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1. Which pathway carries sensory information toward the central nervous
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system?ANS: Ascending
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2. Which type of axon transmits a nerve impulse at the highest rate? ANS:Large
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myelinated
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3. Which nerves are capable of regeneration? ANS: Myelinated nerves in the
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periph- eral nervous system
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4. The neurotransmitter norepinephrine is secreted in the:ANS:Sympathetic
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post- ganglion
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5. Both oligodenroglia and Schwann cells share the ability to: ANS:Form a myelin
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sheath
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6. During a synapse, what change occurs after the neurotransmitter binds to the
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receptor? ANS:Thepermeabilityofthepostsynapticneuron changes;consequently its
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membrane potential is changed as well.
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7. What name is givento a large network ofneurons within the brainstemthat is
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essential for maintaining wakefulness? ANS: Reticular activating system
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8. Thought and goal-oriented behaviors are functions of which area of the
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brain? ANS: Prefrontal Lobe
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9. The region responsible for the motor aspects of speech is located in the:: -
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ANS Broca area in the frontal lobe
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10. Parkinson and Huntington disease are conditions associated with defects in
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, n which area of the brain? ANS: Basal ganglia
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11. Maintenance of a constant internal environment and the implementation of n n n n n n n n n




behavioral patterns are main functions of which area of the brain? ANS:
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Hypothal- amus
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12. The ability of the eyes to track moving objects through a visual field is
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primarily a function of which colliculi? ANS: Superior
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13. What parts of the brain mediate the expression of affect,both emotional and
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behavioral states? ANS: Limbic system and prefrontal cortex
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14. Reflex activities concerned with heart rate,blood pressure,respirations,
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sneezing, swallowing, and coughing are controlled by which area of the brain?
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ANS: Medulla oblongata
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15. From which part of the midbrain do cranial nervesV toVIII emerge? ANS: Pons
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16. FromwhichpartofthemidbraindocranialnervesIXtoXIIemerge? ANS:Medul-
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la Oblongata
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17. Which area of the brain assumes responsibility for conscious and uncon-
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sciousmusclesynergyandformaintainingbalanceandposture? ANS:
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Cerebellum
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18. Whichstatementistrue regardinguppermotorneurons? ANS:Themodify
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spinal reflex arcs
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