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midterm #2 test questions

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which part of brain stem sends info from cerebrum to cerebellum?
pons
what damage cranial nerve could cause Ptosis (drooping eye)?
oculomotor (#3)
what damage cranial nerve could cause difficulty with speech and swallowing?
hypoglossal (#12)
what damage cranial nerve could cause deafness?
vestibulocochlear (#8)
what cranial nerve moves the eye laterally?
abducens (#6)
What cranial nerve helps move the head and neck?
accessory (#11)
which cranial nerve innervates parotid salivary gland?
glossopharyngeal (#9)
Which damage cranial nerve causes blindness?
optic (#2)
cranial nerve for chewing?
trigeminal (#5)
Which damaged nerve causes double vision?
trochlear (#4)
Which damaged nerve causes anosmia?
olfactory (#1)
Which mixed nerve has special sensory taste on the tongue?
facial (#7)
Which cranial nerve innervate abdominal organs?
vagus (#10)
Division of ANS that dominates during exercise or excitement or emergency?
sympathetic
Division of ANS that dominates execration, digestion, rest?
parasympathetic
Division of ANS is characterized by highly branched postganglionic fibers (has to influence multiple organs at once)?
sympathetic (parasympathetic is more localized)
Division of ANS that has the cranial sacral?
parasympathetic (they're synonymous)
What is NOT result of parasympathetic stimulation?
goosebumps (it is sympathetic)
What if you had an increased heart rate, decreased peristalsis (digestion)?
sympathetic
Division of ANS that nerve ganglia lie closest to, that is closest to the organs it is innervating?
parasympathetic (closest to spinal cord is sympathetic)
Parasympathetic effect on bronchioles?
constriction
If you are talking about ANS, two motor neurons (a chain of them) what would they consist of?
Pre and postganglionic
Which neurotransmitter does sympathetic releases?
only norepinephrine and ACH
Contractions of these muscles are voluntary and make up 40% of body?
skeletal muscle tissue
which muscle tissue lacks striation?
smooth muscle tissue
biceps and triceps are?
skeletal muscle tissue
Do human muscles maintain body temp?
yes
Do they stabilize synovial joints?
yes
What happens to diaphragm when it contracts?
it flattens
Prime mover for flexion of arm at the shoulder is?
pectoralis major
Extension of arm at the shoulder?
latissimus dorsi
Which muscle is a deltoid antagonist that produces adduction?
teres major
Region of neuron, characterized by numerous branches, called receiving regions?
dendrites
Which cells are macrophages of CNS?
microglial
Which cells in the CNS uses blood sugar for energy?
astrocytes
Which cells Line the central cavity of the spinal cord and brain?
ependymal
Broches Area
towards the front ; motor movement needed for speaking
Which neurons, top of brain, more towards the front?
pyramidal
Which part of brain controls blood vessel diameter, heart rate?
medulla oblongata
Which part contains visual and auditory reflex centers?
midbrain
Which part responsible for skeletal muscle coordination and balance?
cerebellum
Anterior pituitary gland?
hypothalamus
Which part processes memory?
thalamus (which has the hippocampus in it)
Which is responsible for intellectual and emotional processing?
gray matter
Which part of brain stem regulates pain?
reticular formation
wernicke's area
towards the back; understanding spoken words
primary visual cortex
receives visual info from the retina of the eye
abduction laterally
deltoid muscle
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