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Nervous System

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In the spinal cord,____ matter is surrounded by____ matter.   show
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show reflex  
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The ____ includes the thalamus and hypothalamus.   show
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Where is the third ventricle?   show
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show pia mater  
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show false  
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What is the role of reciprocal innervation during a withdrawal reflex response?   show
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show clear and watery  
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show False  
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show her neck  
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What is the correct order for the components of a reflex arc?   show
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What would result if the right lateral spinothalamic tract is severed?   show
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What structure separates the two cerebral hemisphere?   show
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Which is a descending tract in the spinal cord?   show
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show True  
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The spinothalamic tract conducts impulses___.   show
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Over the course of several months, Morris has experienced twitchy muscles, difficulty speaking, clumsiness, and increasing weakness in his limbs. These symptoms are consistent with what neurological disorder?   show
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show Parasympathetic; Sympathetic  
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What type of sleep is dreamless and associated with decreased blood pressure and respiratory rate?   show
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show By blocking the action of acetylcholine  
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What functional area is located in the postcentral gyrus?   show
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show Transverse fissure  
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Via what structures do signals travel between the cerebellum and the rest of the CNS?   show
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show Ulnar nerve  
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The grey matter of the spinal cord is divided into areas called___.   show
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show Occipital lobe  
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What type of fibers are found in the spinal nerves?   show
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show False  
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The dura mater is the outermost layer of the meninges. T/F   show
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Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the subarachnoid space. T/F   show
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show Corpora quadrigemia  
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show True  
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show pituitary  
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show cholinergic  
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show Amygdala  
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show Cervical plexus  
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show Facilitate and help coordinate voluntary movement  
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show True  
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What is a cerebrovascular accident?   show
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The cerebral cortex is made up of ____matter, consisting of ____.   show
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The fascicles of peripheral nerves are surrounded by what tissue layer?   show
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What is the significance of the cervical enlargement of the spinal cord?   show
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show sympathetic  
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Long preganglionic neurons, short postganglionic neurons, and terminal ganglia are characteristic of what division of the nervous system?   show
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show False  
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The route for cerebrospinal fluid to reenter the blood stream is via the choroid plexuses. T/F   show
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show third ventricle; fourth ventricle  
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For most people, the dominant cerebral hemisphere is their ___ hemisphere.   show
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Which of these fibers types are typically adrenergic?   show
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In meningitis( inflammation of the meninges due to infection), what structures would be inflamed and swollen?   show
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Impulses conducted along the corticospinal tracts are ___ in nature and control____,   show
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show Within the brainstem  
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The activity of the____ determines the degree of arousal or wakefulness of the cerebral cortex.   show
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show Brain and spinal cord  
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show Loss of motor control needed for speech  
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show sympathetic  
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show Oculomotor nerves (CN III), Trochlear nerves (CN IV), and the abducens (VI)  
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show Loose connective tissue, blood vessels, and adipose tissue  
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show Broca's area  
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show limbic system  
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show skin and skeletal muscles; viscera  
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What is found within the gray matter of the spinal cord?   show
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show Cervical plexus  
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Where is the primary motor area of the brain located?   show
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With a subdural hematoma resulting from a blow to the head, where has the blood accumulated?   show
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show True  
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show Higher intellectual processes, including planning and problem solving  
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The choroid plexuses located in the____ secrete most of the cerebrospinal fluid present at any one time.   show
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What part of the brain coordinates voluntary muscular movements?   show
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show Neurons originating in primary motor cortex that control skeletal muscles.  
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show Putamen  
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Cerebrospinal fluid reenters the blood via____.   show
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Which lobe of your brain are you using to answer this question?   show
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show Unconsciousness or coma  
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show anterior rami  
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show Extension of the forearm  
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show Region of the skin innervated by a single spinal nerve.  
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show False  
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show Venous blood  
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show Basal ganglia  
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Sympathetic tone is the continuous stimulation of smooth muscles in the walls of blood vessels, resulting in continual partial constriction. T/F   show
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If fibers of an ascending tract of the spinal cord are cut, the individual will have a loss of motor function below the level of injury. T/F   show
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show Crossed extensor reflex  
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The neurotransmitter_____ is secreted by the neurons of the basal nuclei. The degeneration of these neurons results in ____ disease.   show
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What is the effect of sensory nerve fibers crossing over?   show
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show Activation of her sympathetic nervous system  
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What type of brain waves are prevalent during sleep?   show
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show Regulating body temperature  
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What is the cauda equina?   show
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show True  
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What is contained in the dorsal root ganglia?   show
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Which cranial nerves are comprised of the only sensory fibers?   show
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show Cerebrum and diencephalon  
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The surface of the cerebrum is marked by grooves called_____ that separates ridges called____.   show
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What statement describes cerebrospinal fluid? Correct answer   show
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What part of the brain assigns value to memory?   show
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