Principles of Functional Exercise

CHAPTER 4

1. The peripheral nervous system serves the limbs and organs of the body.
   A. True
   B. False


2. The thinking part of the brain that controls voluntary muscle movement is the cerebrum.
   A. True
   B. False


3. The limbic system of nerve pathways is involved in control and expression of mood and
   emotion and therefore in the control of appetite and emotional responses to food.
   A. True
   B. False


4. The spinal cord conducts information both to and from the brain.
   A. True
   B. False


5. The brain stem____
   A. Links the brain to sensory and motor nerves.
   B. Is essential for the function of digestion
   C. Is in charge of breathing and circulation
   D. All of the above


6. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that stimulates muscle contraction and is also found
   extensively in the brain.
   A. True
   B. False


7. Sensory information is carried to the brain to various skeletal muscle sites.
   A. True
   B. False


8. The autonomic nervous system helps regulate all of the following except?
   A. Blood vessel diameter
   B. Blood vessel pressure
   C. Peristaltic movement in digestion
   D. Hearts electrical conductivity and ability to contract