The Nervous System Chapter 8 Full Test Bank

Student name:__________

TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) The afferent division of the peripheral nervous system carries motor fibers.

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2) An interneuron is also known as an association neuron.

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3) Most interneurons are bipolar neurons.

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4) A very strong stimulus produces a larger action potential.

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5) Neurotransmitters that open sodium-regulated gates are considered to be excitatory.

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6) A receptor potential is a voltage change caused by the opening of a receptor at a synapse.

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7) The type of signal that is conducted down an axon is an action potential.

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8) Hydrocephalus usually results from insufficient cerebrospinal fluid production.

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9) Damage to the reticular formation can result in coma.

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10) Cranial nerve XI sends motor commands to muscles of the neck and shoulder.

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11) All spinal nerves are mixed nerves.

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12) The autonomic nervous system is in control of voluntary activities.

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13) As we age, the cerebral cortex significantly shrinks in size.

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14) It is generally possible to avoid a decline in cognitive function with aging.

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15) The nervous and endocrine systems work closely together to maintain body functions.

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CHECK ALL THE APPLY. Choose all options that best completes the statement or answers the question.
16) Which are components of the diencephalon? Choose all that apply.

A) Brain stem
B) Pineal gland
C) Thalamus
D) Hypothalamus
E) Pituitary gland

17) Which are functions of the autonomic nervous system? Choose all that apply.

A) Controls skeletal muscles
B) Controls actions of internal organs
C) Controls secretions from glands

MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
18) The interpretation of olfactory information would fall under which general function of the nervous system?

A) Sensory input
B) Motor output
C) Integration

19) Triggering the release of saliva when thinking of food is part of which nervous system function?

A) Sensory input
B) Integration
C) Motor output

20) A flash of light causes the eyes to send signals to the brain. A loud noise causes the ears to send signals to the brain. The brain receives these signals and "decides" to send signals to the legs to make the person run from this event. The decision to send signals to the legs is part of which nervous system function?

A) Sensory input
B) Integration
C) Motor output

21) Signals are sent by the nervous system to effectors. Which is an example of an effector?

A) The hypothalamus
B) Smooth muscles in the walls of blood vessels
C) Merkel cells, touch receptors in the epidermis
D) Photoreceptors, light sensors in the eyes

22) The central nervous system includes the

A) spinal nerves.
B) brain.
C) cranial nerves.
D) sensory receptors.

23) The spinal cord is part of the ___________, while the cranial nerves are part of the ___________.

A) CNS; PNS
B) PNS; CNS

24) The motor division is also called the ______ system; the sensory division is also called the ______ system.

A) efferent; afferent
B) afferent; efferent

25) Which effectors of the PNS are served by somatic motor nerves?

A) Cardiac muscle
B) Glands
C) Smooth muscle
D) Skeletal muscle

26) Visceral sensory signals could be travelling from the

A) knee.
B) rectus abdominis.
C) small intestine.

27) Which cell type sends electrical signals?

A) Neuron
B) Neuroglial cell
C) Microglia
D) Neurons and microglia

28) Which of the following incorrectly lists the neuron part with its function?

A) Axon - sends signals away from the cell body
B) Cell body - stores the nucleus
C) Dendrite - stores most of the endoplasmic reticulum
D) Axon terminal - releases neurotransmitter when excited

29) Which of the following contains the nucleus?

A) Axon
B) Dendrite
C) Cell body
D) None apply.

30) Which part of a neuron carries impulse away from the cell body?

A) Axon
B) Dendrite
C) Nucleus
D) Neuroglia

31) A bundle of parallel axons in the CNS is called a ______; while in the PNS a bundle of axons is called a _______.

A) nerve; tract
B) dendrite; axon
C) tract; nerve
D) nucleus; ganglion

32) A sensory neuron's receptor is located

A) at the distal end of its axon.
B) at the part of the dendrite closest to the soma.
C) where the soma meets the axon terminal.
D) where the axon enters the CNS.

33) Within the peripheral nervous system, the myelin sheath is formed by

A) Schwann cells.
B) oligodendrocytes.
C) microglial cells.
D) astrocytes.

