Question 1

The "fight or flight" division of the ANS is the _________________________.

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Question 2

_________________________ reflexes involve skeletal muscles.

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Question 3

A condition known as Bell's palsy is thought to be caused by an inflammation of the facial nerve (VII). What symptoms would you expect to see in a person suffering from this condition?

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Question 4

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label A: ________

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Question 5

The _________________________ nerve innervates the diaphragm.

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Question 6

Kelsey falls down a flight of stairs and suffers spinal cord damage due to hyperextension of the cord during the fall. The injury results in edema of the central cord with resulting compression of the anterior horn cells of the lumbar region. What symptoms would you expect to observe as a result of this injury?

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Question 7

The quadriceps muscles are controlled by the _________________________ nerve.

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Question 8

The radial nerve arises from the _________________________ plexus and functions to _________________________ muscles of the forearm, arm, and hand.

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Question 9

In multiple sclerosis, there is progressive and intermittent damage to the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves. This results in poor motor control of the affected area. Why does destruction of the myelin sheath affect motor control?

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Question 10

Nerves that control normal digestive activity come from the _________________________ division of the ANS.

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Question 11

The groin is served by the _________________________ nerve.

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Question 12

The optic nerve is cranial nerve _________________________.

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Question 13

_________________________ reflexes involve visceral organs.

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Question 14

The "rest and digest" division of the ANS is the _________________________.

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Question 15

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label B: ________

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Question 16

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label C: ________

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Question 17

The _________________________ pathway exercises voluntary control of skeletal muscles throughout the body.

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Question 18

Phil had to have his arm amputated after an accident. He tells you that he can sometimes still feel pain in his fingers even though the hand is gone. He says this is especially true when he bumps the stub of his arm where it is amputated. How can this be?

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Question 19

The vestibulocochlear (acoustic) nerve is cranial nerve _________________________.

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Question 20

Meningitis is a condition in which the meninges of the brain become inflamed as the result of a viral or bacterial infection. This condition can be life-threatening. Explain why.

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Quiz 8: The Nervous System

The "fight or flight" division of the ANS is the _________________________.

_________________________ reflexes involve skeletal muscles.

A condition known as Bell's palsy is thought to be caused by an inflammation of the facial nerve (VII). What symptoms would you expect to see in a person suffering from this condition?

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label A: ________

The _________________________ nerve innervates the diaphragm.

The quadriceps muscles are controlled by the _________________________ nerve.

The radial nerve arises from the _ plexus and functions to _ muscles of the forearm, arm, and hand.

In multiple sclerosis, there is progressive and intermittent damage to the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves. This results in poor motor control of the affected area. Why does destruction of the myelin sheath affect motor control?

Nerves that control normal digestive activity come from the _________________________ division of the ANS.

The groin is served by the _________________________ nerve.

The optic nerve is cranial nerve _________________________.

_________________________ reflexes involve visceral organs.

The "rest and digest" division of the ANS is the _________________________.

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label B: ________

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label C: ________

The _________________________ pathway exercises voluntary control of skeletal muscles throughout the body.

Phil had to have his arm amputated after an accident. He tells you that he can sometimes still feel pain in his fingers even though the hand is gone. He says this is especially true when he bumps the stub of his arm where it is amputated. How can this be?

The vestibulocochlear (acoustic) nerve is cranial nerve _________________________.

Meningitis is a condition in which the meninges of the brain become inflamed as the result of a viral or bacterial infection. This condition can be life-threatening. Explain why.