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Where does the CNS carry information in relation to the somatic division

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a) CNS from senses to the brain
b) CNS to senses and from brain
c) CNS to sense via skelatal muscles
d) CNS from sesnses and via skeletal muscles

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The brain has which distance of communication?

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a) Long
b) Short
c) Fast
d) Both long & short

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What is the role of the somatic nervous system?

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a) Regulates glands and internal organs
b) Interprets and stores information
c) Connects brain and peripheral nervous system
d) Carries sensory information and controls movement of the skeletal muscles

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When touching a hot surface what system is activated first?

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a) Sensory fibres
b) Interneurons
c) Sensory receptors
d) Motor nerve fibres

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The brain requires various means to control its environment. Which of these do not protect the brain from mechanical damage?

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a) Dura
b) Blood Brain Barrier (BBB)
c) Pia Mater
d) Arachnoid mater

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Which brain subdivision does the thalamus belong in?

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a) Telencephalon
b) Diencephalon
c) Mesencephalon
d) Metencephal

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Which of the following is not part of the telencephalon division of the brain?

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a) Thalamus
b) Cerebral Cortex
c) Basal Ganglia
d) Frontal Lobe

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What are clusters of cell bodies in the CNS called?

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a) Nerves
b) Ganglia
c) Tracts
d) Nuclei

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In order from outer layers to inner layers, what are the layers of the meninges?

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a) Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
b) Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
c) Periosteum, arachnoid, dura mater
d) Skull, arachnoid, cortex

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The sympathetic NS division…

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a) carries sensory information
b) interprets and stores information
c) prepares the body to react to stress
d) saves energy

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Layers of protection around the nerves are to

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a) protect from mechanical damage
b) to retain information
c) to keep unwanted chemicals out
d) to insulate the nerve

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Which of the following is FALSE

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a) the CNS consists of the brain and the spinal cord
b) bacteria can pass through the BBB
c) Glucose can pass through the BBB
d) the spinal cord controls reflexes

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which of the following is NOT a response of the parasympathetic NS

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a) constricting bronchi in the lungs
b) increased salivation
c) bladder contraction
d) decreased salivation

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which of the following are NOT in the cortical layer

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a) dedritic cell
b) pyramidal cell
c) Aspiny stellate cell
d) Spiny stellate cell

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Which of the following is NOT a type of Glia Cell?

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a) Schwann Cells
b) Astrocytes
c) T Cells
d) Oligodendrocytes

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Which part of the brain is the striatum apart of?

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a) Hippocampus
b) Basal Ganglia
c) Amygdala
d) Prefrontal cortex

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Where is the dorsal stream located when a person is standing upright?

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a) Back of the head
b) Front of the face
c) On top of the head
d) Bottom of feet

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Which is not part of the Peripheral Nervous System?

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a) Autonomic Nervous System
b) Sympathetic Division
c) Spinal Cord
d) Parasympathetic Nervous System

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The division of the brain associated with visceral organ regulation is:

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a) Automatic Nervous System
b) Somatic Nervous System
c) Parasympathetic Nervous System
d) Sympathetic Nervous System

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Which is not a part of the brain?

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a) Telencephalon
b) Diencephalon
c) Parencephalon
d) Metencephalon

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Which of the following is part of the hindbrain that connects the cerebral cortex with the cerebellum and plays a key role in triggerring dreams?

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a) Medulla
b) Pons
c) Amydgala
d) Hypothalamus

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What cell is key for the integrity of the blood-brain barrier?

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a) Erythrocytes
b) Astrocytes
c) Endothelial cells
d) Neurons

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What bone is not part of the ossicles?

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a) Incus
b) Stapes
c) Malleus
d) Mastoid

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Which of the following does the sympathetic system do NOT do?

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a) Increase heart rate
b) Increase Salivation
c) Dilates pupil
c) Decreases digestive functions

