The type of memory that is involved with the
retaining of facts such as names or dates as
well as associated emotional undertones is
called ________ memory.
● short-term
● declarative
● procedural
● implicit
Cranial nerves may contain
● sensory (afferent) neurons.
● motor (efferent) neurons.
● parasympathetic (efferent) neurons.
● All of the choices are correct.
Sarah had a stroke and has loss the ability
to move her right arm. Which area of the
brain was most likely affected by the stroke?
● The right parietal lobe of the
cerebrum
● The right frontal lobe of the
cerebrum
● The left parietal lobe of the cerebrum
● The left frontal lobe of the cerebrum
● The right frontal lobe of the
cerebrum
Which of these is NOT a component of the
diencephalon?
● Thalamus
● Pons
● Pineal gland
● Hypothalamus
Which of the following would be an
expected symptom of damage to the
temporal lobe?
● Impaired recognition of sounds
● Vision loss
● Lack of impulse control
● Loss of movement in the upper limbs
The corpus callosum:
● consists of a broad band of white
tracts.
● is found at the base of the
longitudinal fissure.
● is the largest of the commissures.
● allows sensory information to be
shared between the two cerebral
hemispheres.
● All of the choices are correct.
Reception and evaluation of most sensory
information, such as touch, balance, and
taste, are all associated with:
● the temporal lobes.
● the frontal lobes of cerebral cortex.
● the parietal lobes of cerebral cortex.
● the occipital lobes of the cerebral
cortex.
The posterior (dorsal) horns of the spinal
cord contain:
● sensory neurons.
● motor neurons.
● sympathetic autonomic neurons.
● nerve tracts.
A person decides to jump over a chair,
plans how to do it, and then actually jumps
over the chair. This sequence involved the
following areas of the brain in which
order?1) prefrontal area2) premotor area3)
primary motor area
● 1, 2, 3
● 1, 3, 2
● 2, 1, 3
● 2, 3, 1
A group of nuclei scattered throughout the
brainstem that play a role in arousing and An action potential occurs:
maintaining consciousness are collectively ● if the membrane potential reaches a
called the ________. threshold value.
● reticular formation ● when negative proteins and ions
● pons rapidly enter the cell.
● colliculi ● when the inside of the cell becomes
● pyramids negative compared to the outside.
● Correct answer ● when there is repolarization.

To understand a word that one hears, action

If a person whose corpus callosum has
been severed is asked to find an object with
his left hand, without looking,
● he probably could not find it.
● he probably could find it, but could
not say what it is.
● he probably could find it and say
what it is.
potentials from the ear reach the auditory
cortex, travel to the auditory association
cortex, and are comprehended as
meaningful words by:
● Broca area (motor speech area).
● Wernicke (sensory speech) area
● prefrontal area.
● aphasic area.

The numerous raised folds on the surface of Voltage-gated ion channels:

each cerebral hemisphere are called ● open in response to changes in the
________. membrane potential.
● gyri ● are always open.
● sulci ● open in response to
● fissures neurotransmitters or other
● lobes chemicals.
● are responsible for the generation of
Gaps between segments of the action potential in neurons.
oligodendrocytes or between individual ● Both ""open in response to changes
Schwann cells are called ________. in the membrane potential"" and
● ganglia ""are responsible for the generation
● microglia of the action potential in neurons""
● nodes of Ranvier are correct.
● ependymal cells

The type of memory that is involved with the In a neuron, short, branching cytoplasmic
development of motor skills such as riding a extensions that receive information and
bike is called ________ memory. carry it to the cell body are called ________.
● dendrites
● short-term ● axons
● declarative ● cell bodies
● procedural ● axon hillock
● explicit
White matter of the central nervous system:
● is formed by nerve cell bodies and
their dendrites.
● is formed by bundles of parallel
axons with their myelin sheaths.
● forms the cortex of the brain.
● forms nuclei deep within the brain.
Which of the following are major functions of
the nervous system?
● Receive sensory input
● Integrate information
● Maintain homeostasis
● Control muscles and glands
● All of the choices are correct.