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pg. 1 NSG 552 EXAM 1 (Wilkes) NEWEST 2025 Complete Exam| Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology 5th Edition Exam Questions and Correct Detailed Answers (verified answers) Already Graded A+|| Latest Version
The somatic nervous system provides sensory and motor innervation for:
- peripheral nerves.
- abdominal viscera.
- secretory glands.
- smooth muscle. - Correct Answer - A) peripheral nerves.
The proteins and other materials used by the axon are synthesized and then flow down the axon through its cytoplasm.
- in the cell body
- by Nissl bodies
- through dendrites
- across synapses - Correct Answer - A) in the cell body
Supporting cells of the nervous system, such as Schwann cells, satellite
cells, and types of glial cells, function to provide neurons with:
- local protection.
- control functions.
- membrane permeability.
- integrative metabolism. - Correct Answer - A) local protection. 1 / 4
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pg. 2 Neurons are characterized by the ability to communicate with other
neurons and body cells through:
- astrocytes.
- axon hillocks.
- nodes of Ranvier.
- action potentials. - Correct Answer - D) action potentials.
Chemical synapses rely on in order to provide communication between neurons.
- diffusion
- gap junctions
- satellite cells
- transmitter molecules - Correct Answer - D) transmitter molecules
The blood-brain and CSF-brain barriers control the chemical environment of the brain by allowing easy entrance to only a few
chemicals that include:
- oxygen.
- protein.
- glutamate.
- potassium. - Correct Answer - A) oxygen.
The perception of where a stimulus is in space and in relation to body
parts is a function of the:
- occipital lobe. 2 / 4
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- parietal lobe.
- hypothalamus.
- prefrontal cortex. - Correct Answer - B) parietal lobe.
The pia mater is a connective tissue sheath that covers the spinal cord
and also contains:
- spinal fluid.
- fibrocartilage.
- blood vessels.
- segmental nerves. - Correct Answer - B) fibrocartilage.
Which of the following is the neurotransmitter for most postganglion sympathetic neurons?
- Enkephalin
- Glutamic acid
- Catecholamines
- Acetylcholine - Correct Answer - C) Catecholamines
In contrast to the sympathetic nervous system, the functions of the
parasympathetic nervous system include:
- sweating.
- anabolism.
- pupil dilation.
- vasoconstriction. - Correct Answer - B) anabolism. 3 / 4
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pg. 4 Which of the following substances provides the majority of the fuel needs of the neurologic system?
- Glycogen
- Glucose
- Amino acids
- Triglycerides - Correct Answer - B) Glucose
A 60-year-old woman has been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease in which the oligodendrocytes of the patients central nervous system (CNS) are progressively destroyed. Which physiologic process within the neurologic system is most likely be affected by this disease process?
- Oxygen metabolism
- Neurotransmitter synthesis
- Nerve conduction
- Production of cerebrospinal fluid - Correct Answer - C) Nerve
conduction
A patient has required mechanical ventilation following a traumatic head injury sustained in a motorcycle crash, during which he sustained damage to his respiratory center. Which of the patient's brain structures has been injured?
- Brain stem
- Midbrain
- Diencephalon
- Frontal lobe - Correct Answer - A) Brain stem
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