Question 1

Match the following characteristics to the phases of sleep.
-REM

Accepted Answer

A) Slow-wave 
B) Paradoxical 
A) Slow-wave 
B) Paradoxical

Question 2

Which is not a function of the basal nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition of muscle tone. 
B)  coordinate impulses related to posture. 
C)  suppression of unnecessary motor activity. 
D)  autonomic control activity. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  inhibition of muscle tone. 
B)  coordinate impulses related to posture. 
C)  suppression of unnecessary motor activity. 
D)  autonomic control activity. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 3

The brain cannot produce ATP in the absence of oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match the structure to its proper description.
-Afferent fibers enter the spinal cord through this structure.

Accepted Answer

A) spinal nerve 
B) dorsal root 
C) dorsal root ganglion 
D) ventral root 
A) spinal nerve 
B) dorsal root 
C) dorsal root ganglion 
D) ventral root

Question 5

Match the following structures to their descriptions.
-Regulates muscle tone; compares intentions of higher centers with performance of muscles and corrects any errors, especially with rapid phasic movements.

Accepted Answer

A) vestibulocerebellum 
B) spinocerebellum 
C) cerebrocerebellum 
A) vestibulocerebellum 
B) spinocerebellum 
C) cerebrocerebellum

Question 6

Indicate which nervous pathway is being described by writing the appropriate letter in the blanks using the following answer code:
-Carry information from the CNS to the effector organs.

Accepted Answer

A) ascending tracts 
B) descending tracts 
C) afferent neurons 
D) efferent neurons 
A) ascending tracts 
B) descending tracts 
C) afferent neurons 
D) efferent neurons

Question 7

Anterograde amnesia is the inability to recall recent past events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Brain capillaries are joined by ____________________ junctions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Brain capillaries are joined by ____________________ junctions....

Question 9

Select the function not characteristic of the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  body temperature control. 
B)  coordination center with the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  food intake control. 
D)  production of posterior pituitary hormones. 
E)  sensory inputs from skeletal muscles. 
A)  body temperature control. 
B)  coordination center with the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  food intake control. 
D)  production of posterior pituitary hormones. 
E)  sensory inputs from skeletal muscles.

Question 10

This tract is important in maintaining balance and controls eye movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibulocerebellum 
B)  spinocerebellum 
C)  corticospinal 
D)  cerebrocerebellum 
E)  none of the above 
A)  vestibulocerebellum 
B)  spinocerebellum 
C)  corticospinal 
D)  cerebrocerebellum 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

The right and left cerebral hemispheres perform identical functions except for controlling opposite sides of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Nerves of the autonomic nervous system control skeletal muscle responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe how memories are created.

Accepted Answer

In short-term memory information is stor

Question 14

Match the structure to its proper description.
-Contains cell bodies of afferent neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) spinal nerve 
B) dorsal root 
C) dorsal root ganglion 
D) ventral root 
A) spinal nerve 
B) dorsal root 
C) dorsal root ganglion 
D) ventral root

Question 15

Gray matter consists predominantly of neuron cell bodies and dendrites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which cells signal the brain capillary cells to align with tight junctions forming the blood-brain-barrier?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons 
B)  interneurons 
C)  astrocytes 
D)  motor neurons 
E)  pia mater cells 
A)  neurons 
B)  interneurons 
C)  astrocytes 
D)  motor neurons 
E)  pia mater cells

Question 17

The most abundant type of neuron in the body is the

Accepted Answer

A)  motor neuron. 
B)  efferent neuron. 
C)  afferent neuron. 
D)  interneuron. 
E)  sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons. 
A)  motor neuron. 
B)  efferent neuron. 
C)  afferent neuron. 
D)  interneuron. 
E)  sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons.

Question 18

Broca's area is located near the temporal and parietal lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which structure below is not subcortical.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal nuclei. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  medulla. 
A)  basal nuclei. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  Wernicke's area. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  medulla.

Question 20

Which part of the reflex arc is associated with interneurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory receptor 
B)  afferent pathway 
C)  integrating center 
D)  efferent pathway 
E)  effector 
A)  sensory receptor 
B)  afferent pathway 
C)  integrating center 
D)  efferent pathway 
E)  effector

Match the following characteristics to the phases of sleep. -REM

Which is not a function of the basal nuclei?

The brain cannot produce ATP in the absence of oxygen.

Match the structure to its proper description. -Afferent fibers enter the spinal cord through this structure.

Match the following structures to their descriptions. -Regulates muscle tone; compares intentions of higher centers with performance of muscles and corrects any errors, especially with rapid phasic movements.

Indicate which nervous pathway is being described by writing the appropriate letter in the blanks using the following answer code: -Carry information from the CNS to the effector organs.

Anterograde amnesia is the inability to recall recent past events.

Brain capillaries are joined by ____________________ junctions.

Select the function not characteristic of the hypothalamus.

This tract is important in maintaining balance and controls eye movement.

The right and left cerebral hemispheres perform identical functions except for controlling opposite sides of the body.

Nerves of the autonomic nervous system control skeletal muscle responses.

Describe how memories are created.

Match the structure to its proper description. -Contains cell bodies of afferent neurons.

Gray matter consists predominantly of neuron cell bodies and dendrites.

Which cells signal the brain capillary cells to align with tight junctions forming the blood-brain-barrier?

The most abundant type of neuron in the body is the

Broca's area is located near the temporal and parietal lobes.

Which structure below is not subcortical.

Which part of the reflex arc is associated with interneurons?

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The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

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The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

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Exam 5: The Central Nervous System

Match the following characteristics to the phases of sleep. -REM

Which is not a function of the basal nuclei?

The brain cannot produce ATP in the absence of oxygen.

Match the structure to its proper description. -Afferent fibers enter the spinal cord through this structure.

Match the following structures to their descriptions. -Regulates muscle tone; compares intentions of higher centers with performance of muscles and corrects any errors, especially with rapid phasic movements.

Indicate which nervous pathway is being described by writing the appropriate letter in the blanks using the following answer code: -Carry information from the CNS to the effector organs.

Anterograde amnesia is the inability to recall recent past events.

Brain capillaries are joined by ____________________ junctions.

Select the function not characteristic of the hypothalamus.

This tract is important in maintaining balance and controls eye movement.

The right and left cerebral hemispheres perform identical functions except for controlling opposite sides of the body.

Nerves of the autonomic nervous system control skeletal muscle responses.

Describe how memories are created.

Match the structure to its proper description. -Contains cell bodies of afferent neurons.

Gray matter consists predominantly of neuron cell bodies and dendrites.

Which cells signal the brain capillary cells to align with tight junctions forming the blood-brain-barrier?

The most abundant type of neuron in the body is the

Broca's area is located near the temporal and parietal lobes.

Which structure below is not subcortical.

Which part of the reflex arc is associated with interneurons?

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division and Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Endocrine System

The Reproductive System

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