NR 607 Nervous System & Brain Anatomy
questions with correct answers
The |junction |between |two |neurons |is |known |as |the: |- |ANSWER-Synapse
Which |of |the |following |receives |messages |and |conducts |impulses |to |the |soma? |- |ANSWER-Dendrite
Which |part |of |the |limbic |system |has |a |role |in |long |term |memory? |- |ANSWER-Hippocampus
What |is |the |fatty |layer |that |prevents |interference |and |increases |the |speed |of |impulse |transmission |
along |the |axon? |- |ANSWER-Myelin |sheath
Which |type |of |brain |matter |contains |myelin |and |allows |electrical |signals |to |travel |fast? |- |ANSWER-
White |matter |allows |electrical |signals |to |travel |very |fast. |This |matter |appears |white |due |to |its |myelin |
content.
Which |cerebral |lobe |houses |the |receptive |area |for |touch |and |spatial |orientation? |- |ANSWER-The |
Parietal |lobe |houses |the |receptive |area |for |touch |and |spatial |orientation.
A |patient |appears |internally |preoccupied |and |responding |to |auditory |hallucination. |This |patient |may |
have |a |pathology |affecting |which |lobe |of |the |brain? |- |ANSWER-Temporal |lobe
A |patient |is |diagnosed |with |major |depressive |disorder |with |the |most |prominent |feature |of |apathy, |
anhedonia, |and |isolation. |Which |neurotransmitter |is |associated |with |the |symptoms? |- |ANSWER-
Dopamine
With |respect |to |nervous |system |conduction, |which |of |the |following |statements |is |true? |- |ANSWER-
The |afferent |nerve |fibers |carry |nerve |impulses |into |the |CNS.
The |Afferent |nerve |fibers |carry |nerve |impulses |from |the |sensory |into |the |CNS. |Think |afferent |equals |
arrive |at |the |CNS.
Which |system |is |involved |in |stimulating |digestion |and |pupil |constriction? |- |ANSWER-The |
Parasympathetic |nervous |system |is |involved |with |stimulating |digestion |and |pupil |constriction.
Penelope |is |a |27-year |old |female |with |schizophrenia. |She |has |been |treated |with |Ripseridone. |She |is |
experiencing |galactorrhea. |You |recognize |that |this |side |effect |of |Risperidone |is |a |result |of |D2 |
blockade |in |the |what? |- |ANSWER-When |the |D2 |receptors |are |blocked |in |the |Tuberoinundibular |
pathway, |hyperprolactinemia |may |result.
Theodore |is |a |44 |year |old |male |with |a |history |of |traumatic |brain |injury |(TBI). |Today, |he |presents |to |
you |with |his |caregiver, |Beverly. |He |has |difficulty |determining |whether |you |are |happy |or |angry. |Which
|area |of |the |brain |is |most |likely |impacted |secondary |to |his |TBI? |- |ANSWER-Damage |to |the |right |
hemisphere |may |impair |the |ability |to |interpret |when |a |speaker |is |angry, |sad, |happy |or |other.
