Question 1

Brain waves during sleep are ____ waves.

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A)  alpha
B)  beta
C)  theta
D)  deltaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Spina bifida is a(n)

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A)  abnormality in neural tube development.
B)  open vertebral column and exposed spinal cord.
C)  exposed spinal cord.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The ____________ is the thin meninx attached to the surface of the brain,containing many nerves and blood vessels.

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A)  dura mater
B)  arachnoid mater
C)  pia mater
D)  subdural materE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In spastic paralysis

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A)  muscle tone increases and the muscles atrophy.
B)  muscle tone increases and the muscles do not atrophy.
C)  muscle tone decreases and the muscles atrophy.
D)  muscle tone decreases and the muscles do not atrophy.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Over a lifetime,the brain shrinks by about ___ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  5
C)  10
D)  40E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A lumbar puncture is

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A)  an infection of the cerebrospinal fluid.
B)  a blockage in peripheral nerve transmission.
C)  a test of the pressure that the cerebrospinal fluid is under.
D)  a procedure to correct a spinal cord injury.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

If the general interpretative area of the dominant hemisphere is damaged in a child,the

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A)  corresponding region on the opposite side of the brain may take over the interpretative functions.
B)  child will fail to learn language.
C)  child will do very poorly in math.
D)  child will have difficulty concentrating.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Gray matter of the spinal cord is mostly composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  interneurons.
B)  cerebrospinal fluid.
C)  axons.
D)  myelin.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Reflexes help to control

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate and blood pressure.
B)  respiratory rate.
C)  digestive activities.
D)  all of the above.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The spinal cord has

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A)  31 segments.
B)  a cervical and lumbar enlargement.
C)  a core of gray matter surrounded by white matter.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Brain damage to the temporal lobe,where recent memory is processed,can impair long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Basal ganglia are located in the ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem;relay motor impulses from the cerebral cortex
B)  frontal lobe;aid in control of motor activities
C)  deep regions of the cerebral hemispheres;aid in control of motor activities
D)  cerebral hemispheres;control the sensesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The simplest level of CNS function is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to talk.
B)  ability to work.
C)  spinal reflex.
D)  cerebral reflex.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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