Choose the Correct Option for Neuroscience and Occupational Therapy Flashcards

Can you choose the correct option for neuroscience and occupational therapy? If you are hesitant, you should check out these flashcards. They can be a big help. The professional occupational therapists hold an integral role in the evaluation and treatment of a person who has experienced a brain injury or suffered from a prolonged neurological illness. Read and study these flashcards and see how much you can learn from them.

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The central nervous system includes all of the nervous system except the peripheral nervous system.
True
1. A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a(n):
a. Motor neuron
b. Sensory neuron
c. Interneuron
Bipolar neuron
B
1. Which of the following is not a function of the central nervous system (CNS)?
a. Integrating sensory information
b. Evaluating the information
c. Initiating an outgoing response
d. All of the above are functions
D
1. The part of the nervous system that transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscle is the:
a. Somatic nervous system
b. Autonomic nervous system
c. Central nervous system
d. Afferent division
A
Groups of cell bodies located in the brain or spinal cord are referred to as ganglia.
FALSE
1. The innermost layer of the meninges is the:
a. Pia mater
b. Arachnoid membrane
c. Dura mater
A
1. The main divisions of the central nervous system are:
a. The brain, spinal cord, and autonomic nerves
b. The brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
c. The brain and spinal cord
C
1. There are __________ ventricles in the brain.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
C.4

1. From deep to superficial, which is the correct order of location of the meninges?
a. Dura mater, arachnoid membrane, pia mater
b. Pia mater, arachnoid membrane, dura mater
B

1. The cerebrospinal fluid resides in the:
a. Ventricles of the brain
b. Subarachnoid space
c. Central canal of the spinal cord
d. All of the above
D
1. The limbic system controls:
a. Vomiting
b. Emotions
c. Speech
d. Balance
B
1. Along a neuron, the correct pathway for impulse conduction is:
a. Dendrite, axon, cell body, receptor
b. Dendrite, cell body, axon
c. Axon, cell body, dendrite
d. Receptor, axon, cell body
B
1. A neuron that has only one axon but several dendrites is classified as a:
a. Multipolar neuron
b. Bipolar neuron
c. Unipolar neuron
d. Multidendritic neuron
A
1. Gray matter in the brain and spinal cord consists primarily of:
a. Nerve fibers
b. Neuroglia
c. Axons
d. Cell bodies
D
1. The white matter of the nervous system is made up of:
a. Myelinated fibers
b. Nuclei
c. Unmyelinated fibers
d. Ganglia
A