CNS - Exam 1 Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
WhatMareMtheM6MsubdivisonsMofMNeuroscience?M-MAnswerM1.MNeuroanatomy
2.MNeurophysiology
3.MNeuropathology
4.MNeuropharmacology/Chemistry
5.MClinicalMNeurology-Neurosurgery
6.MChiropractic
WhatMtwoMsubdivisionsMofMtheMNervousMSystemM(N.S.)MareMclassifiedMbasedMonMstruct
ure?M-MAnswerM1.MCentralMNervousMSystemM(CNS)
2.MPeripheralMNervousMSystemM(PNS)
WhatMtwoMsubdivisonsMofMtheMNervousMSystemM(N.S.)MareMclassifiedMbasedMonMfunctio
n?M-MAnswerM1.MSomaticMcomponentMofMtheMNervousMSystem
2.MVisceral/AutonomicMcomponentMofMtheMNervousMSystem
WhatMareMtheMtwoMmajorMcomponentsMofMtheMCNS?M-MAnswerM1.MBrainM(encephalon)
2.MSpinalMCordM(MedullaMSpinalis)
HowMmanyMpairsMofMcranialMnervesMareMthereMinMtheMPNS?M-MAnswerM12
HowMmanyMpairsMofMspinalMnervesMareMthereMinMtheMPNS?M-MAnswerM31
WhatMareMgangliaM(sing.Mganglion)?M-
MAnswerMGroupsMofMneuronMcellMbodiesMclusteredMtogetherMinMtheMPNS
WhatMstructuralMdivisionMofMtheMN.S.McanMyouMfindMganglia?M-MAnswerMPNS
DefineMinnervation.M-MAnswerMToMsupplyM(anMorganMorMaMbodyMpart)MwithMnerves.
SOURCE:Mhttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/Innervation
, WhatMfunctionalMdivisionMofMtheMN.S.MinnervatesMskeletalMmusculature?M-
MAnswerMSomaticMcomponentMofMtheMNervousMSystem
WhatMstructuralMcomponentsMofMtheMN.S.McanMbeMfoundMinMtheMSomaticMNervousMSy
stem?M-MAnswerMBothM(theMCNSMandMtheMPNS)
TheMSomaticMNervousMSystemMisMcholinergic.MWhatMdoesMthisMmean?M-
MAnswerMAcetylcholineMisMprincipleMchemicalMreleasedMbyMtheMsomaticMaxonMendings
WhatMkindMofMactionMdoesMAcetylcholineMhaveMonMtheMskeletalMmusculature?M-
MAnswerMExcitatoryMaction...MRawr
WhatMtwoMtypesMofMnerveMfibersMareMinvolvedMwithMtheMSomaticMNervousMSystem?M-
MAnswerMEfferentMandMAfferentMnerveMfibers
DefineMefferentMnerveMfiber.M-
MAnswerMDirectionallyMoutgoingMcellMalignmentMwithMrespectMtoMtheMCNS;MthinkMeffect
M-MtheMintegratedMresponseMtoMaMstimulus
DefineMafferentMnerveMfiber.M-
MAnswerMDirectionallyMincomingMcellMalignmentMwithMrespectMtoMtheMCNS;MthinkMaffect
M-MtheMelectricalMimpulseMtravelingMtoMtheMbrainMfromMaMstimulus
IsMtheMSomaticMNervousMSystemMvoluntaryMorMinvoluntary?M-MAnswerMVoluntary.
