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NURS 5315 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 4 with Verified Answers.1. Which pathway carries sensory information to- Ascending
ward the central nervous system?
2. Which type of axon transmits a nerve impulse at Large myelinated
the highest rate?
3. Which nerves are capable of regeneration? Myelinated nerves in
the peripheral nervous
system
4. The neurotransmitter norepinephrine is secret- Sympathetic postgan-
ed in the: glion
5. Both oligodenroglia and Schwann cells share Form a myelin sheath
the ability to:
6. During a synapse, what change occurs after the The permeability of
neurotransmitter binds to the receptor? the postsynaptic neuron
changes; consequently
its membrane potential
is changed as well.
7. What name is given to a large network of neu- Reticular activating sys-
rons within the brainstem that is essential for tem
maintaining wakefulness?
8. Thought and goal-oriented behaviors are func- Prefrontal Lobe
tions of which area of the brain?
9. The region responsible for the motor aspects of Broca area in the frontal
speech is located in the: lobe
10. Parkinson and Huntington disease are condi- Basal ganglia
tions associated with defects in which area of
the brain?
11. Maintenance of a constant internal environment Hypothalamus
and the implementation of behavioral patterns
are main functions of which area of the brain?
, NURS 5315 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 4 with Verified Answers.
12. The ability of the eyes to track moving objects Superior
through a visual field is primarily a function of
which colliculi?
13. What parts of the brain mediate the expression Limbic system and pre-
of affect, both emotional and behavioral states? frontal cortex
14. Reflex activities concerned with heart rate, Medulla oblongata
blood pressure, respirations, sneezing, swallow-
ing, and coughing are controlled by which area
of the brain?
15. From which part of the midbrain do cranial Pons
nerves V to VIII emerge?
16. From which part of the midbrain do cranial Medulla Oblongata
nerves IX to XII emerge?
17. Which area of the brain assumes responsibility Cerebellum
for conscious and unconscious muscle synergy
and for maintaining balance and posture?
18. Which statement is true regarding upper motor The modify spinal reflex
neurons? arcs
19. The membrane that separates the brain's cere- Tentorium cerebelli
bellum from it's cerebrum is the:
20. The function of arachnoid villi is to: Absorb cerebrospinal
fluid into the cerebral
venous sinuses
21. Where is the cerebrospinal fluid produced? Choroid plexuses
22. Which of the meninges closely adheres to the Pia mater
surface of the brain and spinal cord and follows
the sulci and fissures?
23. Norepinephrine produces what primary re- Vasoconstriction
sponse?
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