Deck 12: The Central Nervous System

Question 1

Match the following:

A) Insula
B) Parietal lobe
C) Frontal lobe
D) Temporal lobe
E) Occipital lobe
Primary (somatic)motor cortex.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Match the following:

A) Insula
B) Parietal lobe
C) Frontal lobe
D) Temporal lobe
E) Occipital lobe
Auditory area.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Figure 12.1
Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following:

A) C
B) E
C) A
D) B
E) D
White fiber tracts.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
Globus pallidus.

Question 5

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
Corpus callosum.

Question 6

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:

A) D
B) A
C) C
D) B
E) E
Unipolar neurons are found here.

Question 7

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:

A) D
B) A
C) C
D) B
E) E
Site of somatic motor neuron cell bodies.

Question 8

Figure 12.1
Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following:

A) C
B) E
C) A
D) B
E) D
Pons.

Question 9

Match the following:

A) Insula
B) Parietal lobe
C) Frontal lobe
D) Temporal lobe
E) Occipital lobe
Primary somatosensory cortex.

Question 10

Figure 12.1
Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following:

A) C
B) E
C) A
D) B
E) D
Hypothalamus.

Question 11

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
Pons.

Question 12

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:

A) D
B) A
C) C
D) B
E) E
Gray commissure.

Question 13

Figure 12.1
Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following:

A) C
B) E
C) A
D) B
E) D
Thalamus.

Question 14

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:

A) D
B) A
C) C
D) B
E) E
Site of autonomic motor neuron cell bodies.

Question 15

Figure 12.1
Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following:

A) C
B) E
C) A
D) B
E) D
Medulla Oblongata.

Question 16

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:

A) D
B) A
C) C
D) B
E) E
Site of sensory neuron cell bodies.

Question 17

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
Thalamus.

Question 18

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E
Caudate nucleus.

Question 19

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:

A) D
B) A
C) C
D) B
E) E
Area that encloses the central canal.

Question 20

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:

A) D
B) A
C) C
D) B
E) E
Consists entirely of interneuron cell bodies.

Question 21

The three basic regions of the cerebrum are the cerebral cortical gray matter,internal white matter,and the superior and inferior colliculi.

Question 22

Match the following:

A) Insula
B) Parietal lobe
C) Frontal lobe
D) Temporal lobe
E) Occipital lobe
Premotor cortex.

Question 23

Match the following:

A) Conus medullaris
B) Cauda equina
C) Filum terminale
D) Cervical enlargement
Inferior point of termination of the spinal cord in an adult.

Question 24

Passing through the NREM stages (1 through 4),the frequency of the EEG waves declines,but their amplitude increases.

Question 25

Match the following:

A) Primary (somatic) motor cortex
B) Hypothalamus
C) Thalamus
D) Prefrontal cortex
This brain area associates experiences necessary for the production of abstract ideas,judgment,and conscience.

Question 26

A flat EEG is a good indication of deep sleep.

Question 27

Cell bodies of somatic motor neurons are located in the ventral (anterior)horn of the spinal cord.

Question 28

Match the following:

A) Primary (somatic) motor cortex
B) Hypothalamus
C) Thalamus
D) Prefrontal cortex
This area is the main visceral control center of the body.

Question 29

Match the following:

A) Conus medullaris
B) Cauda equina
C) Filum terminale
D) Cervical enlargement
Collection of nerve roots at the inferior end of the vertebral canal.

Question 30

Meningitis is the most accurate term for inflammation of neurons.

Question 31

Match the following:

A) Insula
B) Parietal lobe
C) Frontal lobe
D) Temporal lobe
E) Occipital lobe
Seat of intelligence,abstract reasoning.

Question 32

Match the following:

A) Insula
B) Parietal lobe
C) Frontal lobe
D) Temporal lobe
E) Occipital lobe
Gustatory (taste)area.

Question 33

Match the following:

A) Conus medullaris
B) Cauda equina
C) Filum terminale
D) Cervical enlargement
Where nerves serving the upper limbs arise.

Question 34

Match the following:

A) Insula
B) Parietal lobe
C) Frontal lobe
D) Temporal lobe
E) Occipital lobe
Motor speech (Broca's)area.

Question 35

Match the following:

A) Insula
B) Parietal lobe
C) Frontal lobe
D) Temporal lobe
E) Occipital lobe
Visual area.

Question 36

Match the following:

A) Conus medullaris
B) Cauda equina
C) Filum terminale
D) Cervical enlargement
Anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx.

Question 37

Match the following:

A) Primary (somatic) motor cortex
B) Hypothalamus
C) Thalamus
D) Prefrontal cortex
A major relay station for sensory information ascending to the cerebral cortex.Contains many specialized nuclei.

Question 38

Match the following:

A) Primary (somatic) motor cortex
B) Hypothalamus
C) Thalamus
D) Prefrontal cortex
The axons from this area form the major pyramidal (corticospinal)tracts.

Question 39

Specific motor and sensory functions are localized in specific areas called domains,whereas memory and language have overlapping domains.

Question 40

Nuclei relating to the startle reflex are located in the corpora quadrigemina of the midbrain.

Question 41

One functional center found within the medulla oblongata is a respiratory center involved in the control of the rate and depth of breathing.

Question 42

Embryonic damage to the mesencephalon could result in improper formation of the midbrain.

