Exam 4: NURS 5315 (Latest 2025/2026 Update) Advanced Pathophysiology Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct |Graded A- UTA.

Exam 4: NURS 5315 (Latest 2025/2026
Update) Advanced Pathophysiology
Questions with Verified Answers | 100%
Correct |Graded A- UTA.

What name is given to a large network of neurons within the
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brainstem that is essential for maintaining wakefulness?
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Reticular activating system I,- I,-




Thought and goal-oriented behaviors are functions of which area
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of the brain?
I,- Prefrontal Lobe
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The region responsible for the motor aspects of speech is located
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in the:
I,- Broca area in the frontal lobe
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Parkinson and Huntington disease are conditions associated with
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defects in which area of the brain?
I,- Basal ganglia
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Maintenance of a constant internal environment and the I,- I,- I,- I,- I,- I,- I,- I,-



implementation of behavioral patterns are main functions of I,- I,- I,- I,- I,- I,- I,- I,-



which area of the brain?
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,The ability of the eyes to track moving objects through a visual
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field is primarily a function of which colliculi?
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What parts of the brain mediate the expression of affect, both
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emotional and behavioral states? Limbic system and
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prefrontal cortex I,-




Reflex activities concerned with heart rate, blood pressure,
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respirations, sneezing, swallowing, and coughing are controlledI,- I,- I,- I,- I,- I,- I,-



by which area of the brain?
I,- Medulla oblongata
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From which part of the midbrain do cranial nerves V to VIII
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emerge? Pons I,-I,- I,-




From which part of the midbrain do cranial nerves IX to XII
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emerge? Medulla Oblongata I,-I,- I,- I,-




Which area of the brain assumes responsibility for conscious and
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unconscious muscle synergy and for maintaining balance and I,- I,- I,- I,- I,- I,- I,- I,-



posture? Cerebellum I,-I,- I,-




Which pathway carries sensory information toward the central
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nervous system? Ascending I,- I,-I,- I,-

, Which type of axon transmits a nerve impulse at the highest rate?
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I,-Large myelinated
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Which nerves are capable of regeneration?
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nerves in the peripheral nervous system
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The neurotransmitter norepinephrine is secreted in the:
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Sympathetic postganglion I,-




Both oligodenroglia and Schwann cells share the ability to:
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Form a myelin sheath
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During a synapse, what change occurs after the neurotransmitter
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binds to the receptor?
I,- The permeability of the postsynaptic
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neuron changes; consequently its membrane potential is
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changed as well. I,- I,-




Which statement is true regarding upper motor neurons?
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The modify spinal reflex arcs
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