34) Within the central nervous system, the myelin sheath is produced from

A) Schwann cells.
B) neurolemmocytes.
C) oligodendrocytes.
D) All apply.

35) What are nodes of Ranvier?

A) Myelin sheaths around the axon
B) A long process that carries electric signals in a neuron
C) Gaps on axons in between myelin sheaths
D) Dark-staining rough endoplasmic reticulum in neurons

36) A sensory neuron carries impulses

A) to muscles and glands.
B) to the CNS.
C) always within the CNS.

37) An interneuron carries impulses

A) to muscles and glands.
B) to the CNS.
C) always within the CNS.
D) always within the PNS.

38) A motor neuron carries impulses

A) to muscles and glands.
B) to the CNS.
C) always within the CNS.

39) What is the structural classification of a motor neuron?

A) Unipolar
B) Multipolar
C) Bipolar

40) What is the structural classification of a sensory neuron?

A) Unipolar
B) Multipolar
C) Bipolar

41) What is the structural classification of interneurons?

A) Unipolar
B) Multipolar
C) Bipolar

42) When a nerve is at its resting potential, the inside charge is

A) negative.
B) positive.
C) neutral.

43) For a neuron at rest, the concentration gradient for sodium is such that there is a higher concentration of sodium

A) inside the cell.
B) outside the cell.

44) Which of the following is NOT true of the resting membrane potential?

A) Potassium ions are concentrated inside the cell.
B) Sodium ions are concentrated outside the cell.
C) The membrane is freely permeable to sodium ions.
D) Large, negatively charged proteins are inside the cell.

45) When a neuron is at rest, there is more _____ on the inside of the cell than on the outside, and more ______ on the outside than on the inside.

A) potassium; sodium
B) sodium; potassium

46) The resting potential of a neuron is measured at

A) +70 millivolts.
B) +1.5 volts.
C) – 45 millivolts.
D) – 70 millivolts.

47) What system keeps the neuron at resting potential?

A) Osmosis
B) Pinocytosis
C) Sodium-potassium pump
D) Facilitated diffusion

48) An action potential begins with a

A) stimulus.
B) depolarization.
C) repolarization.
D) refractory period.

49) Action potentials are generated by ion movements through

A) voltage-regulated gates.
B) leakage ion channels.
C) active ion pumps.
D) chemically regulated gates.

50) A stimulus will open ion channels that will allow ________ to flow into the neuron, causing the inside to become______________ charged.

A) sodium; negatively
B) sodium; positively
C) potassium; negatively
D) potassium; positively

51) In order for an action potential to occur, a certain membrane potential called the ______ must be reached.

A) sodium-potassium pump
B) depolarization
C) hyperpolarization
D) threshold

52) During depolarization

A) many potassium ions move outside the neuron.
B) sodium ions move inside the neuron.
C) electrons stream along the axon.
D) calcium ions move inside the neuron.

53) During an action potential, the membrane potential depolarizes all the way up to ______ mV.

A) 0
B) –35
C) +35
D) –70

54) During repolarization

A) chloride ions move outside the neuron.
B) sodium ions move inside the neuron.
C) potassium ions move outside the neuron.
D) electrons stop moving along the axon.

55) What does the action potential consist of?

A) Depolarization
B) Repolarization
C) Resting potential
D) Depolarization and repolarization

56) How can action potentials code for the intensity of a stimulus?

A) A larger voltagechange occurs during an action potential from a larger stimulus.
B) The speed of the action potential increases after a larger stimulus.
C) Action potential frequency increases after a larger stimulus.
D) More sodium ions enter the axon after a larger stimulus.

57) What prevents an action potential from moving backward along the axon? In other words, why do action potentials move in one direction only, down the axon away from the cell body?

A) Myelin sheaths prevent the action potential from moving backward.
B) The refractory period prevents the action potential from moving backward.
C) In some axons, action potentials do move backward.

58) The time between action potentials when a neuron is unable to respond to a stimulus is called the

A) resting potential.
B) refractory period.
C) saltatory period.
D) depolarization period.

59) What type of axon will experience the fastest conduction of an action potential?