Question 43

The arbor vitae refers to ________.

A) cerebellar gray matter
B) flocculonodular nodes
C) cerebellar white matter
D) the pleatlike convolutions of the cerebellum

Question 44

Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"?

A) lentiform nucleus
B) dorsomedial nucleus
C) subthalamic nucleus
D) suprachiasmatic nucleus

Question 45

The canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles and running through the midbrain is the interventricular foramen.

Question 46

The limbic system acts as our emotional,or affective (feelings),brain.

Question 47

The primary visual cortex contains a map of visual space.

Question 48

Nondeclarative memories preserve the circumstances in which they are learned.

Question 49

A disturbance of posture,muscle tremors at rest,and uncontrolled muscle contraction are all symptoms of damage to the basal nuclei.

Question 50

The terms fainting and syncope describe the same thing.

Question 51

The brain stem consists of the ________.

A) midbrain, medulla, and pons
B) pons, medulla, cerebellum, and midbrain
C) midbrain only
D) cerebrum, pons, midbrain, and medulla

Question 52

The adult spinal cord ends between the level L₁ and L₂ of the vertebral column.

Question 53

The reticular activating system (RAS)is comprised of specific pathways primarily in the limbic system.

Question 54

Commissural fibers connect the cerebrum to the diencephalon.

Question 55

The brain and spinal cord begin as an embryonic structure called the neural plate.

Question 56

In most people,the left cerebral hemisphere has greater control over language abilities,math,and logic.

Question 57

Projection fibers in the brain mainly connect the right and left hemispheres.

Question 58

Most of the ascending and descending pathways to and from the brain cross over (decussate)from one side of the body to the other.

Question 59

Sorting of sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate cerebral sensory area occurs in the hypothalamus.

Question 60

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the ventricles of the brain and in the subarachnoid space.

Question 61

The frontal lobe is separated from the temporal lobe by the ________.

A) longitudinal fissure
B) cranial fossa
C) lateral sulcus
D) central sulcus

Question 62

Which of the following generalizations does NOT describe the cerebral cortex?

A) The hemispheres are exactly equal in function.
B) No functional area of the cortex works alone.
C) Each hemisphere is chiefly concerned with sensory and motor functions of the contralateral side of the body.
D) The cerebral cortex contains three kinds of functional areas.

Question 63

Vital centers for the control of heart rate,respiration,and blood pressure are located in the ________.

A) cerebrum
B) medulla oblongata
C) midbrain
D) pons

Question 64

Spastic paralysis suggests involvement of the ________.

A) spinal nerve roots
B) lower motor neurons
C) neuromuscular junction
D) upper motor neurons

Question 65

Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called ________.

A) fissures
B) ganglia
C) sulci
D) gyri

Question 66

What type of cells line the ventricles of the brain?

A) ependymal cells
B) neurons
C) astrocytes
D) epithelial cells

Question 67

The white matter of the spinal cord contains ________.

A) myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers
B) unmyelinated nerve fibers only
C) cell bodies
D) myelinated nerve fibers only

Question 68

The central sulcus separates which lobes?

A) frontal from parietal
B) frontal from temporal
C) parietal from occipital
D) temporal from parietal

Question 69

Which of the following is NOT a role of the basal nuclei?

A) playing a role in cognition and emotion
B) controlling starting and stopping movements
C) initiating protective reflex actions
D) inhibiting unnecessary or antagonistic movements

Question 70

Which fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres?

A) lateral fissure
B) central fissure
C) parieto-occipital fissure
D) longitudinal fissure

Question 71

Which of these would you NOT find in the cerebral cortex?

A) fiber tracts
B) interneurons
C) dendrites
D) cell bodies

Question 72

Spinocerebellar tracts ________.

A) are found in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord
B) terminate in the spinal cord
C) give rise to conscious experience of perception
D) carry information about muscle or tendon stretch to the cerebellum

Question 73

Which of the following best describes the cerebrum?

A) motor command center
B) executive suite
C) visceral command center
D) decussation center

Question 74

Neural tracts that convey information to the brain concerning temperature and pain would be ________.

A) reticulospinal
B) lateral spinothalamic
C) ventral (anterior) spinothalamic
D) posterior spinothalamic

Question 75

The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?

A) dura and epidura
B) arachnoid and epidura
C) arachnoid and dura
D) arachnoid and pia

Question 76

The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________.

A) frontal lobe
B) temporal lobe
C) parietal lobe
D) prefrontal lobe

Question 77

If the caudal portion of the neural tube failed to develop properly the ________.

A) hindbrain would not be present
B) spinal cord may be affected
C) cranial nerves would not form
D) telencephalon would cease development

Question 78

Cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in ________.

A) the thalamus
B) sympathetic ganglia
C) the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord
D) the ventral root ganglia of the spinal cord

Question 79

A shallow groove on the surface of the cortex is called a ________.

A) gyrus
B) furrow
C) fissure
D) sulcus

Question 80

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Damage to the visual association area can result in blindness.
B) Damage to the premotor cortex results in loss of motor skills programmed in that area but movement is still possible.
C) Damage to the primary auditory cortex results in the inability to interpret pitch, loudness, and location.
D) Damage to the primary (somatic) motor cortex results in the loss of both voluntary muscle control and all reflexive contractions.