NUR 221 UNIT 3 TEST EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 LATEST
VERSION//ALREADY GRADED A+
The nervous system coordinates and controls all of the body's functions and plays a central role in
maintaining __________. - CORRECT ANSWER-homeostasis
The peripheral nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-false
One type of neuron is the _____, which carries nervous impulses between neurons.
sensory neuron neuroma motor neuron interneuron - CORRECT ANSWER-
interneuron
One type of neuron is the _____, which detects environmental stimuli and transmits messages to the
brain or spinal cord.
interneuron motor neuron sensory neuron
neuroma - CORRECT ANSWER-sensory
neuron
The somatic nervous system includes 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 24 pairs of spinal nerves.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-false
The basic unit of the nervous system is the __________, or nerve cell. - CORRECT ANSWER-neuron
Axons of many neurons are insulated by a lipoprotein covering called __________. - CORRECT
ANSWERmyelin
,Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-true
Because Huntington's disease is an _____ disorder, having a parent with HD gives each child a 50%
chance of inheriting HD. sex-linked recessive
autosomal dominant sex-linked
dominant autosomal recessive
- CORRECT ANSWER-
autosomal dominant
One of the signs of _____ in infants includes bulging fontanels.
Alzheimer's hydrocephalus
spina bifida cerebral palsy - CORRECT
ANSWER-hydrocephalus
_____ is the typical onset for ALS, MS, Huntington's, and some cases of Parkinson's.
Puberty
Old age
Adolescence
Middle age - CORRECT ANSWER-middle age
The mons __________ is a fat pad that covers the symphysis pubis. - CORRECT ANSWER-pubis
The labia minora, or outer vaginal lips, enclose and protect other external reproductive organs.
True
,False - CORRECT ANSWER-false
The _____ is the space between the rectal opening and the vaginal opening.
perineum
labia vestibular
symphysis pubis - CORRECT ANSWER-perineum
Which of the following is NOT produced by the ovaries?
progesterone ova
estrogen testosterone - CORRECT
ANSWER-testosterone
Women are born with a fixed number of immature ova.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-true
Fingerlike projections at the outer ends of the fallopian tubes, called __________, propel the ova into the
tube. - CORRECT ANSWER-fimbriae
The __________ is the narrow portion of the uterus that protrudes into the vagina. - CORRECT
ANSWERcervix
Puberty is triggered by rising levels of estrogen and progesterone.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-false
The _____ are the site of fertilization of the ovum.
, ovaries cervix fallopian tubes uterus -
CORRECT ANSWER-fallopian tubes
FSH and LH produced by the _____ drive the ovarian cycle.
ovaries uterus
thymus
anterior pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER-anterior pituitary gland
The reproductive cycle averages 1 month and includes the ovarian cycle and menstrual cycle.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-false
A pigmented area called the __________ encircles the nipple. - CORRECT ANSWER-areola
At about age 12, the first menstrual period, called __________, arrives. - CORRECT ANSWER-
menarche
A colposcopy is used to visualize the cervix.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-true
Estrogen and progesterone secreted by the _____ drive the menstrual cycle.
uterus ovaries anterior pituitary
gland thymus - CORRECT
ANSWER-ovaries
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 LATEST
VERSION//ALREADY GRADED A+
The nervous system coordinates and controls all of the body's functions and plays a central role in
maintaining __________. - CORRECT ANSWER-homeostasis
The peripheral nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-false
One type of neuron is the _____, which carries nervous impulses between neurons.
sensory neuron neuroma motor neuron interneuron - CORRECT ANSWER-
interneuron
One type of neuron is the _____, which detects environmental stimuli and transmits messages to the
brain or spinal cord.
interneuron motor neuron sensory neuron
neuroma - CORRECT ANSWER-sensory
neuron
The somatic nervous system includes 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 24 pairs of spinal nerves.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-false
The basic unit of the nervous system is the __________, or nerve cell. - CORRECT ANSWER-neuron
Axons of many neurons are insulated by a lipoprotein covering called __________. - CORRECT
ANSWERmyelin
,Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-true
Because Huntington's disease is an _____ disorder, having a parent with HD gives each child a 50%
chance of inheriting HD. sex-linked recessive
autosomal dominant sex-linked
dominant autosomal recessive
- CORRECT ANSWER-
autosomal dominant
One of the signs of _____ in infants includes bulging fontanels.
Alzheimer's hydrocephalus
spina bifida cerebral palsy - CORRECT
ANSWER-hydrocephalus
_____ is the typical onset for ALS, MS, Huntington's, and some cases of Parkinson's.
Puberty
Old age
Adolescence
Middle age - CORRECT ANSWER-middle age
The mons __________ is a fat pad that covers the symphysis pubis. - CORRECT ANSWER-pubis
The labia minora, or outer vaginal lips, enclose and protect other external reproductive organs.
True
,False - CORRECT ANSWER-false
The _____ is the space between the rectal opening and the vaginal opening.
perineum
labia vestibular
symphysis pubis - CORRECT ANSWER-perineum
Which of the following is NOT produced by the ovaries?
progesterone ova
estrogen testosterone - CORRECT
ANSWER-testosterone
Women are born with a fixed number of immature ova.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-true
Fingerlike projections at the outer ends of the fallopian tubes, called __________, propel the ova into the
tube. - CORRECT ANSWER-fimbriae
The __________ is the narrow portion of the uterus that protrudes into the vagina. - CORRECT
ANSWERcervix
Puberty is triggered by rising levels of estrogen and progesterone.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-false
The _____ are the site of fertilization of the ovum.
, ovaries cervix fallopian tubes uterus -
CORRECT ANSWER-fallopian tubes
FSH and LH produced by the _____ drive the ovarian cycle.
ovaries uterus
thymus
anterior pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER-anterior pituitary gland
The reproductive cycle averages 1 month and includes the ovarian cycle and menstrual cycle.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-false
A pigmented area called the __________ encircles the nipple. - CORRECT ANSWER-areola
At about age 12, the first menstrual period, called __________, arrives. - CORRECT ANSWER-
menarche
A colposcopy is used to visualize the cervix.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER-true
Estrogen and progesterone secreted by the _____ drive the menstrual cycle.
uterus ovaries anterior pituitary
gland thymus - CORRECT
ANSWER-ovaries
