Chapter C2. Il sistema nervoso #108774 - Prove ed esercizi Zanichelli

Peripheral Nervous System

The parasympathetic system does not

A:

stimulate urination.

B:

constrict bronchioles.

C:

promote digestion.

D:

speed the heart.

E:

constrict the pupils.

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Central Nervous System

The cerebellum

A:

coordinates skeletal muscle movements.

B:

receives sensory input from the joints and muscles.

C:

receives motor input from the cerebral cortex.

D:

All of these are correct.

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Neurons

Which of the following neuron parts do not receive signals from other neurons?

A:

cell body

B:

axon

C:

dendrites

D:

Non of these are correct.

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Central Nervous System

Membranes surrounding the CNS are collectively called

A:

meninges.

B:

myelin.

C:

vesicles.

D:

None of these are correct.

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Cerebral lobes

Which of the following cerebral lobes is not correctly matched with its function?

A:

occipital lobe—vision

B:

parietal lobe—somatosensory area

C:

temporal lobe—primary motor area

D:

frontal lobe—motor speech (Broca) area

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Central Nervous System

The hypothalamus does not

A:

control skeletal muscles.

B:

regulate thirst.

C:

control the pituitary gland.

D:

regulate body temperature.

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Central Nervous System

The limbic system

A:

involves portions of the cerebral lobes and the diencephalon.

B:

is responsible for our deepest emotions, including pleasure, rage, and fear.

C:

is a system necessary to memory storage.

D:

is not directly involved in language and speech.

E:

All of these are correct.

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Peripheral nervous system

The organs of the peripheral nervous system are the

A:

cranial and spinal nerves.

B:

brain and spinal cord.

C:

nerves and spinal cord.

D:

cranial nerves and brain.

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Nervous system

Which of these would be covered by a myelin sheath?

A:

short dendrites

B:

globular cell bodies

C:

long axons

D:

interneurons

E:

All of these are correct.

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Resting potential

When an axon is not conducting a nerve impulse, the distribution of ions on either side of the axon is:

A:

more sodium ions (Na⁺) outside and more potassium ions (K⁺) inside

B:

more K⁺ outside and less Na⁺ inside

C:

charged protein outside; Na⁺ and K⁺ inside

D:

Na⁺ and K⁺ outside and water only inside

E:

chloride ions (Cl⁻) outside and K⁺ and Na⁺ inside

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