BIOD331 (FORMERLY NURS231)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CUMULATIVE
EXAMS
MODULE 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Table of Contents
Module 6: Nervous System ....................................................................................................................... 2
Module 7: Gastrointestinal System ........................................................................................................ 14
Module 8 Renal System and Fluid/Electrolyte Balance .................................................................... 26
Module 9: Alterations of the Endocrine System ................................................................................... 35
Module 10: Alterations in the Immune System .................................................................................... 44
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,Module 6: Nervous System
1. What is the primary function of the nervous system?
a) To regulate bodily functions
b) To control movement
c) To transmit signals
d) To produce hormones
Answer: a) To regulate bodily functions
2. What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
a) Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
b) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
c) Somatic and autonomic nervous systems
d) Motor and sensory nervous systems
Answer: a) Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
3. What is a neuron?
a) A type of muscle cell
b) A type of blood cell
c) The basic functional unit of the nervous system
d) A type of epithelial cell
Answer: c) The basic functional unit of the nervous system
4. What is the role of neurotransmitters?
a) To transmit impulses across a synapse
b) To maintain homeostasis
c) To store memories
d) To produce hormones
Answer: a) To transmit impulses across a synapse
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,5. Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in mood regulation?
a) Serotonin
b) Dopamine
c) Acetylcholine
d) Norepinephrine
Answer: a) Serotonin
6. What is the function of the myelin sheath?
a) To increase the speed of neural transmission
b) To protect the neuron
c) To support the neuron structurally
d) To transmit signals
Answer: a) To increase the speed of neural transmission
7. What part of the brain is primarily responsible for memory formation?
a) Cerebellum
b) Hippocampus
c) Medulla oblongata
d) Thalamus
Answer: b) Hippocampus
8. What is the primary function of the somatic nervous system?
a) To control involuntary actions
b) To control voluntary muscle movements
c) To maintain homeostasis
d) To regulate emotions
Answer: b) To control voluntary muscle movements
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, 9. What is the main role of the autonomic nervous system?
a) To initiate reflexes
b) To regulate involuntary bodily functions
c) To process sensory information
d) To facilitate conscious thought
Answer: b) To regulate involuntary bodily functions
10. What is one common symptom of sleep disorders?
a) Increased energy
b) Difficulty concentrating
c) Heightened alertness
d) Enhanced memory
Answer: b) Difficulty concentrating
11. Which neurotransmitter is often linked to anxiety?
a) Dopamine
b) GABA
c) Serotonin
d) Acetylcholine
Answer: b) GABA
12. What is the primary function of the thalamus?
a) To regulate emotions
b) To coordinate voluntary movements
c) To relay sensory information to the cerebral cortex
d) To control autonomic functions
Answer: c) To relay sensory information to the cerebral cortex
13. What condition is characterized by the degeneration of neurons that produce dopamine?
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CUMULATIVE
EXAMS
MODULE 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Table of Contents
Module 6: Nervous System ....................................................................................................................... 2
Module 7: Gastrointestinal System ........................................................................................................ 14
Module 8 Renal System and Fluid/Electrolyte Balance .................................................................... 26
Module 9: Alterations of the Endocrine System ................................................................................... 35
Module 10: Alterations in the Immune System .................................................................................... 44
1|Page
,Module 6: Nervous System
1. What is the primary function of the nervous system?
a) To regulate bodily functions
b) To control movement
c) To transmit signals
d) To produce hormones
Answer: a) To regulate bodily functions
2. What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
a) Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
b) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
c) Somatic and autonomic nervous systems
d) Motor and sensory nervous systems
Answer: a) Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
3. What is a neuron?
a) A type of muscle cell
b) A type of blood cell
c) The basic functional unit of the nervous system
d) A type of epithelial cell
Answer: c) The basic functional unit of the nervous system
4. What is the role of neurotransmitters?
a) To transmit impulses across a synapse
b) To maintain homeostasis
c) To store memories
d) To produce hormones
Answer: a) To transmit impulses across a synapse
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,5. Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in mood regulation?
a) Serotonin
b) Dopamine
c) Acetylcholine
d) Norepinephrine
Answer: a) Serotonin
6. What is the function of the myelin sheath?
a) To increase the speed of neural transmission
b) To protect the neuron
c) To support the neuron structurally
d) To transmit signals
Answer: a) To increase the speed of neural transmission
7. What part of the brain is primarily responsible for memory formation?
a) Cerebellum
b) Hippocampus
c) Medulla oblongata
d) Thalamus
Answer: b) Hippocampus
8. What is the primary function of the somatic nervous system?
a) To control involuntary actions
b) To control voluntary muscle movements
c) To maintain homeostasis
d) To regulate emotions
Answer: b) To control voluntary muscle movements
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, 9. What is the main role of the autonomic nervous system?
a) To initiate reflexes
b) To regulate involuntary bodily functions
c) To process sensory information
d) To facilitate conscious thought
Answer: b) To regulate involuntary bodily functions
10. What is one common symptom of sleep disorders?
a) Increased energy
b) Difficulty concentrating
c) Heightened alertness
d) Enhanced memory
Answer: b) Difficulty concentrating
11. Which neurotransmitter is often linked to anxiety?
a) Dopamine
b) GABA
c) Serotonin
d) Acetylcholine
Answer: b) GABA
12. What is the primary function of the thalamus?
a) To regulate emotions
b) To coordinate voluntary movements
c) To relay sensory information to the cerebral cortex
d) To control autonomic functions
Answer: c) To relay sensory information to the cerebral cortex
13. What condition is characterized by the degeneration of neurons that produce dopamine?
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