08 Jan Which choice is true

BSC2346 Human Anatomy and Physiology

Module 07 Quiz

Question 1

What part of the brain controls and is associated with body posture, balance and equilibrium along with coordination of motor activity?

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Frontal lobe

Cerebellum

Medulla

Occipital lobe

Question 2

The ventral horn sends efferent information from the CNS to the body via the ventral root.

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True

False

Question 3

In reference to the spinal cord, both the anterior horn and posterior horn carry afferent neurons.

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True

False

Question 4

Which of the following is considered an ascending tract?

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Spinothalamic tract

Lateral corticospinal tract

Vestibulospinal tract

Anterior corticospinal tract

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

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The cauda equine can be found in the thoracic spine.

The spinal cord terminates at L5, just above the sacrum.

White matter in the spinal cord is arranged into “columns”.

White matter is found in the dorsal horn and ventral horn of the spinal cord.

Question 6

An epidural will puncture through the meninges to inject medication or extract cerebral spinal fluid.

Selected Answer:

False

Answers:

True

False

Question 7

Which statement is true regarding the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?

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CSF is only found within and around the brain

CSF is reabsorbed by the dura mater

A function of the CSF is to control the blood flow into and out of the central nervous system

CSF is produced by choroid plexus in the ventricles of the brain

Question 8

The thalamus helps regulate sensations, learning, memory, and motor activities.

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True

False

Question 9

Which choice best describes the effect of destruction of the ventral (anterior) horns neurons in the spinal cord?

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Loss of transmission of sensory information/input from body

Loss of transmission of motor information/input to body

Inability to transmit information to the brain

Inability to perceive pain

Question 10

Which statement is true regarding the spinal nerve and cord?

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As a spinal nerve approaches the spinal cord, it separates into lateral and medial roots

Spinal nerves exit the spinal cord through the intervertebral foramen of the vertebrae

The dorsal root of the spinal nerves transmit (carry) information from the central nervous system out to the body

A spinal nerve a single sensory axon and single motor axon

Question 11

Which statement is true regarding the meninges?

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The arachnoid mater is attached directly to the cerebral cortex.

Prescription medications can easily pass through the meninges to treat brain conditions

The subarachnoid space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid

The meninges forms a portion of blood brain barrier

Question 12

Which part or region of the brain controls and is associated with perceiving information from the general sensory receptors in the skin such as the perception of touch?

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Limbic system

Frontal lobe

Parietal lobe

Wernicke’s region

Question 13

Which of these choices is the deepest layer of the meninges?

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Dura mater

Arachnoid mater

Pia mater

Cranial mater

Question 14

The cerebellum is responsible for sense of balance, proprioception, coordination, and precision movement.

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True

False

Question 15

Which choice is true regarding the brain stem?

Answers:

The midbrain contains visual and auditory reflex centers

One of the pons functions is to control behavior and emotion.

The pons contains nuclei centers that control actions like heart rate, respiratory rate and coughing

The limbic system is part of the medulla