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Physiology Practice Test: The Nervous System - Central Nervous System
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Physiology Practice Test: The Nervous System - Central Nervous System
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1. Tight junctions between astrocytes form the blood-brain barrier.
2. What neural pathway provides for the control of large muscle groups that function in posture and balance?
3. During rapid eye movement sleep, there is a(n) ________ in frequency of the electroencephalogram and a(n) ________ in arousal threshold.
4. Where are the cell bodies of afferent neurons located?
5. What neural pathway provides for the control of fine, discrete movements of the extremities?
6. The efferent neurons that innervate skeletal muscle, and induce them to contract, originate from the ________.
7. Which cerebral lobe contains the primary motor cortex?
8. There are no nerves in the central nervous system.
9. Which of the following is NOT an accurate explanation for the reliance of the central nervous system on blood flow?
10. The outermost layer of the brain is called the ________.
11. Which of the following best describes events happening during long-term potentiation?
12. What type of glial cell contributes to neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimerʹs disease?
13. Parkinsonʹs disease appears to target ________ cells within the ________.
14. The withdrawal reflex is initiated by activation of what type of receptor?
15. The execution of a voluntary motor task involves a series of steps. Which of the following present those steps in the correct order?
16. Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system?
17. A person with Brocaʹs aphasia has what type of symptom?
18. Which of the following cortical regions is NOT involved in the development of a motor program?
19. Which of the following reflexes is a monosynaptic reflex found in the human body?
20. Rapid eye movement (REM) is called paradoxical sleep because ________.
21. How is a reflex that requires only a single synapse between two neurons classified?
22. Which of the following cranial nerves does NOT transmit information associated with a special sense?
23. The increased influx of calcium at a postsynaptic terminal with glutamate receptors ________.
24. Most pyramidal tract neurons cross to the opposite side of the body in what region?
25. The ability of the nervous system to alter its anatomy and function in response to changes in its activity pattern is called ________.

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