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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

True/False Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	The meninges cover the brain, spinal cord, and spinal nerves.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Bleeding into the brain is called a subdural hematoma.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	The adult spinal cord extends into the sacrum.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	The conus medullaris is at the cranial level.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	The anterior fissure is deeper than the posterior sulcus.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Extrapyramidal tracts include the reticulospinal.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	A cordotomy, or cut into the spinal cord, could be done to make a body area more sensitive to stimulation.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	All spinal tracts must pass through the medulla oblongata.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	The ventricles are solid regions of the embryonic brain.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The telencephalon develops into the cerebellum.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	The myelencephalon becomes the medulla oblongata.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	The cerebral aqueduct passes through the cerebellum.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	Anencephaly is a condition in which the brain fails to develop.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	Spina bifida is a condition of incomplete closure of the posterior parts of the spinal cord.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	A gyrus is a shallow groove in the brain surface.
		A)	True
		B)	False


16	The cerebral cortex contains 50% of the cell bodies in the nervous system.
		A)	True
		B)	False


17	Movements of the right arm and right eye are controlled by neurons in the left cerebral hemisphere.
		A)	True
		B)	False


18	Higher mental skills are associated mainly with the association areas of the frontal lobes.
		A)	True
		B)	False


19	Language abilities are mainly a right hemisphere phenomenon.
		A)	True
		B)	False


20	Long-term memory is related to functions of the hippocampus.
		A)	True
		B)	False


21	The basal ganglia mainly function to stimulate and control motor movements.
		A)	True
		B)	False


22	The tremors in Parkinson's disease are caused by a deficiency of dopamine activity.
		A)	True
		B)	False


23	Huntington disease usually has symptoms of hypokinesia, or reduced movements.
		A)	True
		B)	False


24	A lumbar puncture can be referred to as a spinal tap.
		A)	True
		B)	False


25	Hydrocephalus usually results in a reduction of ICP.
		A)	True
		B)	False


26	The axillary nerves arise from the brachial plexus.
		A)	True
		B)	False


27	The autonomic nervous system is voluntary in nature.
		A)	True
		B)	False


28	The vagus nerve is adrenergic in function.
		A)	True
		B)	False


29	Norepinephrine stimulates alpha and beta receptors effectively the same.
		A)	True
		B)	False


30	Somatic nerve fibers enter the area of the intestines.
		A)	True
		B)	False


31	The reticular formation can dysfunction resulting in a coma.
		A)	True
		B)	False


32	Dreaming occurs during normal, non-REM sleep.
		A)	True
		B)	False


33	Proper posture and balance are functions of the cerebellum.
		A)	True
		B)	False


34	An isoelectric EEG can be an indicator of death.
		A)	True
		B)	False


35	Olfactory nerves innervate the taste buds.
		A)	True
		B)	False


36	There are 30 pairs of spinal nerves.
		A)	True
		B)	False


37	The dorsal roots are sensory in nature.
		A)	True
		B)	False


38	The withdrawal reflex is an example of a contralateral reflex.
		A)	True
		B)	False


39	Connections to the brain are required in order to have a reflex such as a knee-jerk.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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