BMS1032 Neurology Example Q's

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which statement about homeostasis is true?
delivery of a baby is the end results of a positive feeback mechanism
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the principal intracellular cation is:
K+
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The resting membrane potential is mainly determined by?
the K+ gradient
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when an AP arrives at a synapse, which way do calcium ions move?
into the presynaptic terminal
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which statement concerning the AP is correct?
it results from a larger increase in the membrane permeability to sodium ions
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which statement about the CNS is correct?
the grey matter contains nerve cell bodies
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which statement about the nervous system is NOT true?
the white and grey matter of the spinal cord is arranged in the same way as that in the cerebral hemispheres
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regarding reflexes?
the knee jerk is an example of a stretch reflex
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regarding the descending motor pathways:
the axons of the corticospinal tract originate from upper motor neurones
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concerning the motor cortex:
the coticospinal tract provides the connection between the motor cortical areas and the spinal cord
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regarding the basal ganglia in motor control:
parkinsons is caused by neuronal degeneration within the basal ganglia
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regarding the sympathetic division of the ANS:
Ach is secreted by parasympathetic postganglionic fibres
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regarding the parasympathetic division of the ANS:
sympathetic postganglionic neurones secrete noradrenaline onto their target organs
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regarding sensory receptor properties:
the frequency of a train of AP in an afferent fibre reflects the intensity of the stimulus given to its receptor
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regarding receptors in the skin:
the nociceptors of the skin are bare nerve endings
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regarding th functions of the cerebral hemispheres:
the parietal lobes are involved in pain perception
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which brain area is considered to be the integrating centre for sensory inputs?
thalamus
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a single somatic motor neuron and all the muscle fibres it innervates =
a motor unit
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the principal intracellular cation is:

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K+

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The resting membrane potential is mainly determined by?

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when an AP arrives at a synapse, which way do calcium ions move?

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which statement concerning the AP is correct?

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