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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM vc




Exam Solution
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McCance Huether Pathophysiology Test 1 2026 A+ GRA
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DE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANS
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WERS (F380D) vc




QUESTION 1 vc




central nervous system (CNS)
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ANSWER

consists of brain and spinal cord, enclosed within the cranial vault and vertebrae
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QUESTION 2 vc




peripheral nervous system (PNS) vc vc vc




ANSWER

composed of cranial nerves and spinal nerves also can be divided into somatic and autonomic nervous s
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ystems



QUESTION 3 vc




cranial nerves vc




ANSWER

project from the brain and pass through foramina in the skull
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QUESTION 4 vc




spinal nerves
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ANSWER

project from the spinal cord and pass through intervertebral foramina of the vertebrae
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,QUESTION 5 vc




afferent
ANSWER

pathways that carry sensory impulses toward the CNS
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QUESTION 6 vc




efferent
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descending pathways carrying sensory impulses from the CNS to effector organs
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QUESTION 7 vc




somatic nervous system vc vc




ANSWER

consist of motor and sensory pathways regulating voluntary motor control of skeletal muscle
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QUESTION 8 vc




autonomic nervous system vc vc




ANSWER

consists of motor and sensory components and is involved with regulation of the body's internal enviro
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nment through involuntary control of organ systems -
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can be further divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic
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QUESTION 9 vc




microtubules
ANSWER

made of protein and believed to be involved in transport of cellular products
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QUESTION 10 vc




neuroglial cells vc




ANSWER

found in the CNS and PNS and can provide structural support and nutrition for neurons, remove debris,
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increase speed of nerve impulses, and play a role in memory
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Nissl substances
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ANSWER

consist of ER and ribosomes and are involved in protein synthesis
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QUESTION 12 vc




nuclei
ANSWER

dense, packed cell bodies in the CNS
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QUESTION 13 vc




ganglia
ANSWER

groups of cells bodies in the PNS
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QUESTION 14 vc




dendrites
ANSWER

extensions that carry nerve impulses toward the cell body
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QUESTION 15 vc




dendritic zone vc




ANSWER

the receptive portion of a neuron that receives a stimulus and continues further conduction
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QUESTION 16 vc




axons
ANSWER

long, conductive projections from the cell body that carry nerve impulses away from the cell body
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axon hillock vc




ANSWER

the cone-shaped, organelle-free area where the axon leaves the cell body
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QUESTION 18 vc




fascicles
ANSWER

bundles of axons in large nerves
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QUESTION 19 vc




myelin
ANSWER

an insulating substance made of a segmented layer of lipid material
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QUESTION 20 vc




endoneurium
ANSWER

a delicate connective tissue around each axon in the PNS
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QUESTION 21 vc




nodes of Ranvier vc vc




ANSWER

interruptions in the neurilemma and myelin sheath vc vc vc vc vc vc




QUESTION 22 vc




saltatory conduction vc




ANSWER

process by which ions can flow between segments rather than along the entire length of the membrane,
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resulting in increased velocity of neuronal conduction
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