Intro to Central Nervous System
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- Q1An action potential starts and ends at what two structures located on an axon?Initial segment to Terminal boutonAxon terminal to Terminal boutonInitial segment to Nodes of RanvierPresynaptic cell to Postsynaptic cell30s
- Q2Which of the following structures is not considered part of the brain?CerebrumSpinal cordCerebellumBrainstem30s
- Q3Which white matter structure serves as the major pathway between the cerebral hemispheres and more caudal structures such as the spinal cord?DiencephalonPyramidal decussationCorpus collosumInternal capsule30s
- Q4Which of the following is the primary “brain” center for autonomic nervous system regulation?EpithalamusHypothalamusThalamusCaudate nucleus30s
- Q5An action potential from which of the following sites are unidirectional?Terminal boutonAxon hillockAxon terminalInitial segment30s
- Q6Which of the following glial cells may wrap around an axon multiple times, insulating it and providing protection?OligodendrocyteSchwann cellPerikaryonAstrocyte30s
- Q7Which of the following is NOT part of the basal ganglia?PutamenGlobus pallidusSubstantia nigraEpithalamus30s
- Q8Cranial nerves IX, X, XI, & XII can be found in which of the following structures?PonsCerebellumBrainstemMedulla30s
- Q9Which of the following is NOT a function of the brainstem?Regulates vital functionsIntegrates informationConveys information from the spinal cord to the cerebrumResponsible for coordinating movement30s
- Q10What part of the brain is the primary center for autonomic control of respiration, heart rate, blood pressure, and reticular formation connected with the spinal cord?PonsOlivary eminence (Olive)PyramidsMedulla Oblongata30s