NURS 5210 Module 1: Week 2 - Part 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

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NURS 5210 Module 1: Week 2 - Part 1
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The overall nervous system is made up of the ___ and the ___. - CORRECT ANSWER --
CNS (central nervous system)
- PNS (peripheral nervous system)


The CNS (central nervous system) is made of the ___ and the ___. - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Brain
- Spinal cord


The brain is made of the ___, ___, and the ___. - CORRECT ANSWER - - Cerebrum
- Cerebellum
- Brainstem


The cerebrum takes up the top ___ of the brain. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2/3


The PNS (peripheral nervous system) is made up of the ___ and ___. - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Somatic nervous system
- Autonomic nervous system


The autonomic nervous system is made up of the ___ and ___. - CORRECT ANSWER --
Sympathetic nervous system
- Parasympathetic nervous system


The sympathetic nervous system response is known as the "___". - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fight or flight

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The parasympathetic nervous system response is known as the "___". - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rest and digest



What is the weight of the adult brain? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 pounds



What is the approximate size of the adult brain? - CORRECT ANSWER - A medium
cauliflower


What is the approximate number of neurons in the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100
billion


What is the approximate number of synapses in the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100
trillion


A neuron has 4 parts, they are: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Soma
- Dendrite
- Axon
- Axon terminal


The soma is also called the ___ of the neuron and contains the ___. - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Body
- Nucleus


The soma is considered the ___. - CORRECT ANSWER - Metabolic center of the neuron


Neurons with dendritic branches and projective axons communicate through ___. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Synapses



Synapse formation starts in ___ and continues through life. - CORRECT ANSWER - Mid
to late second trimester