Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

Question 1

Myelin sheath gaps (nodes of Ranvier) are found _______.

Answer 1

on myelinated axons

Question 2

Which class of neuron is rare in the human body and found in some special sensory organs?

Answer 2

Bipolar

Question 3

All of the following are found in the PNS EXCEPT ________.

Answer 3

microglia

Question 4

Myelin sheaths in the CNS are produced by the ________.

Answer 4

oligodendrocytes

Question 5

Neuroglial cells that line the ventricles of the brain are the ______.

Answer 5

ependymal cells

Question 6

Nociceptors respond to what type of stimulus?

Answer 6

Touch
Sound
Vibration
Pain

Question 7

Receptors sensitive to stimuli arising outside the body are classified as ________.

Answer 7

exteroceptors

Question 8

Nerves that only carry information to the CNS are classified as ________.

Answer 8

afferent

Question 9

A group of neuron cell bodies in the PNS is a ________.

Answer 9

ganglion

Question 10

Nerves that innervate our upper limbs arise from the _________.

Answer 10

brachial plexus

Question 11

Parts of this cranial nerve are numbed during dental work.

Answer 11

Trigeminal (V)

Question 12

Partial paralysis of facial muscles could be due to a problem with which cranial nerve?

Answer 12

Facial (VII)

Question 13

The area of skin innervated by a single spinal nerve is called a(n) __________.

Answer 13

dermatome

Question 14

Our “funny bone” is actually this nerve.

Answer 14

Ulnar

Question 15

The central sulcus divides which two lobes of the cerebrum?

Answer 15

Frontal and parietal

Question 16

If you are looking at the arbor vitae, which part of the brain are you examining?

Answer 16

Cerebellum

Question 17

The basal nuclei are part of the _________.

Answer 17

cerebrum

Question 18

The innermost meninx that protects the brain and spinal cord is the _________.

Answer 18

pia mater

Question 19

Fibers that connect gray matter between the two cerebral hemispheres are called ________.

Answer 19

corpus callosum

Question 20

Broca’s area is important in coordinating muscles involved in ________.

Answer 20

speech

Question 21

The cardiovascular center is found in the ________.

Answer 21

medulla oblongata

Question 22

This region of the brain could be described as the relay centre of sensory input.

Answer 22

Thalamus

Question 23

All of the following are factors in transferring short-term memory to long-term memory EXCEPT ________.

Answer 23

consolidation

Question 24

These brain waves are emitted during deep sleep.

Answer 24

Delta