Questions About Nervous System

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Question 1 of 78

All of the following are medullary postural reflexes, except:

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Question 2 of 78

A patient scheduled for surgery confides in his nurse the night before that he is 'terribly scared.' Which of the following indicate(s) increased sympathetic activity in this patient:

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Question 3 of 78

What is the name for a bundle of axons within a nerve?

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Question 4 of 78

Which of the following about the facial nerve is incorrect?

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Question 5 of 78

Which is not involved in the transmission of perception of pain?

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Question 6 of 78

The meninx in contact with the brain and spinal cord is the:

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Question 7 of 78

An autonomic involuntary response to a change is a(an)

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Question 8 of 78

The midbrain

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Question 9 of 78

Muscle fiber (cell) in the ventricular tissue.

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Question 10 of 78

What blood vessel enters the cranium to supply the brain with fresh, oxygenated blood?

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Question 11 of 78

The rapid depolarization phase of an action potential is primarily due to:

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Question 12 of 78

A motor neuron that stimulates the hamstring muscle group is which type of neuron?

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Question 13 of 78

What type of glial cell provides myelin for the axons in a tract?

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Question 14 of 78

The portion of the peripheral nervous system that conveys output to skeletal muscles.

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Question 15 of 78

A client is scheduled for a lumbar puncture to obtain samples of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The nurse should explain that CSF is formed:

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Question 16 of 78

Which adult structure(s) arises from the diencephalon?

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Question 17 of 78

The neuroglial cells that have functions similar to white blood cells are:

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Question 18 of 78

Identify a neuron(s) that have a multipolar structure.

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Question 19 of 78

How long does all the signaling through the sensory pathway, within the central nervous system, and through the motor command pathway take?

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Question 20 of 78

The autonomic nervous system mediates two types of responses in the body.

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Question 21 of 78

The spinothalamic tract:

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Question 22 of 78

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that attacks the ___ of neurons in the CNS.

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Question 23 of 78

The small gap between the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons is known as the:

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Question 24 of 78

The part of the nervous system that lies outside the central nervous system, consisting of nerves and ganglia.

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Question 25 of 78

Dendrites carry nerve impulses:

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Question 26 of 78

Which is the largest branch of the internal carotid artery?

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Question 27 of 78

Which property of blood is not monitored by the hypothalamus?

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Question 28 of 78

Among neurotransmitters are:

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Question 29 of 78

Broca's area, crucial for speech production and language expression, is typically found in the:

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Question 30 of 78

Which of the following accounts for the movement of neurotransmitters across a synaptic cleft?

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Question 31 of 78

Neuroglial cell that covers choroid plexuses and produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); it also lines the ventricles of the brain and probably assists in the circulation of CSF.

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Question 32 of 78

Which of the following is the rationale to perform a spinal tap on a newly diagnosed client with leukemia?

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Question 33 of 78

Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the cerebrum?

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Question 34 of 78

The nurse is assessing the sensory function of the cranial nerves. The nurse recalls that which nerve has only sensory function?

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Question 35 of 78

In central cord syndrome there is:

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Question 36 of 78

What is the role of dendrites in case of motor neurons?

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Question 37 of 78

One of the two main subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system, having cell bodies of preganglionic neurons in nuclei in the brainstem and in the lateral gray horn of the sacral portion of the spinal cord.

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Question 38 of 78

The following is true about the frontal lobe:

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Question 39 of 78

Concerning control of posture:

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Question 40 of 78

One of the two main subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system, having cell bodies of preganglionic neurons in the lateral gray columns of the thoracic segment.

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Question 41 of 78

The trigger for an action potential comes from potentials that develop due to the input of a stimulus to sensory receptors.

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Question 42 of 78

The brachial plexus primarily innervates the muscles and skin of the:

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Question 43 of 78

The glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) is involved in:

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Question 44 of 78

Identify the cranial nerve that has branches to serve internal organs.

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Question 45 of 78

The sensory innervation to the lower part of the medial surface of the auricle is by the

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Question 46 of 78

Regarding anterior nerve roots

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Question 47 of 78

The localization of sensation is a function of:

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Question 48 of 78

The three initial developmental regions of the brain are the:

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Question 49 of 78

The normal pressure of cerebrospinal fluid within the subarachnoid space is maintained between:

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Question 50 of 78

Which of the following is probably going to propagate an action potential fastest?

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Question 51 of 78

Describe the structure of the spinal cord.

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Question 52 of 78

Which of the following neurotransmitters is only excitatory?

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Question 53 of 78

Bundle of nerve fibers that transmit information between different regions of the cerebral cortex within the same hemisphere is called a:

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Question 54 of 78

The stomach and the small intestine are served by the

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Question 55 of 78

The white ramus of each spinal nerve has attached to it:

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Question 56 of 78

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that provides for communication between muscles and nerves. When there is a problem with the interaction between acetylcholine and the acetylcholine receptor sites on the muscles, which condition(s) can occur?

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Question 57 of 78

The basal ganglia comprise all of the following except the:

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Question 58 of 78

Places on the cerebral cortex where integration occurs are

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Question 59 of 78

The sensory root of the facial nerve

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Question 60 of 78

The lateral ventricles are located within the cerebral hemispheres and are connected to the third ventricle by the:

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Question 61 of 78

The limbic association area, involved in emotional responses and memory formation, is found in the:

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Question 62 of 78

When a person jerks his hand away from a hot stove, the movement is directly stimulated by

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Question 63 of 78

Regarding the blood supply of the cerebral cortex

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Question 64 of 78

A male client was involved in a vehicular accident and developed amnesia. He is likely having damage in which of the following?

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Question 65 of 78

Which of the following brain regions is responsible for muscle coordination and tone?

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Question 66 of 78

The diameter of a motor nerve fibre is

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Question 67 of 78

Coordination via the nervous system differs from that via the endocrine system in that the former:

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Question 68 of 78

What is the primary structural and functional unit of the nervous system?

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Question 69 of 78

A patient with a contusion over the parotid region has the following symptoms: paralysis of facial muscles, one eye can't be shut, corner of the mouth droops. Which cranial nerve is damaged?

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Question 70 of 78

Neurons communicate with each other by releasing chemical messengers known as:

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Question 71 of 78

Schwann cells play a crucial role in the process of:

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Question 72 of 78

Any disorder that affects the nervous system but particularly a disorder of a cranial or spinal nerve. An example is facial neuropathy (Bell's palsy), a disorder of the facial (VII) nerve.

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Question 73 of 78

Which part of a neuron contains the nucleus and most of the cell's organelles?

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Question 74 of 78

Synapse from axon to cell body.

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Question 75 of 78

The gaps in between the myelin sheath are called:

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Question 76 of 78

Body temperature, sensory perception, and the onset of sleep are partially regulated by the neurotransmitter:

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Question 77 of 78

Which of the following is not considered a monoamine?

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Question 78 of 78

Of the following statements about the sympathetic division of the ANS: (i) all its neurons release norepinephrine as their primary neurotransmitter substance; (ii) all the cell bodies of its postganglionic neurons lie in or near the organ innervated; (iii) the cell bodies of its preganglionic neurons lie in the thoracic and lumbar cord; one would say that:

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