Questions And 100% Verified Answers
\Q\.Motor neurons are classified as _______ which means they transmit impulses _____ the
CNS - ANSWER-✔efferent; away from
\Q\.voluntary neural control is carried out by which functional category of the peripheral
nervous system - ANSWER-✔somatic nervous system
\Q\.Preganglionic neuron cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system are located in the _____
and are ______. - ANSWER-✔central nervous system; myelinated
\Q\.Cell bodies of the parasympathetic nervous system are located in which region of the spinal
cord? - ANSWER-✔cranial and sacral
\Q\.Sympathetic postganglionic nerve fibers release which neurotransmitter? - ANSWER-
✔Norepinephrine
\Q\.Nerve regeneration is limited to which type of nerves? - ANSWER-✔Myelinated peripheral
nerves
\Q\.What is the area of the brain that controls the motor aspects of speech? - ANSWER-
✔Broca's area
, \Q\.The area of the brain that is responsible for maintaining balance and coordination is the
____. - ANSWER-✔Cerebellum
\Q\.The posterior horn of the spinal cord is primarily composed of ___________ neurons. -
ANSWER-✔Sensory
\Q\.If there is an injury to the spinothalamic tract of the spinal cord, what will you find on the
exam? - ANSWER-✔Contralateral loss of pain and temperature
\Q\.Upper motor neurons are located where? - ANSWER-✔CNS
\Q\.Which cranial nerve would you be most concerned about if on examination you found that
the patient was unable to abduct their left eye? - ANSWER-✔Abducens
\Q\.Arterial supply to the meninges is in which dural space? - ANSWER-✔Epidural space
\Q\.What is the main regulator of cerebral blood flow? - ANSWER-✔Carbon dioxide levels
\Q\.A major difference between delirium and dementia is that dementia _______. - ANSWER-
✔is related to degeneration of nerve cells
\Q\.Alzheimer's disease is caused in part by _____. - ANSWER-✔deposition of amyloid proteins
\Q\.A patient is diagnosed as having a partial seizure. The NP knows that this means that
neurons _____ were involved. - ANSWER-✔unilaterally