Flashcards in DFO Set One Deck (18)
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1
The central nervous system includes all of the nervous system except the peripheral nervous system
True
2
A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a:
Sensory neuron
3
Which of the following is not a function of the CNS?
a) Integrating sensory information
b) Evaluating the information
c) Initiating an outgoing response
d) All of the above are functions
d) All of the above
4
The part of the nervous system that transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscle is the:
Somatic nervous system
5
Groups of cell bodies located in the brain or spinal cord are referred to as ganglia
False
6
The innermost layer of the meninges is the:
Pia Mater
7
The main divisions of the CNS are:
The brain and spinal cord
8
The are ___ ventricles in the brain
4
9
From superficial to deep, which is the correct order of location of the meninges?
Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, Pia Mater
10
The cerebrospinal fluid resides in the:
a) Ventricles
b) Subarachnoid space
c) Central canal of the spinal cord
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
11
The limbic system controls:
Emotions
12
Along a neuron, the correct pathway for impulse conduction is:
Dendrite, cell body, axon
13
A neuron that has only one axon but several dendrites is classified as a :
Multipolar neuron
14
Gray matter in the brain and spinal cord consists primarily of:
Cell bodies
15
The white matter of the nervous system is predominantly made up of:
Myelinated fibers
16
When an impulse reaches a synapse:
Chemical transmitters are released
17
Neurotransmitters are released in the synapse and bind to:
Receptors on the postsynaptic terminal
18
