NCM 109 - PRE-FINALS REVIEWER QUESTIONS
How many pairs of spinal nerves does a normal adult has?
A. 31 Pairs
B. None of the above
C. 12
D. 62 - Answers - 31 pairs
Which one of the following is the function of parasympathetic nervous system?
A. Stimulates oil and sweat and glands in the skin.
B. Contraction of hair muscles
C. Acceleration of heart beat
D. Pupil constriction. - Answers - Pupil constriction
Joshua received a golden retriever puppy for his birthday. He picked up the puppy and
is surprised at how soft and fluffy the puppy's fur feels. What love of Joshua's cerebral
cortex first processes the information about the feel of the puppy's fur?
A. Occipital lobe
B. Parietal lobe
C. Temporal lobe
D. Frontal lobe - Answers - Parietal lobe
The basic cyclic pattern of inspiration and expiration are established by a respiratory
center with the ____.
A. Thalamus
B. Cerebellum
C. Cerebral cortex
D. Medulla oblongata - Answers - Medulla oblongata
A veteran is admitted to the hospital after sustaining a traumatic brain injury. A magnetic
resonance image shows significant damage to the veteran's cerebellum. The damage
would result in difficulty with which of the following functions.
A. Regulation of temperature
B. sensation of pain
C. Regulation of emotion
D. Coordination of movement - Answers - Coordination of movement
, Which of the ff. Accurately describes the direction of an impulse moving through a
neuron that carries information to the central nervous system (CNS) from the peripheral
nervous system (PNS)?
A. An efferent neuron, impulse moving proximally
B. An efferent neuron, impulse moving distally
C. An afferent neuron, impulse moving proximally
D. An afferent neuron, impulse moving distally. - Answers - An afferent neuron,
impulse moving proximally.
Which of the following is an example of a basic nervous system function?
a. Sweating during a yoga class.
b. Feeling afraid of the dark.
c. Learning English as a second language.
d. Remembering a painful experience - Answers - a. Sweating during a yoga class
Which of the following statement correctly describes the activation of autonomic
nervous system function within the circulatory system?
A. Sympathetic nervous system activation decreased cardiac output.
B. Sympathetic nervous system activation constricts arteries found within the salivary
glands.
C. Parasympathetic nervous system activation increases heart rate.
D. Para sympathetic nervous system activation constricts arteries found within erectile
tissue. - Answers - Sympathetic nervous system activation constricts arteries.
Which of the ff. Is an example of lower motor neuron dysfunction?
A. An individual is told to relax her body. Despite attempts to relax, she experiences
repeated, uncontrollable muscle spasticity.
B. An individual is told to lift her left arm, and she has difficulty doing so. Her left arm
appears shriveled and shorter than her right arm.
C. An individual sits in a relaxed position with her knee partially flexed. When her foot is
pulled upward, the individual involuntarily and rhythmically moves her foot up and down.
D. A metal object is dragged along the bottom of an individual's foot and her toes go into
extension away from the bottom of her foot. - Answers - B. An individual is told to lift
her arm, and she has difficulty doing so. Her left arm appears shriveled and shorter than
her right arm.
If an individual were to sustain a significant injury to their right cerebral injury to their
right cerebral hemisphere, where right somatosensory loss of function occur?
A. There is no evidence that loss of functioning would occur.
B. Right side of the body
C. Both sides of the body
How many pairs of spinal nerves does a normal adult has?
A. 31 Pairs
B. None of the above
C. 12
D. 62 - Answers - 31 pairs
Which one of the following is the function of parasympathetic nervous system?
A. Stimulates oil and sweat and glands in the skin.
B. Contraction of hair muscles
C. Acceleration of heart beat
D. Pupil constriction. - Answers - Pupil constriction
Joshua received a golden retriever puppy for his birthday. He picked up the puppy and
is surprised at how soft and fluffy the puppy's fur feels. What love of Joshua's cerebral
cortex first processes the information about the feel of the puppy's fur?
A. Occipital lobe
B. Parietal lobe
C. Temporal lobe
D. Frontal lobe - Answers - Parietal lobe
The basic cyclic pattern of inspiration and expiration are established by a respiratory
center with the ____.
A. Thalamus
B. Cerebellum
C. Cerebral cortex
D. Medulla oblongata - Answers - Medulla oblongata
A veteran is admitted to the hospital after sustaining a traumatic brain injury. A magnetic
resonance image shows significant damage to the veteran's cerebellum. The damage
would result in difficulty with which of the following functions.
A. Regulation of temperature
B. sensation of pain
C. Regulation of emotion
D. Coordination of movement - Answers - Coordination of movement
, Which of the ff. Accurately describes the direction of an impulse moving through a
neuron that carries information to the central nervous system (CNS) from the peripheral
nervous system (PNS)?
A. An efferent neuron, impulse moving proximally
B. An efferent neuron, impulse moving distally
C. An afferent neuron, impulse moving proximally
D. An afferent neuron, impulse moving distally. - Answers - An afferent neuron,
impulse moving proximally.
Which of the following is an example of a basic nervous system function?
a. Sweating during a yoga class.
b. Feeling afraid of the dark.
c. Learning English as a second language.
d. Remembering a painful experience - Answers - a. Sweating during a yoga class
Which of the following statement correctly describes the activation of autonomic
nervous system function within the circulatory system?
A. Sympathetic nervous system activation decreased cardiac output.
B. Sympathetic nervous system activation constricts arteries found within the salivary
glands.
C. Parasympathetic nervous system activation increases heart rate.
D. Para sympathetic nervous system activation constricts arteries found within erectile
tissue. - Answers - Sympathetic nervous system activation constricts arteries.
Which of the ff. Is an example of lower motor neuron dysfunction?
A. An individual is told to relax her body. Despite attempts to relax, she experiences
repeated, uncontrollable muscle spasticity.
B. An individual is told to lift her left arm, and she has difficulty doing so. Her left arm
appears shriveled and shorter than her right arm.
C. An individual sits in a relaxed position with her knee partially flexed. When her foot is
pulled upward, the individual involuntarily and rhythmically moves her foot up and down.
D. A metal object is dragged along the bottom of an individual's foot and her toes go into
extension away from the bottom of her foot. - Answers - B. An individual is told to lift
her arm, and she has difficulty doing so. Her left arm appears shriveled and shorter than
her right arm.
If an individual were to sustain a significant injury to their right cerebral injury to their
right cerebral hemisphere, where right somatosensory loss of function occur?
A. There is no evidence that loss of functioning would occur.
B. Right side of the body
C. Both sides of the body
