Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Myelination of the nerve fibers in the central nervous system is the job of the oligodendrocytes.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Which brain nucleus is the body’s “biological clock”?
Answer Options:
lentiform nucleus
subthalamic nucleus
dorsomedial nucleus
suprachiasmatic nucleus
Answer: suprachiasmatic nucleus
Question: The part of a neuron that conducts impulses away from its cell body is called a(n) _______.
Answer Options:
a) Schwann cell
b) axon
c) dendrite
d) neurilemma
Answer: b) axon
Question: The sciatic nerve is a combination of which two nerves?
Answer Options:
A. posterior femoral cutaneous and tibial
B. common fibular and tibial
C. peroneal and posterior femoral cutaneous
D. pudendal and common fibular
Answer Options:
A. posterior femoral cutaneous and tibial
B. common fibular and tibial
C. peroneal and posterior femoral cutaneous
D. pudendal and common fibular
Answer: B. common fibular and tibial
Question: Control of temperature, endocrine activity, and thirst are functions associated with the _______.
Answer Options:
a) cerebellum
b) medulla
c) thalamus
d) hypothalamus
Answer: d) hypothalamus
Question: Starting at the spinal cord, the subdivisions of the brachial plexus are (in order):
Answer Options:
divisions, roots, trunks, and cords
roots, trunks, divisions, and cords
roots, divisions, cords, and trunks
trunks, divisions, cords, and roots
Answer: roots, trunks, divisions, and cords
Question: Which of the following is the correct simple spinal reflex arc?
Answer Options:
a) receptor, afferent neuron, integration center, afferent neuron, effector
b) receptor, afferent neuron, integration center, efferent neuron, effector
c) effector, afferent neuron, integration center, efferent neuron, receptor
d) effector, efferent neuron, integration center, afferent neuron, receptor
Answer: b) receptor, afferent neuron, integration center, efferent neuron, effector
Question: Which of the following types of neurons are replaced throughout adult life?
Answer Options:
retinal ganglion cells
auditory outer and inner hair cells
retinal bipolar cells
olfactory receptor cells
Answer: olfactory receptor cells
Question: After axonal injury, regeneration in peripheral nerves is guided by _______.
Answer Options:
Schwann cells
satellite cells
dendrites
Golgi organs
Answer: Schwann cells
Question: Control of temperature, endocrine activity, and thirst are functions associated with the ________.
Answer Options:
A. cerebellum
B. medulla
C. hypothalamus
D. thalamus
Answer Options:
A. cerebellum
B. medulla
C. hypothalamus
D. thalamus
Answer: C. hypothalamus
Question: A flat EEG is a good indication of deep sleep.
Answer Options:
a) True
b) False
Answer: b) False
Question: The musculocutaneous nerve is a major nerve of the brachial plexus.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Control of temperature, endocrine activity, and thirst are functions associated with the _______.
Answer Options:
a) cerebellum
b) medulla
c) thalamus
d) hypothalamus
Answer: d) hypothalamus
Question: Which of the following is true about the movement of ions across excitable living membranes?
Answer Options:
a) Ions always move passively across membranes.
b) Ions always move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
c) Sodium gates in the membrane can open in response to electrical potential changes.
d) Ions always move actively across membranes through leakage channels.
Answer: c) Sodium gates in the membrane can open in response to electrical potential changes.
Question: Place the following in correct sequence from simplest to most complex:
molecules
atoms
tissues
cells
organs
Answer Options:
a) 1-2-3-4-5
b) 2-1-3-4-5
c) 2-1-4-3-5
d) 2-1-4-5-3
Answer: b) 2-1-4-3-5