Question 1

The cerebral cortex of the frontal lobe controls motor functions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

​The ____________________________ is made up of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

Accepted Answer

peripheral nervous system
PNS​

Question 3

Which type of neuron emerges from the skin or sense organs and carries messages,or impulses,toward the spinal cord and brain?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Motor neurons 
B)  ​Associative neurons 
C)  ​Sensory neurons 
A)  ​Motor neurons 
B)  ​Associative neurons 
C)  ​Sensory neurons C

Question 4

The occipital lobe houses the visual area controlling eyesight.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ________________________ is the most highly organized system in the body.​

Accepted Answer

central ne

Question 6

Match the items.​
-​also called efferent neurons

Accepted Answer

A) ​sensory neurons 
B) ​motor neurons 
C) ​associative neurons 
D) ​neurotransmitter 
E) ​one of the four major parts of the brain
F)​dura mater
G)​arachnoid mater 
A) ​sensory neurons 
B) ​motor neurons 
C) ​associative neurons 
D) ​neurotransmitter 
E) ​one of the four major parts of the brain
F)​dura mater
G)​arachnoid mater

Question 7

The adult brain weighs about 1,400 grams (3 pounds).​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

____________________ may be short-term or long-term.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ may be short-term or long-term.​...

Question 9

_____ is a progressive disease in which the initial symptom is usually a problem remembering recently learned information.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Dementia 
B)  ​Alzheimer's disease 
C)  ​Multiple sclerosis 
D)  ​Cerebral palsy 
A)  ​Dementia 
B)  ​Alzheimer's disease 
C)  ​Multiple sclerosis 
D)  ​Cerebral palsy

Question 10

The ____________________ is the largest part of the brain.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the largest part of...

Question 11

Another name for a nerve cell is _____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neuron 
B)  ​neurilemma 
C)  ​myelin sheath 
D)  ​neuroglia 
A)  ​neuron 
B)  ​neurilemma 
C)  ​myelin sheath 
D)  ​neuroglia

Question 12

Name the three parts of the brain stem: ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

midbrain,p

Question 13

_____ is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system in which immune cells attack the myelin sheath of the nerve cell axons.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Cerebral palsy 
B)  ​Poliomyelitis 
C)  ​Multiple sclerosis 
D)  ​Encephalitis 
A)  ​Cerebral palsy 
B)  ​Poliomyelitis 
C)  ​Multiple sclerosis 
D)  ​Encephalitis

Question 14

_____ is a seizure disorder of the brain.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Parkinson's disease 
B)  ​Cerebral palsy 
C)  ​Hydrocephalus 
D)  ​Epilepsy 
A)  ​Parkinson's disease 
B)  ​Cerebral palsy 
C)  ​Hydrocephalus 
D)  ​Epilepsy

Question 15

Nerves carry impulses by creating electric charges in a process known as ________________________.​

Accepted Answer

membrane e

Question 16

The cerebrum is divided into two hemispheres-right and left-by a deep groove,known as the gyri.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is part of the limbic system?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Hippocampus 
B)  ​Wernicke area 
C)  ​Broca area 
A)  ​Hippocampus 
B)  ​Wernicke area 
C)  ​Broca area

Question 18

_____ is characterized by a shuffling gait,tremors,pill-rolling,and muscular rigidity.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Parkinson's disease 
B)  ​Cerebral palsy 
C)  ​Hydrocephalus 
D)  ​Epilepsy 
A)  ​Parkinson's disease 
B)  ​Cerebral palsy 
C)  ​Hydrocephalus 
D)  ​Epilepsy

Question 19

The three meninges are the dura mater,arachnoid,and pia mater.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When a neuron membrane is "at rest," which of the following is true?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​There are large amounts of potassium (K+)ions inside the cells. 
B)  ​There are large amounts of sodium (Na+)ions inside the cells. 
C)  ​The potassium (K+)and sodium (Na+)ions are in balance. 
A)  ​There are large amounts of potassium (K+)ions inside the cells. 
B)  ​There are large amounts of sodium (Na+)ions inside the cells. 
C)  ​The potassium (K+)and sodium (Na+)ions are in balance.

Exam 8: Central Nervous System

The cerebral cortex of the frontal lobe controls motor functions.​

​The ____________________________ is made up of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

Which type of neuron emerges from the skin or sense organs and carries messages,or impulses,toward the spinal cord and brain?​

The occipital lobe houses the visual area controlling eyesight.​

The ________________________ is the most highly organized system in the body.​

Match the items.​ -​also called efferent neurons

The adult brain weighs about 1,400 grams (3 pounds).​

____________________ may be short-term or long-term.​

_____ is a progressive disease in which the initial symptom is usually a problem remembering recently learned information.​

The ____________________ is the largest part of the brain.​

Another name for a nerve cell is _____.​

Name the three parts of the brain stem: ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.​

_____ is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system in which immune cells attack the myelin sheath of the nerve cell axons.​

_____ is a seizure disorder of the brain.​

Nerves carry impulses by creating electric charges in a process known as ________________________.​

The cerebrum is divided into two hemispheres-right and left-by a deep groove,known as the gyri.​

Which of the following is part of the limbic system?​

_____ is characterized by a shuffling gait,tremors,pill-rolling,and muscular rigidity.​

The three meninges are the dura mater,arachnoid,and pia mater.​

When a neuron membrane is "at rest," which of the following is true?​

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The cerebral cortex of the frontal lobe controls motor functions.

The ____________________________ is made up of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

Which type of neuron emerges from the skin or sense organs and carries messages,or impulses,toward the spinal cord and brain?

The occipital lobe houses the visual area controlling eyesight.

The ________________________ is the most highly organized system in the body.

Match the items. -also called efferent neurons

The adult brain weighs about 1,400 grams (3 pounds).

____________________ may be short-term or long-term.

_____ is a progressive disease in which the initial symptom is usually a problem remembering recently learned information.

The ____________________ is the largest part of the brain.

Another name for a nerve cell is _____.

Name the three parts of the brain stem: ,,and .

_____ is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system in which immune cells attack the myelin sheath of the nerve cell axons.

_____ is a seizure disorder of the brain.

Nerves carry impulses by creating electric charges in a process known as ________________________.

The cerebrum is divided into two hemispheres-right and left-by a deep groove,known as the gyri.

Which of the following is part of the limbic system?

_____ is characterized by a shuffling gait,tremors,pill-rolling,and muscular rigidity.

The three meninges are the dura mater,arachnoid,and pia mater.

When a neuron membrane is "at rest," which of the following is true?