Question 1

A lumbar puncture is

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A)  an infection of the cerebrospinal fluid.
B)  a blockage in peripheral nerve transmission.
C)  a test of the pressure that the cerebrospinal fluid is under.
D)  a procedure to correct a spinal cord injury.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In spastic paralysis

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A)  muscle tone increases and the muscles atrophy.
B)  muscle tone increases and the muscles do not atrophy.
C)  muscle tone decreases and the muscles atrophy.
D)  muscle tone decreases and the muscles do not atrophy.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Basal ganglia are located in the ______ and ______.

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A)  brainstem;relay motor impulses from the cerebral cortex
B)  frontal lobe;aid in control of motor activities
C)  deep regions of the cerebral hemispheres;aid in control of motor activities
D)  cerebral hemispheres;control the sensesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Reflexes help to control

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A)  heart rate and blood pressure.
B)  respiratory rate.
C)  digestive activities.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The spinal cord has

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A)  31 segments.
B)  a cervical and lumbar enlargement.
C)  a core of gray matter surrounded by white matter.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Brain waves during sleep are ____ waves.

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A)  alpha
B)  beta
C)  theta
D)  deltaE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Spina bifida is a(n)

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A)  abnormality in neural tube development.
B)  open vertebral column and exposed spinal cord.
C)  exposed spinal cord.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The ____________ is the thin meninx attached to the surface of the brain,containing many nerves and blood vessels.

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A)  dura mater
B)  arachnoid mater
C)  pia mater
D)  subdural materE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The simplest level of CNS function is the

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A)  ability to talk.
B)  ability to work.
C)  spinal reflex.
D)  cerebral reflex.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Brain damage to the temporal lobe,where recent memory is processed,can impair long-term memory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Gray matter of the spinal cord is mostly composed of

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A)  interneurons.
B)  cerebrospinal fluid.
C)  axons.
D)  myelin.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

If the general interpretative area of the dominant hemisphere is damaged in a child,the

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A)  corresponding region on the opposite side of the brain may take over the interpretative functions.
B)  child will fail to learn language.
C)  child will do very poorly in math.
D)  child will have difficulty concentrating.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Over a lifetime,the brain shrinks by about ___ percent.

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A)  1
B)  5
C)  10
D)  40E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

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A) True 
 B)False

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The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue.

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A lumbar puncture is

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If the general interpretative area of the dominant hemisphere is damaged in a child,the

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The simplest level of CNS function is the

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Basal ganglia are located in the and .

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Brain damage to the temporal lobe,where recent memory is processed,can impair long-term memory.

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The ____________ is the thin meninx attached to the surface of the brain,containing many nerves and blood vessels.

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