 
D)  500

Question 3

The drug atropine influences the autonomic nervous system by

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulating the release of norepinephrine. 
B)  blocking the action of norepinephrine. 
C)  stimulating the release of acetylcholine. 
D)  blocking the action of acetylcholine. 
A)  stimulating the release of norepinephrine. 
B)  blocking the action of norepinephrine. 
C)  stimulating the release of acetylcholine. 
D)  blocking the action of acetylcholine.

Question 4

If the left corticospinal tract is severed in the neck near the first cervical vertebra,

Accepted Answer

A)  muscles in the right arm and leg are paralyzed. 
B)  muscles in the left arm and leg are paralyzed. 
C)  pain impulses from the right side are blocked. 
D)  pain impulses from the left side are blocked. 
A)  muscles in the right arm and leg are paralyzed. 
B)  muscles in the left arm and leg are paralyzed. 
C)  pain impulses from the right side are blocked. 
D)  pain impulses from the left side are blocked.

Question 5

The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If the right lateral spinothalamic tract is severed,

Accepted Answer

A)  muscles on the left side are paralyzed. 
B)  muscles on the right side are paralyzed. 
C)  pain impulses from the left side are blocked. 
D)  pain impulses from the right side are blocked. 
A)  muscles on the left side are paralyzed. 
B)  muscles on the right side are paralyzed. 
C)  pain impulses from the left side are blocked. 
D)  pain impulses from the right side are blocked.

Question 7

Most cerebrospinal fluid is secreted from the choroid plexuses in the

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral ventricles. 
B)  third ventricle. 
C)  fourth ventricle. 
D)  cerebral aqueduct. 
A)  lateral ventricles. 
B)  third ventricle. 
C)  fourth ventricle. 
D)  cerebral aqueduct.

Question 8

Interruption of blood flow to the brain that can damage the cerebrum is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  concussion. 
B)  contusion. 
C)  cerebrovascular accident. 
D)  myocardial infarction. 
A)  concussion. 
B)  contusion. 
C)  cerebrovascular accident. 
D)  myocardial infarction.

Question 9

Brain damage to the temporal lobe, where recent memory is processed, can impair long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The basal nuclei include the

Accepted Answer

A)  putamen. 
B)  pons. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
A)  putamen. 
B)  pons. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  corpus callosum.

Question 11

Reflexes help to control

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate and blood pressure. 
B)  respiratory rate. 
C)  digestive activities. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  heart rate and blood pressure. 
B)  respiratory rate. 
C)  digestive activities. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following are descending tracts in the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spinothalamic 
B)  Spinocerebellar 
C)  Fasciculus gracilis 
D)  Rubrospinal 
A)  Spinothalamic 
B)  Spinocerebellar 
C)  Fasciculus gracilis 
D)  Rubrospinal

Question 13

The pattern of gray matter in the spinal cord is divided into

Accepted Answer

A)  horns. 
B)  funiculi. 
C)  meninges. 
D)  roots of spinal nerves. 
A)  horns. 
B)  funiculi. 
C)  meninges. 
D)  roots of spinal nerves.

Question 14

The arbor vitae is in the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  dermatome. 
B)  myotome. 
C)  sensory body. 
D)  nerve body. 
A)  dermatome. 
B)  myotome. 
C)  sensory body. 
D)  nerve body.

Question 16

The spinal cord has

Accepted Answer

A)  31 segments. 
B)  a cervical and lumbar enlargement. 
C)  a core of gray matter surrounded by white matter. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  31 segments. 
B)  a cervical and lumbar enlargement. 
C)  a core of gray matter surrounded by white matter. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 17

Nerve tracts other than the corticospinal tracts that transmit impulses into the spinal cord are called extrapyramidal tracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following are generally adrenergic fibers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parasympathetic postganglionic fibers 
B)  Sympathetic postganglionic fibers 
C)  Parasympathetic preganglionic fibers 
D)  Sympathetic preganglionic fibers 
A)  Parasympathetic postganglionic fibers 
B)  Sympathetic postganglionic fibers 
C)  Parasympathetic preganglionic fibers 
D)  Sympathetic preganglionic fibers

Question 19

The corticospinal tracts control

Accepted Answer

A)  sweat glands. 
B)  posture. 
C)  voluntary muscle movements. 
D)  spinal reflexes. 
A)  sweat glands. 
B)  posture. 
C)  voluntary muscle movements. 
D)  spinal reflexes.

Question 20

Over a lifetime, the brain shrinks by about ___ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  40 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  40

Exam 11: Nervous System II: Division of the Nervous System

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) results from

The human body secretes about __________ milliliters of cerebrospinal fluid daily.

The drug atropine influences the autonomic nervous system by

If the left corticospinal tract is severed in the neck near the first cervical vertebra,

The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

If the right lateral spinothalamic tract is severed,

Most cerebrospinal fluid is secreted from the choroid plexuses in the

Interruption of blood flow to the brain that can damage the cerebrum is called a

Brain damage to the temporal lobe, where recent memory is processed, can impair long-term memory.

The basal nuclei include the

Reflexes help to control

Which of the following are descending tracts in the spinal cord?

The pattern of gray matter in the spinal cord is divided into

The arbor vitae is in the cerebrum.

The area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is called a

The spinal cord has

Nerve tracts other than the corticospinal tracts that transmit impulses into the spinal cord are called extrapyramidal tracts.

Which of the following are generally adrenergic fibers?

The corticospinal tracts control

Over a lifetime, the brain shrinks by about ___ percent.

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