InMaMNervousMSystemMschematic,MwhatMroleMdoesMaMdendriteMplayM(withMrespectMto
MaMcellMbody)?M-MAnswerMSendsMaM"signal"MtoMtheMcellMbody
InMaMNervousMSystemMschematic,MwhatMroleMdoesMaMaxonMplayM(withMrespectMtoMaM
cellMbody)?M-MAnswerMSendsMaM"signal"MawayMfromMtheMcellMbody
WhatMroleMdoesMaMexcitatoryMactionMplayMonMaMskeletalMmuscleMcell?M-
MAnswerMItMcausesMitMtoMcontract
WhatMthreeMmajorMrolesMdoesMtheMN.S.Mhave?M-
MAnswerM1.MCoordinationM(coordinationMofMvoluntaryMmovements)
Answers Updated 2026
WhatMareMtheM6MsubdivisonsMofMNeuroscience?M-MAnswerM1.MNeuroanatomy
2.MNeurophysiology
3.MNeuropathology
4.MNeuropharmacology/Chemistry
5.MClinicalMNeurology-Neurosurgery
6.MChiropractic
WhatMtwoMsubdivisionsMofMtheMNervousMSystemM(N.S.)MareMclassifiedMbasedMonMstruct
ure?M-MAnswerM1.MCentralMNervousMSystemM(CNS)
2.MPeripheralMNervousMSystemM(PNS)
WhatMtwoMsubdivisonsMofMtheMNervousMSystemM(N.S.)MareMclassifiedMbasedMonMfunctio
n?M-MAnswerM1.MSomaticMcomponentMofMtheMNervousMSystem
2.MVisceral/AutonomicMcomponentMofMtheMNervousMSystem
WhatMareMtheMtwoMmajorMcomponentsMofMtheMCNS?M-MAnswerM1.MBrainM(encephalon)
2.MSpinalMCordM(MedullaMSpinalis)
HowMmanyMpairsMofMcranialMnervesMareMthereMinMtheMPNS?M-MAnswerM12
HowMmanyMpairsMofMspinalMnervesMareMthereMinMtheMPNS?M-MAnswerM31
WhatMareMgangliaM(sing.Mganglion)?M-
MAnswerMGroupsMofMneuronMcellMbodiesMclusteredMtogetherMinMtheMPNS
WhatMstructuralMdivisionMofMtheMN.S.McanMyouMfindMganglia?M-MAnswerMPNS
DefineMinnervation.M-MAnswerMToMsupplyM(anMorganMorMaMbodyMpart)MwithMnerves.
SOURCE:Mhttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/Innervation
, WhatMfunctionalMdivisionMofMtheMN.S.MinnervatesMskeletalMmusculature?M-
MAnswerMSomaticMcomponentMofMtheMNervousMSystem
WhatMstructuralMcomponentsMofMtheMN.S.McanMbeMfoundMinMtheMSomaticMNervousMSy
stem?M-MAnswerMBothM(theMCNSMandMtheMPNS)
TheMSomaticMNervousMSystemMisMcholinergic.MWhatMdoesMthisMmean?M-
MAnswerMAcetylcholineMisMprincipleMchemicalMreleasedMbyMtheMsomaticMaxonMendings
WhatMkindMofMactionMdoesMAcetylcholineMhaveMonMtheMskeletalMmusculature?M-
MAnswerMExcitatoryMaction...MRawr
WhatMtwoMtypesMofMnerveMfibersMareMinvolvedMwithMtheMSomaticMNervousMSystem?M-
MAnswerMEfferentMandMAfferentMnerveMfibers
DefineMefferentMnerveMfiber.M-
MAnswerMDirectionallyMoutgoingMcellMalignmentMwithMrespectMtoMtheMCNS;MthinkMeffect
M-MtheMintegratedMresponseMtoMaMstimulus
DefineMafferentMnerveMfiber.M-
MAnswerMDirectionallyMincomingMcellMalignmentMwithMrespectMtoMtheMCNS;MthinkMaffect
M-MtheMelectricalMimpulseMtravelingMtoMtheMbrainMfromMaMstimulus
IsMtheMSomaticMNervousMSystemMvoluntaryMorMinvoluntary?M-MAnswerMVoluntary.
InMaMNervousMSystemMschematic,MwhatMroleMdoesMaMdendriteMplayM(withMrespectMto
MaMcellMbody)?M-MAnswerMSendsMaM"signal"MtoMtheMcellMbody
InMaMNervousMSystemMschematic,MwhatMroleMdoesMaMaxonMplayM(withMrespectMtoMaM
cellMbody)?M-MAnswerMSendsMaM"signal"MawayMfromMtheMcellMbody
WhatMroleMdoesMaMexcitatoryMactionMplayMonMaMskeletalMmuscleMcell?M-
MAnswerMItMcausesMitMtoMcontract
WhatMthreeMmajorMrolesMdoesMtheMN.S.Mhave?M-
MAnswerM1.MCoordinationM(coordinationMofMvoluntaryMmovements)