Chapter 7 The Structure of the Nervous System

Chapter Seven The Structure of the Nervous System

1. Which side of the cerebellum is concerned with movements of the right hand?
Choose the correct option.
A) Right
B) Left
C) Frontal
D) Dorsal


2. Which of the following regulates vital bodily functions such as breathing? Choose
the correct option.
A) Cerebellum
B) Cerebrum
C) Brain stem
D) Meninges


3. Axons of the nervous system are described as afferent and efferent according to the
direction in which they carry information. Which of the following represents an efferent
projection? Choose the correct option.
A) Sensory input to the spinal cord
B) Motor output from the spinal cord
C) Intemeurons in the spinal cord
D) Sensory input to the spinal cord, motor output from the spinal cord, and
intemeurons in the spinal cord


4. At what point do the somatic sensory axons enter the spinal cord? Choose the correct
option.
A) Dorsal roots
B) Ventral roots
C) Dorsal root ganglia
D) Ventral root ganglia


5. Which of the following is a "functional" imaging technique capable of detecting
changes in blood flow or metabolism? Choose the correct option.
A) X-rays
B) Computed tomography
C) Diffusion tensor imaging
D) Positron emission tomography

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