ATI RN
Questions About Nervous System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Broca's area, crucial for speech production and language expression, is typically found in the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Broca’s area in the left frontal lobe manages speech production.
Question 2 of 5
The brachial plexus primarily innervates the muscles and skin of the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The brachial plexus (C5-T1) serves the upper limb.
Question 3 of 5
The glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) is involved in:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) senses taste from the posterior tongue.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is not considered a monoamine?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monoamines include epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine (derived from tyrosine/tryptophan). Adenosine is a nucleoside, not a monoamine.
Question 5 of 5
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that attacks the ___ of neurons in the CNS.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune attack on CNS myelin sheaths, disrupting conduction. Other structures are unaffected primarily.