Nervous System

Question 1

The rhombencephalon is also known as the

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Hindbrain

Question 2

The hindbrain contains

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• Medulla
• Pons
• Cerebellum

Question 3

Proximal movements are from the

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Body, going in towards the center

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Distal movements are

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Away from the CNS, towards the body

Question 5

Basic functions are associated with

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• Senses
• Movement
• Automatic function

Question 6

The parasympathetic nerves originate in the

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Brainstem or bottom of spinal cord

Question 7

How are the axons of parasympathetic nerves when reaching other neurons?

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Long

Question 8

How are the axons of parasympathetic nerves when reaching target neurons?

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Short

Question 9

Sympathetic nerves originate in the

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Center of the spinal cord

Question 10

How are the axons of sympathetic nerves when reaching other neurons?

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Short

Question 11

How are the axons of sympathetic nerves when reaching target neurons?

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Long

Question 12

Extreme weakness and shrunken muscle is an example of

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Atrophy

Question 13

Atrophy is a sign of

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Lower motor neuron dysfunction

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Muscle spasticity is a feature of

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Hypertonia

Question 15

Hypertonia is the

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Increased tone of skeletal muscle

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Hypertonia is an indication of

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Upper motor neuron

Question 17

The involuntary rhythmic contraction of antagonist muscles is known

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Clonus

Question 18

Clonus is an indication of

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Upper motor neuron dysfunction

Question 19

Dopamine is released from the substantia nigra to the

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Striatum

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Dopamine is released from the hypothalamus to the

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Pituitary gland

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The raphe nuclei releases

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Serotonin to the cerebral cortex

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The parietal lobe is involved with

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Sensation and perception

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The temporal lobe is involved with

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• Memory
• Emotion
• Hearing
• Language

Question 24

Gangliosides are found on

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Schwann Cells

Question 25

What is the function of Ependymal cells?

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They help form the barrier that holds in and produces CSF

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What is the most common cell type in the brain?

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Astrocyte

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What are Oligodendrocytes?

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Myelin sheaths that wrap around nerve axons to help speed conduction

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The majority of the nervous system arises from

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• Ectoderm

- Neural Crest Cells

Question 29

Microglia arise from

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Monocytes

Question 30

The immune system arises from the

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Mesoderm

Question 31

What are Microglia?

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The macrophages, or phagocytes, of the central nervous system

Question 32

Unipolar neurons are found in humans during

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Fetal development

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Astrocytes are found in

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Areas of brain scarring

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Astrocytes are involved in

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Strengthening the blood brain barrier

Question 35

A local nerve block functions to

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Block sensation but does not affect movement