NCM 116j Q-1

1. The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and
vomiting are located in the:
A) Medulla Oblongata
B) Hypothalamus
C) Cerebrum
D) Midbrain
E) Pons
2. Which of these cells are not a type of neuroglia found in the CNS:
A) Schwann cells
B) Oligodendrocytes
C) Ependymal cells
D) Astrocytes
E) Microglia
3. Lobe movements: that contains the primary motor area that enables voluntary control of skeletal muscle
A) frontal lobe
B) occipital lobe
C) parietal lobe
D) diencephalon
E) temporal lobe
4. The function of the olfactory nerve concerns:
A) Smell
B) Chewing
C) Vision
D) Eye movement
E) Hearing
5. The area of the brain stem that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycles is the:
A) cerebellum
B) thalamus
C) reticular activating system (RAS)
D) pineal gland
E) limbic system
6. A neuron with a cell body located in the CNS whose primary function is connecting other neurons is called a(n):
A) efferent neuron
B) glial cell
C) association neuron
D) satellite cell
E) afferent neuron
7. Loss of muscle coordination results from damage to the:
A) hypothalamus
B) cerebellum
C) midbrain
D) cerebrum
E) thalamus
8. The olfactory area is found within the:
A) occipital lobe
B) temporal lobe
C) frontal lobe
D) parietal lobe
E) pyramidal tract
9. Impulse conduction is fastest in neurons that are:
A) sensory
B) myelinated
C) cerebral
D) motor
E) unmyelinated
10. The nerve that contains sensory fibers that are involved in hearing is:
A) cranial nerve II
B) cranial nerve VIII
C) cranial nerve IX
D) cranial nerve III
E) cranial nerve V
11. Which of the following is a traumatic brain injury:
A) aphasia
B) cerebral edema
C) cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
D) Parkinsonʹs disease
E) Alzheimerʹs disease
12. The neuron processes that normally receive incoming stimuli are called:
A) Schwann cells
B) dendrites
C) neurolemmas
D) satellite cells
E) axons
13. Which of the nerve plexuses serves the shoulder and arm:
A) brachial
B) cervical
C) phrenic
D) lumbar
E) sacral
14. Preparing the body for the ʺfight-or-flight ʺ response during threatening situations is the role of the:
A) sympathetic nervous system
B) somatic nervous system
C) cerebrum
D) afferent nervous system
E) parasympathetic nervous system
15. The term central nervous system refers to the:
A) spinal cord and brain
B) autonomic and peripheral nervous systems
C) brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves
D) brain and cranial nerves
E) spinal nerves and spinal cord