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NSCI/280 Version 5
NSCI/280
Anatomy and Physiology I
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2. Dendrites
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
an all-or-none response.
a graded response.
a latent period response.
a relative refractory response.
a local response.
epineurium.
synaptic cleft.
presynaptic terminal.
postsynaptic membrane.
calcium channels.
10. When two action potentials arrive simultaneously at two different presynaptic
terminals that synapse with the same postsynaptic neuron,
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
pia mater.
arachnoid mater.
subdural space.
subarachnoid space.
dura mater.
anterior root.
dorsal root.
efferent root.
ventral root.
lateral root.
3. The muscles of the back contract to straighten so that you sit at a more erect
posture and subsequently the muscles are suddenly stretched as you nod off.
Which of the following best represents the sequence of events when you start to
nod off?
(1) muscles of the back are stretched
(2) the muscle spindle is stretched
(3) action potentials in sensory neurons of the muscle spindles increase
(4) action potentials in alpha motor neurons of skeletal muscle fibers increase
(5) skeletal muscle of the back contract
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1, 5, 2, 3, 4
1, 5, 3, 2, 4
5, 2, 3, 4, 1
4, 5, 3, 2, 1
4. The endoneurium
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
5. Ventral rami of some spinal nerves join with each other to form a
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ganglion.
dermatome.
cord.
plexus.
nerve.
axillary nerve.
radial nerve.
musculocutaneous nerve.
ulnar nerve.
median nerve.
peroneal nerve.
femoral nerve.
obturator nerve.
pudendal nerve.
tibial nerve.
spinal nerves
conus medullaris
cervical enlargement
filium terminale
cauda equine
spinal nerves
conus medullaris
cervical enlargement
filium terminale
cauda equine
spinal nerves
conus medullaris
cervical enlargement
filium terminale
cauda equina
pons.
cerebellum.
medulla oblongata.
corpora quadrigemina.
midbrain.
2. The white matter of the cerebellum forms a branching network known as the
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
folia.
superior peduncle.
arbor vitae.
tentorium cerebelli.
vermis.
telencephalon.
mesencephalon.
diencephalon.
metencephalon.
rhombencephalon.
6. Dentists anesthetize a portion of the _____ nerve to stop pain impulses from the
teeth.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
facial
trigeminal
hypoglossal
glossopharyngeal
abducens
facial nerve
vagus nerve
trigeminal nerve
glossopharyngeal nerve
accessory nerve
8. This is a midsagittal
section of the right
half of the brain. What
does "B" represent?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
cerebrum
cerebellum
corpus callosum
diencephalon
brainstem
temporal lobe
cerebellum
frontal lobe
occipital lobe
parietal lobe
chemoreceptors.
photoreceptors.
thermoreceptors.
mechanoreceptors.
nociceptors.
muscle spindles.
Pacinian corpuscles.
Ruffini's end organs.
Golgi tendon organs.
Merkel's disks.
5. A patient has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that has damaged the primary motor
area of his right cerebral cortex. As a result the
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
loss of memory.
uncontrolled rage.
fluent but circular speech.
a slight shaking of the hands or head.
loss of sensation.
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adding numbers
reciting the Gettysburg address
painting a watercolor landscape
using a calculator
making a household budget
8. A baseball pitcher was hit on the side of the head by a line drive. When he was
revived, he could not remember how many balls and strikes the batter had. This
was because
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
10. The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What is the function of
"E"?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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