NURS n5315 nExam n4 nReview
1. Which npathway ncarries nsensory ninformation ntoward nthe ncentral
n nervous nsystem?: nAscending
2. Which ntype nof naxon ntransmits na nnerve nimpulse nat nthe nhighest nrate?:
n Large nmyelinated
3. Which nnerves nare ncapable nof nregeneration?: nMyelinated nnerves nin nthe
n periph- neral nnervous nsystem
4. The nneurotransmitter nnorepinephrine nis nsecreted nin nthe:: nSympathetic
n post-nganglion
5. Both noligodenroglia nand nSchwann ncells nshare nthe nability nto:: nForm na
n myelin nsheath
6. During na nsynapse, nwhat nchange noccurs nafter nthe nneurotransmitter nbinds
n to nthe nreceptor?: nThe npermeability nof nthe npostsynaptic nneuron nchanges;
n consequently nits nmembrane npotential nis nchanged nas nwell.
7. What nname nis ngiven nto na nlarge nnetwork nof nneurons nwithin nthe nbrainstem
n thatnis nessential nfor nmaintaining nwakefulness?: nReticular nactivating nsystem
1 n/
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8. Thought nand ngoal-oriented nbehaviors nare nfunctions nof nwhich narea nof
n thenbrain?: nPrefrontal nLobe
9. The nregion nresponsible nfor nthe nmotor naspects nof nspeech nis nlocated nin
n the:: n-
Broca narea nin nthe nfrontal nlobe
10.Parkinson nand nHuntington ndisease nare nconditions nassociated nwith ndefects
n in nwhich narea nof nthe nbrain?: nBasal nganglia
11.Maintenance nof na nconstant ninternal nenvironment nand nthe nimplementation
n of nbehavioral npatterns nare nmain nfunctions nof nwhich narea nof nthe nbrain?:
n Hypothal- namus
12.The nability nof nthe neyes nto ntrack nmoving nobjects nthrough na nvisual nfield
n isnprimarily na nfunction nof nwhich ncolliculi?: nSuperior
13.What nparts nof nthe nbrain nmediate nthe nexpression nof naffect, nboth
n emotional nand nbehavioral nstates?: nLimbic nsystem nand nprefrontal ncortex
14.Reflex nactivities nconcerned nwith nheart nrate, nblood npressure,
2 n/
, NURS n5315 nExam n4 nReview
n respirations, nsneezing, nswallowing, nand ncoughing nare ncontrolled nby nwhich
n area nof nthe nbrain?: nMedulla noblongata
15.From nwhich npart nof nthe nmidbrain ndo ncranial nnervesnV nto nVIII nemerge?:
n Pons
16.From nwhich npart nof nthe nmidbrain ndo ncranial nnerves nIX nto nXII nemerge?:
n Medul- nla nOblongata
17.Which narea nof nthe nbrain nassumes nresponsibility nfor nconscious nand
n uncon-nscious nmuscle nsynergy nand nfor nmaintaining nbalance nand nposture?:
n Cerebellum
18.Which nstatement nis ntrue nregarding nupper nmotor nneurons?: nThe nmodify
n spinal nreflex narcs
3 n/
1. Which npathway ncarries nsensory ninformation ntoward nthe ncentral
n nervous nsystem?: nAscending
2. Which ntype nof naxon ntransmits na nnerve nimpulse nat nthe nhighest nrate?:
n Large nmyelinated
3. Which nnerves nare ncapable nof nregeneration?: nMyelinated nnerves nin nthe
n periph- neral nnervous nsystem
4. The nneurotransmitter nnorepinephrine nis nsecreted nin nthe:: nSympathetic
n post-nganglion
5. Both noligodenroglia nand nSchwann ncells nshare nthe nability nto:: nForm na
n myelin nsheath
6. During na nsynapse, nwhat nchange noccurs nafter nthe nneurotransmitter nbinds
n to nthe nreceptor?: nThe npermeability nof nthe npostsynaptic nneuron nchanges;
n consequently nits nmembrane npotential nis nchanged nas nwell.
7. What nname nis ngiven nto na nlarge nnetwork nof nneurons nwithin nthe nbrainstem
n thatnis nessential nfor nmaintaining nwakefulness?: nReticular nactivating nsystem
1 n/
, NURS n5315 nExam n4 nReview
8. Thought nand ngoal-oriented nbehaviors nare nfunctions nof nwhich narea nof
n thenbrain?: nPrefrontal nLobe
9. The nregion nresponsible nfor nthe nmotor naspects nof nspeech nis nlocated nin
n the:: n-
Broca narea nin nthe nfrontal nlobe
10.Parkinson nand nHuntington ndisease nare nconditions nassociated nwith ndefects
n in nwhich narea nof nthe nbrain?: nBasal nganglia
11.Maintenance nof na nconstant ninternal nenvironment nand nthe nimplementation
n of nbehavioral npatterns nare nmain nfunctions nof nwhich narea nof nthe nbrain?:
n Hypothal- namus
12.The nability nof nthe neyes nto ntrack nmoving nobjects nthrough na nvisual nfield
n isnprimarily na nfunction nof nwhich ncolliculi?: nSuperior
13.What nparts nof nthe nbrain nmediate nthe nexpression nof naffect, nboth
n emotional nand nbehavioral nstates?: nLimbic nsystem nand nprefrontal ncortex
14.Reflex nactivities nconcerned nwith nheart nrate, nblood npressure,
2 n/
, NURS n5315 nExam n4 nReview
n respirations, nsneezing, nswallowing, nand ncoughing nare ncontrolled nby nwhich
n area nof nthe nbrain?: nMedulla noblongata
15.From nwhich npart nof nthe nmidbrain ndo ncranial nnervesnV nto nVIII nemerge?:
n Pons
16.From nwhich npart nof nthe nmidbrain ndo ncranial nnerves nIX nto nXII nemerge?:
n Medul- nla nOblongata
17.Which narea nof nthe nbrain nassumes nresponsibility nfor nconscious nand
n uncon-nscious nmuscle nsynergy nand nfor nmaintaining nbalance nand nposture?:
n Cerebellum
18.Which nstatement nis ntrue nregarding nupper nmotor nneurons?: nThe nmodify
n spinal nreflex narcs
3 n/
