Quiz 15 :
The Central Nervous System

Which is a component of the brain stem?

What structure produces cerebrospinal fluid?

Where is the arbor vitae located?

In the BioPac activity examining human brain waves, how many electrodes will be used for the EEG?

Which is a graphic recording of the brain's electrical activity?

Which structure is the outermost, strongest layer of the meninges?

Which structure connects the third and fourth ventricles?

Which structure collects venous blood and cerebrospinal fluid?

Which structure holds cerebrospinal fluid and is associated with the diencephalon?

Which structure clings to the gray matter of the cerebrum?

What term describes the tapered end of the spinal cord?

What term is used to describe the lateral extensions of the pia mater that anchor the spinal cord to the vertebral foramen walls?

What term describes the bundle of spinal nerves that extend from the inferior end of the spinal cord?

When dissecting a sheep's brain, a midsagittal cut slices ________.

When dissecting a sheep's brain, a coronal (or frontal)section will create ________ parts of the brain.

What is the connective tissue "bag" that holds or surrounds the mammalian brain called?

Which structure is a "large tract" that connects the two hemispheres?

Where is the corpora quadrigemina located?

What structure acts as a gateway for sensory impulses before they reach the cerebral cortex?

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for visual information?

Which region of the cerebral cortex controls motor speech?

Where is the gustatory cortex located?

Which is a characteristic of regular periodic waveforms?

What are the eyes doing when the desynchronization of the alpha rhythm occurs?

How does the beta rhythm react when the eyes are open?

How does the delta rhythm react when the eyes open?

The alpha rhythm of the EEG ________.

The delta rhythm of the EEG ________.

Which is the correct order of the meninges from most superficial to deepest?

Which is a function of the cerebrospinal fluid?

Which structure that holds cerebrospinal fluid is located in the cerebrum?

What is the tapered tip of the spinal cord called?

What structure anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx and is considered part of the pia mater of the spinal cord?

The ________ and ________ are enlargements of the spinal cord.

The ________ is the space between the dura mater and the bone of the vertebra.

In what brain region is the structure labeled "a" found?

Which is a notable difference between a sheep brain and a human brain?

There is a loud crash late at night, and it awakens you. Which of the following brain structures initiated the startle reflex?

There is a disorder termed aphasia that interferes with a patient's ability to organize words in the proper way, and as a result, the patient's speech is fluid but nonsensical. What part of the brain is affected by this form of aphasia?

The inability of the cerebrospinal fluid to flow from the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle could be caused by a narrowing of which structure?

To do a spinal tap to sample the cerebrospinal fluid, a needle is inserted into which of the following?

Damage to the ventral nerve root in the lumbar region would affect a patient's ability to do which of the following?