Question 1

What is the neurilemma,and what is its clinical significance?

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The neurilemma, also known as the neurol...

Question 2

These types of neurons are sometimes called connecting neurons

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A)   sensory neurons
B)   interneurons
C)   afferent neurons
D)   motor neuronsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Injections of dopamine have been used successfully to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Neurons can be classified based on the direction in which they transmit impulses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Preganglionic axons of the sympathetic nervous system enter the sympathetic chain ganglion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The nerve impulse can only travel in one direction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A lumbar puncture can be safely done at T4 because the spinal cord is very deep there.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system release norepinephrine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Motor neurons conduct impulses toward the central nervous system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the cerebellum and name its functions.

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The cerebellum is a part of the brain lo...

Question 11

The cerebellum helps in muscle coordination and equilibrium.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A synapse includes

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A)   a very narrow synaptic cleft
B)   a presynaptic neuron with neurotransmitter receptor sites on its membrane
C)   a postsynaptic neuron that releases the neurotransmitter
D)   all of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Saltatory conduction occurs when a nerve impulse jumps over the myelin sheath of an axon.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Another name for a nerve impulse is a saltatory conduction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Many of the "vital centers" are located in the brainstem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The autonomic nervous system is more likely to stimulate a smooth muscle than a voluntary muscle.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Sometimes called the craniosacral nervous system

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A)  Pia mater
B)  Dura mater
C)  Cranial nerves
D)  Spinal nerves
E)  Arachnoid materF) DermatomeG) Parasympathetic nervous systemH) Sympathetic nervous systemI) AcetylcholineJ) NorepinephrineK) A) and H)
L) C) and I)

Question 18

The resting neuron

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A)   has a slight negative charge on the exterior
B)   has a slight positive charge on the exterior
C)   has an excess of sodium inside the cell
D)   both a and c aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Match each of the terms with its correct definition or description.
-Microbe eaters in the brain

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A)  Dendrite
B)  Axon
C)  Astrocyte
D)  Microglia
E)  Schwann cellF) InterneuronG) Synaptic KnobH) SerotoninI) Synaptic cleftJ) EnkephalinsK) OligodendrocyteL) Afferent neuronM) Saltatory conductionN) Efferent neuronsO) Cell bodyP) NeurotransmitterQ) Nodes of RanvierR) C) and J)
S) I) and O)

Question 20

Which of the following neurotransmitter is a catecholamine?

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A)   Acetylcholine
B)   Enkephalin
C)   Endorphin
D)   DopamineE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 9: Nervous System

The cerebellum helps in muscle coordination and equilibrium.

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Motor neurons conduct impulses toward the central nervous system.

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Many of the "vital centers" are located in the brainstem.

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Another name for a nerve impulse is a saltatory conduction.

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Match each of the terms with its correct definition or description. -Microbe eaters in the brain

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These types of neurons are sometimes called connecting neurons

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A lumbar puncture can be safely done at T4 because the spinal cord is very deep there.

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Which of the following neurotransmitter is a catecholamine?

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What is the neurilemma,and what is its clinical significance?

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Saltatory conduction occurs when a nerve impulse jumps over the myelin sheath of an axon.

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Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Sometimes called the craniosacral nervous system

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The resting neuron

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Preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system release norepinephrine.

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Neurons can be classified based on the direction in which they transmit impulses.

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A synapse includes

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The autonomic nervous system is more likely to stimulate a smooth muscle than a voluntary muscle.

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Describe the cerebellum and name its functions.

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The nerve impulse can only travel in one direction.

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Injections of dopamine have been used successfully to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

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Preganglionic axons of the sympathetic nervous system enter the sympathetic chain ganglion.

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