Question 1

The brain waves most closely associated with mental activity are

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A)   alpha waves.
B)   beta waves.
C)   theta waves.
D)   delta waves.

Question 2

The brain has about one hundred million neurons.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A person in a persistent vegetative state

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A)   craves vegetables.
B)   cannot move, but is aware of self.
C)   can move, but seems unaware of self.
D)   repeats the same phrases over and over.

Question 4

Which lobe of your brain are you using when you answer this question?

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A)   Frontal
B)   Parietal
C)   Temporal
D)   Occipital

Question 5

Bob witnesses an auto accident and impulses from the ___________ division of the autonomic nervous system increase his heart rate.

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A)   spinal
B)   parasympathetic
C)   sympathetic
D)   cranial

Question 6

Dopamine is secreted by the ___________ and is deficient in ______ disease.

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A)   cerebral cortex; Alzheimer
B)   amygdala; Lou Gehrig's
C)   medulla oblongata; Huntington
D)   substantia nigra; Parkinson

Question 7

The expected response to the triceps-jerk reflex is

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A)   flexion of the forearm.
B)   extension of the forearm.
C)   plantar flexion.
D)   plantar extension.

Question 8

A spinal nerve passing through the intervertebral foramen is

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A)   associated with the vertebra above.
B)   composed of afferent fibers only.
C)   composed of efferent fibers only.
D)   associated with cranial nerve C1.

Question 9

Spinal nerve injury may result from

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A)   fracture of vertebrae, dislocations, or birth injuries.
B)   too little dopamine in the basal ganglia.
C)   excess acetylcholine in synapses.
D)   a drug overdose.

Question 10

Spinal shock is a permanent loss of some of the spinal cord's functions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In spastic paralysis

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A)   muscle tone increases and the muscles atrophy.
B)   muscle tone increases and the muscles do not atrophy.
C)   muscle tone decreases and the muscles atrophy.
D)   muscle tone decreases and the muscles do not atrophy.

Question 12

Aphasia is loss of the ability to

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A)   speak.
B)   move the hands.
C)   walk.
D)   think.

Question 13

In a reflex arc, ___________ neurons pass out of the central nervous system to stimulate effectors.

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Question 14

Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?

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A)   Regulation of body temperature
B)   Control of hunger and thirst
C)   Production of hormones
D)   Control of postural reflexes

Question 15

Melinda has Parkinson disease. Her movements are slowing and she has difficulty initiating voluntary muscular actions. The region that is affected in her brain is the

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A)   frontal lobe.
B)   parietal lobe.
C)   basal ganglia.
D)   amygdala.

Question 16

If fibers in the ascending tract of the spinal cord are cut, the affected person will have a loss of motor functions below the injury.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The primary motor area of the brain is in the

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A)   postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe.
B)   precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe.
C)   posterior sulcus of the temporal lobe.
D)   lateral part of the occipital lobe.

Question 18

Sympathetic tone is continuous stimulation of smooth muscles in the walls of blood vessels, which results in partial constriction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Basal ganglia are located in the ______ and ______.

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A)   brainstem; relay motor impulses from the cerebral cortex
B)   frontal lobe; aid in control of motor activities
C)   deep regions of the cerebral hemispheres; aid in control of motor activities
D)   cerebral hemispheres; control the senses

Question 20

Cerebrospinal fluid

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A)   informs the autonomic centers in the brainstem and hypothalamus about the internal environment.
B)   provides a pathway for waste to enter the blood.
C)   protects the brain and spinal cord.
D)   all of the above.

Exam 11: Nervous System II: Division of the Nervous System

The brain waves most closely associated with mental activity are

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The primary motor area of the brain is in the

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Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?

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If fibers in the ascending tract of the spinal cord are cut, the affected person will have a loss of motor functions below the injury.

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A spinal nerve passing through the intervertebral foramen is

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The brain has about one hundred million neurons.

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The expected response to the triceps-jerk reflex is

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Melinda has Parkinson disease. Her movements are slowing and she has difficulty initiating voluntary muscular actions. The region that is affected in her brain is the

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In a reflex arc, ___________ neurons pass out of the central nervous system to stimulate effectors.

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Dopamine is secreted by the ___________ and is deficient in ______ disease.

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A person in a persistent vegetative state

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Basal ganglia are located in the ______ and ______.

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Bob witnesses an auto accident and impulses from the ___________ division of the autonomic nervous system increase his heart rate.

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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In spastic paralysis

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Aphasia is loss of the ability to

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Sympathetic tone is continuous stimulation of smooth muscles in the walls of blood vessels, which results in partial constriction.

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Spinal shock is a permanent loss of some of the spinal cord's functions.

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Spinal nerve injury may result from

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Which lobe of your brain are you using when you answer this question?

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