A) A myelinated, thin axon
B) A myelinated, thick axon
C) A nonmyelinated, thin axon
D) A nonmyelinated, thick axon

60) The function of the slowest conducting axons is to transmit

A) motor signals.
B) pain signals.
C) proprioceptive signals.
D) signals about light touch.

61) The "jumping" of an action potential from one node of Ranvier to the next node is called

A) point to point conduction.
B) refractory conduction.
C) saltatory conduction.
D) summary conduction.

62) On which type of neuron does saltatory conduction occur?

A) Nonmyelinated neurons only
B) Myelinated neurons only
C) Both nonmyelinated and myelinated neurons

63) The small gap between two successive neurons is called the

A) synaptic cleft.
B) axon terminal.
C) dendrite terminal.
D) neurotransmitter.

64) What is released by an excited presynaptic neuron and then diffuses across the synaptic cleft?

A) Sodium ions
B) Electrons
C) A neurotransmitter
D) Potassium ions

65) The entrance of _______ into the presynaptic neuron triggers the release of a neurotransmitter.

A) sodium ions
B) potassium ions
C) electrons
D) calcium ions

66) Through which process is neurotransmitter released from the presynaptic neuron?

A) Endocytosis
B) Exocytosis
C) Pinocytosis
D) Osmosis

67) Receptors for neurotransmitters on the post-synaptic neuron membrane are often of what type?

A) Ligand-regulated gates
B) Voltage-regulated gates
C) Pressure-regulated gates
D) Threshold-regulated gates

68) One of the ways an inhibitory neurotransmitter can work is by causing the postsynaptic cell to

A) opensodium gates and allowsodium entry.
B) open potassium gates and allow potassium exit.
C) open both sodium and calcium gates.
D) close chloride gates and prevent chloride exit.

69) What is the role of acetylcholinesterase at a synapse?

A) It stimulates the post-synaptic neuron.
B) It breaks down acetylcholine.
C) It releases calcium ions.
D) All apply.

70) What effect would a drug that mimicked dopamine's action have in the brain?

A) It would excite neurons.
B) It would inhibit neurons.
C) It would excite some neurons and inhibit others.
D) It would lead to a perception of pain.

71) The summing up of excitatory and inhibitory signals received by a neuron is called

A) summation.
B) potentiation.
C) integration.
D) transmission.

72) How are signals most commonly transmitted across a synapse?

A) From dendrite to axon
B) From axon terminal to dendrite
C) From soma to dendrite
D) From axon to axon

73) Small signals at a synapse that can add together are called

A) receptor potentials.
B) action potentials.
C) resting potentials.
D) graded potentials.
E) kinetic potentials.

74) Which disease is due, in part, to reduced amounts of acetylcholine in the brain?

A) Parkinsons disease
B) Huntingtons disease
C) Alzheimerdisease
D) All apply.

75) Which of the following are features of Alzheimer disease?

A) Neurofibrillary tangles around cell bodies of neurons
B) Buildup of amyloid plaques around axon branches
C) Reduced amounts of acetylcholine
D) All apply.

76) Gray matter is composed mostly of

A) tracts.
B) myelinated axons.
C) cell bodies and dendrites.

77) The protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord are the

A) ventricles.
B) meninges.
C) serous membranes.
D) arbor vitae.

78) Which of the following is the correct layering of the meninges from superficial to deep?

A) Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater
B) Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater
C) Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
D) Arachnoid mater, dura mater, pia mater

79) The tough outer meninx is the

A) dura mater.
B) arachnoid mater.
C) pia mater.

80) The dural venous sinuses are found between

A) the dura and pia maters.
B) layers of the dura mater.
C) the arachnoid and pia maters.
D) layers of the pia mater.

81) The space between the arachnoid and pia maters that is filled with cerebrospinal fluid is the

A) dural venous sinus.
B) subdural space.
C) subarachnoid space.
D) epidural space.

82) When someone is given epidural anesthesia near their spinal cord, the drug is delivered in the space between

A) the dura mater and a vertebra.
B) the dura mater and the arachnoid mater.
C) the central canal and the dura mater.
D) the epithelium of the dura and the pia mater.
E) a vertebra and its periosteum.

83) Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the

A) dura mater.
B) pia mater.
C) ventricles.
D) choroid plexus.

84) Which of the following is NOT a location where cerebrospinal fluid is found?

A) Subdural space
B) Brain ventricles
C) Central canal of the spinal cord
D) Subarachnoid space

85) What do the ventricles of the brain contain?

A) Meninges
B) Dura mater
C) Cerebrospinal fluid
D) Meninges and dura mater

86) What protects the spinal cord?

A) Vertebrae
B) Meninges
C) Cerebrospinal fluid
D) All apply.

87) The spinal cord begins at the ________ and ends at the ________.

A) foramen magnum; sacrum
B) foramen magnum; first lumbar vertebrae
C) fifth cervical vertebrae; coccyx
D) second cervical vertebrae; first lumbar vertebrae

88) The posterior root of a spinal nerve contains ________fibers, while the anterior root contains ______ fibers.

A) sensory; motor
B) sensory; association
C) motor; sensory
D) motor; association

89) The ascending and descending tracts of the spinal cord are part of the

A) white matter.
B) gray matter.
C) both gray matter and white matter.

90) The right side of the brain controls the ______ side of the body. The left side of the brain controls the ______ side of the body.

A) left; right
B) right; left

91) Which types of neurons are typically in a reflex arc?

A) Sensory neurons and interneurons
B) Bipolar neurons and motor neurons
C) Sensorineurons, multipolar neurons, and interneurons
D) Sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons

92) The lateral ventricles are located in the

A) cerebrum.
B) medulla oblongata.
C) thalamus.
D) cerebellum.

93) Which ventricle is located in the brainstem?

A) Lateral
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) Second

94) What separates the hemispheres of the cerebrum?

A) Lateral fissure
B) Longitudinal fissure
C) Corpus callosum
D) Central sulcus

95) What white matter structure connects the two cerebral hemispheres?

A) Longitudinal fissure
B) Lateral ventricles
C) Corpus callosum
D) Diencephalons

96) A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is called a

A) gyrus.
B) sulcus.
C) ventricle.
D) lobe.

97) Which of the following is NOT a lobe of the cerebrum?

A) Occipital lobe
B) Frontal lobe
C) Temporal lobe
D) Sphenoid lobe

98) The primary motor cortex is located in the _____ lobe.

A) frontal
B) parietal
C) temporal
D) occipital

99) The primary somatosensory area is located in the _____ lobe.

A) frontal
B) parietal
C) temporal
D) occipital

100) The primary visual area is located in the ______ lobe.

A) frontal
B) parietal
C) temporal
D) occipital

101) The primary auditory area is located in the _____ lobe.

A) frontal
B) parietal
C) temporal
D) occipital

102) Which lobe of the cerebrum is involved in social emotions and taste?

A) Occipital
B) Frontal
C) Temporal
D) Insula

103) What areas of cortex are involved with integration and memory?

A) Primary motor areas
B) Association areas
C) Somatosensory areas
D) Gustatory areas

104) The prefrontal area is critical for

A) seeing color.
B) hearing.
C) recognizing smells.
D) making a plan of action.

105) Oxygen deprivation at birth can lead to __________, a condition in which the limbs exhibit spastic weakness.

A) Parkinson's disease
B) muscular dystrophy
C) cerebral palsy
D) atonia

106) The motor speech area is found in the left frontal lobe and is called

A) Broca's area.
B) Wernicke's area.
C) prefrontal area.
D) insula.

107) Wernicke's area helps

A) coordinate respiratory movements for speech.
B) recognize images of faces.
C) recognize and understand language.
D) express emotions such as anger and fear.

108) Masses of gray matter deep within the cerebrum that help integrate motor commands are the

A) Broca's areas.
B) basal nuclei.
C) corpus callosum.
D) association areas.

109) Which part of the brain is concerned with hunger, thirst, water balance, and body temperature?

A) Corpus callosum
B) Hypothalamus
C) Thalamus
D) Midbrain

110) Which part of the brain functions to send incoming sensory signals to the appropriate cortical areas?

A) Thalamus
B) Hypothalamus
C) Cerebellum
D) Pons

111) Which area of the brain is most concerned with homeostasis?

