Cumulative Quiz For Anatomy.
Are you a student who just finished their coursework on anatomy recently and are waiting on an exam? If you said yes, this quiz is designed for you, as it is cumulative. Give it a try and get refresh your memory on some topics. All the best in your exams!
- 1.
The CNS is composed of the brain and spinal nerves.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The CNS is composed of the brain & spinal cordRate this question:
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- 2.
The __________ subdivision carries info to the skeletal muscles.
Correct Answer
somatic - 3.
Which of the following are functions of the nervous system?
- A.
Gather & send information to the CNS
- B.
Create sensations, memory, thoughts, and decision
- C.
Carry impulses to muscles and glands
- D.
Only A & C
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the aboveExplanation
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- 4.
_________ conducts impulses toward the cell body.
Correct Answer
dendrite, dendrites - 5.
A presynaptic neuron is a nerve cell that carries impulses ___________ Â synapse.
- A.
Toward
- B.
Away from
Correct Answer
A. Toward -
- 6.
Which of the following structural classification of neurons is found in the retina of the eye, inner ear, and olfactory area of the brain?
- A.
Multipolar
- B.
Bipolar
- C.
Unipolar
Correct Answer
B. Bipolar -
- 7.
Sensory neurons carry impulses away from the CNS.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
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- 8.
Which of the following does NOT occur during "fight or flight"?
- A.
Pupils dilated
- B.
Increased respiration
- C.
Digestion stimulated
- D.
Hair follicles raise
- E.
Digestion inhibited
Correct Answer
C. Digestion stimulated -
- 9.
What are the two subdivisions of the Motor division?
Correct Answer
sensory, motor - 10.
What are the two cells that produce myelin?
- A.
Schwann cells, satellite cells
- B.
Astrocytes, schwann cells
- C.
Oligodendrocytes, ependymal cells
- D.
Oligodendrocytes, schwann cells
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. Oligodendrocytes, schwann cells -
- 11.
What are the 4 CNS neuroglia?
Correct Answer
astrocytes, astrocyte, microglia, ependymal, oligodendrocyte, oligodendrocytes - 12.
__________ contains the cerebrum & basal ganglia.
- A.
Diencephalon
- B.
Mesencephalon
- C.
Rhombencephalon
- D.
Metencephalon
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
E. None of the above -
- 13.
Which of these is NOT part of the mesencephalon?
- A.
Cerebral peduncles
- B.
Cerebral aqueduct
- C.
Arbor vitae
- D.
Superior colliculi
- E.
Corpora quadrigemina
Correct Answer
C. Arbor vitae -
- 14.
Which of the following is a function of the cerebellum?
- A.
Controls and coordinates complex skeletal muscle movements
- B.
Maintain normal rhythm and breathing
- C.
Control balance
- D.
Produces melatonin
- E.
A & C
Correct Answer
E. A & C -
- 15.
What is the diencephalon comprised of?
Correct Answer
thalamus, hypothalamus, pineal gland, epithalamus, posterior pituitary - 16.
Conduction on unmyelinated axons is called:
- A.
Continuous conduction
- B.
Saltatory conduction
- C.
Unmyelinated conduction
- D.
Normal conduction
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Continuous conduction -
- 17.
Which of the following increases the conduction rate?
- A.
Increase in diameter
- B.
Increase in temperature
- C.
Myelin
- D.
A & C only
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 18.
What structure in the brain contains the decussation of pyramids?
Correct Answer
medulla oblongata - 19.
What type of fiber connects gyri together?
- A.
Projection
- B.
Association
- C.
Commissural
- D.
Lateral
Correct Answer
B. Association -
- 20.
The right hemisphere is responsible for speech, writing, reading, verbal skills, and analytical skills.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 21.
The limbic system is also called the ____________ brain.
Correct Answer
emotional - 22.
Which is the correct flow of CSF in the brain and spinal cord?
- A.
Choroid plexus > 3rd ventricle > interventricular foramen > subarachnoid space of brain & spinal cord > central canal
- B.
Interventricular foramen > 3rd ventricle > cerebral aqueduct > 4th ventricle > subarachnoid space of brain & spinal cord
- C.
Epithalamus > cerebral aqueduct > 3rd ventricle > 4th ventricle > subarachnoid space of brain & spinal cord
- D.
Choroid plexus > interventricular foramen > cerebral aqueduct > 4th ventricle > central canal
- E.
2 of the above are correct
Correct Answer
E. 2 of the above are correct -
- 23.
What neuroglia performs cellular cleanup?
Correct Answer
astrocytes, astrocyte - 24.
Oculomotor is which nerve?
- A.
II
- B.
XI
- C.
VI
- D.
III
- E.
X
Correct Answer
D. III -
- 25.
Which nerve originates in the thalamus?
- A.
I - olfactory
- B.
II - oculomotor
- C.
VI - abducens
- D.
II - optic
- E.
X - vagus
Correct Answer
D. II - optic -
- 26.
_________ never is responsible for voluntary tongue movements, speech, and swallowing.
- A.
IX - glossopharyngeal
- B.
V - trigeminal
- C.
XII - hypoglossal
- D.
XI - accessory
- E.
VII - facial
Correct Answer
C. XII - hypoglossal -
- 27.
Which structure of the spinal cord sends info towards the CNS?
- A.
Conus medullaris
- B.
Dorsal root
- C.
Ventral root
- D.
Grey commissure
Correct Answer
B. Dorsal root -
- 28.
What are the two spinal cord enlargements?
Correct Answer
- 29.
Which of the following facial nerves is responsible for hearing, balance, and equilibrium
- A.
VI - abducens
- B.
V - trigeminal
- C.
VIII - vestibulocochlear
- D.
IV - trochlear
- E.
VII - vestibulocochlear
Correct Answer
C. VIII - vestibulocochlear -
- 30.
There are ________ pairs of spinal nerves.
Correct Answer
31 - 31.
Which of the following separates the cerebellum from the occipital lobe?
- A.
Central sulcus
- B.
Transverse sulcus
- C.
Longitudinal fissure
- D.
Transverse fissure
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. Transverse fissure -
- 32.
Which of the following is a function of nerve VII - facial?
- A.
Taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue)
- B.
Taste (posterior 1/3 of tongue)
- C.
Facial Sensation & expression
- D.
Swallowing
- E.
2 of the above are correct
Correct Answer
E. 2 of the above are correct -
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