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Chapter 3
Anatomy of the Nervous System: Systems, Structures, and Cells
That Make Up Your Nervous System

Multiple Choice Questions


1) The two major divisions of the nervous system are the
1. A) ANS and the CNS.
2. B) SNS and the CNS.
3. C) PNS and the CNS.
4. D) ANS and the PNS.
5. E) brain and the spinal cord
Answer: C
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2) The CNS is composed of two major divisions: the




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1. A) ANS and PNS.
2. B) brain and brain stem.
3. C) SNS and ANS.
4. D) spinal cord and brain stem.
5. E) none of the above
Answer: E
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3) The ANS is part of the
1. A) sympathetic nervous system.
2. B) parasympathetic nervous system.
3. C) brain.
4. D) CNS.
5. E) none of the above
Answer: E
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4) The somatic nervous system
1. A) is part of the PNS.
2. B) participates in sensory and motor interactions with the external environment.
3. C) is part of the ANS.
4. D) all of the above
5. E) both A and B
Answer: E
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 53
Topic: 3.1 General Layout of the Nervous System
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5) In general, afferent nerves carry sensory information
1. A) to the CNS.
2. B) to the PNS.
3. C) from the CNS.
4. D) from the cortex.
5. E) from the brain.
Answer: A
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6) Neurons of the sympathetic nervous system are part of the
1. A) somatic nervous system.
2. B) basal ganglia.
3. C) ANS.
4. D) peripheral nervous system.
5. E) both C and D
Answer: E



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Diff: 3 Page Ref: 51
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7) Which part of the PNS projects from only the cranial and sacral portions of the CNS?
1. A) parasympathetic nervous system
2. B) sympathetic nervous system
3. C) somatic nervous system
4. D) cranial nerves
5. E) autonomic nervous system
Answer: A
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8) The sympathetic nervous system differs from the parasympathetic nervous system in that the
sympathetic nervous system has
1. A) no first-stage neurons.
2. B) no second-stage neurons.
3. C) first-stage neurons that synapse at a substantial distance from the target organ.
4. D) first-stage neurons that synapse close to the target organ.
5. E) both B and C
Answer: C
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9) Which of the following generally acts to conserve the body’s energy?
1. A) CNS
2. B) PNS
3. C) sympathetic nervous system
4. D) parasympathetic nervous system
5. E) somatic nervous system
Answer: D
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10) The first two cranial nerves are
1. A) olfactory and optic nerves.
2. B) the optic and auditory nerves.
3. C) the facial and auditory nerves.
4. D) motor.
5. E) both B and D
Answer: A
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11) The vagus nerve is
1. A) part of the parasympathetic nervous system.
2. B) the tenth cranial nerve.
3. C) the longest cranial nerve.
4. D) both sensory and motor.
5. E) all of the above
Answer: E
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12) The dura mater, arachnoid membrane, and pia mater are
1. A) neurons.
2. B) neuroglia.
3. C) parts of the autonomic nervous system.
4. D) meninges.
5. E) myelin.
Answer: D
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13) From outside to inside, the three meninges are the
1. A) Nina, Pinta, and Santa-Maria.
2. B) arachnoid, dura, and pia.
3. C) dura, pia, and meninx.
4. D) dura, meninx, and pia.
5. E) dura, arachnoid, and pia.
Answer: E
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14) Adhering to the surface of the brain is the
1. A) tough mother.
2. B) pia mater.
3. C) dura mater.
4. D) CSF.
5. E) both A and C
Answer: B
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15) The subarachnoid space is just outside the
1. A) neocortex.
2. B) arachnoid membrane.



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