Question 1

The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The basal nuclei include the

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A)   putamen.
B)   pons.
C)   midbrain.
D)   corpus callosum.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Over a lifetime, the brain shrinks by about ___ percent.

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A)   1
B)   5
C)   10
D)   40E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following are descending tracts in the spinal cord?

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A)   Spinothalamic
B)   Spinocerebellar
C)   Fasciculus gracilis
D)   RubrospinalE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

If the right lateral spinothalamic tract is severed,

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A)   muscles on the left side are paralyzed.
B)   muscles on the right side are paralyzed.
C)   pain impulses from the left side are blocked.
D)   pain impulses from the right side are blocked.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

A traumatic brain injury (TBI)  results from

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A)   an open head wound.
B)   mechanical force.
C)   an infection.
D)   poisoning.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The spinal cord has

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A)   31 segments.
B)   a cervical and lumbar enlargement.
C)   a core of gray matter surrounded by white matter.
D)   all of the above.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The human body secretes about __________ milliliters of cerebrospinal fluid daily.

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A)   10
B)   60
C)   300
D)   500E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Most cerebrospinal fluid is secreted from the choroid plexuses in the

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A)   lateral ventricles.
B)   third ventricle.
C)   fourth ventricle.
D)   cerebral aqueduct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The drug atropine influences the autonomic nervous system by

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A)   stimulating the release of norepinephrine.
B)   blocking the action of norepinephrine.
C)   stimulating the release of acetylcholine.
D)   blocking the action of acetylcholine.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is called a

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A)   dermatome.
B)   myotome.
C)   sensory body.
D)   nerve body.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Brain damage to the temporal lobe, where recent memory is processed, can impair long-term memory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Reflexes help to control

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A)   heart rate and blood pressure.
B)   respiratory rate.
C)   digestive activities.
D)   all of the above.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

If the left corticospinal tract is severed in the neck near the first cervical vertebra,

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A)   muscles in the right arm and leg are paralyzed.
B)   muscles in the left arm and leg are paralyzed.
C)   pain impulses from the right side are blocked.
D)   pain impulses from the left side are blocked.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following are generally adrenergic fibers?

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A)   Parasympathetic postganglionic fibers
B)   Sympathetic postganglionic fibers
C)   Parasympathetic preganglionic fibers
D)   Sympathetic preganglionic fibersE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Interruption of blood flow to the brain that can damage the cerebrum is called a

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A)   concussion.
B)   contusion.
C)   cerebrovascular accident.
D)   myocardial infarction.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Nerve tracts other than the corticospinal tracts that transmit impulses into the spinal cord are called extrapyramidal tracts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The corticospinal tracts control

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A)   sweat glands.
B)   posture.
C)   voluntary muscle movements.
D)   spinal reflexes.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The arbor vitae is in the cerebrum.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The pattern of gray matter in the spinal cord is divided into

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A)   horns.
B)   funiculi.
C)   meninges.
D)   roots of spinal nerves.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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

If the right lateral spinothalamic tract is severed,

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Most cerebrospinal fluid is secreted from the choroid plexuses in the

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The spinal cord has

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The drug atropine influences the autonomic nervous system by

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Interruption of blood flow to the brain that can damage the cerebrum is called a

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The corticospinal tracts control

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Which of the following are descending tracts in the spinal cord?

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The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

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The pattern of gray matter in the spinal cord is divided into

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A traumatic brain injury (TBI) results from

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The arbor vitae is in the cerebrum.

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Brain damage to the temporal lobe, where recent memory is processed, can impair long-term memory.

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Reflexes help to control

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Which of the following are generally adrenergic fibers?

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The area of skin that sensory nerve fibers of a particular spinal nerve innervate is called a

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The human body secretes about __________ milliliters of cerebrospinal fluid daily.

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Nerve tracts other than the corticospinal tracts that transmit impulses into the spinal cord are called extrapyramidal tracts.

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The basal nuclei include the

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Over a lifetime, the brain shrinks by about ___ percent.

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If the left corticospinal tract is severed in the neck near the first cervical vertebra,

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