TCDHA Anatomy & Physiology Test 3
four main divisions of the brain? - ✔✔Cerebrum, diencelphalon,cerebellum,brain stem
What is the largest part of the brain? - ✔✔Cerebrum
The cerebrum is divided into _____&_____ hemisp
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TCDHA Anatomy & Physiology Test 3
four main divisions of the brain? - ✔✔Cerebrum, diencelphalon,cerebellum,brain stem
What is the largest part of the brain? - ✔✔Cerebrum
The cerebrum is divided into _____&_____ hemispheres? - ✔✔right & left
Which side of the body does the right hemisphere control? - ✔✔Left
What two structures protect the brain and spinal cord? - ✔✔mennings, CSF
what are the channels formed where the dura mater divides into two layers? - ✔✔dural sinuses
How many layers of menings are there? - ✔✔3
what are the names of the three layers of the menings from the outermost to the innermost? -
✔✔dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
which division of the brain is physically connected to the spinal cord - ✔✔Brain stem
Which pard of the brain stem contains relay centers for eye and ear reflexes? - ✔✔midbrain
where is CSF produced? - ✔✔choroid plexus within all four ventricles
What does the corpus callosum do? - ✔✔bridges right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum
permitting impulses to cross from one side to the other
what are the two main portion of the diencephalon? - ✔✔thalamus, hypothalamus
which structure controls autonomic nervous system and the pituitary gland? - ✔✔hypothalamus
3 parts of the cerebellum? - ✔✔cermis, left and right hemispheres
functions of cerebellum? - ✔✔coordinate voluntary muscles, balance, muscle tone.
which is not a function of the cerebellum? - ✔✔initiating movement
What two structures is the limbic system located between? - ✔✔Diencephalon and cerebrum
what are the names of the three coordinating neurons networks that involve multiple regions of
the brain - ✔✔limbic system, basal nuclei, reticular formation
function of limbic system? - ✔✔initiates hunger, aggression, emotional feelings and sexual
arousal.
function of the basal ganglia network? - ✔✔controls complex patters of body movement (writing
ABC's)
what two degenerative diseases can result from damage to the basal nuclei network? -
✔✔parkingson and huntington disease
functions of the reticular formation network? - ✔✔awareness and screens out unnecessary
sensory stimuli such as traffic noise allowing a cars horn to be heard
what type of hematoma forms outside the dura master? - ✔✔Epidural hematoma
what type of hematoma forms below the dura mater? - ✔✔subdural hematoma
which system is suggestive of alzheimer disease? - ✔✔memory loss
what is the lay term for Cerebrovascular accident? - ✔✔stroke
what does the term neuralgia mean? - ✔✔nerve pain
what is bell palsy? - ✔✔paralysis of the facial muscles on one side of the face.
which cranial nerve is affected by trigeminal neuralgia? - ✔✔trigeminal nerve(V)
quadriplegia? - ✔✔paralysis of all four limbs
huntington disease - ✔✔inherited disorder characterized by purposeless
ALS - ✔✔destroyed motor neurons causing atrophy, loss of motor control
neuritis - ✔✔inflamation of a nerve
hemiplegia - ✔✔paralysis of one side of the body
paraplegia - ✔✔paralysis of both lower limbs
neuropathy - ✔✔any nerve disease
multiple sclerosis - ✔✔myelin sheath degeneration; slowed nerve impulse conduction
monoplegia - ✔✔paralysis of one limb
poliomyelitis - ✔✔viral disease; common in children, causing paralysis
sciatica - ✔✔severe pain in leg often caused by ruptured lumbar disk
gullain-barre - ✔✔loss of myelin causing weakness, numbness; occurs after a viral infection
alzheimer disease - ✔✔degenerative, cahracterized by dementia
encephalitis - ✔✔inflammation of the brain
epilepsy - ✔✔characterized by seizures, abnormal electical activity in the brain
stroke - ✔✔commonly caused blood clot that blocks blood flow to the brain