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The parasympathetic nervous system
a) transmits sensory information b) regulates fight or flight response c) controls breathing and heart rate d) conserves energy and performs functions at rest
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What are the means that are used by the nervous system to control its environment?
a) lymphatic fluid b) blood brain barrier c) blood plasma d) mucus
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Which one is the odd one out from the diencephalon?
a) Hypothalamus b) Thalamus c) Pons d) Optic Chiasm
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A collection of cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system are called?
a) Nuclei b) Ganglia c) Tracks d) Nerves
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Which of these is an example of a structure-function relationship?
a) The human nervous system which allows specialised functions b) The bat's ear, which allows it to find food in the dark c) Both of the above d) None of the above
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What is the correct order of the layers of meninges, from most inner to most outer?
a) Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater b) Pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater c) Arachnoid mater, pia mater, dura mater d) Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater
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The motor cortex processes _____ whilst the somatosensory cortex processes _____
a) motor signals, sensory signals b) sensory signal, motor signals c) muscles, neurons d) neurons, muscles
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Which of these are not in their correct pair?
a) Central and peripheral nervous system b) Somatic and autonomic nervous system c) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous sytem d) Brain and peripheral nervous system
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The autonomic nervous sytem has all the following characteristics except:
a) Regulates internal environment b) Carries information from the CNS to organs, blood vessels and glands c) Carries information to the CNS from the senses d) Includes the sympatheitc and parasympathetic nervous systems
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Which order is correct?
a) Telencephalon, Metencephalon, Diencephalon, Metencephalon, Myelencephalon b) Diencephalon, Metencephalon, Myelencephalon, Diencephalon, Telencephalon c) Telencephalon, Diencephalon, Mesencephalon, Metencephalon, Myelencephalon d) Telencephalon, Diencephalon, Metencephalon, Mesencephalon, Myelencephalon
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Where is the cerebral aqueduct located?
a) Forebrain b) Between the third and fourth ventricles c) Telencephalon d) Between the first and second ventricles
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What is the space between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater known as?
a) Subarachnoid space b) Third ventricle c) Dura mater d) Pia mater proper
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What is the longest cranial nerve?
a) Occulomotor b) Glossopharyngeal c) Vagus d) Trochlear
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How many pairs of nerves are in the spinal cord (not including cranial nerves)?
a) 32 b) 30 c) 34 d) 31
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Which part of the nervous system is involved in higher order functioning?
a) Central nervous system b) Automic nervous system c) Somatic nervous system d) Automatic nervous system
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Which neuron type is involved in connecting sensory and motor applications?
a) Afferent b) Efferent c) Inter-neurons d) Periphery
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What is the role of the autonomic system?
a) Regulation b) Stimulation c) Mobility d) Sensory
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What is the best description of the function of the blood-brain barrier?
a) To allow molecules to enter the brain b) To ensure no molecules can enter the brain c) To let some molecules into the brain, but still allows some to enter d) To stop molecules from leaving the brain
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The sympathetic nervous system is part of what subsystem?
a) The CNS b) The Somatic nervous system c) The Automatic nervous system d) The Autonomic NS
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What is the inner H of the spinal cord made of?
a) Gray matter- cell bodies and unmyelinated neurons b) White matter- myelinated axons c) Gray matter- cell bodies and myelinated neurons d) White matter- unmyelinated axons
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The telencephalon and diencephalon are part of which major division of the brain?
a) The midbrain b) The hindbrain c) The brainstem d) The forebrain
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Dorsal means:
a) Towards the nose b) Towards the tail c) Towards the surface of the back, or the top of the hea d) Towards the surface of the chest
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What is the purpose of a medically induced coma?
a) Slow down neuronal firing b) Let their body recover physcially c) Increase brain activity d) Let the person sleep
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What is in the second tier of the nervous system's hierarchical structure?
a) Brain b) Peripheral Nervous System c) Parasympathetic Nervous System d) Somatic division
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What does the central nervous system comprised of?
a) Autonomic nervous system & somatic nervous system b) Sympathetic NS & Parasympathetic NS c) Autonomic division & Somatic division d) Brain & Spinal Cord
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What is the milieu of the nervous system like?
a) Highly controlled b) Loosely controlled c) Imprecise enviroment d) None of the above
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Neurons with short axons or no axons are referred to as:
a) multipolar neurons b) bipolar neurons c) unipolar neurons d) interneurons
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What is the function of the blood brain barrier?
a) Prevents passive of toxic substance from blood into brain b) Prevents blood entering the brain c) Barrier that prevents nutrients entering brain d) Blood vessels that are loosely packed so most molecules can pass easily
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A researcher wishes to establish the general shape of a nueron she is investigating. Which neuroanatomical technique is best suited to do this?
a) Positron emission tomography b) Electron microscopy c) Golgi stain d) Diffusion tensor imaging
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Which is NOT one of the five divisions of the human brain?
a) Diencephalon b) Myelencephalon c) Mesencephalon d) Microcephalon
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which of the following structures does not belong in the list?
a) globus pallidus b) putamen c) hippocampus d) caudate
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The pons and cerebellum compose the _________
a) mesencephalon b) telencephalon c) metencephalon d) hypothalamus
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The ANS nerves that project from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord are part of the ___________ system
a) sympatheic nervous b) parasympathetic nervous c) central nervous d) somatic nervous
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The peripheral nervous system is subdivided in:
a) Autonomic: Sympathetic and Parasympathetic; Somatic b) Sympathetic: Autonomic; Parasympathetic c) Somatic, Sympathetic and Parasympathetic d) Brain, Spinal cord, and Somatic
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which area of the nervous system is the parasympathetic division a part of?
a) Central NS b) Peripheral NS c) Somatic Ns d) Autonomic NS
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What is the blood brain barrier?
a) layers of protection around nerves to protect from mechanical damage b) highly selective semipermeable membrane that seperates the blood from the brain c) a feature located in the hindbrain that stops spinal fluid from entering the brain d) a protection against diseases from entering the brain
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What are the components of the CNS?
a) brain & spinal cord b) brain & motor neurons c) sensory neurons and reflex arc d) efferent and afferent neurons
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what is the nervous system that produces the fight and flight response?
a) CNS b) Somatic division of the PN c) Sympathetic NS d) Parasympathetic NS
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What is the purpose of the Autonomic nervous system?
a) Maintain body functions under ordinary conditions b) Prepares the body to react and expend energy in times of stress c) Automatically regulates glands, internal organs and digestion d) Carries sensory information and controls movement of skeletal muscles

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