Neuro CDIS 421 Unit 1 Exam Questions And
Correct Answers
Which of the following structures are part of the nervous system but NOT part of the
central nervous system? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
spinal nerve
cerebellum
cranial nerve
spinal cord
brainstem - ANSWER spinal nerve
cranial nerve
A well-defined collection of nerve cells in the CNS is called a [x]. A similar collection of
cells in the PNS is called a [y]. - ANSWER x = nucleus
y= ganglion
Figure 1-10B on page 26 shows a brain that has been divided into... - ANSWER upper
and lower portions
Figure 1-16A on page 28 shows blood in the brain as indicated by the arrow. This view is
a horizontal view. The person's nose would be at the top of the picture. Which of the
following best describes the location of the blood? - ANSWER It is toward the caudal
aspect of the brain
When you see a patient with a brain injury for speech/language therapy in the hopes of
improving function that was lost because to the brain injury, which neurologic principle
are you most relying on? - ANSWER neuroplasticity
,When a person has a lesion on the right side of the brain, which of the following
statements are true? - ANSWER -ipsilateral manifestations will be on the right side
-contralateral manifestations will be on the left side
-the lesion is bilateral
List two terms that refer to the grooves in the brain are [x] and [y] - ANSWER x= sulcus
y= fissure
_________________ fibers are fibers that connect one hemisphere to another. - ANSWER
Commissural
The largest set of commissural fibers is the ____________ - ANSWER corpus callosum
Refer to Figure 1-8A on page 21. Which of the following areas is located ventral to area
40? - ANSWER area 20
In Figure 18-B, which of the following is rostral to area 1? - ANSWER area 8
The type of cell in the nervous system that is most numerous is [x]. The type of cell that
is responsible for receiving, conducting, and transmitting impulses is [y]. - ANSWER x=
neuroglia
y=neuron
Both the central and peripheral nervous systems are completely encased in bone. T/F? -
ANSWER False. The CNS is completely encased in bone, but the PNS is not.
Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER A structure located on the ventral
surface of the cerebral hemisphere will be on the inferior aspect while a structure on the
ventral surface of the spinal cord will be on the anterior aspect
, Another name for cell body is _________________ - ANSWER soma
Conditions that manifest onset of symptoms within minutes or hours are known [s]
conditions. Those for which symptoms develop over months or years are known as [p]
conditions. - ANSWER s = acute
p = chronic
Two terms that refer to a collection of nerve fibers that share a common origin and
termination are [x] and [y]. - ANSWER x= tract
y= fasciculus
In the spinal cord, the fasciculus gracilis is closer to the midline than the fasciculus
cuneatus. Is the fasciculus gracilis medial or lateral to the fasciculus cuneatus? -
ANSWER medial
What functional component of the nervous system projects to muscles of the lips? -
ANSWER Special Visceral Efferent
White matter is best described as... - ANSWER myelinated axons
Which of the following terms refers to the crossing of fibers from one side of the body to
the other? - ANSWER decussation
Which of the following terms refers to the splitting of a nerve (or artery) into branches? -
ANSWER bifurcation
Frontal lobe - ANSWER
Temporal lobe - ANSWER
Correct Answers
Which of the following structures are part of the nervous system but NOT part of the
central nervous system? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
spinal nerve
cerebellum
cranial nerve
spinal cord
brainstem - ANSWER spinal nerve
cranial nerve
A well-defined collection of nerve cells in the CNS is called a [x]. A similar collection of
cells in the PNS is called a [y]. - ANSWER x = nucleus
y= ganglion
Figure 1-10B on page 26 shows a brain that has been divided into... - ANSWER upper
and lower portions
Figure 1-16A on page 28 shows blood in the brain as indicated by the arrow. This view is
a horizontal view. The person's nose would be at the top of the picture. Which of the
following best describes the location of the blood? - ANSWER It is toward the caudal
aspect of the brain
When you see a patient with a brain injury for speech/language therapy in the hopes of
improving function that was lost because to the brain injury, which neurologic principle
are you most relying on? - ANSWER neuroplasticity
,When a person has a lesion on the right side of the brain, which of the following
statements are true? - ANSWER -ipsilateral manifestations will be on the right side
-contralateral manifestations will be on the left side
-the lesion is bilateral
List two terms that refer to the grooves in the brain are [x] and [y] - ANSWER x= sulcus
y= fissure
_________________ fibers are fibers that connect one hemisphere to another. - ANSWER
Commissural
The largest set of commissural fibers is the ____________ - ANSWER corpus callosum
Refer to Figure 1-8A on page 21. Which of the following areas is located ventral to area
40? - ANSWER area 20
In Figure 18-B, which of the following is rostral to area 1? - ANSWER area 8
The type of cell in the nervous system that is most numerous is [x]. The type of cell that
is responsible for receiving, conducting, and transmitting impulses is [y]. - ANSWER x=
neuroglia
y=neuron
Both the central and peripheral nervous systems are completely encased in bone. T/F? -
ANSWER False. The CNS is completely encased in bone, but the PNS is not.
Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER A structure located on the ventral
surface of the cerebral hemisphere will be on the inferior aspect while a structure on the
ventral surface of the spinal cord will be on the anterior aspect
, Another name for cell body is _________________ - ANSWER soma
Conditions that manifest onset of symptoms within minutes or hours are known [s]
conditions. Those for which symptoms develop over months or years are known as [p]
conditions. - ANSWER s = acute
p = chronic
Two terms that refer to a collection of nerve fibers that share a common origin and
termination are [x] and [y]. - ANSWER x= tract
y= fasciculus
In the spinal cord, the fasciculus gracilis is closer to the midline than the fasciculus
cuneatus. Is the fasciculus gracilis medial or lateral to the fasciculus cuneatus? -
ANSWER medial
What functional component of the nervous system projects to muscles of the lips? -
ANSWER Special Visceral Efferent
White matter is best described as... - ANSWER myelinated axons
Which of the following terms refers to the crossing of fibers from one side of the body to
the other? - ANSWER decussation
Which of the following terms refers to the splitting of a nerve (or artery) into branches? -
ANSWER bifurcation
Frontal lobe - ANSWER
Temporal lobe - ANSWER
