Question 1

In spastic paralysis

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle tone increases and the muscles atrophy. 
B)  muscle tone increases and the muscles do not atrophy. 
C)  muscle tone decreases and the muscles atrophy. 
D)  muscle tone decreases and the muscles do not atrophy. 
A)  muscle tone increases and the muscles atrophy. 
B)  muscle tone increases and the muscles do not atrophy. 
C)  muscle tone decreases and the muscles atrophy. 
D)  muscle tone decreases and the muscles do not atrophy.

Question 2

Cerebrospinal fluid

Accepted Answer

A)  informs the autonomic centers in the brainstem and hypothalamus about the internal environment. 
B)  provides a pathway for waste to enter the blood. 
C)  protects the brain and spinal cord. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  informs the autonomic centers in the brainstem and hypothalamus about the internal environment. 
B)  provides a pathway for waste to enter the blood. 
C)  protects the brain and spinal cord. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 3

Spinal shock is a permanent loss of some of the spinal cord's functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Bob witnesses an auto accident and impulses from the ___________ division of the autonomic nervous system increase his heart rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  sympathetic 
D)  cranial 
A)  spinal 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  sympathetic 
D)  cranial

Question 5

If fibers in the ascending tract of the spinal cord are cut, the affected person will have a loss of motor functions below the injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The brain waves most closely associated with mental activity are

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha waves. 
B)  beta waves. 
C)  theta waves. 
D)  delta waves. 
A)  alpha waves. 
B)  beta waves. 
C)  theta waves. 
D)  delta waves.

Question 7

In a reflex arc, ___________ neurons pass out of the central nervous system to stimulate effectors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a reflex arc, ___________ neurons pass...

Question 8

Basal ganglia are located in the ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem; relay motor impulses from the cerebral cortex 
B)  frontal lobe; aid in control of motor activities 
C)  deep regions of the cerebral hemispheres; aid in control of motor activities 
D)  cerebral hemispheres; control the senses 
A)  brainstem; relay motor impulses from the cerebral cortex 
B)  frontal lobe; aid in control of motor activities 
C)  deep regions of the cerebral hemispheres; aid in control of motor activities 
D)  cerebral hemispheres; control the senses

Question 9

The expected response to the triceps-jerk reflex is

Accepted Answer

A)  flexion of the forearm. 
B)  extension of the forearm. 
C)  plantar flexion. 
D)  plantar extension. 
A)  flexion of the forearm. 
B)  extension of the forearm. 
C)  plantar flexion. 
D)  plantar extension.

Question 10

Spinal nerve injury may result from

Accepted Answer

A)  fracture of vertebrae, dislocations, or birth injuries. 
B)  too little dopamine in the basal ganglia. 
C)  excess acetylcholine in synapses. 
D)  a drug overdose. 
A)  fracture of vertebrae, dislocations, or birth injuries. 
B)  too little dopamine in the basal ganglia. 
C)  excess acetylcholine in synapses. 
D)  a drug overdose.

Question 11

Which lobe of your brain are you using when you answer this question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal 
B)  Parietal 
C)  Temporal 
D)  Occipital 
A)  Frontal 
B)  Parietal 
C)  Temporal 
D)  Occipital

Question 12

Dopamine is secreted by the ___________ and is deficient in ______ disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex; Alzheimer 
B)  amygdala; Lou Gehrig's 
C)  medulla oblongata; Huntington 
D)  substantia nigra; Parkinson 
A)  cerebral cortex; Alzheimer 
B)  amygdala; Lou Gehrig's 
C)  medulla oblongata; Huntington 
D)  substantia nigra; Parkinson

Question 13

Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulation of body temperature 
B)  Control of hunger and thirst 
C)  Production of hormones 
D)  Control of postural reflexes 
A)  Regulation of body temperature 
B)  Control of hunger and thirst 
C)  Production of hormones 
D)  Control of postural reflexes

Question 14

A spinal nerve passing through the intervertebral foramen is

Accepted Answer

A)  associated with the vertebra above. 
B)  composed of afferent fibers only. 
C)  composed of efferent fibers only. 
D)  associated with cranial nerve C1. 
A)  associated with the vertebra above. 
B)  composed of afferent fibers only. 
C)  composed of efferent fibers only. 
D)  associated with cranial nerve C1.

Question 15

A person in a persistent vegetative state

Accepted Answer

A)  craves vegetables. 
B)  cannot move, but is aware of self. 
C)  can move, but seems unaware of self. 
D)  repeats the same phrases over and over. 
A)  craves vegetables. 
B)  cannot move, but is aware of self. 
C)  can move, but seems unaware of self. 
D)  repeats the same phrases over and over.

Question 16

The primary motor area of the brain is in the

Accepted Answer

A)  postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe. 
B)  precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe. 
C)  posterior sulcus of the temporal lobe. 
D)  lateral part of the occipital lobe. 
A)  postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe. 
B)  precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe. 
C)  posterior sulcus of the temporal lobe. 
D)  lateral part of the occipital lobe.

Question 17

The brain has about one hundred million neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Melinda has Parkinson disease. Her movements are slowing and she has difficulty initiating voluntary muscular actions. The region that is affected in her brain is the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe. 
B)  parietal lobe. 
C)  basal ganglia. 
D)  amygdala. 
A)  frontal lobe. 
B)  parietal lobe. 
C)  basal ganglia. 
D)  amygdala.

Question 19

Aphasia is loss of the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  speak. 
B)  move the hands. 
C)  walk. 
D)  think. 
A)  speak. 
B)  move the hands. 
C)  walk. 
D)  think.

Question 20

Sympathetic tone is continuous stimulation of smooth muscles in the walls of blood vessels, which results in partial constriction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

In spastic paralysis

Cerebrospinal fluid

Spinal shock is a permanent loss of some of the spinal cord's functions.

Bob witnesses an auto accident and impulses from the ___________ division of the autonomic nervous system increase his heart rate.

If fibers in the ascending tract of the spinal cord are cut, the affected person will have a loss of motor functions below the injury.

The brain waves most closely associated with mental activity are

In a reflex arc, ___________ neurons pass out of the central nervous system to stimulate effectors.

Basal ganglia are located in the ______ and ______.

The expected response to the triceps-jerk reflex is

Spinal nerve injury may result from

Which lobe of your brain are you using when you answer this question?

Dopamine is secreted by the ___________ and is deficient in ______ disease.

Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?

A spinal nerve passing through the intervertebral foramen is

A person in a persistent vegetative state

The primary motor area of the brain is in the

The brain has about one hundred million neurons.

Melinda has Parkinson disease. Her movements are slowing and she has difficulty initiating voluntary muscular actions. The region that is affected in her brain is the

Aphasia is loss of the ability to

Sympathetic tone is continuous stimulation of smooth muscles in the walls of blood vessels, which results in partial constriction.

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Chemical Basis of Life

Cells

Cellular Metabolism

Tissues

Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Joints of the Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System I: Basic Structure and Function

Nervous System III: Senses

Endocrine System

Blood

Cardiovascular System

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Digestive System

Nutrition and Metabolism

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Based Balance

Reproductive Systems

Pregnancy, Growth, and Development

Genetics and Genomics

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Basal ganglia are located in the and .

Dopamine is secreted by the _____ and is deficient in disease.