Question 1

The spinal cord extends from the base of the brain through a large opening in the skull called the inferior ventricle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  central canal 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  pons 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  central canal 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  pons B

Question 3

Which two drugs are in the same category?

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine and alcohol 
B)  nicotine and heroin 
C)  alcohol and heroin 
D)  cocaine and marijuana 
E)  marijuana and heroin 
A)  nicotine and alcohol 
B)  nicotine and heroin 
C)  alcohol and heroin 
D)  cocaine and marijuana 
E)  marijuana and heroin C

Question 4

The two types of nerves in the peripheral nervous system are cranial nerves and spinal nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following are mismatched concerning memory and learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus and emotionally charged fearful memories 
B)  long-term potentiation and memory storage 
C)  semantic memory and numbers 
D)  episodic memory and persons 
E)  prefrontal area and where memories are used 
A)  hippocampus and emotionally charged fearful memories 
B)  long-term potentiation and memory storage 
C)  semantic memory and numbers 
D)  episodic memory and persons 
E)  prefrontal area and where memories are used

Question 6

The primary somatosensory area receives sensory input from

Accepted Answer

A)  the sense of touch. 
B)  the sense of taste. 
C)  the sense of vision. 
D)  the sense of hearing. 
E)  the sense of smell. 
A)  the sense of touch. 
B)  the sense of taste. 
C)  the sense of vision. 
D)  the sense of hearing. 
E)  the sense of smell.

Question 7

What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  addition 
C)  polarization 
D)  depolarization 
E)  firing 
A)  integration 
B)  addition 
C)  polarization 
D)  depolarization 
E)  firing

Question 8

Which brain structure is associated with the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  frontal lobes 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  pons 
E)  brain stem 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  frontal lobes 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  pons 
E)  brain stem

Question 9

What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory 
E)  skill memory 
A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  semantic memory 
D)  episodic memory 
E)  skill memory

Question 10

When a student pulls an all-nighter to cram for a test the next day, the information usually goes into

Accepted Answer

A)  skill memory. 
B)  episodic memory. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  long-term memory. 
E)  short-term memory. 
A)  skill memory. 
B)  episodic memory. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  long-term memory. 
E)  short-term memory.

Question 11

The left hemisphere of the brain is more involved in verbal functions than the right hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following parts of a neuron is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell body- short extensions that receive impulses 
B)  axon- conducts nerve impulses 
C)  dendrite- contains the nucleus and other organelles 
D)  axon- contains the nucleus and other organelles 
E)  dendrite- conducts nerve impulses 
A)  cell body- short extensions that receive impulses 
B)  axon- conducts nerve impulses 
C)  dendrite- contains the nucleus and other organelles 
D)  axon- contains the nucleus and other organelles 
E)  dendrite- conducts nerve impulses

Question 13

The repeated use of which drug leads to the body decreasing the natural production of endorphins?

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  marijuana 
C)  K2 
D)  methamphetamine 
E)  ecstasy 
A)  heroin 
B)  marijuana 
C)  K2 
D)  methamphetamine 
E)  ecstasy

Question 14

Which of the following statements is not true concerning spinal nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ventral root contains motor fibers exiting the gray matter. 
B)  The dorsal root contains sensory fibers entering the gray matter. 
C)  Spinal nerves are considered part of the CNS. 
D)  The dorsal and ventral roots join before the spinal nerve leaves the vertebral canal. 
E)  The spinal nerves project from the cord through intervertebral foramina. 
A)  The ventral root contains motor fibers exiting the gray matter. 
B)  The dorsal root contains sensory fibers entering the gray matter. 
C)  Spinal nerves are considered part of the CNS. 
D)  The dorsal and ventral roots join before the spinal nerve leaves the vertebral canal. 
E)  The spinal nerves project from the cord through intervertebral foramina.

Question 15

The limbic system blends ________ and ________ into a united whole.

Accepted Answer

A)  primitive emotions, higher mental functions 
B)  complex emotions, basic mental functions 
C)  complex emotions, higher mental functions 
D)  primitive emotions, basic mental functions 
E)  basic survival skills, higher mental functions 
A)  primitive emotions, higher mental functions 
B)  complex emotions, basic mental functions 
C)  complex emotions, higher mental functions 
D)  primitive emotions, basic mental functions 
E)  basic survival skills, higher mental functions

Question 16

In what way are the somatic motor pathway and the parasympathetic autonomic motor pathway similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both innervate glands and organs. 
B)  Both innervate the skeletal muscles. 
C)  Both utilize two neurons per message. 
D)  Both use acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter. 
E)  Both are voluntary. 
A)  Both innervate glands and organs. 
B)  Both innervate the skeletal muscles. 
C)  Both utilize two neurons per message. 
D)  Both use acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter. 
E)  Both are voluntary.

Question 17

A tumor located in the primary somatosensory area would impact which of the following functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to feel a rough object 
B)  the ability to swallow 
C)  the ability to smell 
D)  the ability to determine images 
E)  all of these 
A)  the ability to feel a rough object 
B)  the ability to swallow 
C)  the ability to smell 
D)  the ability to determine images 
E)  all of these

Question 18

Which of the following types of nerves is not covered by a protective myelin sheath?

Accepted Answer

A)  long axons 
B)  gray matter of the CNS 
C)  white matter of the CNS 
D)  nerve fibers within the PNS 
E)  axons of the CNS 
A)  long axons 
B)  gray matter of the CNS 
C)  white matter of the CNS 
D)  nerve fibers within the PNS 
E)  axons of the CNS

Question 19

The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What type of memory does language depend upon?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term 
B)  semantic 
C)  episodic 
D)  skill 
E)  long term 
A)  short-term 
B)  semantic 
C)  episodic 
D)  skill 
E)  long term

Exam 14: Nervous System

The spinal cord extends from the base of the brain through a large opening in the skull called the inferior ventricle.

Which of the following is not a part of the brain?

Which two drugs are in the same category?

The two types of nerves in the peripheral nervous system are cranial nerves and spinal nerves.

Which of the following are mismatched concerning memory and learning?

The primary somatosensory area receives sensory input from

What is the summing up of the excitatory and inhibitory signals by a neuron called?

Which brain structure is associated with the limbic system?

What type of memory is involved in learning to ride a bike?

When a student pulls an all-nighter to cram for a test the next day, the information usually goes into

The left hemisphere of the brain is more involved in verbal functions than the right hemisphere.

Which of the following parts of a neuron is correctly matched?

The repeated use of which drug leads to the body decreasing the natural production of endorphins?

Which of the following statements is not true concerning spinal nerves?

The limbic system blends ________ and ________ into a united whole.

In what way are the somatic motor pathway and the parasympathetic autonomic motor pathway similar?

A tumor located in the primary somatosensory area would impact which of the following functions?

Which of the following types of nerves is not covered by a protective myelin sheath?

The action potential in a neuron is an all-or-nothing event.

What type of memory does language depend upon?

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