Question 1

The ________ tracts of the spinal cord carry motor information down from the brain to muscles and glands.

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Question 2

____ headaches are generally more severe and intense than other types and are more often experienced by men.

Accepted Answer

A)   Migraine
B)   Cluster
C)   Tension
D)   Circular
E)   NeuralF) A) and C)
G) A) and D) B

Question 3

What is the innermost delicate layer of the meninges, which sits directly on top of the brain and spinal cord and holds blood vessels onto the surface of these structures?

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A)   Subarachnoid space
B)   Dura mater
C)   Pia mater
D)   Arachnoid mater
E)   Epidural spaceF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Which cranial nerves innervate the muscles of the throat, neck, and voice box?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypoglossal nerves
B)   Accessory nerves
C)   Vagus nerves
D)   Vestibulocochlear nervesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which condition is generally caused when brain cells die because of an inadequate blood flow?

Accepted Answer

A)   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
B)   Multiple sclerosis
C)   Epilepsy
D)   Bell's palsy
E)   StrokeF) C) and E)
G) B) and C) E

Question 6

The subarachnoid space contains ________, which cushions the CNS.

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Question 7

Small cells within the nervous system that act as phagocytes, watching for and engulfing invaders, are ________.

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Question 8

The function of _____ is to send information or nerve impulses away from the cell body?

Accepted Answer

A)   cells
B)   axons
C)   dendrites
D)   Schwann cells
E)   neuroglial cellsF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Which of these cranial nerves carry sensory information from the skin of the scalp and face?

Accepted Answer

A)   Olfactory nerves
B)   Trochlear nerves
C)   Trigeminal nerves
D)   Facial nerves
E)   Oculomotor nervesF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Each cerebral hemisphere is divided into frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital ________.

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Question 11

An inflammation of the meninges is called ________ and can be caused by bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.

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Question 12

Which of the following controls visual reflexes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Midbrain
B)   Pons
C)   Thalamus
D)   Medulla oblongata
E)   HypothalamusF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following describes the gray matter of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the outer part of the spinal cord.
B)   It contains neuron cell bodies.
C)   It contains myelinated axons.
D)   Its divisions are called columns.
E)   It has groups of axons called nerve tracts.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The ________ at the end of the axon branches contain small sacs called vesicles, which produce the neurotransmitters that are needed to allow impulse transmission to continue to the postsynaptic structures.

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Question 15

Which nerves carry sensory information from the thoracic and abdominal organs to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypoglossal
B)   Accessory
C)   Vagus
D)   Glossopharyngeal
E)   TrigeminalF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

What is located at the end of the axon branches that allows impulse transmission to continue to other neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)   Synaptic knob
B)   Neurotransmitter
C)   Axon diameter
D)   Interneuron
E)   Cell bodyF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is the groove between the two hemispheres of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Corpus callosum
B)   Lateral sulcus
C)   Gyrus
D)   Central sulcus
E)   Longitudinal fissureF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

The ________ of the cerebrum, shown at letter I, contains visual areas that interpret what a person sees.

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Question 19

What type of nerves carry sensory information from the throat and tongue to the brain for interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypoglossal
B)   Accessory
C)   Vagus
D)   Glossopharyngeal
E)   AbducensF) B) and D)
G) D) and E) D

Question 20

The group of disorders commonly referred to as nerve pain in which the most common symptom is severe skin pain that occurs most frequently in the nerves of the face is called ________.

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Exam 29: The Nervous System

The ________ tracts of the spinal cord carry motor information down from the brain to muscles and glands.

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____ headaches are generally more severe and intense than other types and are more often experienced by men.

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Which cranial nerves innervate the muscles of the throat, neck, and voice box?

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Which condition is generally caused when brain cells die because of an inadequate blood flow?

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The subarachnoid space contains ________, which cushions the CNS.

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Small cells within the nervous system that act as phagocytes, watching for and engulfing invaders, are ________.

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The function of _____ is to send information or nerve impulses away from the cell body?

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Which of these cranial nerves carry sensory information from the skin of the scalp and face?

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Each cerebral hemisphere is divided into frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital ________.

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An inflammation of the meninges is called ________ and can be caused by bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.

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Which of the following controls visual reflexes?

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Which of the following describes the gray matter of the spinal cord?

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The ________ at the end of the axon branches contain small sacs called vesicles, which produce the neurotransmitters that are needed to allow impulse transmission to continue to the postsynaptic structures.

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Which nerves carry sensory information from the thoracic and abdominal organs to the brain?

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What is located at the end of the axon branches that allows impulse transmission to continue to other neurons?

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Which of the following is the groove between the two hemispheres of the brain?

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The ________ of the cerebrum, shown at letter I, contains visual areas that interpret what a person sees.

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