Question 1

Most of the postganglionic synapses of the sympathetic nervous system use:

Accepted Answer

A)   GABA.
B)   norepinephrine.
C)   acetylcholine.
D)   serotonin.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is most important for visual information?

Accepted Answer

A)   Occipital
B)   Parietal
C)   Temporal
D)   FrontalE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in:

Accepted Answer

A)   a movement disorder.
B)   problems with visual perception.
C)   problems with auditory perception.
D)   a loss of pain sensation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which plane shows brain structures as they would be seen from the front?

Accepted Answer

A)   Coronal
B)   Sagittal
C)   Horizontal
D)   TransverseE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Name the major parts of the ventricular system.

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Lateral ventricles, ...

Question 6

The central nervous system is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)   the brain and spinal cord.
B)   all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.
C)   the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
D)   the somatic and autonomic nervous systems.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Digestive activity is increased by the activation of which branch of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)   The parasympathetic
B)   The sympathetic
C)   Both the parasympathetic and sympathetic
D)   Neither the parasympathetic nor the sympatheticE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

One function of the thalamus is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   relay sensory information to the cerebral cortex.
B)   regulate sleep cycles.
C)   direct the secretions of the hypothalamus.
D)   moderate emotional outbursts.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Name the major parts of the ventricular system.

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Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in:

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Most of the postganglionic synapses of the sympathetic nervous system use:

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Name the major parts of the ventricular system.

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Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in:

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