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FINAL-PRACTICE QUIZ

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ________ nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord.

a)

efferent

b)

afferent

c)

peripheral

d)

autonomic

e)

central

2.

The basic functional unit of the nervous system is the

a)

brain

b)

neuron

c)

glial cell

d)

spinal cord

e)

nerve

3.

The plasma membrane of an axon is called the

a)

axoplasm

b)

axokaryon

c)

axon terminal

d)

axolemma

e)

axon hillock

4.

Identify the structures labeled '5.'

a)

synaptic terminals

b)

axons

c)

axosomata

d)

telodendria

e)

dendritic spines

5.

The myelin sheath that covers many CNS axons is formed by

a)

satellite cells

b)

microglia

c)

astrocytes

d)

ependymal cells

e)

oligodendrocytes

6.

The tiny gaps between adjacent Schwann cells are called

a)

gap junctions

b)

internodes

c)

myelinated

d)

nodes

e)

synapses

7.

The separation of plus and negative charges across the membrane creates a ________ difference, or voltage.

a)

potential

b)

concentration

c)

gradient

d)

kinetic

e)

graded

8.

Which point of the graph shows when potassium ion outflow exceeds sodium ion inflow?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Define resting membrane potential. (Module 11.7A)

a)

Resting membrane potential is the resting speed a cell can propagate electrical impulses.

b)

Resting membrane potential is a temporary, localized change in the potential of a cell.

c)

Resting membrane potential is the membrane potential of an unstimulated cell.

d)

Resting membrane potential is the minimum ability of a cell to generate electrical
impulses

e)

Resting membrane potential is the change in charge across the inner and outer membrane
of a cell

10.

Which of the following lies between the cerebrum and the brainstem?

a)

pons

b)

medulla oblongata

c)

midbrain

d)

cerebellum

e)

diencephalon

11.

The tracts that connect the cerebellum to the brainstem are located in the

a)

midbrain

b)

thalamus

c)

pons

d)

medulla oblongata

e)

diencephalon

12.

The neural tissue is isolated from the general circulation by the

a)

meninges

b)

blood-brain barrier

c)

dura mater

d)

arachnoid granulations

e)

choroid plexuses

13.

The white matter of the cerebellum forms a branching array called the

a)

fourth ventricle

b)

vermis

c)

arbor vitae

d)

medulla

e)

cortex

14.

The lymphocytes are most important in

a)

helping maintain normal blood volume

b)

fighting infection

c)

transporting lipids from the digestive tract

d)

transporting gases to and away from lymph nodes

e)

eliminating variations in the composition of interstitial fluid

15.

Lymph draining from your right shoulder flows into

a)

the right lymphatic duct

b)

the thoracic duct

16.

Lymphocyte production does not occur in

a)

thymus tissue

b)

the liver

c)

bone marrow

d)

the spleen

e)

peripheral lymphoid tissues

17.

Lymph nodes do all of the following except

a)

monitor the contents of lymph

b)

remove debris and pathogens from the lymph

c)

detect pathogens

d)

remove excess nutrients from the lymph

e)

produce antibodies

18.

Identify the structure labeled '1.'

a)

venule

b)

efferent lymphatic

c)

afferent lymphatic

d)

lymphatic nodule

e)

trabecula

19.

Stem cells that will form T cells develop in the

a)

kidneys

b)

liver

c)

thymus

d)

bone marrow

e)

spleen

20.

The cell that dominates the deep cortical region of a lymph node is the ________ cell.

a)

cytotoxic T

b)

B

c)

NK

d)

T helper

e)

plasma

21.

________ are large lymphoid nodules that are located in the walls of the pharynx.

a)

Lymph nodes

b)

Tonsils

c)

Spleens

d)

Peyer's patches

e)

Immune complexes