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Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/e
David Shier, Washtenaw Community College
Ricki Lewis, The University at Albany
Jackie Butler, Grayson County Community College

Nervous System II: Divisions of the Nervous System

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

The membrane closest to the brain is the _____.
A)dura mater
B)pia mater
C)arachnoid meninx
D)denticulate ligament
2

A cranial dural sinus contains which type of fluid?
A)arterial blood
B)mucus
C)venous blood
D)pure cerebrospinal fluid
3

Most of the cerebrospinal fluid is found in the _____.
A)dural sinuses
B)pia mater
C)subarachnoid space
D)epidural space
4

The _____ separates the two cerebellar hemispheres.
A)falx cerebelli
B)falx cerebri
C)tentorium cerebelli
D)arachnoid meninx
5

To minimize trauma, a spinal tap is properly done at the level of _____.
A)L1
B)L2
C)S1
D)L3
6

_____ is an inflammation of the brain coverings.
A)Encephalitis
B)Meningitis
C)Poliomyelitis
D)Cerebral palsy
7

The right and left gray matter areas of the spinal cord are connected by the _____.
A)white commissure
B)gray commissure
C)central canal
D)lateral funiculus
8

The membrane that supplies most of the blood to the brain is the _____.
A)dura mater
B)arachnoid meninx
C)pia mater
D)choroid plexus
9

The _____ is the most inferior area of the spinal cord.
A)cervical enlargement
B)conus medullaris
C)lumbar enlargement
D)filum terminale
10

The funiculi all contain _____.
A)gray synapses
B)sensory fibers
C)motor fibers
D)nerve tracts
11

The _____ tract is motor in nature.
A)fasciculus gracilis
B)spinothalamic
C)spinocerebellar
D)corticospinal
12

At what level do the majority of nerve fibers cross from the right to the left?
A)T1-T12
B)medulla
C)pons
D)cervical region of spinal cord
13

The term, which means crossing over, is _____.
A)fasciculus
B)commissure
C)decussation
D)degeneration
14

Lou Gehrig's disease can also be called _____.
A)cerebral palsy
B)poliomyelitis
C)amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
D)hemiplegia
15

The main symptom of upper motor neuron syndrome is _____.
A)flaccid paralysis
B)spastic paralysis
C)lower motor neuron involvement
D)severe pain
16

The brain contains about how many fibers and neurons?
A)600 trillion
B)5 million
C)100 billion
D)6 trillion
17

Initially, the developing forebrain is called the _____.
A)prosencephalon
B)diencephalon
C)telencephalon
D)rhombencephalon
18

The cerebral hemispheres are connected by a large white fiber pathway called the _____.
A)fornix
B)insula
C)circular sulcus
D)corpus callosum
19

Broca's motor area is primarily concerned with _____.
A)vision
B)speech
C)hearing
D)sensory impulses
20

Broca's area is usually in the _____ area of the _____.
A)left; prefrontal cortex
B)right; temporal lobe
C)left; frontal lobe
D)right; occipital lobe
21

Loss of the ability to speak is always related to _____.
A)apraxia
B)cerebrovascular accident
C)concussion
D)aphasia
22

The precentral gyrus is involved with _____ activities.
A)sensory
B)abstract mental
C)visual perception
D)motor
23

Pyramidal cells are located in the _____ region.
A)cerebellar
B)cerebral cortex
C)corpus callosum
D)basal ganglia
24

The junction of the parietal, temporal and occipital association areas is called the _____.
A)general somesthetic area
B)general interpretative area
C)precentral gyrus motor region
D)Wernicke region
25

Right and left hemisphere memories are connected by the _____.
A)presence of association fibers
B)cerebellum
C)corpus callosum
D)convolutions
26

The main difference between a CVA and TIA is that a CVA _____.
A)is more severe
B)occurs in a larger area
C)involves some permanent damage
D)causes only temporary loss of function
27

A blow to the skull causes a _____ when the person loses consciousness.
A)concussion
B)contusion
C)CVA
D)TIA
28

What is the term for lack of blood flow?
A)hypoxia
B)infarction
C)ischemia
D)hypoxemia
29

Short-term memory seems to be processed in the _____ and frontal lobe areas.
A)hypothalamus
B)hippocampus
C)temporal
D)occipital
30

The inability to perform a simple task such as picking up a quarter, is related to ______.
A)cerebral dominance
B)aphasia
C)apraxia
D)lissencephaly
31

Which of these terms does not belong with the others?
A)sensory
B)motor
C)dorsal root
D)posterior cord
32

The following are basal ganglia terms except which one?
A)caudate nucleus
B)putamen
C)hippocampus
D)globus pallidus
33

