Practice Questions

Question 1

the parasympathetic division of the ANS is also referred to as the

a) thoracolumbar division
b) craniosacral divison

Answer 1

b) craniosacral

Question 2

glycogen synthesis is increased caused by the _________ nervous system

a) sympathetic
b) parasympathetic

Answer 2

b) parasympathetic

Question 3

dilation of the bronchial tube muscles is caused by the _______ nervous system

a) sympathetic
b) parasympathetic

Answer 3

a) sympathetic

Question 4

a drop in BP within one hour of eating a meal is defined as _________ hypotension

a) postprandial
b) micturition
c) orthostatic

Answer 4

a) postprandial

Question 5

____________ ___________ detect transient deep pressure and high-frequency vibration

a) Meissner’s corpuscles
b) ruffini’s corpuscles
c) Pacinian corpuscles

Answer 5

c) Pacinian corpuscles

Question 6

cranial nerve _________ provides sensory information from most of the face

a) XI (11) accessory nerve
b) VII (7) facial nerve
c) V (5) trigeminal nerve
d) X (10) vagus nerve

Answer 6

c) V (5) trigeminal nerve

Question 7

the _________ nerve controls trapezieus

a) facial
b) accessory
c) vagus
d) temporal

Answer 7

b) accessory

Question 8

the adult spinal cord extends from the foramen magnum to the vertebral level ______

a) L2-3
b) T12-L1
c) L1-2

Answer 8

c) L1-2

Question 9

Sympathetic nervous system axon fibres exit the CNS via the ________ horns of the spinal cord

a) lateral
b) dorsal
c) ventral

Answer 9

a) lateral

Question 10

T/F all sympathetic nervous system outflow is via T1-L2 bodies in lateral horns

Answer 10

true

Question 11

SyNS is aka the ___________division of ANS

Answer 11

thoracolumbar

Question 12

the __________ pathway stimulates antigravity muscles

a) tectospinal
b) vestibulospinal
c) corticobulbar

Answer 12

b) vestibulospinal

Question 13

________ causes muscles to involuntarily contract and can lead to painful positions

a) akathisia
b) tardive dyskinesia
c) dystonia

Answer 13

c) dystonia

Question 14

the spinothalamic tract is an example of _________ nerve fibers

a) association
b) commissural
c) projection

Answer 14

c) projection

Question 15

nociception arriving from the diaphragm is often misperceived as coming from the dermatome ____

a) C3 - craniofacial
b) C4 - shoulder pain (ipsilateral)
c) C5 - the outer part of the arm down to the elbow

Answer 15

b) C4 - shoulder pain (ipsilateral)

Question 16

_____________ are myelin-producing cells of the CNS

a) oligodendrocytes
b) ependymal cells
c) microglial cells
d) Schwann cells
e) astrocytes

Answer 16

a) oligodendrocytes

Question 17

cytotoxic secretions by _________ can cause harm to healthy neurons
a) astrocytes
b) microglia
c) Schwann cells
d) your mom

Answer 17

b) microglia

Question 18

pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines (secreted by microglia, which are CNS macrophages) can be transported into the brain via the _________ cranial nerve

a) CN XI
b) CN VII
c) CN V
d) CN X

Answer 18

d) CN X

Question 19

___________ help form the blood-brain barrier

a) microglia
b) ependymal cells
c) oligodendrocytes
d) astrocytes

Answer 19

d) astrocytes

Question 20

the ____ ______ is the inner, delicate meningeal layer that firmly adheres to the brain

a) Pia mater
b) arachnoid mater
c) dura mater

Answer 20

a) Pia mater

Question 21

olfactory receptors are ________ adapting receptors

a) fast
b) slow

Answer 21

fast

Question 22

intrafusal fibers are directly controlled by:

a) alpha motor neurons
b) gamma motor neurons

Answer 22

b) gamma motor neurons

Question 23

golgi tendon organs are utilized in various clinical approaches. They are associated with ________ inhibition

a) reciprocal
b) autogenic

Answer 23

b) autogenic

Question 24

which of the following fibers carry the slowest nerve signals?

a) C-PMN fibres
b) beta fibres
c) A-delta
d) Ia fibres

Answer 24

a) C-PMN fibres

Question 25

which of the following nociceptors can detect allogenic (pain-producing) substances in the interstitial fluid? a) C-PMN fibers b) A-delta fibers c) Beta fibers

Answer 25

a) C-PMN fibers

Question 26

T/F normally, your body makes cortisol at night

Answer 26

false

Question 27

the suprachiasmatic nucleus takes the information from the retina, interprets it, and passes it on to the ______ gland to establish your circadian rhythm a) pituitary b) hippocampus c) pineal gland

Answer 27

c) pineal gland

Question 28

the ________ helps consolidate memories during sleep a) hippocampus b) hypothalamus c) thalamus

Answer 28

a) hippocampus

Question 29

saltatory conduction requires _______ energy than continuous conduction a) more b) less

Answer 29

b) less

Question 30

the main neurotransmitter of the neuromuscular junction is a) adenosine b) anandamide c) acetylcholine

Answer 30

c) acetylcholine

Question 31

the vast majority of ________ is made and contained within the gut a) oxytocin b) dopamine c) serotonin

Answer 31

c) serotonin

Question 32

the process by which nerve signals enter and ascend the CNS in various tracts is called: a) modulation b) perception c) transmission d) transduction

Answer 32

c) transmission

Question 33

the gate control theory of pain explains how nociceptive impulses can be modulated by the "magic touch" of massage therapists via: a) C-PMN fibers b) Beta fibers c) a-delta

Answer 33

b) beta fibers

Question 34

Wernicke's aphasia is due to an injury to the ______ lobe a) occipital b) parietal c) frontal d) temporal

Answer 34

d) temporal

Question 35

the inferior component of the brainstem is the: a) medulla oblongata b) pons c) midbrain d) cerebellum

Answer 35

a) medulla oblongata

Question 36

termor during purposeful motor activity (intention tremor) results from a damaged: a) motor cortex b) basal ganglia c) cerebellum

Answer 36

c) cerebellum

Question 37

the skin of the medial elbow is the responsibility of dermatome ____ a) C5 b) C6 c) T1 d) C8

Answer 37

c) T1

Question 38

the cauda equina is part of the ________ nervous sytem a) central b) peripheral

Answer 38

b) peripheral