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NURS 5315 EXAM NEWEST VERSION -2025/2026- 100+ Q AND
ANS MOST POPULAR EXAM GUARANTEED SUCCESS
What does glycine control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
Glycine is an amino acid.
Controls the CNS
Inhibitory.
What does GABA control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
GABA is an amino acid.
Controls the CNS.
Inhibitory.
Explain the location and function of the frontal lobe.
Location: Anterior (front): forehead to pre-central gyrus
Supra/intfratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Voluntary movement; expressive language; executive function
What is included in the parchenchyma?
Functional tissue of the brain (neuron and glial cells)
What is included in neurologic cells?
Astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes- CNS; Schwann (neurilemma) and satellite
cells in the PNS
What does acetylcholine control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
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Acetylcholine is a cholinergic neurotransmitter.
Controls the Parasympathetic nervous system.
Both inhibits and excites.
What does Norepinephrine control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
Norepinephrine is a monoamine neurotransmitter.
Controls the sympathetic nervous system.
Both excites and inhibits.
What does Dopamine control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
Dopamine is a monoamine neurotransmitter.
Control the sympathetic nervous system.
Excitatory.
What does Serotonin control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
Serotonin is a monoamine neurotranmitter.
Controls the central nervous system.
Inhibitory.
What does glutamate control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
Glutamate is an amino acid.
Controls the CNS and PNS.
Excitatory.
Explain the location and function of the Temporal lobe
Location: Behind the ears
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Auditory processing/encoding information for memory.
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Explain the location and function of the parietal lobe.
Location: Near the back and top of head.
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial.
Function: Memory and recall; attention/visuospatial perception (proprioception)
Explain the location and function of the occipital lobe
Location: Back of the head
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Visual perception
Explain the location and function of Wernicke area
Location: Left temporal lobe
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Language (aphasia)
Explain the location and function of the Broca's area.
Location: Posterior temporal lobe
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Speech
Explain the location and function of the thalamus
Location: Superior to midbrain
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Relays sensory and motor signals to the central cortex
Explain the location and function of the hypothalamus
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Location: Ventral brain; between hemispheres (diencephalon)
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Endocrine
Explain the location and function of the basal gangila
Location:
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Motor control
Explain the location and function of the brain stem
Location: Base of brain
Supra/infratentorial: Infratentorial
Function: Breathing, consciousness, blood pressure, heart rate, sleep
Explain the location and function of the reticular activating system
Location: Brainstem to hypothalamus
Supra/infratentorial: Infratentorial
Function: Behavior/consciousness.
NURS 5315 EXAM NEWEST VERSION -2025/2026- 100+ Q AND
ANS MOST POPULAR EXAM GUARANTEED SUCCESS
What does glycine control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
Glycine is an amino acid.
Controls the CNS
Inhibitory.
What does GABA control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
GABA is an amino acid.
Controls the CNS.
Inhibitory.
Explain the location and function of the frontal lobe.
Location: Anterior (front): forehead to pre-central gyrus
Supra/intfratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Voluntary movement; expressive language; executive function
What is included in the parchenchyma?
Functional tissue of the brain (neuron and glial cells)
What is included in neurologic cells?
Astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes- CNS; Schwann (neurilemma) and satellite
cells in the PNS
What does acetylcholine control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
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Acetylcholine is a cholinergic neurotransmitter.
Controls the Parasympathetic nervous system.
Both inhibits and excites.
What does Norepinephrine control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
Norepinephrine is a monoamine neurotransmitter.
Controls the sympathetic nervous system.
Both excites and inhibits.
What does Dopamine control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
Dopamine is a monoamine neurotransmitter.
Control the sympathetic nervous system.
Excitatory.
What does Serotonin control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
Serotonin is a monoamine neurotranmitter.
Controls the central nervous system.
Inhibitory.
What does glutamate control and is it excitatory or inhibitory?
Glutamate is an amino acid.
Controls the CNS and PNS.
Excitatory.
Explain the location and function of the Temporal lobe
Location: Behind the ears
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Auditory processing/encoding information for memory.
, 3
Explain the location and function of the parietal lobe.
Location: Near the back and top of head.
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial.
Function: Memory and recall; attention/visuospatial perception (proprioception)
Explain the location and function of the occipital lobe
Location: Back of the head
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Visual perception
Explain the location and function of Wernicke area
Location: Left temporal lobe
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Language (aphasia)
Explain the location and function of the Broca's area.
Location: Posterior temporal lobe
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Speech
Explain the location and function of the thalamus
Location: Superior to midbrain
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Relays sensory and motor signals to the central cortex
Explain the location and function of the hypothalamus
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Location: Ventral brain; between hemispheres (diencephalon)
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Endocrine
Explain the location and function of the basal gangila
Location:
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Motor control
Explain the location and function of the brain stem
Location: Base of brain
Supra/infratentorial: Infratentorial
Function: Breathing, consciousness, blood pressure, heart rate, sleep
Explain the location and function of the reticular activating system
Location: Brainstem to hypothalamus
Supra/infratentorial: Infratentorial
Function: Behavior/consciousness.
