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CDIS 421 Neuro Unit 1 Exam Questions
with 100% Correct Answers
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
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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
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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
CDIS 421 Neuro Unit 1 Exam Questions
with 100% Correct Answers
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
,©NINJANERD 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
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
, ©NINJANERD 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
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
