Emotional responses and attitudes are associated with which area?
A. limbic system
B. cerebellum
C.hypothalamus
D. cerebrum
The
... [Show More] subdivision of the brain that does not initiate somatic motor movements, but rather coordinates and fine-tunes those movements is the
A. medulla oblongata
B. cerebrum
C. diencephalon
The vital centers are located within the _______ area of the brain.
A. hypothalamus
B. cerebral cortex
C. pons
D. medulla
Which of the following is not a function of the sympathetic division of the ANS?
A. increases heart rate and breathing rate
B. prepares for emergency
C. increases digestive system motility and activity
D. dilates pupils
The anterior root of a spinal nerve contains
A. axons of both motor and sensory neurons
B. axons of sensory neurons only
C. interneurons
D. axons of motor neurons only
Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of mastication and provides sensory information from the face, mouth, and anterior scalp?
A. trigeminal
B. vague
C. facial
D. hypoglossal
Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?
A. controls endocrine system
B. regulates sleep-wake cycle
C. controls autonomic nervous system
D. initiates voluntary skeletal muscle movement
Which cranial nerve has three divisions (ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular)?
A. accessory (XI)
B. glossopharyngeal (IX)
C. trigeminal (V)
D. hypoglossal (XII)
All parasympathetic division synapses use ________ as a neurotransmitter.
A. dopamine
B. norepinephrine
C. acetylcholine
D. epinephrine
Which structure provides motor innervation to the deep back muscles and receives sensory information from the skin of the back?
A. anterior ramus
B. anterior root
C. posterior ramus
D. posterior root
Which pair DOES NOT correctly matches a cranial nerve with its primary functional category?
A. II, special sensory
B. VII, mixed (sensory and motor)
C. XI, somatic motor
D. XII, general sensory
All of the following cranial nerves carry parasympathetic preganglionic nerve axons except
A. oculomotor (III)
B. trigeminal (V)
C. glossopharyngeal (IX)
D. vague (X)
Lower limbs are supplied by neurons from the ________ of the spinal cord.
A. lumbar enlargement
B. thoracic region
C. cervical enlargement
D. all of the above
The primary motor cortex is located in which cerebral structure?
A. precentral gurus
B. post central gyros
C. prefrontal cortex
D. postfrontal cortex
Which cerebral lobe is located immediately posterior to the central sulcus and superior to the lateral sulcus?
A. frontal lobe C. temporal lobe
B. parietal lobe D. tegmental -ANSWER- B. parietal lobe
The subarachnoid space contains ________, and the epidural space contains ________.
A. CSF; fat, connective tissue and blood vessels
B. fat, connective tissue and blood vessels; blood
C. CSF; pia matter
D. fat, connective tissue and blood vessels; CSF -ANSWER- A. CSF; fat, connective tissue and blood vessels [Show Less]