Final Exam Health Science I

Front

What do we call the position of the hand when the palm of the hand is facing upward?

Back

Supination

Front

The three lobes of the brain are: Frontal, Temporal, Occipital

Back

There are more than 3 lobes in the brain

Front

What structure on the neuron is responsible for carrying the impulses away from the nerve cell body?

Back

Axon

Front

What is the main function of the occipital lobe of the brain?

Back

Vision

Front

Which neurological disorder is characterized by having damaged neurons that affect memory, attention span and personality changes?

Back

Dementia

Front

_________ is characterized by the wearing away of the myelin sheath which encases (covers) the nerve.

Back

Multiple Sclerosis

Front

How many types of neurons are there?

Back

3

Front

What are the three different types of neurons? Options: Motor, Interneuron, Sensory; Spinal, Vertebral, Peripheral; Cranial, Spinal, Peripheral; Central, Peripheral, Autonomic; Cranial, Spinal, Vertebral

Back

Motor, Interneuron, Sensory

Front

What makes up the Central Nervous System?

Back

Brain and Spinal cord

Front

How many pairs of cranial nerves do we have?

Back

12 pairs