Chapter 10: Nervous System

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Anatomy Chapter 10: Nervous Tissue: Nervous Tissue and Brain

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1.

These branching structures carry information toward the cell body of a neuron.
- A.
  
  Synapes
- B.
  
  Axons
- C.
  
  Dendrites
- D.
  
  Nodes of Ranvier
2.

The neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine (ACh) are stored within the
- A.
  
  Tips of the dendrites
- B.
  
  Cell body
- C.
  
  Postsynaptic receptors
- D.
  
  Axon terminals
3.

What is the name of the space between the axon of one of the neuron and the dendrite of a second neuron?
- A.
  
  Vesicle
- B.
  
  Cell body
- C.
  
  Synapse
- D.
  
  Node of Ranvier
4.

What is the name of the enzyme that destroys acetylcholine?
- A.
  
  Dopamine
- B.
  
  ACh
- C.
  
  Acetylcholinesterase
- D.
  
  Norepinephrine
5.

What term describes the hopping of the action potential (nerve impulse) along the axon from one node (of Ranvier) to the next?
- A.
  
  Myelination
- B.
  
  Depolarization
- C.
  
  Saltatory conduction
- D.
  
  Repolarization
6.

The primary somatosensory area and the primary motor area are seperated by
- A.
  
  Broca's area
- B.
  
  The cecntral sulcus
- C.
  
  The pia mater
- D.
  
  The longitudinal fissure
7.

There are four major areas of the brain: the cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, and the
- A.
  
  Hypothalamus
- B.
  
  Medulla oblongata
- C.
  
  Limbic system
- D.
  
  Cerebellum
8.

The frontal, temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes form the
- A.
  
  Brain stem
- B.
  
  Cerebrum
- C.
  
  Cerebellum
- D.
  
  Reticular formation
9.

Which word best describes the precentralgyrus?
- A.
  
  Olfactory
- B.
  
  Visual
- C.
  
  Motor
- D.
  
  Language
10.

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are referred to as the
- A.
  
  Diencephalons
- B.
  
  Brain stem
- C.
  
  Limbic system
- D.
  
  Emotional brain
11.

Excessive opioids (narcotics) depress the medulla oblongata and therefore cause
- A.
  
  Parkinson's disease
- B.
  
  Blindness
- C.
  
  Respiratory depression
- D.
  
  Hypertension
12.

Endorphins
- A.
  
  Natural morphine-like substances that can reduce anxiety and induce a sense of well-being
- B.
  
  Energy sources much like ATP
- C.
  
  Secreted by the choroi plexus and circulated within the subarachnoid space
- D.
  
  Waste products generated by depolarizing neurons
13.

The surface of the cerebrum is folded into elevations that resemble speed bumps; these speed bumps are called
- A.
  
  Fissures
- B.
  
  Sulci
- C.
  
  Foramen
- D.
  
  Convultions, or gyri
14.

The depression between the convolutions of the cerebrum is called a
- A.
  
  Pons
- B.
  
  Gyrus
- C.
  
  Sulces
- D.
  
  Corpus callosum
15.

The medulla oblongata descends as the
- A.
  
  Diencephalons
- B.
  
  Hpothalamus
- C.
  
  Cerebellum
- D.
  
  Spinal cord
16.

The pituitary gland sits beneath the
- A.
  
  Medulla oblongata
- B.
  
  Brain stem
- C.
  
  Hypothalamus
- D.
  
  Cerebellum
17.

Which of the following best describes the arachnoid mater?
- A.
  
  Limbic system
- B.
  
  Meninges
- C.
  
  Blood-brain barrier
- D.
  
  Cranium
18.

The corpus callosum
- A.
  
  Connects the right and left hemispheres
- B.
  
  Connects the hypothalumus to the posterior pituitary gland
- C.
  
  Lines the cerebral ventricles
- D.
  
  Connects the brain stem to the cerebellum
19.

In which cerebral lobe is Broca's area located?
- A.
  
  Parietal
- B.
  
  Occipital
- C.
  
  Frontal
- D.
  
  Temporal
20.

The temporal lobe
- A.
  
  Is a brain stem structure
- B.
  
  Is a cerebellar structure
- C.
  
  Contains the primary auditory cortex
- D.
  
  Is a large mass of white matter that joins the right and left cerebral hemispheres
21.

The occipital lobe
- A.
  
  Is a brain stem structure
- B.
  
  Performs the "executive" functions
- C.
  
  Is called the vital center
- D.
  
  Contains the primary visual cortex
22.

The nodes of Ranier
- A.
  
  Are located along the postsynaptic membrane
- B.
  
  Increase the speed of the action potential
- C.
  
  Synthesize the neurotransmitter acetylcholine
- D.
  
  Store ACh in tiny vesicles
23.

Which of the following is located within the subarachnoid space?
- A.
  
  Blood
- B.
  
  Lymph
- C.
  
  Cerebrospinal fluid
- D.
  
  Cytoplasm
24.

What is the function of the ependymal cell (choroid plexus)?
- A.
  
  Synthesize neurotransmitters such as ACh
- B.
  
  Form cerebrospinal fluid
- C.
  
  Phagocytose debris
- D.
  
  Secrete myelin
25.

Which of the following is the type of nervous tissue that conducts a nerve impulse?
- A.
  
  Astrocyte
- B.
  
  Neuroglia
- C.
  
  Neuron
- D.
  
  Ependymal cell