What is the most significant neurotransmitter in the basal ganglia?
A)norepinephrine
B)epinephrine
C)acetylcholine
D)dopamine
34

The basal ganglia are mainly related to _____ functions.
A)motor
B)sensory
C)mental
D)autonomic
35

The interventricular foramen connects the _____.
A)two lateral ventricles
B)lateral to fourth ventricle
C)lateral to third ventricle
D)third to fourth ventricle
36

The third ventricle is located around and near the _____.
A)hippocampus
B)thalamus
C)cerebellum
D)midbrain
37

The cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the capillaries of the _____.
A)lateral ventricle
B)arachnoid villi
C)choroid plexus
D)dural sinus
38

On the average, nearly _____ ml of CSF are produced daily.
A)100
B)500
C)140
D)1,000
39

Which of the following is not normally a part of cerebrospinal fluid?
A)glucose
B)electrolytes
C)Na+
D)erythrocytes
40

Reabsorption of CSF occurs from the _____ into the dural sinuses.
A)pia mater
B)jugular vein
C)arachnoid granulations
D)arachnoid mater
41

The following are true of CSF except which one?
A)is produced by choroid plexuses
B)transports glucose and other brain nutrients
C)flows under high pressure
D)found in all ventricles
42

An spinal cord CSF sample is usually taken from the _____.
A)brain
B)peripheral nerves
C)lumbar subarachnoid space
D)cervical subarachnoid space
43

The brain stem includes all of the following except the _____.
A)medulla
B)pons
C)midbrain
D)cerebral cortex
44

The infundibulum is a narrow part of the _____.
A)hypothalamus
B)pituitary
C)pineal gland
D)thalamus
45

Which of the following is an area of decussation?
A)optic tract
B)optic chiasma
C)optic nerve
D)olfactory tract
46

Sensory impulses are screened and relayed to higher centers by the _____ region.
A)thalamus
B)hypothalamus
C)mammillary body
D)limbic system
47

Of the following, the area that has the greatest effect on visceral functions such as heart rate and hormone production is the _____.
A)thalamus
B)hypothalamus
C)cerebellum
D)midbrain
48

Most integration of the sex and food drive behaviors is accomplished through the _____ areas.
A)cerebral cortex
B)hypothalamic nuclei
C)limbic system
D)brain stem
49

The area that coordinates visual reflexes is the _____.
A)cerebellum
B)superior colliculus
C)inferior colliculus
D)cerebral peduncles
50

The _____ has the main centers for breathing reflexes.
A)pons
B)medulla
C)cerebrum
D)hypothalamus
51

Which of the following is not a medullary vital center?
A)blood pressure
B)cardiac
C)vasomotor
D)respiratory
52

The _____ acts to keep one aroused and awake.
A)vasomotor center
B)corpora quadrigemina
C)diencephalon
D)reticular formation
53

The following are true of the cerebellum except which one?
A)has lobes connected by the vermis
B)controls voluntary movements
C)controls involuntary movements
D)has the arbor vitae pathways
54

The cranial nerve directly involved with swallowing is the _____.
A)XII
B)IX
C)spinal accessory
D)facial
55

Eye movement is brought about by all of these except _____.
A)ophthalmic nerve
B)IV
C)III
D)abducens
56

Tic douloureux is facial pain traveling through the ____ nerve.
A)facial
B)hypoglossal
C)trigeminal
D)cranial 8th
57

The longest autonomic nerve is the _____.
A)phrenic
B)spinal accessory
C)vagus
D)thoracic
58

The _____ nerve is a branch of the VIII cranial nerve.
A)ophthalmic
B)mandibular
C)maxillary
D)cochlear
59

An area of skin innervated by sensory nerves is a _____.
A)dermatome
B)ventral root
C)dermal receptor
D)dorsal root
60

The following are plexus names except which one?
A)cervical
B)thoracic
C)lumbar
D)brachial
61

The phrenic nerve arises from the _____ plexus.
A)cervical
B)brachial
C)lumbar
D)thoracic
62

The largest and longest nerve in the body is the _____.
A)femoral
B)sciatic
C)phrenic
D)vagus
63

The following belong together except which one?
A)sympathetic
B)parasympathetic
C)chain ganglia
D)paravertebral ganglia
64

Sympathetic nerves arise from _____ and _____ regions.
A)cervical; lumbar
B)cranial; sacral
C)cranial; thoracic
D)thoracic; lumbar
65

Norepinephrine is released from _____ nerves.
A)all autonomic
B)parasympathetic
C)the vagus
D)sympathetic
66

The following could occur together effectively except which?
A)increase heart rate
B)sweating
C)digestion
D)pupil dilation