Exam 15: The Central Nervous System: Brain and Spinal Cord

What is the tapered tip of the spinal cord called?

Which structure collects venous blood and cerebrospinal fluid?

Which is a characteristic of regular periodic waveforms?

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

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

-Identify the nerve labeled "e."

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

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

-Identify letter "e."

-Identify the structure labeled "e."

-Identify the structure labeled "d."

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

What term describes the tapered end of the spinal cord?

Which is a function of the cerebrospinal fluid?

-Identify the structure labeled "h"

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

-Identify the structure labeled "a."

Where is the corpora quadrigemina located?

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

What structure produces cerebrospinal fluid?