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WorksheetsQuiz 14 (CH 12 and 13)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Neurons can be classified structurally by the number of processes extending from their cell bodies. Which of the following is the most common neuron type in humans?
unipolar
bipolar
polar
multipolar
Relative to extracellular fluid, the interior of a neuron has a negative charge because _________
potassium is actively pumped into the cell
potassium diffuses out of the cell
potassium is actively pumped out of the cell
sodium is actively pumped into the cell
In which of the following areas do sorting and editing of sensory impulses take place?
thalamic nuclei
postcentral cortex
basal nuclei
prefrontal cortex
Which of the following areas is NOT involved in speech processing?
Brocca's area
Wernicke's area
superior colliculi
ateral prefrontal cortex
Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?
regulation of sleep-wake cycles
food intake regulation
body temperature regulation
balance
Which of the following is the autonomic control center?
midbrain
pons
medulla oblongata
hypothalamus
Of the three meningeal layers that surround the CNS, which one is located in the middle?
arachnoid mater
pia mater
dura mater
dural sinuses
Which of the following landmarks separates the cerebral hemispheres?
the central sulcus
septum pellucidum
the transverse cerebral fissure
the longitudinal fissure
Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT involved with the eye?
trigeminal
optic
abducens
throclear
Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT involved with the eye?
trigeminal
optic
abducens
trochlear
What structure produces dopamine?
substantia nigra
acetylcholine
neurotransmitter
epigenic factor
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
31 pairs
25 pairs
12 pairs
89 pairs
The dorsal horns are responsible for receiving
sensory input
motor output
interferon input
covalescent input
Ventral horns are kneon for containing mainly
motor neurons
sensory input
ganglia
roots
ascending fibers go to
higher centers
muscles
ganglia
chickens
The PNS does not include
nerves
ganglia
muscles
tracts
Thermoreceptors are responsible for perceiving
temperature change
temperature
light
pain
Photoreceptors are responsible for responding to
light energy
temperature changes
pain
preassure
nocireceptors are sensitive to
pain
light
pressure
stretch
Exteroreceptors respond to stimuli found
inside the body
outside the body
lateral to the body
superficial to the body
