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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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
ANSWER
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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,QUESTION 11 vc
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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, QUESTION 17 vc
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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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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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
ANSWER
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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,QUESTION 11 vc
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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, QUESTION 17 vc
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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