A) Hypothalamus
B) Cerebrum
C) Thalamus
D) Cerebellum

112) Which part of the brain is the link between the nervous and endocrine systems?

A) Midbrain
B) Pons
C) Thalamus
D) Hypothalamus

113) What part of the limbic system is vital in converting short-term memory to long-term memory?

A) Hippocampus
B) Thalamus
C) Hypothalamus
D) Basal nuclei

114) Which system handles emotions?

A) The reticular formation
B) The limbic system
C) The primary somatosensory cortex
D) The brainstem

115) Which part of the brain is crucial for coordination, posture, balance, and motor learning?

A) Pineal body
B) Limbic system
C) Cingulate cortex
D) Cerebellum

116) Which of the following is NOT part of the brain stem?

A) Pons
B) Medulla oblongata
C) Thalamus
D) Midbrain

117) Which part of the brain stem has centers for the control of breathing, heart rate, and vasoconstriction?

A) Pons
B) Midbrain
C) Medulla oblongata
D) Hypothalamus

118) Which of the following is NOT a function of the reticular formation?

A) Helps the cerebellum with muscle tone
B) Helps the medulla regulate respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure
C) Helps the hypothalamus regulate hunger and thirst
D) Helps the cerebrum with mental alertness and arousal from sleep

119) Which part of the brain works with the medulla oblongata to regulate respiration?

A) Reticular formation
B) Hippocampus
C) Pons
D) Midbrain

120) Mixed nerves contain

A) fibers from two different senses.
B) fibers controlling voluntary and involuntary actions.
C) both sensory and motor fibers.
D) both excitatory and inhibitory fibers.

121) Nerves are bundles of

A) cell bodies.
B) axons.
C) dendrites.
D) cell bodies, dendrites, and axons.

122) A fascicle of axons is surrounded by the

A) perineurium.
B) endoneurium.
C) epineurium.
D) myelin sheath.

123) The endoneurium is found around

A) fascicles.
B) muscle fibers.
C) individual axons.
D) cell bodies.

124) Which of the following is NOT served by the somatic sensory division of the PNS?

A) Stomach
B) Skeletal muscles
C) Special senses
D) Skin

125) Which system is concerned with internal organs (viscera)?

A) Somatic
B) Autonomic
C) Somatic and autonomic

126) Which system innervates skeletal muscles?

A) Somatic
B) Sympathetic
C) Parasympathetic
D) All apply.

127) Which system would include neurons that trigger glands to secrete?

A) Autonomic motor system
B) Somatic motor system
C) Visceral sensory system
D) Somatic sensory system
E) All apply

128) There are ____ pairs of cranial nerves and ____ pairs of spinal nerves.

A) 31; 12
B) 12; 31
C) 10; 12
D) 15; 30

129) The optic nerve is cranial nerve number ____; it functions as a ______ nerve.

A) II; mixed
B) II; sensory
C) III; mixed
D) III; sensory

130) Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT correctly matched with its function?

A) Olfactory - smell
B) Oculomotor - eye movement
C) Abducens - feeling from the face
D) Trochlear - eye movement

131) Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT associated with eye muscles?

A) Glossopharyngeal
B) Oculomotor
C) Trochlear
D) Abducens

132) Which of the following cranial nerves allows one to taste a lemon and then make a face because it is sour?

A) Trigeminal
B) Facial
C) Abducens
D) Glossopharyngeal

133) Which cranial nerve is NOT associated with the tongue?

A) Glossopharyngeal
B) Hypoglossal
C) Trigeminal
D) Vagus

134) Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT purely motor in its function?

A) Trigeminal
B) Trochlear
C) Spinal accessory
D) Abducens

135) Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT correctly matched with its function?

A) Glossopharyngeal - muscles for swallowing
B) Vagus - sensory and motor for internal organs
C) Hypoglossal - neck and back muscles
D) Vestibulocochlear - hearing and balance

136) Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT a purely sensory nerve?

A) Vestibulocochlear
B) Olfactory
C) Optic
D) Trochlear

137) Which of the following cranial nerves is the only one to leave the head and neck area?

