The Nervous System Central Nervous System - Principles of Human Physiology | Biology+

Course

Anatomy & Physiology

Study Pack

Set 1: Introduction to Physiology

Set 2: The Cell: Structure and Function

Set 3: Cell Metabolism

Set 4: Cell Membrane Transport

Set 5: Chemical Messengers

Set 6: The Endocrine System: Endocrine Glands and Hormone Actions

Set 7: Nerve Cells and Electrical Signaling

Set 8: Synaptic Transmission and Neural Integration

Set 9: The Nervous System: Central Nervous System

Set 10: The Nervous System: Sensory Systems

Set 11: The Nervous System: Autonomic and Motor Systems

Set 12: Muscle Physiology

Set 13: The Cardiovascular System: Cardiac Function

Set 14: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure

Set 15: The Cardiovascular System: Blood

Set 16: The Respiratory System: Pulmonary Ventilation

Set 17: The Respiratory System: Gas Exchange and the Regulation of Breathing

Set 18: The Urinary System: Renal Function

Set 19: The Urinary System: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Set 20: The Gastrointestinal System

Set 21: The Endocrine System Regulation of Energy Metabolism and Growth

Set 22: The Reproductive System

Set 23: The Immune System

Set 24: Diabetes Mellitus

Set 9 The Nervous System Central Nervous System

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Set 9 The Nervous System Central Nervous System

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following protects the soft tissues of the brain?

A) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
B) the meninges
C) the cranium
D) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the cranium
E) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the meninges, and the cranium

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

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Alzheimer's disease is caused by the loss of ______neurons in certain brain areas and replacement of the lost neurons with scar tissue called ______.

A) cholinergic : plaques
B) muscarinic : myelin
C) cholinergic : myelin
D) adrenergic : plaques
E) adrenergic : myelin

Answer

(Multiple Choice)

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What type of glial cell is necessary for normal development of the blood -brain barrier?

A) ependymal cells
B) Schwann cells
C) microglia
D) astrocytes
E) oligodendrocytes

Answer