NCM 109 - FINALS REVIEWER Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
How many pairs of spinal nerves does a normal adult has?
A. 31 Pairs
B. None of the above
C. 12
D. 62 - Correct answer-31 pairs
Which one of the following is the function of parasympathetic nervous system?
A. Stimulates oil and sweat and glands in the skin.
B. Contraction of hair muscles
C. Acceleration of heart beat
D. Pupil constriction. - Correct answer-Pupil constriction
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,Joshua received a golden retriever puppy for his birthday. He picked up the puppy
and is surprised at how soft and fluffy the puppy's fur feels. What love of Joshua's
cerebral cortex first processes the information about the feel of the puppy's fur?
A. Occipital lobe
B. Parietal lobe
C. Temporal lobe
D. Frontal lobe - Correct answer-Parietal lobe
The basic cyclic pattern of inspiration and expiration are established by a
respiratory center with the ____.
A. Thalamus
B. Cerebellum
C. Cerebral cortex
D. Medulla oblongata - Correct answer-Medulla oblongata
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,A veteran is admitted to the hospital after sustaining a traumatic brain injury. A
magnetic resonance image shows significant damage to the veteran's cerebellum.
The damage would result in difficulty with which of the following functions.
A. Regulation of temperature
B. sensation of pain
C. Regulation of emotion
D. Coordination of movement - Correct answer-Coordination of movement
Which of the ff. Accurately describes the direction of an impulse moving through a
neuron that carries information to the central nervous system (CNS) from the
peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
A. An efferent neuron, impulse moving proximally
B. An efferent neuron, impulse moving distally
C. An afferent neuron, impulse moving proximally
D. An afferent neuron, impulse moving distally. - Correct answer-An afferent
neuron, impulse moving proximally.
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, Which of the following is an example of a basic nervous system function?
a. Sweating during a yoga class.
b. Feeling afraid of the dark.
c. Learning English as a second language.
d. Remembering a painful experience - Correct answer-a. Sweating during a yoga
class
Which of the following statement correctly describes the activation of autonomic
nervous system function within the circulatory system?
A. Sympathetic nervous system activation decreased cardiac output.
B. Sympathetic nervous system activation constricts arteries found within the
salivary glands.
C. Parasympathetic nervous system activation increases heart rate.
D. Para sympathetic nervous system activation constricts arteries found within
erectile tissue. - Correct answer-Sympathetic nervous system activation constricts
arteries.
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
How many pairs of spinal nerves does a normal adult has?
A. 31 Pairs
B. None of the above
C. 12
D. 62 - Correct answer-31 pairs
Which one of the following is the function of parasympathetic nervous system?
A. Stimulates oil and sweat and glands in the skin.
B. Contraction of hair muscles
C. Acceleration of heart beat
D. Pupil constriction. - Correct answer-Pupil constriction
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,Joshua received a golden retriever puppy for his birthday. He picked up the puppy
and is surprised at how soft and fluffy the puppy's fur feels. What love of Joshua's
cerebral cortex first processes the information about the feel of the puppy's fur?
A. Occipital lobe
B. Parietal lobe
C. Temporal lobe
D. Frontal lobe - Correct answer-Parietal lobe
The basic cyclic pattern of inspiration and expiration are established by a
respiratory center with the ____.
A. Thalamus
B. Cerebellum
C. Cerebral cortex
D. Medulla oblongata - Correct answer-Medulla oblongata
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,A veteran is admitted to the hospital after sustaining a traumatic brain injury. A
magnetic resonance image shows significant damage to the veteran's cerebellum.
The damage would result in difficulty with which of the following functions.
A. Regulation of temperature
B. sensation of pain
C. Regulation of emotion
D. Coordination of movement - Correct answer-Coordination of movement
Which of the ff. Accurately describes the direction of an impulse moving through a
neuron that carries information to the central nervous system (CNS) from the
peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
A. An efferent neuron, impulse moving proximally
B. An efferent neuron, impulse moving distally
C. An afferent neuron, impulse moving proximally
D. An afferent neuron, impulse moving distally. - Correct answer-An afferent
neuron, impulse moving proximally.
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, Which of the following is an example of a basic nervous system function?
a. Sweating during a yoga class.
b. Feeling afraid of the dark.
c. Learning English as a second language.
d. Remembering a painful experience - Correct answer-a. Sweating during a yoga
class
Which of the following statement correctly describes the activation of autonomic
nervous system function within the circulatory system?
A. Sympathetic nervous system activation decreased cardiac output.
B. Sympathetic nervous system activation constricts arteries found within the
salivary glands.
C. Parasympathetic nervous system activation increases heart rate.
D. Para sympathetic nervous system activation constricts arteries found within
erectile tissue. - Correct answer-Sympathetic nervous system activation constricts
arteries.
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