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CNS, ANS, and PNS

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The cortex is capable of storing and retrieving information from both short-term and long-term   memory  
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Which region of the brain plays a part in the mechanism responsible for emotions by associating sensory impulses with feelings of pleasantness and unpleasantness?   thalamus  
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“Fight or flight” physiological changes include all of the following EXCEPT   constriction of respiratory airways.  
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The two main types of adrenergic receptors are   alpha and beta  
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The action of acetylcholine is quickly terminated by its being hydrolyzed by the enzyme   Acetylcholinesterase.  
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A _____ is a skeletal muscle or group of muscles that receives motor axons from a given spinal nerve   Myotome  
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Mixed cranial nerves contain axons of   sensory and motor neurons  
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The _____ consists of several structures that lie beneath the thalamus and form the floor of the third ventricle and the lower part of its lateral walls   hypothalamus  
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Acetylcholine binds to _____ receptors   cholinergic  
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Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?   Olfactory  
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Both sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions are tonically active, which means they   continually conduct impulses to autonomic effectors  
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If the center of a reflex arc is the brain, the response it mediates is called a   cranial reflex  
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A reflex consists of either a muscle contraction or a   glandular secretion  
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The set of coordinated commands that control the programmed muscle activity mediated by extrapyramidal pathways is called the   motor program  
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Another name for the parasympathetic nervous system is the nervous system.   craniosacral  
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Tongue movement is controlled by which cranial nerve?   Hypoglossal  
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The _____ nerve transmits impulses that result in sensations of equilibrium   Vestibular  
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Which of the following is NOT an example of sympathetic stimulation?   constriction of the bronchioles  
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The most numerous cerebral tracts are the   association tracts.  
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Each skin surface area supplied by sensory fibers of a given spinal nerve is a   Dermatome  
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The somatic motor system includes all the _____ motor pathways _____ the CNS.   voluntary; outside  
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Axon terminals of autonomic neurons release either of two neurotransmitters   norepinephrine and acetylcholine  
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Which of the following is NOT correct?   Sympathetic preganglionic axons pass along the dorsal root of certain spinal nerves  
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The reticular activating system maintains   Consciousness  
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The limbic system integrates   Emotion  
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The effect of sympathetic stimulation on the urinary bladder is   Relaxation.  
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The second largest part of the brain, located just below the posterior portion of the cerebrum, is the   Cerebellum  
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The _____ is an extension of the great toe, with or without fanning of the other toes, in response to stimulation of the outer margin of the sole of the foot.   Babinski sign  
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Many cerebral functions have typical locations. This fact is known as   cerebral localization.  
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The groove between the frontal and parietal lobes of the cerebral cortex is the   central sulcus.  
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