NURS 5315: EXAM 4 WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Question : What are the major components of the cranial
vault?
Correct answer: Cranium
Meninges Parenchyma Neurologic cells
Question : What is included in the cranium?
Correct answer: Frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal
lobes
Question : What is included in the meninges?
Correct answer: Three layers of tissue that cover and protect
the brain and spinal cord
Question : What is included in the parchenchyma?
Correct answer: Functional tissue of the brain (neuron and
glial cells)
Question : What is included in neurologic cells?
Correct answer: Astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes-
CNS; Schwann (neurilemma) and satellite cells in the PNS
Question : What does acetylcholine control and is it
excitatory or inhibitory?
Correct answer: Acetylcholine is a cholinergic
neurotransmitter.Controls the Parasympathetic nervous system.Both inhibits and excites.
Question : What does Norepinephrine control and is it
excitatory or inhibitory?
Correct answer: Norepinephrine is a monoamine
neurotransmitter.Controls the sympathetic nervous system.Both excites and inhibits.
Question : What does Dopamine control and is it excitatory
or inhibitory?
Correct answer: Dopamine is a monoamine neurotransmitter.
Control the sympathetic nervous system.Excitatory.
Question : What does Serotonin control and is it excitatory or
inhibitory?
Correct answer: Serotonin is a monoamine neurotranmitter.
Controls the central nervous system.Inhibitory.
Question : What does glutamate control and is it excitatory or
inhibitory?
Correct answer: Glutamate is an amino acid.
Controls the CNS and PNS.Excitatory.
Question : What does glycine control and is it excitatory or
inhibitory?
Correct answer: Glycine is an amino acid.
Controls the CNS Inhibitory.
Question : What does GABA control and is it excitatory or
inhibitory?
Correct answer: GABA is an amino acid.
Controls the CNS.Inhibitory.
Question : Explain the location and function of the frontal
lobe.Correct answer: Location: Anterior (front): forehead to pre- central gyrus
Supra/intfratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Voluntary movement; expressive language;
executive function
Question : Explain the location and function of the Temporal
lobe Correct answer: Location: Behind the ears
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial
Function: Auditory processing/encoding information for
memory.
Question : Explain the location and function of the parietal
lobe.Correct answer: Location: Near the back and top of head.
Supra/infratentorial: Supratentorial.
Function: Memory and recall; attention/visuospatial
perception (proprioception)
Question : Explain the location and function of the occipital
lobe Correct answer: Location: Back of the head