What type of ganglion contains neurons that control homeostatic mechanisms of the body? a. sensory ganglion b. dorsal root ganglion c. autonomic ganglion d. cranial nerve ganglion

Brodmann’s areas map different regions of the ________ to particular functions. a. cerebellum b. cerebral cortex c. basal forebrain d. corpus callosum

The cells responsible for the transmission of the nerve impulse are ________. a. neurons b. oligodendrocytes c. astrocytes d. microglia

Which of these structures is not under direct control of the peripheral nervous system? a. trigeminal ganglion b. gastric plexus c. sympathetic chain ganglia d. cervical plexus

What level of the brain stem is the major input to the cerebellum? a. midbrain b. pons c. medulla d. spinal cord

Which primary vesicle of the embryonic nervous system does not differentiate into more vesicles at the secondary stage? a. prosencephalon b. mesencephalon c. diencephalon d. rhombencephalon

What type of receptor requires an effector protein to initiate a signal? a. biogenic amine b. ionotropic receptor c. cholinergic system d. metabotropic receptor

A channel opens on a postsynaptic membrane that causes a negative ion to enter the cell. What type of graded potential is this? a. depolarizing b. repolarizing c. hyperpolarizing d. non-polarizing

Which of these locations is where the greatest level of integration is taking place in the example of testing the temperature of the shower? a. skeletal muscle b. spinal cord c. thalamus d. cerebral cortex

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for generating motor commands? a. temporal b. parietal c. occipital d. frontal

What does a mechanically gated channel respond to? a. physical stimulus b. chemical stimulus c. increase in resistance d. decrease in resistance

What is the target of an upper motor neuron? a. cerebral cortex b. lower motor neuron c. skeletal muscle d. thalamus

What type of glial cell provides myelin for the axons in a tract? a. oligodendrocyte b. astrocyte c. Schwann cell d. satellite cell

What two types of macromolecules are the main components of myelin?

a. carbohydrates and lipids

b. proteins and nucleic acids

c. lipids and proteins

d. carbohydrates and nucleic acids