Neuro CDIS 421 Unit 1 (Answered) 187
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Correct, Latest 2024/2025.
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
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].
x = nucleus
y= ganglion
Figure 1-10B on page 26 shows a brain that has been divided into...
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?
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?
neuroplasticity
,When a person has a lesion on the right side of the brain, which of the following statements are
true?
-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]
x= sulcus
y= fissure
_________________ fibers are fibers that connect one hemisphere to another.
Commissural
The largest set of commissural fibers is the ____________
corpus callosum
Refer to Figure 1-8A on page 21. Which of the following areas is located ventral to area 40?
area 20
In Figure 18-B, which of the following is rostral to area 1?
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].
, x= neuroglia
y=neuron
Both the central and peripheral nervous systems are completely encased in bone. T/F?
False. The CNS is completely encased in bone, but the PNS is not.
Which of the following statements is true?
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 _________________
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.
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].
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?
medial
What functional component of the nervous system projects to muscles of the lips?
Special Visceral Efferent
White matter is best described as...
myelinated axons
Questions and Correct Answers, 100%
Correct, Latest 2024/2025.
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
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].
x = nucleus
y= ganglion
Figure 1-10B on page 26 shows a brain that has been divided into...
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?
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?
neuroplasticity
,When a person has a lesion on the right side of the brain, which of the following statements are
true?
-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]
x= sulcus
y= fissure
_________________ fibers are fibers that connect one hemisphere to another.
Commissural
The largest set of commissural fibers is the ____________
corpus callosum
Refer to Figure 1-8A on page 21. Which of the following areas is located ventral to area 40?
area 20
In Figure 18-B, which of the following is rostral to area 1?
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].
, x= neuroglia
y=neuron
Both the central and peripheral nervous systems are completely encased in bone. T/F?
False. The CNS is completely encased in bone, but the PNS is not.
Which of the following statements is true?
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 _________________
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.
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].
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?
medial
What functional component of the nervous system projects to muscles of the lips?
Special Visceral Efferent
White matter is best described as...
myelinated axons
