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APHY101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS BANK 200 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|| IVY TECH
Which statement accurately describes the cauda equina?
-A large swelling of the spinal cord in the lumbar region.
-Several bundles of axons of motor and sensory neurons extend
through the foramen magnum.
-Axons of motor and sensory neurons that extend in the
vertebrate canal just inferior to the conus medullaris. -
ANSWER-Axons of motor and sensory neurons that extend in the
vertebrate canal just inferior to the conus medullaris.
During the ______ refractory period, no stimulus can produce an
action potential. During the ______ refractory period, a threshold
stimulus of high intensity is required to trigger a new action
potential.
-relative; absolute
-absolute; relative - ANSWER-absolute; relative
What is the function of the ependymal cells in the choroid
plexuses?
-To help regulate the CSF composition.
-To protect the capillaries within the choroid plexuses.
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-Regulate the temperature of the CSF. - ANSWER-To help
regulate the CSF composition.
The ______ is the part of the brain responsible for intelligence and
personality.
-cerebral cortex
-brainstem
-basal nuclei
-cerebellum - ANSWER-cerebral cortex
Areas of the cerebral cortex that interpret sensory impulses and
handle reasoning and judgment are called ______ areas.
-speech
-motor
-Wernicke's
-association - ANSWER-association
What association area function is located in the parietal lobe?
-executive functions such as planning and concentrating
-control of emotional behavior and consequences
-interpretation of hearing and sounds
-awareness of the form of objects and one's own body parts -
ANSWER-awareness of the form of objects and one's own body
parts
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What is the function of Broca's area in the frontal lobe of the
cerebrum?
-to interpret many different types of sensory signals
-to produce the motor patterns of contractions needed for
speech
-to interpret written and spoken language - ANSWER-to produce
the motor patterns of contractions needed for speech
What is the name of the structure that connects the diencephalon
to the pituitary gland?
-infundibulum
-mammillary body
-pineal gland
-optic chiasma - ANSWER-infundibulum
What is the function of the limbic system?
-It maintains balance and posture.
-It regulates sleep and wake cycles.
-It controls visceral reflexes.
-It produces emotions. - ANSWER-It produces emotions.
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What network of nerve fibers in the brainstem are responsible
for filtering incoming signals and for stimulating the cerebral
cortex into a state of wakefulness?
-limbic system
-basal nuclei
-reticular formation
-hippocampus - ANSWER-Reticular formation
Which are the functions of the hypothalamus?
-regulates hunger and thirst
-serves as a relay station for sensory signals
-regulates sleep cycles
-stimulates the pituitary gland
-controls skeletal muscle movement - ANSWER--stimulates the
pituitary gland
-regulates hunger and thirst
-regulates sleep cycles
Choose the effectors for the motor fibers of the trochlear nerve.
-muscles used for chewing
-muscles of facial expression
-extrinsic eye muscles which move the eyes - ANSWER-
extrinsic eye muscles which move the eyes
APHY101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS BANK 200 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|| IVY TECH
Which statement accurately describes the cauda equina?
-A large swelling of the spinal cord in the lumbar region.
-Several bundles of axons of motor and sensory neurons extend
through the foramen magnum.
-Axons of motor and sensory neurons that extend in the
vertebrate canal just inferior to the conus medullaris. -
ANSWER-Axons of motor and sensory neurons that extend in the
vertebrate canal just inferior to the conus medullaris.
During the ______ refractory period, no stimulus can produce an
action potential. During the ______ refractory period, a threshold
stimulus of high intensity is required to trigger a new action
potential.
-relative; absolute
-absolute; relative - ANSWER-absolute; relative
What is the function of the ependymal cells in the choroid
plexuses?
-To help regulate the CSF composition.
-To protect the capillaries within the choroid plexuses.
,2|Page
-Regulate the temperature of the CSF. - ANSWER-To help
regulate the CSF composition.
The ______ is the part of the brain responsible for intelligence and
personality.
-cerebral cortex
-brainstem
-basal nuclei
-cerebellum - ANSWER-cerebral cortex
Areas of the cerebral cortex that interpret sensory impulses and
handle reasoning and judgment are called ______ areas.
-speech
-motor
-Wernicke's
-association - ANSWER-association
What association area function is located in the parietal lobe?
-executive functions such as planning and concentrating
-control of emotional behavior and consequences
-interpretation of hearing and sounds
-awareness of the form of objects and one's own body parts -
ANSWER-awareness of the form of objects and one's own body
parts
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What is the function of Broca's area in the frontal lobe of the
cerebrum?
-to interpret many different types of sensory signals
-to produce the motor patterns of contractions needed for
speech
-to interpret written and spoken language - ANSWER-to produce
the motor patterns of contractions needed for speech
What is the name of the structure that connects the diencephalon
to the pituitary gland?
-infundibulum
-mammillary body
-pineal gland
-optic chiasma - ANSWER-infundibulum
What is the function of the limbic system?
-It maintains balance and posture.
-It regulates sleep and wake cycles.
-It controls visceral reflexes.
-It produces emotions. - ANSWER-It produces emotions.
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What network of nerve fibers in the brainstem are responsible
for filtering incoming signals and for stimulating the cerebral
cortex into a state of wakefulness?
-limbic system
-basal nuclei
-reticular formation
-hippocampus - ANSWER-Reticular formation
Which are the functions of the hypothalamus?
-regulates hunger and thirst
-serves as a relay station for sensory signals
-regulates sleep cycles
-stimulates the pituitary gland
-controls skeletal muscle movement - ANSWER--stimulates the
pituitary gland
-regulates hunger and thirst
-regulates sleep cycles
Choose the effectors for the motor fibers of the trochlear nerve.
-muscles used for chewing
-muscles of facial expression
-extrinsic eye muscles which move the eyes - ANSWER-
extrinsic eye muscles which move the eyes
