ExCPT CH20: Therapeutic Drugs for the Nervous System

The two cerebral hemispheres are connected by the:

• cerebellum.
• midbrain.
• medulla oblongata.
• corpus callosum.

The major center of the autonomic control of blood pressure is the:

• cerebellum.
• midbrain.
• medulla oblongata.
• corpus callosum.

The largest portion of the brain is the:

• cerebellum.
• cerebrum.
• diencephalon.
• brainstem.

Which of the following portions of the brain coordinates skeletal muscle and maintains equilibrium?

• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Medulla oblongata
• brainstem

Which of the following is part of the diencephalon?

• Corpus callosum
• Cerebellum
• Hypothalamus
• Spinal cord

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus?

• Oxytocin
• Insulin
• Estrogen
• Thymosin

There are how many pairs of cranial nerves?

• 2
• 6
• 12
• 31

There are how many pairs of spinal nerves?

• 7
• 12
• 24
• 31

Voluntary control of skeletal muscle is provided by which part of the nervous system?

• Sympathetic
• Somatic
• Autonomic
• Parasympathetic

The basic cells of the nervous system, carrying nerve impulses from one part of the body to another, are called:

• microglia.
• astrocytes.
• neuralgia.
• neurons.