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AN 1101 Lecture 7

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following cell types is responsible for producing myelin in the CNS?

a)

Schwann

b)

Oligodendrocyte

c)

Satellite

d)

Astrocyte

2.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of neurons?

a)

Amitotic

b)

Conductive

c)

Irritable

d)

Low metabolic rate

3.

At which location on the neuron is the signal released as a neurotransmitter?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Soma

c)

Axon hillock

d)

Axon terminal

4.

Which of the following is an example of white matter in the CNS?

a)

Cerebral tract

b)

Peripheral nerve

c)

Cerebral cortex

d)

Nuclei

5.

Which cortical location responsible for processing visual information?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Temporal

d)

Parietal

6.

Which of the following areas of the brain is responsible for helping with motor coordination?

a)

Cortex

b)

Brainstem

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Spinal cord

7.

Which of the following is not a normal layer of protection for the CNS?

a)

Cerebrospinal fluid

b)

Skull bones

c)

Dura mater

d)

Blood

8.

How many pairs of spinal nerves do we have?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

31

d)

62

9.

The spinal cord is an inferior continuation of what structure?

a)

Medulla oblongata

b)

Midbrain

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Occipital lobe

10.

Which cortical area is responsible for processing memories and auditory information?

a)

Frontal

b)

Temporal

c)

Parietal

d)

Occipital

11.

Sensory information enters the CNS via the ___________pathway

a)

Afferent

b)

Efferent

c)

Motor

d)

Autonomic

12.

Motor signals can be described as:

a)

Ascending; Afferent

b)

Descending; Efferent

c)

Ascending; Efferent

d)

Descending; Afferent

13.

Which cortical area is responsible for processing sensory information?

a)

Frontal

b)

Temporal

c)

Parietal

d)

Occipital

14.

The frontal lobe is separated from the parietal lobe by a:

a)

Sulcus

b)

Gyrus

c)

Fissure

d)

Tissue

15.

The cell body of a neuron can be called:

a)

Dendrite

b)

Soma

c)

Axon

d)

Glia