TH E N ERVOUS S YST E M CHAP TE R TE S T!

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D 1. Transmission of a nerve impulse along one neuron to another is dependent on a) the presence of ions
b) a transmitter substance c) a synapse d) all of these
A 2. The sodium/potassium pump is primarily responsible for the a) resting potential b) action potential c)
excretion of salts d) contraction of muscle fibers
C 3. A nerve is a) a neuron b) composed of sensory axons and motor dendrites c) composed of the long
fibers of a number of neurons d) a part of the central nervous system
C 4. For the most part it is proper to associate the a) sympathetic nervous system with acetylcholine and
emergency situations b) parasympathetic nervous system with noradrenalin and emergency situation
c) sympathetic nervous system with noradrenalin and emergency situations d) parasympathetic system
with acetylcholine and emergency situations
C 5. Consciousness is best associated with the a) whole brain b) frontal lobe only c) cerebrum d) whole
central nervous system
C 6. The cerebrum in humans a) is responsible for memory b) controls balance exclusively c) is the largest
part of the brain d) both a and c e) all of the above
C 7. Depolarization of an axon results from the movement of a) bicarbonate ions b) potassium ions c)
sodium ions d) hydrogen ions
B 8. Which of these would you best associate with motor control? a) medulla and hypothalamus b) frontal
lobe and cerebellum c) thalamus and parietal lobe d) occipital lobe and thalamus
A 9. the myelin sheath is a a) cellular covering around nerve fibers b) fatty covering around axons only c)
cellular covering of dendrites only d) fatty covering of cell bodies
B 10.

In the above figure, arrow Y indicates a/an a) interneuron b) sensory neuron c) receptor d) motor
neuron e) effector
A 11. In the above figure, arrow X indicates a/an a) interneuron b) sensory neuron c) receptor d) motor
neuron e) effector
D 12. In the above diagram, arrow Z indicates a/an a) interneuron b) sensory neuron c) receptor d) motor
neuron e) effector
C 13.

One of the functions of the structure labelled X in the diagram above is to: a) increase the
concentration of ions in the axon. b) decrease the concentration of ions in the axon. c) increase the
speed of nerve impulse transmission.d) decrease the speed of nerve impulse transmission.
B 14. In the axon, the nerve impulses travel a) toward the cell body b) away from the cell body c) in both
directions d) away from the synapse e) all of the above
E 15. Which one of these structures does NOT pertain to neurons? a) synapse b) Schwann cells c) myelin
d) nodes of Ranvier e) effector
D 16. Fibers are to nerves as cell bodies are to a) the CNS b) axons c) dendrites d) ganglia

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E 17. Dendrites a) carry impulses away from a nerve cell body b) are always myelinated c) are found only
in the CNS d) are solely responsible for nervous conduction e) carry impulses toward a cell body
A 18. After stimulation, the nerve quickly restores its charge distribution by a) the outward movement of
potassium ions (K+) b) the generation of a second impulse c) growing a myelin sheath d) making ATP
e) generating an impulse in the opposite direction
C 19. Noradrenalin is a neurotransmitter at some of the synapses in the a) somatic nervous system b)
parasympathetic nervous system c) sympathetic nervous system d) limbic system
B 20. The membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord are called a) cerebrospinal b) meninges c)
ventricles d) myelin
A 21.

In the diagram above, which letter indicates a structure that is part of the central nervous system?
a) W b) X c) Y d) Z
B 22. Rapid conduction of a nerve impulse in vertebrates is due to a) the large diameters of the axons b)
openings in the myelin sheath c) an abundance of synapses d) the higher than usual permeability of
neuron membranes to ions
C 23. Which of the following pairs are mismatched? a) synaptic vesicles - neurotransmitters b) ganglia - cell
bodies outside the CNS c) autonomic nervous system - mixed nerves d) nodes of Ranvier -
unmyelinated regions of a nerve fiber
C 24. Motor control of muscles originates in the a) parietal lobe b) cerebellum c) frontal lobe d) medulla
oblongata e) temporal lobe
C 25. The main nerve tract that transmits information between the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain is
the a) thalamus b) cerebellum c) corpus callosum d) medulla oblongata
B 26.

