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- 1. Multiple ChoiceName the two major parts of the central nervous system.The brain and the skull.The brain and the body.The spinal cord and the brain.The spinal cord and the body.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the_______brain stem.cerebrum.cerebellum.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich part of the brain coordinates the actions of muscles and helps you maintain balance?brain stemcerebrumcerebellum
- 4. Multiple Choicewhich part of the brain carries out mental processes such as learning and remembering?brain stemcerebrumcerebellum
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThis part controls your emotions and keeps your body at the right temperature.thalamushemispherehypothalamuscerebrum
- 6. Multiple ChoiceActions that you do automatically, without you having to think about them, are called...fastflexiblereflexrepeat
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which lobe is in red?
Frontal
Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which lobe is in green?
Frontal
Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which lobe is in blue?
Frontal
Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which lobe is in yellow?
Frontal
Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which part of the brain connects to the spinal cord?
cerebrum
cerebellum
Parietal lobe
brain stem
- 12. Multiple Choice
In a cross section of the spinal cord, the peripheral white portion consists of __________ forming nerve tracts, and the central gray portion consists of __________.
Unmyelinated neurons, myelinated neurons
Myelinated neurons, unmyelinated sensory receptors
Myelinated neurons, unmyelinated neurons
Myelinated neurotransmitters, unmyelinated axons
- 13. Multiple Choice
The anterior (ventral) horn of the spinal cord contains the cell bodies of
motor neurons
sensory neurons
interneurons
unipolar neurons
- 14. Multiple ChoiceSensory neurons entering the spinal cordenter through the dorsal horn.have their cell bodies in the dorsal root gangliatravel through a spinal nerve.all of the above
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe somatic system contains nerves that control _________.skeletal musclesinternal organs, joints, and glandsskeletal muscles, skin, and glandssmooth muscles, cardiac muscles and glands
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe peripheral nervous system includes mixed nerves that _________.serve the muscular and skeletal systemserve the sympathetic systemserve the parasympathetic systemcontain both sensory and motor fibers
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following are characteristic of the sympathetic system?inhibits the digestive tractdilates (make wider) the bronchiaccelerates the heartbeatall of the above
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is/are characteristic of the parasympathetic system?
causes the pupil to contract
promotes digestion of food
slows the heartbeat
all of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
The portion of the brain stem furthest from the spinal cord is the
medulla oblongata
pons
midbrain
thalamus
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following areas deals with emotion?
limbic system
thalamus
cerebellum
brain stem
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which of the areas of the cerebral cortex receives touch sensation from the skin?
somatic sensory area
primary motor area
premotor area
primary visual cortex
- 22. Multiple Choice
The primary visual area is located in the
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
- 23. Multiple Choice
A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is a
gyrus
sulcus
fissure
corpus callosum
- 24. Multiple Choice
A ridge or fold on the surface of the cerebral cortex is a
gyrus
sulcus
fissure
corpus callosum
- 25. Multiple Choice
The part of the brain responsible for relaying sensory information to the cerebrum is the
thalamus
hypothalamus
cerebellum
arbor vitae
- 26. Multiple Choice
The deep groove that separates the cerebral hemispheres.
corpus callosum
longitudinal fissure
transverse fissure
central sulcus
- 27. Multiple Choice
The lumbar enlargement gives rise to nerves to the
upper limbs
lower limbs
appendicular skeleton
brain
- 28. Multiple Choice
Another name for the cauda equina
cranial corner
horse's tail
posterior horns
anterior horns
- 29. Multiple Choice
How many spinal nerves are in your spinal cord?
31
62
104
208
- 30. Multiple Choice
What is located in the dorsal root ganglia?
multipolar neurons
bipolar neurons
unipolar neurons
ganglion
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a function of the spinal cord
conduct impulses to the brain
serve as a center for spinal reflexes
conduct impulses from the brain
all of these
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