Nervous System Questions

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Question 1 of 78

When is the transmission of signal electrical?

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Question 2 of 78

The lumbar plexus

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Question 3 of 78

Which of the following is a genetic disease that causes neurons in the brain to waste away and die?

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Question 4 of 78

Corneal sensation synapses in which ganglion

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Question 5 of 78

The ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve

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Question 6 of 78

The process of moving sodium ions into the axon to make the inside positive is called

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Question 7 of 78

Which among cranial nerves are mixed nerves that supply parasympathetic to viscera of thorax and abdomen?

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Question 8 of 78

The refractory period following an action potential is important for:

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Question 9 of 78

Which part of a neuron transmits an electrical signal to a target cell?

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Question 10 of 78

Motor neurons from the hypoglossal (XII) nerve innervate the tongue. Destruction of these motor neurons due to traumatic injury would result in the loss of a(n)

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Question 11 of 78

What condition causes a stroke?

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Question 12 of 78

What does a ligand-gated channel require in order to open?

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Question 13 of 78

The cervical sympathetic trunk

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Question 14 of 78

What two types of macromolecules are the main components of myelin?

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Question 15 of 78

When testing a client's triceps reflex, the nurse is testing:

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Question 16 of 78

Parkinson's disease and other motor disorders are attributed to dysfunction of, or trauma to, the:

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Question 17 of 78

The nurse is testing deep tendon reflexes (DTR) on a client. The nurse is aware that stimulation of the tendon produces which kind of physiological response?

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Question 18 of 78

The cerebral aqueduct links the:

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Question 19 of 78

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is produced by the choroid plexuses and circulates through the ventricles and the subarachnoid space, providing:

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Question 20 of 78

In a myelinated axon, where are the action potentials regenerated?

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Question 21 of 78

The pons is involved in:

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Question 22 of 78

Impulses generated in the taste buds of the tongue reach the cerebral cortex via the:

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Question 23 of 78

In the brain, this surrounds the white matter.

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Question 24 of 78

Which type of receptor is found in the heart?

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Question 25 of 78

The somatic nervous system does NOT serve

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Question 26 of 78

Neuron that carries sensory information from cranial and spinal nerves into the brain and spinal cord or from a lower to a higher level in the spinal cord and brain.

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Question 27 of 78

The rectus eye muscle capable of causing the eyeball to turn laterally in a horizontal plane is innervated by which cranial nerve?

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Question 28 of 78

The primary somatosensory area is located in the front of the lobe.

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Question 29 of 78

A patient with symptoms of tremor, halting speech, and an irregular gait might have experienced trauma to the:

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Question 30 of 78

A channel that opens in response to physical distortion of the membrane.

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Question 31 of 78

The straight sinus is formed by the union of the

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Question 32 of 78

A cluster of neuronal cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system, such as the dorsal root ganglion.

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Question 33 of 78

There are cranial nerves and spinal nerves.

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Question 34 of 78

The primary effect of cocaine on the nervous system is that cocaine blocks the re-uptake of:

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Question 35 of 78

What comprises gray matter?

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Question 36 of 78

The motor nuclei of the facial nerve are situated in the

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Question 37 of 78

Which part of a neuron conducts nerve impulses to another cell?

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Question 38 of 78

The brain and spinal cord.

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Question 39 of 78

The drug ___ blocks the reuptake of serotonin into presynaptic axons.

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Question 40 of 78

Which brain structure-autonomic function pairing is incorrect?

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Question 41 of 78

The nurse is explaining the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis to a client just diagnosed with this condition. As part of this explanation, the nurse teaches the client that the function of the myelin sheath is to:

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Question 42 of 78

In case of peripheral nerve injury, Schwann cells play a role in:

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Question 43 of 78

The presence of myelin gives a nerve fiber its:

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Question 44 of 78

Signs of cerebellar dysfunction include:

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Question 45 of 78

Ipsilateral cervical cord compression at C6/C7 level causes:

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Question 46 of 78

The basal ganglia are a group of nuclei involved in the regulation of:

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Question 47 of 78

Membrane-enclosed sac in a synaptic end bulb that stores neurotransmitters.

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Question 48 of 78

A cranial nerve that affects eye movement is the:

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Question 49 of 78

It is false that the cerebrum:

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Question 50 of 78

Which of the following types of cells line the ventricles and spinal cord?

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Question 51 of 78

A preganglionic fiber entering the sympathetic chain cannot:

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Question 52 of 78

Neurons come in which different type(s)?

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Question 53 of 78

Cerebrospinal fluid is found in which of the following areas?

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Question 54 of 78

Which midbrain cells are involved in general light reflexes?

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Question 55 of 78

The point of connection between the ventral and dorsal roots is known as the:

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Question 56 of 78

Schwann cells are responsible for the production of:

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Question 57 of 78

The tiny gap between two neurons where communication occurs is known as the:

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Question 58 of 78

What level of the brain stem is the major input to the cerebellum?

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Question 59 of 78

A synaptic arrangement in which the synaptic end bulbs of several presynaptic neurons terminate on one postsynaptic neuron.

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Question 60 of 78

The primary auditory cortex, responsible for processing auditory information, is found in the:

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Question 61 of 78

The sympathetic system does not:

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Question 62 of 78

The following is true about the basal ganglia:

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Question 63 of 78

What type of receptor requires an effector protein to initiate a signal?

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Question 64 of 78

Which of the following is a response of the parasympathetic nervous system?

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Question 65 of 78

The junction between the two neurons is called:

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Question 66 of 78

What are the cells that support and nourish neurons?

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Question 67 of 78

The outer layer of the cerebrum, responsible for higher mental functions and composed of gray matter, is called the:

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Question 68 of 78

Identify the four major regions of the adult brain.

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Question 69 of 78

corneal sensation synapses in which ganglion?

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Question 70 of 78

The reuptake of neurotransmitters back into the presynaptic neuron is facilitated by:

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Question 71 of 78

A transmitter substance released into the synaptic cleft is:

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Question 72 of 78

Which of the following statements is true?

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Question 73 of 78

Which of the following is a basal ganglia function:

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Question 74 of 78

The narrow gap at a chemical synapse that separates the axon terminal of one neuron from another neuron or muscle fiber and across which a neurotransmitter diffuses to affect the postsynaptic cell.

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Question 75 of 78

Abnormal fluid accumulation in the lungs would be detected during breathing by

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Question 76 of 78

The limbic system is involved in

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Question 77 of 78

The functional junction between two neurons or between a neuron and an effector, such as a muscle or gland; may be electrical or chemical.

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Question 78 of 78

Ability to respond to certain stimuli by producing electrical signals.

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