Neuroscience Quiz Questions and
Answers questions with actual answers.
What structure divides the central nervous system from the peripheral nervous system? ANS -Meninges
Somatotopic organization of the CNS refers to ANS -The map representing the surface of the body
based on the body parts complexity
The following are true of the segmental system except: ANS -Known as tracts
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for learning and memory? ANS -Temporal Lobe
The spinal cord contains how many paired nerve in how many sections? ANS -31 paired nerves in 5
sections.
What is the appropriate order of the meninges from superficial to deep? ANS -Dura mater, subdural
space, arachnoid mater, subarachnoid space, pia mater.
What causes the condition of hydrocephalus? ANS -Obstruction in the ventrical system that leads to a
build up of CSF and increase in cranial pressure.
Which of the following is the receptive site of a neuron? ANS -Dendrites
Guillain Barre Syndrome is a condition that causes ______________ of axon in the peripheral nervous
system. The immune system attacks __________ that cover the neuronal axzons. ANS -demylination,
Schwann Cells
The resting membrane potential sets up the neuron to have the following properties except: ANS -High
concentratin of potassium outside the cell
, Resting Tremor, rigidity and loss of facial expression are all symptoms of which disease process? ANS -
Degeneration of dopaminergic cells in Substantia Nigra
Which of the following system is involved in independent voluntary limb manipulation? ANS -Lateral
corticospinal tract
Which of the following is true regarding an upper motor neuron lesion? ANS -Spacticity
The optic nerve is myelinated in _______________ and therefre implicated in
______________________. ANS -Oligodendrocytes and Multiple Sclerosis.
Testing the Vestibulo-ocular reflect assesses which of the following afferent pathways? ANS -Cranial
nerve 8
Which of the following is the appropriate presentation for someone with Bell's Palsy? ANS -Ipsilateral
loss of facial control, eye dropping
Having someone stick out their tongue is a clinical test for which of the following cranial nerves? ANS -
Hypoglossal Nerve, Cranial nerve 12.
The sympathetic nervous system is involved in all of the following body processes except? ANS -
Increased urine secretion
Flaccid Bladder results in which of the following characteristics? ANS -Large Volume and low pressure
In an individual with a spinal cord injury, unexplained increases in Blood pressure and heart rate, pulsing
headache and sweating are all signs of Autonomic Dysreflexia. What is typically the cause of this? ANS -
Noxious stimuly below level of lesion leading to unchecked sympathetic response.
The longitudinal fissure anatomically divides the cerebrum ANS -into right and left hemispheres.
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