parkinson disease - ✔✔causes tremors, impaired balanace, slow movement
hydrocephalus - ✔✔abnormal CSF accumulation in brain
neuritis - ✔✔inflamation of the nerve
meningitis - ✔✔inflammation of the coverings of the brain, spinal cord
Gullain-Barre - ✔✔loss of myelin causing weakness, numbness; occurs after a viral infection
(|)Olfactory cranial nerve - ✔✔SENSORY. impulses from receptor in nasal mucosa to brain
(||)optic cranial nerve - ✔✔SENSORY. carries visual impulses from the eye to the brain
(|||)oculomotorcranial nerve - ✔✔MOTOR. contraction of eye
(|V) trochlear cranial nerve - ✔✔MOTOR. supplies one eyeball muscle
(V) trigeminal cranial nerve - ✔✔sensory nerve of face head and teeth. 3 branches transport
sense from eye uper and lower jaw. Chewing movement
(V|) abducens cranial nerve - ✔✔MOTOR.sends impulses to an eye ball muscle
(V||) facial cranial nerve - ✔✔facial expression movements, some taste sensation
(V|||) vestibulocochlear cranial nerve - ✔✔SENSORY. carries sensory impulses for hearing and
equilibrium from inner ear
(|X) glossopharyngeal cranial nerve - ✔✔carries impulses from the tongue, pharynx. controls
swallowing, stimulates parotid.
(X) vagus - ✔✔longest cranial nerve; supplies most organs in thoracic,abdominal cavities. motor
impulses to larynx, pharynx
(X|) accessory - ✔✔MOTOR. controls muscle to neck and larynx
(X||) Hypoglossal - ✔✔MOTOR. controls tongue muscle
what is a sensory receptor? - ✔✔Part of nervous system that detects a stimulus
Chemoreceptors - ✔✔taste and smell
photoreceptors - ✔✔retina of eye to light
thermoreceptors - ✔✔temperature change - many in skin
mechanoreceptors - ✔✔respond to movement
What happens when a sensory receptor adapts to a stimulus? - ✔✔Becomes unaware of the
sensation
What are five structures that protect the eye? - ✔✔Skull bones, conjuntiva, lacrimal gland/tears,
eyelids/eyebrow/eyelashes
What is the function of the extrinsic eye muscles? - ✔✔Apply convergence
Which cranial nerve carries impulses from the retina to the brain? - ✔✔optic
The middle, pigmented layer of the eye is the? - ✔✔Choroid
What characteristics are used in naming the extrinsic eye muscles? - ✔✔Location and direction
of muscle fiber
What are the three tunics of the eyeball? - ✔✔Sclera, choroid, retina
What are the structures that refract light as it passes through the eye? - ✔✔Cornea, aquaeous
humor, lens, vitreous body
What is the function of the ciliary muscle? - ✔✔relaxes or tightens the zonules to enable the lens
to change shape for focusing
What is the function of the iris? - ✔✔Regulate amt of light entering pupil
What are the receptor cells of the retina? - ✔✔Rods & cones
What are four errors of refraction? - ✔✔Myopia, hypropia, presbyopia, astigmatism
What is cloudiness of the lens called? - ✔✔cataracts
What disorder is caused by excess fluid pressure in the eye? - ✔✔glaucoma
What structure separates the outer ear from the middle ear? - ✔✔Tympanic membrane
What are the two types of hearing loss? - ✔✔conductive hearing loss, sensorneural HL
What is the term for an abnormal sensation of spinning? - ✔✔Vertigo
The ear ossicle that is in contact with the tympanic membrane is the? - ✔✔Malleus
What are the special senses that respond to chemical stimuli? - ✔✔Taste & smell
What are the five basic tastes? - ✔✔Sweet, salty, bitter, umami, sour
Where are the taste receptors for sweet? - ✔✔anterior of tongue, fungiform papilla
Where are the taste receptors for sour - ✔✔lateral borders of tongue
Where are the taste receptors for bitter - ✔✔circumvalate papilla posterior of tongue
what is the term for 'sense of taste'? - ✔✔gustation
Which two cranial nerves carry impulses from the tongue to the brain? - ✔✔Facial &
glossopharyngeal
Where are the olfactory receptors located and what sense do they detect? - ✔✔Nasal cavity,
sense of smell
What is a propioceptor? - ✔✔receptor from within the body, reponds to position & movement.
