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-Guarantee passing score -98 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The action of acetylcholine is quickly terminated by its being hydrolyzed by the enzyme
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acetylcholinesterase.Question 2: The cortex is capable of storing and retrieving information from both short-term and long-term
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memory.
Question 3: All of the following cranial nerves are involved in proprioception
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hypoglossal. accessory. abducens.
Question 4: True/ False
Most effectors of the autonomic nervous system are dually innervated by sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons.
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True
Question 5: True / False
The preganglionic neurons of both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions are cholinergic.
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True Question 6: The knee jerk can be classified as a segmental reflex because:
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impulses that mediate it enter and leave the same segment of the cord.
Question 7: Tic douloureux is a painful neuralgia of the _____ nerve.
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trigeminal Question 8: Nerve impulses over the _____ nerve cause increased peristalsis and decreased heart rate.olfactory
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vagus Question 9: The cerebellum performs all of the following functions except:
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controls cardiac function.Question 10: Afferent nerves or fibers are found only in the _____ nervous system.
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sensory & autonomic
Question 11: Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?
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Regulation of motor activity
Question 12: True / False
Most effectors of the autonomic nervous system are dually innervated by sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons.
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True
Question 13: Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through the ventricles, into the central canal and _____, and is absorbed back into the blood.
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subarachnoid space
Question 14: The limbic system integrates
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emotion.Question 15: Damage to the _____ nerve could make the diaphragm unable to function.
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phrenic Question 16: The part of the brain that assists in the maintenance of balance is the:
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cerebellum.Question 17: The _____ nerve transmits impulses that result in sensations of equilibrium.
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vestibular
Question 18: Which of the following are true?
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The parasympathetic division is the dominant controller of most autonomic effectors most of the time.Under quiet, nonstressful conditions, more impulses reach autonomic effectors by cholinergic parasympathetic fibers than by adrenergic sympathetic fibers. Parasympathetic stimulation causes an increase in the secretion of pancreatic juice and insulin.Question 19: "Fight or flight" physiological changes include all of the following EXCEPT
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constriction of respiratory airways.
Question 20: Audition is a function of the _____ lobe.
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temporal
Question 21: The set of coordinated commands that control the programmed muscle activity mediated by extrapyramidal pathways is called the
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motor program Question 22: The vomiting reflex is mediated by the:
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medulla
Question 23: Which of the following is not true of the knee jerk reflex?
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It is a flexor reflex.Question 24: Which of the following is not an example of sympathetic stimulation?
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Constriction of the bronchioles Question 25: The second largest part of the brain, located just below the posterior portion of the cerebrum, is the
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cerebellum.Question 26: Propranolol is an example of a:
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drug used to treat hypertension. beta blocker. drug used to treat irregular heartbeats Question 27: Nerves that innervate the floor of the pelvic cavity and some of the surrounding areas are found in the _____ plexus.
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coccygeal
Question 28: The effect of sympathetic stimulation on the urinary bladder is
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relaxation.