A) Accessory
B) Vagus
C) Hypoglossal
D) Trigeminal

138) Which of the following spinal nerve areas is NOT matched with the correct number of nerve pairs?

A) Thoracic - 12
B) Cervical - 7
C) Lumbar - 5
D) Sacral - 5

139) Which peripheral nerve serves the diaphragm?

A) Radial
B) Ulnar
C) Musculocutaneous
D) Phrenic

140) Which peripheral nerve serves the front of the thigh and leg?

A) Sciatic
B) Phrenic
C) Femoral
D) Intercostals

141) Which of the following peripheral nerves does NOT innervate the hands?

A) Radial nerve
B) Ulnar nerve
C) Median nerve
D) Musculocutaneous nerve

142) From which area of the spinal cord does the femoral nerve come?

A) Lumbar region
B) Sacral region
C) Thoracic region
D) Coccygeal region

143) Automatic, involuntaryresponses to a stimulus that involve the brain are

A) cerebral reactions.
B) cranial reflexes.
C) ranges of motion.
D) electroencephalograms.
E) voluntary, ballistic movements.

144) Which of the following is the correct sequence of structures in a reflex arc?

A) Effector, motor nerve, sensory nerve, interneuron, receptor
B) Sensory nerve, interneuron, receptor, motor nerve, effector
C) Receptor, sensory nerve, interneuron, motor nerve, effector
D) Receptor, effector, interneuron, sensory nerve, motor nerve

145) What is the body's response of the knee-jerk reflex?

A) Contraction of the hamstring muscles
B) Contraction of the abdominal muscles
C) Contraction of the quadriceps femoris muscles
D) Contraction of the gastrocnemius muscle

146) What is the body's response to the ankle-jerk reflex?

A) Plantar flexion
B) Dorsiflexion
C) Extension of the knee
D) Extension of the toes

147) Restful activities are governed by the

A) parasympathetic nervous system.
B) sympathetic nervous system.
C) both parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.

148) The craniosacral division of the autonomic nervous system refers to the

A) parasympathetic nervous system.
B) sympathetic nervous system.
C) somatic nervous system.
D) vagal system.
E) enteric nervous system.

149) Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter used by the

A) parasympathetic nervous system.
B) sympathetic nervous system.
C) both parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.

150) How many neurons are used to connect the central nervous system to an effector in most autonomic nervous system pathways?

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

151) The autonomic system that gets the body ready for "fight or flight" is the

A) parasympathetic nervous system.
B) sympathetic nervous system.
C) somatic motor nervous system.

152) The neurotransmitter used by the parasympathetic nervous system is

A) norepinephrine.
B) dopamine.
C) serotonin.
D) acetylcholine.

153) Which of the following is NOT true of the sympathetic division of the ANS?

A) The ganglia are located near the effectors.
B) Cell body of the preganglionic neuron is in the thoracolumbar region of the spinal cord.
C) The preganglionic neurons are short.
D) The postganglionic neurons are long.

154) Which of the following is an action of the parasympathetic division of the ANS?

A) Speeds up the heart
B) Stimulates the liver to release glucose
C) Constricts bronchioles
D) Inhibits salivation

155) Which of the following is a function of the sympathetic division of the ANS?

A) Inhibits tears
B) Decreases intestinal activity
C) Inhibits urination
D) All apply.

156) Activity in which system dilates the pupils of the eyes?

A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Sympathetic nervous system
C) Somatic nervous system
D) All apply.

157) Which of the following is NOT an effect of aging on the nervous system?

A) Brain mass decreases
B) Brain cells are lost
C) Mental abilities decrease
D) Neurological diseases increase in occurrence

158) Which of the following will NOT aid in maintaining mental functions as we age?

A) Exercise
B) Avoiding groups of people
C) Playing Scrabble ^©
D) Keeping good heart health

159) Which parts of the nervous system work together to provide much of the body's homeostasis?

A) Cerebrum and midbrain
B) Diencephalon and basal nuclei
C) Hippocampus and thalamus
D) Hypothalamus and brainstem

160) Which part of the nervous system exerts the most direct control on the endocrine system?

A) Cerebellum
B) Pons
C) Basal nuclei
D) Hypothalamus
E) Hippocampus