In muscles, joints & tendons
Where is the origin of the six extrinsic muscles of the eye? - ✔✔Bones of the orbit
Where is the insertion of the six extrinsic muscles of the eye? - ✔✔sclera
What are the two divisions of the nervous system ? - ✔✔CNS, PNS
Which division of the PNS is voluntary and controls skeletal muscles? - ✔✔somatic
Which division is involuntary and controls smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands? -
✔✔ANS
Which division of the nervous system exclusively controls skeletal muscles? - ✔✔Somatic
nervous system
What is the name of the neuron fiber that carries impulses toward the cell body? - ✔✔dendrites
What is the name of the fiber that carries impulses away from the cell body? - ✔✔Axons
What color describes myelinated fibers? - ✔✔white
What color describes the nervous system's unmyelinated tissue? - ✔✔gray
What name is given to nerves that convey impulses toward the CNS? - ✔✔sensory
What name is given to nerves that transport away from the CNS? - ✔✔motor
What is a nerve? - ✔✔Fiber bundle in the PNS
What is a tract? - ✔✔Fiber
bundle in the CNS
Which fibers conduct impulses away from the cell body? - ✔✔axons
What is the name of the nervous system's nonconducting cells, which protect, nourish, and
support the neurons? - ✔✔Glial cells
Which of the following is NOT an example of a neuroglial cell? - ✔✔Neuron
What are the two stages of an action potential, and what happens during each? - ✔✔Rising
phase, Na+ enters cell & falling phase K+ leaves cell
What ions are involved in generating an action potential? - ✔✔Na+ & K+
How does the myelin sheath affect conduction along an axon? - ✔✔Prevents
conduction, spark jumps node to node
What is the junction between two neurons called? - ✔✔synapse
As a group, what are all the chemicals that carry information across the
synaptic cleft called? - ✔✔neurotransmitters
Potassium channels open during the falling phase in the action potential to
cause membrane? - ✔✔Repolarization
How are the gray and white matter arranged in the spinal cord? - ✔✔Gray like an H surrounded
by white
What is the purpose of the tracts in the spinal cord's white matter? - ✔✔To transmit sensory and
motor impulses to & from the brain
What fluid is found in the central canal of the spinal cord? - ✔✔Cerebrospinal fluid
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there? - ✔✔31
What types of fibers are in a spinal nerve's dorsal root? - ✔✔sensory
What types of fibers are in spinal cord ventral root? - ✔✔motor
What is the term for a network of spinal nerves? - ✔✔plexus
The phrenic nerve arises from the: - ✔✔cervical plexus
What is the name for a pathway through the nervous system from a stimulus to an effector? -
✔✔Reflex arc
What is the correct order of impulse conduction through a reflex arc? - ✔✔Receptor, sensory
neuron, interneuron (CNS), motor neuron, effector
How many neurons are there in each motor pathway of the ANS? - ✔✔2
Which division of the ANS stimulates a stress response? - ✔✔sympathetic
Which division reverses the stress response? - ✔✔parasympathetic
Which of the following is NOT an action of the sympathetic nervous system? - ✔✔Stimulation
of skeletal muscle
What term is used for any disorder of the nerves? - ✔✔Neuropathy
What is the meaning of the word root plegia? - ✔✔paralysis
Ms. L has been experiencing muscle weakness. Her physician informs her that she has abnormal
antibodies attacking the myelin sheath around neurons in her central nervous system. The most
likely diagnosis is: - ✔✔Multiple
sclerosis
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