Test #2

1.) The illustration represents : White matter

2.) Nerve impulses move in which direction : point a>b>d
3.) Area D is referred to as: Synapse
4.) The letter A indicates: a dendrite
5.) The illustration shows what kind of neuron : Motor
6.) Neuroglia are: supportive cells that help neurons
7.) Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of which system: a peripheral
nervous system
8.) Which of these exist in the brain and spinal cord: Choice a and b; white and
gray matter
9.) Which of the following are part of the brain: all above; pons, medulla
oblongata, cerebellum
10.)
Which of these is true for headaches: all these; the most common
ailment of the cns, most of them are due to dialated blood vessels, usually
associated with eyestrain, fatigue, and stress
11.)
Which of the following is(are) tru functions of the nervous system : all
the above; perceiving and responding to events, coordination and control of
body activities, memory
12.)

A nerve impulse is initiated when: Na+ is pumped into the nerve cell

13.)
Which of the following is correct for the cerebrospinal fluid: all these;
protection from mechanical injury, removes metabolic wastes, similar to
blood plasma
14.)
The area shown by the letter D is involved with: visual images and
visual recognition
15.)
A simple reflex arc is composed of which of these: all these; sensory
neuron, motor neuron, association neuron
16.)
Which of these are functions of the spinal cord: choice a and b; impulse
conduction, reflex integration
17.)
Which cranial nerve conducts impulses form the nose to the brain:
cranial nerve(I)

18.)
Which of the following are neurotransmitters: both Acetylcholine,
dopemine
19.)
Which of these is true for drinking alcohol: it will slow down reflex
action
20.)
Which of the these will physically shorten a muscle: isotonic
contraction
21.)

Muscles are attached to bones by: tendons

22.)
Which of the following is (are) functions of a muscle: all of these;
motion, posture and support, heat production
23.)
Which of these is involved with the heart, liver, and intestines: a and b;
sympathetic N.S, parasympathetic N.S
24.)

Poliomyelitis is: caused by a virus

25.)
Which of the following divisions originated from the thoracic and
lumbar regions of the spinal cord: sympathetic
26.)

Nerve impulses will cause a muscle to: contract

27.)

Using a pair of scissors shows what kind of lever: first class

28.)
tibia

Which of the following IS NOT part of the upper extremities: femur and

29.)
Chronic, degenerating, remitting disease that progressively destroys
myeline layers of neurons is called: multiple sclerosis
30.)
To contract a CARDIAC muscle, an electric signal must be received
from: none of these; options were spinal cord or brain
31.)

Myofilaments shown by the letter a are: myosin

32.)

The structure shown by the letter e is a : myofibril

33.)
Muscles are named on the basis of: all of these; shape, function,
relative position
34.)

Which of the following binds individual muscle fibers: endomysium

35.)

Smooth muscles are: used with internal organs

36.)

Which of these is involved in muscular system: sliding filament theory

37.)

Which type of muscle is considered voluntary and striated: skeletal

38.)

The cochlea is involved in: hearing

39.)

Deposit of white color in front and lens of the eye will result in: cataract

40.)

A hearing aid will: increase sound volume

41.)
Taste buds are found on the: all of these; anterior part of the tongue,
posterior part of the tongue, palate
42.)

Which of these are involved in black and white vision: rods

43.)
If a person is color blind which cells of the retina are damaged or
reduced in number: cones
44.)
The tympanic membrane: none of these; options are is part of the
inner ear, is involved in body balance, may cause hyperopia
45.)

The body balancing mechanism is located in the: inner ear

46.)

The auditory (Eustachian) tube is: used to equalize pressure in the ear

47.)

Increased pressure in the eye will result in: glaucoma

48.)
Which part of the brain of a right handed person is usually functional:
the left side
49.)
Normally when people get older (usually after 40), they become: more
far sighted
50.)

What kind of lens is used to correct far sighted condition: convex