Question 1

Which description best fits the Central Nervous System (CNS) ?

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A)   Consists of the brain and spinal cord, located in the midline of the body.
B)   Consists of the brain and spinal cord, connecting the muscles and the brain.
C)   Consists of the spinal cord, located in the midline of the body.
D)   Consists of the brain and spinal cord, located on the edges of the body.
E)   Transmits sensory impulses to the PNS and motor impulses to the brain.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

In Figure 17.16,the structure at "c" is a(n)

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A)   interneuron.
B)   sensory neuron.
C)   receptor.
D)   motor neuron.
E)   effector.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Myelinated axons that run together in bundles in the CNS are

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A)   ventricles.
B)   meninges.
C)   cortex.
D)   tracts.
E)   ganglia.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

What are the potential effects of heavy marijuana usage?

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A)   Hallucinations, anxiety, depression, body image distortion, and other psychotic symptoms.
B)   A decrease in dopamine production.
C)   The body decreases the natural production of endorphins.
D)   The release of excess dopamine production.
E)   All of these are potential effects of heavy marijuana usage.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine within the synaptic cleft is

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A)   acetylcholinesterase.
B)   monoamine oxidase.
C)   GABA.
D)   lipase.
E)   maltase.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which is the correct arrangement of tissues from outermost to innermost?

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A)   meninges  →\rarr→  vertebrae  →\rarr→  spinal cord  →\rarr→  central canal
B)   meninges  →\rarr→  spinal cord  →\rarr→  vertebrae  →\rarr→  central canal
C)   vertebrae  →\rarr→  meninges  →\rarr→  spinal cord  →\rarr→  central canal
D)   meninges  →\rarr→  vertebrae  →\rarr→  central canal  →\rarr→  spinal cord
E)   vertebrae  →\rarr→  meninges  →\rarr→ central canal  →\rarr→  spinal cord F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Saltatory conduction occurs when

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A)   salt (or sodium)  levels are highest.
B)   the sodium (salt)  gates open.
C)   the resting potential fails to be reset.
D)   there is no synapse and the axon is continuous with the next dendrite.
E)   the action potential jumps from node to node.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Which is a combination of physiological and psychological dependence?

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A)   tolerance and withdrawal
B)   increasing a drug to get the same effect and preoccupation with trying to get more drugs
C)   seizures and craving for cocaine
D)   the rush of cocaine and the hallucinations of marijuana
E)   a cocaine binge and a nicotine cravingF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true about the autonomic nervous system?

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A)   It uses two motor neurons and one ganglion for each impulse.
B)   It uses preganglionic and postganglionic axons.
C)   It is a part of the peripheral nervous system.
D)   It functions voluntarily and consciously.
E)   It innervates all internal body organs.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

When the dorsal root of a spinal nerve is cut,

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A)   the organism is killed.
B)   incoming sensory nerve impulses are lost.
C)   outgoing motor nerve impulses are lost.
D)   incoming motor nerve impulses are lost.
E)   impulses do not cross over to the other side of the body.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Carpal tunnel syndrome results in damage to the median nerve,resulting in lack of control to the wrist and also numbness.This indicates that

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A)   the nerve contained sensory neurons.
B)   the nerve contained motor neurons.
C)   the nerve contained both sensory and motor neurons.
D)   the damage was to a central body in a ganglion.
E)   the damage was to the spinal cord interneuron.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT pertain to neurons?

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A)   sodium pumps
B)   Schwann cells
C)   myelin
D)   nodes of Ranvier
E)   cell wallsF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Which part of the brain contains centers for the heartbeat and respiration?

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A)   medulla oblongata
B)   hypothalamus
C)   cerebellum
D)   cerebrum
E)   ponsF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Which description bets fits the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) ?

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A)   Nerves that carry sensory messages to the CNS and motor commands to the muscles and glands.
B)   Nerves that carries motor commands to the CNS and sensory messages to the muscles and glands.
C)   Consists of the brain and spinal cord, located in the midline of the body.
D)   Consists of the brain and spinal cord, located on the peripheral aspect of the body.
E)   None of these are descriptions of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) .F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which part of the brain is a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the temporal lobe?

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A)   ganglia
B)   medulla
C)   corpus callosum
D)   hippocampus
E)   occipital areaF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

When individuals experience fear and pleasure,what part of the brain has been stimulated?

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A)   hypothalamus
B)   pons
C)   reticular activating system
D)   limbic system
E)   thalamusF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

An impulse traveling up the spinal cord first enters the brain at the

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A)   medulla.
B)   thalamus.
C)   hypothalamus.
D)   cerebellum.
E)   cerebrum.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 17: Nervous System

In Figure 17.16,the structure at "c" is a(n)

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Which part of the brain is a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the temporal lobe?

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Which part of the brain contains centers for the heartbeat and respiration?

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Carpal tunnel syndrome results in damage to the median nerve,resulting in lack of control to the wrist and also numbness.This indicates that

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Which of the following is NOT true about the autonomic nervous system?

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Which description best fits the Central Nervous System (CNS) ?

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Myelinated axons that run together in bundles in the CNS are

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What are the potential effects of heavy marijuana usage?

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When the dorsal root of a spinal nerve is cut,

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Which of the following does NOT pertain to neurons?

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Which is the correct arrangement of tissues from outermost to innermost?

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Which is a combination of physiological and psychological dependence?

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Saltatory conduction occurs when

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When individuals experience fear and pleasure,what part of the brain has been stimulated?

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The enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine within the synaptic cleft is

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Which description bets fits the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) ?

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An impulse traveling up the spinal cord first enters the brain at the

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Exam 17: Nervous System

In Figure 17.16,the structure at "c" is a(n)

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Which part of the brain is a seahorse-shaped structure deep in the temporal lobe?

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Which part of the brain contains centers for the heartbeat and respiration?

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Carpal tunnel syndrome results in damage to the median nerve,resulting in lack of control to the wrist and also numbness.This indicates that

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Which of the following is NOT true about the autonomic nervous system?

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Which description best fits the Central Nervous System (CNS) ?

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Myelinated axons that run together in bundles in the CNS are

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What are the potential effects of heavy marijuana usage?

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When the dorsal root of a spinal nerve is cut,

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Which of the following does NOT pertain to neurons?

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Which is the correct arrangement of tissues from outermost to innermost?

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Which is a combination of physiological and psychological dependence?

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Saltatory conduction occurs when

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When individuals experience fear and pleasure,what part of the brain has been stimulated?

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The enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine within the synaptic cleft is

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