Final Exam Health Science I

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

• Pronation

• Supination

• Dorsiflexion

• Plantar flexion

The three lobes of the brain are:

• Frontal, Temporal, Occipital

• Occipital, Frontal, Parietal

• There are more than 3 lobes in the brain

• There are less than 3 lobes in the brain

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

• Pons

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Nucleus

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

• Balance

• Taste

• Vision

• Hearing

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

• Dementia

• Parkinson's

• Seizures

• Multiple Sclerosis

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

• Parkinson's

• Alzheimer's

• Meningitis

• Multiple Sclerosis

How many types of neurons are there?

• 3

• 12

• 31

• 32

What are the three different types of neurons?

• Motor, Interneuron, Sensory

• Spinal, Vertebral, Peripheral

• Cranial, Spinal, Peripheral

• Central, Peripheral, Autonomic

• Cranial, Spinal, Vertebral

What makes up the Central Nervous System?

• Spinal cord and vertebrae

• Brain and cranial nerves

• Brain and Spinal cord

• Brain, spinal cord and vertebrae

How many pairs of cranial nerves do we have?

• 31 pairs

• 6 pairs

• 32 pairs

• 12 pairs