Practice Test 5
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1. Spinal nerves containing both sensory and motor neurons in one nerve
are called __________.
a. scrambled nerves
b. mixed nerves
c. combined nerves
d. blended nerves
e. none of the above
2. The __________ is the space between the dura mater and bone filled with
blood vessels and adipose tissue.
a. subaranoid space
b. outer space
c. vestibular space
d. epidural space
e. none of the above
3. __________ is the large groove on the front side of the spinal cord.
a. anterior median fissure
b. posterior median fissure
c. medial fissure
d. lateral fissure
e. none of the above
4. Regions of gray matter called __________, integrate incoming and outgoing
impulses.
a. horns
b. columns
c. bones
d. partitions
e. none of the above
5. __________ are the efferent tracts that conduct motor impulses from the
brain to muscles or glands.
a. horns
b. columns
c. bones
d. partitions
e. none of the above
6. The vertebrae consist of how many irregular bones?
a. 23
b. 24
c. 25
d. 26
e. 27
7. The innermost membrane of the meninges which contains blood vessels for
nerve cells is the __________.
a. gray matter
b. aranoid mater
c. dura mater
d. pia mater
e. white matter
8. The spinal cord is located inside the __________.
a. brain
b. vertebral foramen
c. stomach
d. large intestine
e. small intestine
9. __________ is an inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria or viruses
in the cerebrospinal fluid.
a. Meningitis
b. Tonsilitis
c. Cerebral Palsy
d. Appendictomy
e. none of the above
10. The __________ column has mainly motor tracts and some sensory tracts.
a. anterior
b. lateral
c. frontal
d. posterior
e. none of the above
11. The __________ controls the coordination of voluntary muscular movements.
a. cerebrum
b. midbrain
c. pons
d. cerebellum
e. pariental
12. The __________ lobes are responsible for the understanding of speech and
thought expression.
a. cerebrum
b. midbrain
c. pons
d. cerebellum
e. pariental
13. Hormones affecting metabolism, growth, and puberty are secreted by the
__________.
a. central sulcus
b. hypothalamus
c. pituitary gland
d. thalamus
e. lateral sulcus
14. The bridge of nerve fibers connecting cerebral hemispheres is called the
__________.
a. corpus callosum
b. brainstem
c. pons
d. lateral sulcus
e. none of the above
15. The autonomic nervous system is controlled by the __________.
a. midbrain
b. hypothalamus
c. thalamus
d. parietal
e. none of the above
16. An interruption in blood flow in a vessel supplying cerebral brain tissue
is known as a __________.
a. brain freeze
b. headache
c. stroke
d. memory loss
e. both a and b are correct
17. The __________ is the largest part of the brain and it controls memory
and reasoning.
a. cerebrum
b. pariental
c. cerebellum
d. temporal
e. midbrain
18. The __________ hemisphere controls spatial perception, facial recognition,
and musical ability.
a. right
b. left
c. front
d. back
e. none of the above
19. The "relay station" for all sensory impulses is called the __________.
a. hypothalamus
b. midbrain
c. brainstem
d. thalamus
e. none of the above
20. The __________ is the site where many cranial nerves emerge.
a. brainstem
b. pariental
c. pons
d. midbrain
e. central sulcus
Answers
1. b. mixed nerves
2. d. epdiural space
3. a. anterior median fissure
4. a. horns
5. b. columns
6. d. 26
7. d. pia mater
8. b. vertebral foramen
9. a. Meningitis
10. b. lateral
11. d. cerecellum
12. e. pariental
13. c. pituitary gland
14. a. corpus callosum
15. b. hypothalamus
16. c. stroke
17. a. cerebrum
18. a. right
19. d. thalamus
20. c. pons