front 1 T/F: The central nervous system includes the spinal nerves and cranial nerves. | back 1 FALSE |
front 2 T/F: The parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems are subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system. | back 2 TRUE |
front 3 T/F: Ependymal cells beat their cilia to help circulate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). | back 3 TRUE |
front 4 T/F: Gaps between adjacent Schwann cells of a myelin sheath are known as nodes of Ranvier. | back 4 TRUE |
front 5 T/F: A sensory neuron carries stimuli from the central nervous system to the effector. | back 5 FALSE |
front 6 T/F: Gray matter contains collections of unmyelinated fibers and cell bodies in the central nervous system. | back 6 TRUE |
front 7 T/F: Neurons with two processes, an axon and a dendrite, are known as bipolar neurons. | back 7 TRUE |
front 8 T/F: A graded potential is also known as a nerve impulse | back 8 FALSE |
front 9 T/F: Depolarization of neurons results from the entry of sodium ions into the cell | back 9 TRUE |
front 10 T/F: The withdrawal, or flexor, reflex is one of the only voluntary reflexes | back 10 FALSE |
front 11 T/F: The primary motor area allows us to consciously move our skeletal muscles. | back 11 TRUE |
front 12 T/F: Difficulty in breathing may reflect damage to respiratory centers located in the cerebellum. | back 12 FALSE |
front 13 T/F: One of the major functions of the pons is to produce releasing factors that control the function of the anterior pituitary. | back 13 FALSE |
front 14 T/F: The thalamus plays a role in regulation of body temperature, metabolism, and water balance | back 14 FALSE |
front 15 T/F: Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the ventricles of the brain and also in the subarachnoid space outside the brain. | back 15 TRUE |
front 16 T/F: The collection of spinal nerves at the inferior end of the spinal cord is called the cauda equina | back 16 TRUE |
front 17 T/F: There is no possibility of damaging the spinal cord below the third lumbar vertebra. | back 17 TRUE |
front 18 T/F: The ventral and dorsi rami of each spinal nerve contain both sensory and motor nerves. | back 18 TRUE |
front 19 T/F: Cranial nerve X is the vestibulocochlear nerve, its fibers carry sensations of hearing and equilibrium to the brain. | back 19 FALSE |
front 20 T/F: There are 31 pairs of cranial nerves and 12 pairs of spinal nerves. | back 20 FALSE |
front 21 T/F: Complex networks of spinal nerves are termed nerve plexuses. | back 21 TRUE |
front 22 T/F: Sympathetic postganglionic fibers release norepinephrine and the preganglionic axon releases acetylcholine. | back 22 TRUE |
front 23 T/F: Both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems operate with a chain of two motor neurons. | back 23 TRUE |
front 24 T/F: The parasympathetic division is also called the craniosacral division since the preganglionic neurons originate in the brain and sacral region of the spinal cord. | back 24 TRUE |
front 25 T/F: The usual cause of nervous system deterioration as we age is circulatory system problems | back 25 TRUE |
front 26 Structural nervous system subdivision that consists of the brain and spinal cord A) Sensory (afferent) division B) Peripheral nervous system (PNS) C) Central nervous system (CNS) D) Motor (efferent) division E) Autonomic nervous system (ANS) | back 26 C |
front 27 Functional nervous system subdivision that carries information toward the central nervous system from receptors A) Sensory (afferent) division B) Peripheral nervous system (PNS) C) Central nervous system (CNS) D) Motor (efferent) division E) Autonomic nervous system (ANS) | back 27 A |
front 28 Structural nervous system subdivision that consists of spinal nerves and cranial nerves A) Sensory (afferent) division B) Peripheral nervous system (PNS) C) Central nervous system (CNS) D) Motor (efferent) division E) Autonomic nervous system (ANS) | back 28 B |
front 29 Subdivision of the motor division responsible for controlling involuntary events A) Sensory (afferent) division B) Peripheral nervous system (PNS) C) Central nervous system (CNS) D) Motor (efferent) division E) Autonomic nervous system (ANS) | back 29 E |
front 30 Functional nervous system division that carries information from the central nervous system toward effectors A) Sensory (afferent) division B) Peripheral nervous system (PNS) C) Central nervous system (CNS) D) Motor (efferent) division E) Autonomic nervous system (ANS) | back 30 D |
front 31 Thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus A) cerebellum B) brain stem C) cerebrum D) diencephalon | back 31 D |
front 32 Primary somatic sensory area A) cerebellum B) brain stem C) cerebrum D) diencephalon | back 32 C |
front 33 Primary motor area A) cerebellum B) brain stem C) cerebrum D) diencephalon | back 33 C |
front 34 Pons, midbrain, and medulla oblongata A) cerebellum B) brain stem C) cerebrum D) diencephalon | back 34 B |
front 35 Reticular formation A) cerebellum B) brain stem C) cerebrum D) diencephalon | back 35 B |
front 36 Controls balance and equilibrium A) cerebellum B) brain stem C) cerebrum D) diencephalon | back 36 A |
front 37 Includes the cerebral peduncles and the corpora quadrigemina A) thalamus B) pituitary gland C) epithalamus D) medulla oblongata E) midbrain | back 37 E |
front 38 Contains centers that control heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, swallowing, and vomiting A) thalamus B) pituitary gland C) epithalamus D) medulla oblongata E) hypothalamus F) midbrain | back 38 D |
front 39 Gland that hangs from the hypothalamus A) thalamus B) pituitary gland C) epithalamus D) medulla oblongata E) hypothalamus F) midbrain | back 39 B |
front 40 Regulates body temperature, water balance, and metabolism A) thalamus B) pituitary gland C) epithalamus D) medulla oblongata E) hypothalamus F) midbrain | back 40 E |
front 41 Relay station for sensory impulses passing to the sensory cortex A) thalamus B) pituitary gland C) epithalamus D) medulla oblongata E) hypothalamus F) midbrain | back 41 A |
front 42 Includes the pineal gland and choroid plexus of the third ventricle A) thalamus B) pituitary gland C) epithalamus D) medulla oblongata E) hypothalamus F) midbrain | back 42 C |
front 43 Decreases heart rate A) Parasympathetic nervous system B) Sympathetic nervous system | back 43 A |
front 44 Stimulates sweat glands to produce perspiration A) Parasympathetic nervous system B) Sympathetic nervous system | back 44 B |
front 45 Decreases digestive system activities A) Parasympathetic nervous system B) Sympathetic nervous system | back 45 B |
front 46 Constricts bronchioles of respiratory passageways A) Parasympathetic nervous system B) Sympathetic nervous system | back 46 A |
front 47 No effect on most blood vessels A) Parasympathetic nervous system B) Sympathetic nervous system | back 47 A |
front 48 Decreases urine output of the kidneys A) Parasympathetic nervous system B) Sympathetic nervous system | back 48 B |
front 49 Increases metabolic rate A) Parasympathetic nervous system B) Sympathetic nervous system | back 49 B |
front 50 Increases the release of epinephrine from the adrenal medulla A) Parasympathetic nervous system B) Sympathetic nervous system | back 50 B |