ANATOMY PIVOT POINT EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What acts as a barrier to infection from one part of the body to another - Answer-Lymph
nodes
The system that coordinates and controls the overall operation of the human body by
responding to both internal and external stimuli - Answer-Nervous system
What controls all three subsystems of the nervous system - Answer-Brain
The most vital part of the brain that contains centers that control breathing and heart
function is called the - Answer-Medulla oblongata
Primary components of the nervous system include the - Answer-Brain, spinal cord and
nerves
Which nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord - Answer-Central
nervous system
What system carries sensory information sent to the brain by the ears, eyes, nose and
tongue - Answer-Peripheral nervous system
What system is responsible for all involuntary body functions - Answer-Autonomic
nervous system
The subsystem of the autonomic system that slows the heart rate, dilates blood vessels
and lowers blood pressure is the - Answer-Parasympathetic nervous system
The body's state of balance is referred to as - Answer-Homeostasis
The long and short threadlike fibers extending from a nerve cell are called - Answer-
Axons
Which of the following are responsible for sending message in the form of nerve
impulses - Answer-Nerve terminals
The interaction of sensory and motor nerves is called - Answer-Reflex action
All of the following are types of nerves EXCEPT - Answer-Axons
, Nerves that carry messages from the brain to the muscle and cause a muscle to react
are called - Answer-Motor nerves
Large nerves that perform both sensory and motor functions are called - Answer-Mixed
nerves
Nerve cells that react to outside stimulation by sending a sensory message to the brain
are - Answer-Receptors
The eleventh cranial nerve that controls the motion of neck muscles is the - Answer-
Accessory nerve
The chief sensory nerve of the face responsible for transmitting facial sensations to the
brain and for controlling the muscle movements - Answer-Trifacial nerve
The trifacial nerve does NOT control the sensations of the - Answer-Fingers
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the trifacial nerve - Answer-Nasal
The main nerve branch to the top 1/3 of the face is the - Answer-Ophthalmic branch
What nerve extends to the side of the forehead temple and upper part of the cheek -
Answer-Zygomatic
The nerve that extends to the ear and to the area from the top of the head to the temple
is called the - Answer-Auriculo temporal
The seventh cranial nerve and primary motor nerve of the face is called the - Answer-
Facial nerve
What branch of the facial nerve extends to the muscle on the side of the neck - Answer-
Cervical
The branch of the facial nerve that extends to the muscle of the temple the side of the
forehead, the eyebrow, eyelid and upper check is called the - Answer-Temporal
The nerve of the arm that extends down the thumb side of the arm into the back of the
hand is the - Answer-Radial
What system breaks food down into simple chemical compounds easily absorbed by
cells or eliminated as waste - Answer-Digestive
All of the following are part of the digestive system EXCEPT - Answer-Diaphragm
What is secreted by the salivary glands to break down food - Answer-Enzymes
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What acts as a barrier to infection from one part of the body to another - Answer-Lymph
nodes
The system that coordinates and controls the overall operation of the human body by
responding to both internal and external stimuli - Answer-Nervous system
What controls all three subsystems of the nervous system - Answer-Brain
The most vital part of the brain that contains centers that control breathing and heart
function is called the - Answer-Medulla oblongata
Primary components of the nervous system include the - Answer-Brain, spinal cord and
nerves
Which nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord - Answer-Central
nervous system
What system carries sensory information sent to the brain by the ears, eyes, nose and
tongue - Answer-Peripheral nervous system
What system is responsible for all involuntary body functions - Answer-Autonomic
nervous system
The subsystem of the autonomic system that slows the heart rate, dilates blood vessels
and lowers blood pressure is the - Answer-Parasympathetic nervous system
The body's state of balance is referred to as - Answer-Homeostasis
The long and short threadlike fibers extending from a nerve cell are called - Answer-
Axons
Which of the following are responsible for sending message in the form of nerve
impulses - Answer-Nerve terminals
The interaction of sensory and motor nerves is called - Answer-Reflex action
All of the following are types of nerves EXCEPT - Answer-Axons
, Nerves that carry messages from the brain to the muscle and cause a muscle to react
are called - Answer-Motor nerves
Large nerves that perform both sensory and motor functions are called - Answer-Mixed
nerves
Nerve cells that react to outside stimulation by sending a sensory message to the brain
are - Answer-Receptors
The eleventh cranial nerve that controls the motion of neck muscles is the - Answer-
Accessory nerve
The chief sensory nerve of the face responsible for transmitting facial sensations to the
brain and for controlling the muscle movements - Answer-Trifacial nerve
The trifacial nerve does NOT control the sensations of the - Answer-Fingers
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the trifacial nerve - Answer-Nasal
The main nerve branch to the top 1/3 of the face is the - Answer-Ophthalmic branch
What nerve extends to the side of the forehead temple and upper part of the cheek -
Answer-Zygomatic
The nerve that extends to the ear and to the area from the top of the head to the temple
is called the - Answer-Auriculo temporal
The seventh cranial nerve and primary motor nerve of the face is called the - Answer-
Facial nerve
What branch of the facial nerve extends to the muscle on the side of the neck - Answer-
Cervical
The branch of the facial nerve that extends to the muscle of the temple the side of the
forehead, the eyebrow, eyelid and upper check is called the - Answer-Temporal
The nerve of the arm that extends down the thumb side of the arm into the back of the
hand is the - Answer-Radial
What system breaks food down into simple chemical compounds easily absorbed by
cells or eliminated as waste - Answer-Digestive
All of the following are part of the digestive system EXCEPT - Answer-Diaphragm
What is secreted by the salivary glands to break down food - Answer-Enzymes
