Question 1

The precentral gyrus

Accepted Answer

A)  is the primary motor area. 
B)  is located in the parietal lobe. 
C)  is called the vital center. 
D)  contains the medulla oblongata. 
A)  is the primary motor area. 
B)  is located in the parietal lobe. 
C)  is called the vital center. 
D)  contains the medulla oblongata.

Question 2

The corpus callosum

Accepted Answer

A)  connects the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord. 
B)  is a band of gray matter that lines the ventricles. 
C)  is the point at which all motor fibers decussate. 
D)  connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres. 
A)  connects the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord. 
B)  is a band of gray matter that lines the ventricles. 
C)  is the point at which all motor fibers decussate. 
D)  connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres.

Question 3

This structure plays a key role in personality development and emotional and behavioral expression;carries out the "executive" functions.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  medulla oblongata 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  basal ganglia 
D)  medulla oblongata

Question 4

Which of the following is located within the subarachnoid space?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood 
B)  lymph 
C)  cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  cytoplasm 
A)  blood 
B)  lymph 
C)  cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  cytoplasm

Question 5

Injury to the occipital lobe is most likely to cause

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing loss. 
B)  paralysis. 
C)  loss of vision. 
D)  disturbances in gait. 
A)  hearing loss. 
B)  paralysis. 
C)  loss of vision. 
D)  disturbances in gait.

Question 6

Which structure is called the lateral,third,and fourth?

Accepted Answer

A)  meninges 
B)  ventricles 
C)  cerebral lobes 
D)  parts of the brain stem 
A)  meninges 
B)  ventricles 
C)  cerebral lobes 
D)  parts of the brain stem

Question 7

Which of the following contains cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  central sulcus 
B)  precentral gyrus 
C)  Broca's area 
D)  subarachnoid space 
A)  central sulcus 
B)  precentral gyrus 
C)  Broca's area 
D)  subarachnoid space

Question 8

The nodes of Ranvier

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A)  are located along the postsynaptic membrane. 
B)  increase the speed of the action potential. 
C)  synthesize the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. 
D)  store ACh in tiny vesicles. 
A)  are located along the postsynaptic membrane. 
B)  increase the speed of the action potential. 
C)  synthesize the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. 
D)  store ACh in tiny vesicles.

Question 9

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  parts of the brain:cerebrum,diencephalon,brain stem,cerebellum 
B)  meninges:pia mater,corpus callosum,dura mater 
C)  protective structures of the CNS:bone,meninges,cerebrospinal fluid,blood-brain barrier 
D)  types of glia:astrocytes,ependymal cells,oligodendrocytes,microglia 
A)  parts of the brain:cerebrum,diencephalon,brain stem,cerebellum 
B)  meninges:pia mater,corpus callosum,dura mater 
C)  protective structures of the CNS:bone,meninges,cerebrospinal fluid,blood-brain barrier 
D)  types of glia:astrocytes,ependymal cells,oligodendrocytes,microglia

Question 10

What is the fatty insulating material that surrounds the axons?

Accepted Answer

A)  glia 
B)  choroid plexus 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  sarcolemma 
A)  glia 
B)  choroid plexus 
C)  myelin sheath 
D)  sarcolemma

Question 11

What is the name of the space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of a second neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  vesicle 
B)  cell body 
C)  synapse 
D)  node of Ranvier 
A)  vesicle 
B)  cell body 
C)  synapse 
D)  node of Ranvier

Question 12

The purpose of the Na⁺/K⁺ ATPase pump in the neuronal membrane is to

Accepted Answer

A)  depolarize the membrane. 
B)  repolarize the membrane. 
C)  establish the Na⁺ and K⁺ gradients necessary for the development of an action potential. 
D)  secrete myelin. 
A)  depolarize the membrane. 
B)  repolarize the membrane. 
C)  establish the Na⁺ and K⁺ gradients necessary for the development of an action potential. 
D)  secrete myelin.

Question 13

The medulla oblongata descends as the

Accepted Answer

A)  diencephalons. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  spinal cord. 
A)  diencephalons. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  spinal cord.

Question 14

Which of the following structures is most associated with "wake up"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  reticular activating system 
D)  thalamus 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  reticular activating system 
D)  thalamus

Question 15

The inside of the unstimulated neuron is negative;this electrical charge is due to the outward leak of potassium and is called

Accepted Answer

A)  depolarization. 
B)  the action potential. 
C)  the resting membrane potential. 
D)  the refractory period. 
A)  depolarization. 
B)  the action potential. 
C)  the resting membrane potential. 
D)  the refractory period.

Question 16

The depression between the convolutions of the cerebrum is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  gyrus. 
C)  sulcus. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
A)  pons. 
B)  gyrus. 
C)  sulcus. 
D)  corpus callosum.

Question 17

The temporal lobe

Accepted Answer

A)  is a brain stem structure. 
B)  is a cerebellar structure. 
C)  contains the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  is a large mass of white matter that joins the right and left cerebral hemispheres. 
A)  is a brain stem structure. 
B)  is a cerebellar structure. 
C)  contains the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  is a large mass of white matter that joins the right and left cerebral hemispheres.

Question 18

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  lobes of the cerebrum:frontal,parietal,occipital,temporal 
B)  parts of the brain stem:cerebrum,pons,medulla oblongata 
C)  divisions of the nervous system:central nervous system,peripheral nervous system 
D)  electrical events:depolarization,repolarization,action potential 
A)  lobes of the cerebrum:frontal,parietal,occipital,temporal 
B)  parts of the brain stem:cerebrum,pons,medulla oblongata 
C)  divisions of the nervous system:central nervous system,peripheral nervous system 
D)  electrical events:depolarization,repolarization,action potential

Question 19

The midbrain,pons,and medulla oblongata are referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  diencephalons. 
B)  brain stem. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  emotional brain. 
A)  diencephalons. 
B)  brain stem. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  emotional brain.

Question 20

Which word best describes the precentral gyrus?

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory 
B)  visual 
C)  motor 
D)  language 
A)  olfactory 
B)  visual 
C)  motor 
D)  language

Exam 10: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

The precentral gyrus

The corpus callosum

This structure plays a key role in personality development and emotional and behavioral expression;carries out the "executive" functions.

Which of the following is located within the subarachnoid space?

Injury to the occipital lobe is most likely to cause

Which structure is called the lateral,third,and fourth?

Which of the following contains cerebrospinal fluid?

The nodes of Ranvier

Which group is incorrect?

What is the fatty insulating material that surrounds the axons?

What is the name of the space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of a second neuron?

The purpose of the Na⁺/K⁺ ATPase pump in the neuronal membrane is to

The medulla oblongata descends as the

Which of the following structures is most associated with "wake up"?

The inside of the unstimulated neuron is negative;this electrical charge is due to the outward leak of potassium and is called

The depression between the convolutions of the cerebrum is called a

The temporal lobe

Which group is incorrect?

The midbrain,pons,and medulla oblongata are referred to as the

Which word best describes the precentral gyrus?

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Cell Metabolism

Microbiology Basics

Tissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water,Electrolyte,and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

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