PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM ms
Exam Solution
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McCance Huether Pathophysiology Test 1 2026 A+ GRA
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DE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED AN
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SWERS (5891B) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
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 ms
peripheral nervous system (PNS) ms ms ms
ANSWER
composed of cranial nerves and spinal nerves also can be divided into somatic and autonomic nervo
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us systems
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QUESTION 3 ms
cranial nerves ms
ANSWER
project from the brain and pass through foramina in the skull
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QUESTION 4 ms
spinal nervesms
ANSWER
project from the spinal cord and pass through intervertebral foramina of the vertebrae
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,QUESTION 5 ms
afferent
ANSWER
pathways that carry sensory impulses toward the CNS
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QUESTION 6 ms
efferent
ANSWER
descending pathways carrying sensory impulses from the CNS to effector organs
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QUESTION 7 ms
somatic nervous system ms ms
ANSWER
consist of motor and sensory pathways regulating voluntary motor control of skeletal muscle
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QUESTION 8 ms
autonomic nervous system ms ms
ANSWER
consists of motor and sensory components and is involved with regulation of the body's internal env
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ironment through involuntary control of organ systems -
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can be further divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic
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QUESTION 9 ms
microtubules
ANSWER
made of protein and believed to be involved in transport of cellular products
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QUESTION 10 ms
neuroglial cells ms
ANSWER
found in the CNS and PNS and can provide structural support and nutrition for neurons, remove de
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bris, increase speed of nerve impulses, and play a role in memory
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,QUESTION 11 ms
Nissl substances
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ANSWER
consist of ER and ribosomes and are involved in protein synthesis
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QUESTION 12 ms
nuclei
ANSWER
dense, packed cell bodies in the CNS
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QUESTION 13 ms
ganglia
ANSWER
groups of cells bodies in the PNS
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QUESTION 14 ms
dendrites
ANSWER
extensions that carry nerve impulses toward the cell body
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QUESTION 15 ms
dendritic zone ms
ANSWER
the receptive portion of a neuron that receives a stimulus and continues further conduction
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QUESTION 16 ms
axons
ANSWER
long, conductive projections from the cell body that carry nerve impulses away from the cell body
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
, QUESTION 17 ms
axon hillock ms
ANSWER
the cone-shaped, organelle-free area where the axon leaves the cell body
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 18 ms
fascicles
ANSWER
bundles of axons in large nerves
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QUESTION 19 ms
myelin
ANSWER
an insulating substance made of a segmented layer of lipid material
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QUESTION 20 ms
endoneurium
ANSWER
a delicate connective tissue around each axon in the PNS
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 21 ms
nodes of Ranvier ms ms
ANSWER
interruptions in the neurilemma and myelin sheath
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QUESTION 22 ms
saltatory conduction ms
ANSWER
process by which ions can flow between segments rather than along the entire length of the membr
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ane, resulting in increased velocity of neuronal conduction
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Exam Solution
ms
McCance Huether Pathophysiology Test 1 2026 A+ GRA
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
DE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED AN
ms ms ms ms ms ms
SWERS (5891B) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
central nervous system (CNS)
ms ms ms
ANSWER
consists of brain and spinal cord, enclosed within the cranial vault and vertebrae
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
peripheral nervous system (PNS) ms ms ms
ANSWER
composed of cranial nerves and spinal nerves also can be divided into somatic and autonomic nervo
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
us systems
ms
QUESTION 3 ms
cranial nerves ms
ANSWER
project from the brain and pass through foramina in the skull
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
spinal nervesms
ANSWER
project from the spinal cord and pass through intervertebral foramina of the vertebrae
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
,QUESTION 5 ms
afferent
ANSWER
pathways that carry sensory impulses toward the CNS
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
efferent
ANSWER
descending pathways carrying sensory impulses from the CNS to effector organs
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
somatic nervous system ms ms
ANSWER
consist of motor and sensory pathways regulating voluntary motor control of skeletal muscle
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
autonomic nervous system ms ms
ANSWER
consists of motor and sensory components and is involved with regulation of the body's internal env
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ironment through involuntary control of organ systems -
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
can be further divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
microtubules
ANSWER
made of protein and believed to be involved in transport of cellular products
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 10 ms
neuroglial cells ms
ANSWER
found in the CNS and PNS and can provide structural support and nutrition for neurons, remove de
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
bris, increase speed of nerve impulses, and play a role in memory
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
,QUESTION 11 ms
Nissl substances
ms
ANSWER
consist of ER and ribosomes and are involved in protein synthesis
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 12 ms
nuclei
ANSWER
dense, packed cell bodies in the CNS
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 13 ms
ganglia
ANSWER
groups of cells bodies in the PNS
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 14 ms
dendrites
ANSWER
extensions that carry nerve impulses toward the cell body
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 15 ms
dendritic zone ms
ANSWER
the receptive portion of a neuron that receives a stimulus and continues further conduction
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 16 ms
axons
ANSWER
long, conductive projections from the cell body that carry nerve impulses away from the cell body
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
, QUESTION 17 ms
axon hillock ms
ANSWER
the cone-shaped, organelle-free area where the axon leaves the cell body
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 18 ms
fascicles
ANSWER
bundles of axons in large nerves
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 19 ms
myelin
ANSWER
an insulating substance made of a segmented layer of lipid material
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 20 ms
endoneurium
ANSWER
a delicate connective tissue around each axon in the PNS
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 21 ms
nodes of Ranvier ms ms
ANSWER
interruptions in the neurilemma and myelin sheath
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 22 ms
saltatory conduction ms
ANSWER
process by which ions can flow between segments rather than along the entire length of the membr
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ane, resulting in increased velocity of neuronal conduction
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms