NUR 221 Unit 3 Test
The nervous system coordinates and controls all of the body's func ons
and plays a central role in maintaining __________. - correct answers
homeostasis
The peripheral nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal
cord.
True
False - correct answers false
One type of neuron is the _____, which carries nervous impulses
between neurons.
sensory neuron
neuroma
motor neuron
interneuron - correct answers interneuron
One type of neuron is the _____, which detects environmental s muli
and transmits messages to the brain or spinal cord.
interneuron
motor neuron
,sensory neuron
neuroma - correct answers sensory neuron
The soma c nervous system includes 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 24
pairs of spinal nerves.
True
False - correct answers false
The basic unit of the nervous system is the __________, or nerve cell. -
correct answers neuron
Axons of many neurons are insulated by a lipoprotein covering called
__________. - correct answers myelin
Falls are the leading cause of trauma c brain injury.
True
False - correct answers true
One type of neuron is the _____, which conveys messages from the CNS
to muscles.
neuroma
sensory neuron
,interneuron
motor neuron - correct answers motor neuron
The _____ space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
pia mater
ganglia
subarachnoid
arachnoid - correct answers subarachnoid
A contusion results from a blow to the head or sudden shaking or
movement.
True
False - correct answers false
The brain is covered by three layers of ssue called the __________. -
correct answers meninges
The largest part of the brain is the __________, which interprets
sensory informa on, directs motor ac vi es, and houses intelligence
and personality. - correct answers cerebrum
, Severe trauma c brain injury occurs in two forms: closed injuries and
open injuries.
True
False - correct answers true
The _____ lobe controls voluntary muscle ac ons and the muscles of
speech.
parietal
frontal
occipital
temporal - correct answers frontal
The _____ lobes are responsible for the senses and the ability to
understand spoken language.
parietal
temporal
frontal
occipital - correct answers temporal
Because a stroke is a vascular disease, stroke and heart disease share
many risk factors.
True
The nervous system coordinates and controls all of the body's func ons
and plays a central role in maintaining __________. - correct answers
homeostasis
The peripheral nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal
cord.
True
False - correct answers false
One type of neuron is the _____, which carries nervous impulses
between neurons.
sensory neuron
neuroma
motor neuron
interneuron - correct answers interneuron
One type of neuron is the _____, which detects environmental s muli
and transmits messages to the brain or spinal cord.
interneuron
motor neuron
,sensory neuron
neuroma - correct answers sensory neuron
The soma c nervous system includes 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 24
pairs of spinal nerves.
True
False - correct answers false
The basic unit of the nervous system is the __________, or nerve cell. -
correct answers neuron
Axons of many neurons are insulated by a lipoprotein covering called
__________. - correct answers myelin
Falls are the leading cause of trauma c brain injury.
True
False - correct answers true
One type of neuron is the _____, which conveys messages from the CNS
to muscles.
neuroma
sensory neuron
,interneuron
motor neuron - correct answers motor neuron
The _____ space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
pia mater
ganglia
subarachnoid
arachnoid - correct answers subarachnoid
A contusion results from a blow to the head or sudden shaking or
movement.
True
False - correct answers false
The brain is covered by three layers of ssue called the __________. -
correct answers meninges
The largest part of the brain is the __________, which interprets
sensory informa on, directs motor ac vi es, and houses intelligence
and personality. - correct answers cerebrum
, Severe trauma c brain injury occurs in two forms: closed injuries and
open injuries.
True
False - correct answers true
The _____ lobe controls voluntary muscle ac ons and the muscles of
speech.
parietal
frontal
occipital
temporal - correct answers frontal
The _____ lobes are responsible for the senses and the ability to
understand spoken language.
parietal
temporal
frontal
occipital - correct answers temporal
Because a stroke is a vascular disease, stroke and heart disease share
many risk factors.
True