What number in the above diagram represents the opening of a sodium gate during the generation of
an action potential? a) V b) W c) X d) Y e) Z
C 27. The nervous system associated with fight or flight responses is the a) somatic b) peripheral c)
sympathetic d) parasympathetic

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D 28.
Y

Z
X

Which letter represents the lobe of the cerebrum which is responsible for vision? a) W b) X c) Y d) Z
B 29. The function of acetylcholine in the CNS is to a) maintain a resting potential b) transmit impulses
between neurons c) prevent an action potential from occurring d) slow down the transmission of nerve
impulses
C 30. Which type of neuron transmits an impulse from a receptor to the CNS? a) motor c) efferent c)
sensory d) interneuron
D 31.

Injury to the structure labeled Z results in difficulty with a) hearing b) memory c) speaking d)
coordination
D 32. Sodium ions are moved out of a neuron by a) passive transport b) diffusion c) osmosis d) active
transport
C 33. Which part of the nervous system controls hunger and regulates body temperature? a) thalamus b)
cerebellum c) hypothalamus d) cerebral cortex e) medulla oblangata
D 34.

In the above diagram, which letter corresponds to an effector? a) W b) X c) Z d) Y

D 35. Which of the following destroys transmitter substances at a synapse? a) adrenalin b) sodium ions c)
acetylcholine d) cholinesterase
C 36. Damage to the medulla oblongata may result in
a) hearing loss. b) impaired growth. c) breathing difficulty. d) loss of coordination.
C 37. If someone touches your right hand, which part of the brain would perceive this? a) left frontal lobe b)
right frontal lobe c) left partietal lobe d) right parietal lobe
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C 38. Which of the following describes the effect of alcohol on an individual? a) narcotic b) stimulant c)
depressant d) hallucinogen
D 39. Stimuli coming to the brain are screened and channeled by the a) cerebrum b) cerebellum c)
hypothalamus d) thalamus
B 40. Action potentials are usually propagated in only one direction across a synapse because a) the nodes
of Ranvier only conduct in one direction b) synaptic vesicles are found on only one side of the synapse
c) the sodium/potassium pump works only in one direction d) all of the above
D 41. Gray matter is a) made up of three protective layers called meninges b) located on the outside of the
spinal cord c) restricted to the brain d) populated by cell bodies of neurons
B 42. REM patterns occur when a person is a) drowsy b) dreaming c) awake, eyes open d) awake, eyes
closed
B 43. What would occur if a chemical blocked the action of acetylcholinesterase? a) nerve transmission
would end immediately b) nerve transmission would last for an abnormally long time c) synaptic
endings would continue to release neurotransmitters d) the synaptic vesicles would not fuse with the
presynaptic membrane
D 44. A drug was observed to have the following effects:
-accelerated heart rate -dilation of pupils -reduced peristalsis
The nervous system affected by this drug is the a) central b) somatic c) peripheral d) sympathetic
D 45. In which lobe of the brain is the hearing center located? a) frontal b) parietal c) occipital d) temporal
B 46. Poisons that block inhibitory synapses in the spinal cord and brain stem may cause death from a)
paralysis b) convulsions c) degeneration of the myelin sheath d) increased production of inhibitory
transmitters
B 47. X (synaptic cleft)

W Y

In the synapse shown above, the impulse will travel a) from W to Z b) from Y to W c) from W to X d)
in both directions
A 48. The structure at Y is a) an axon b) a receptor c) a dendrite d) a neural cell body
D 49. The hypothalamus is involved in regulating all of the following except a) water balance b) blood
pressure c) body temperature d) conscious thought
A 50.

The action potential at X is moving a) from the brain towards a muscle located at Y b) towards the
brain from a muscle located at Y c) towards the brain from a receptor located at Y d) from the brain
towards a receptor located at Y

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