ANCC PMHNP Exam Prep -
Chapter 3 - Neuro
Also known as soma; made up of the nucleus and cytoplasm within
the cell membrane: - correct answer ✔Cell body
Transmits signals away from the neuron's cell body to connect with
other neurons and cells: - correct answer ✔Stem or axon
Collect incoming signals from other neurons and send the signal
toward the neuron's cell body: - correct answer ✔Dentrites
Composed of spinal cord and the brain - correct answer ✔Central
nervous system
Conveys information from the CNS to skeletal muscles; responsible
for voluntary movement - correct answer ✔Somatic nervous
system
Regulates internal body functions to maintain homeostasis; conveys
info from the CNS to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands;
responsible for involuntary movement; divided into the sympathetic
nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system - correct
answer ✔Autonomic nervous system
The excitatory division; prepares the body for stress (fight or flight);
stimulates or increases activity of organs - correct answer
✔Sympathetic nervous system
ANCC PMHNP Exam Prep - Chapter 3 - Neuro
, Maintains or restores energy; inhibits or decreases activity of organs
- correct answer ✔Parasympathetic nervous system
Category of brain tissue i that is the myelinated axons of neurons: -
correct answer ✔White matter
Composed of nerve cell bodies and dendrites; it is the working
area of the brain and contains the synapses or area of neuronal
connection - correct answer ✔Gray matter
Small shallow grooves in the brain - correct answer ✔Sulci
Deeper grooves extending into the brain - correct answer ✔Fissures
Raised tissue areas in the brain - correct answer ✔Gyri
Largest part of the brain, divided into two halves known as the right
and left cerebral hemispheres - correct answer ✔Cerebrum
Dominant in most people; controls most right-sided body functions: -
correct answer ✔Left hemisphere
Controls most left-sided body functions - correct answer ✔Right
hemisphere
Corpus callosum - correct answer ✔Connects right and left
hemisphere - facilitates exchange of sensorimotor information
between the two hemispheres.
ANCC PMHNP Exam Prep - Chapter 3 - Neuro
Chapter 3 - Neuro
Also known as soma; made up of the nucleus and cytoplasm within
the cell membrane: - correct answer ✔Cell body
Transmits signals away from the neuron's cell body to connect with
other neurons and cells: - correct answer ✔Stem or axon
Collect incoming signals from other neurons and send the signal
toward the neuron's cell body: - correct answer ✔Dentrites
Composed of spinal cord and the brain - correct answer ✔Central
nervous system
Conveys information from the CNS to skeletal muscles; responsible
for voluntary movement - correct answer ✔Somatic nervous
system
Regulates internal body functions to maintain homeostasis; conveys
info from the CNS to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands;
responsible for involuntary movement; divided into the sympathetic
nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system - correct
answer ✔Autonomic nervous system
The excitatory division; prepares the body for stress (fight or flight);
stimulates or increases activity of organs - correct answer
✔Sympathetic nervous system
ANCC PMHNP Exam Prep - Chapter 3 - Neuro
, Maintains or restores energy; inhibits or decreases activity of organs
- correct answer ✔Parasympathetic nervous system
Category of brain tissue i that is the myelinated axons of neurons: -
correct answer ✔White matter
Composed of nerve cell bodies and dendrites; it is the working
area of the brain and contains the synapses or area of neuronal
connection - correct answer ✔Gray matter
Small shallow grooves in the brain - correct answer ✔Sulci
Deeper grooves extending into the brain - correct answer ✔Fissures
Raised tissue areas in the brain - correct answer ✔Gyri
Largest part of the brain, divided into two halves known as the right
and left cerebral hemispheres - correct answer ✔Cerebrum
Dominant in most people; controls most right-sided body functions: -
correct answer ✔Left hemisphere
Controls most left-sided body functions - correct answer ✔Right
hemisphere
Corpus callosum - correct answer ✔Connects right and left
hemisphere - facilitates exchange of sensorimotor information
between the two hemispheres.
ANCC PMHNP Exam Prep - Chapter 3 - Neuro
