Exam 2: What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

The ventral portion of a structure is sometimes called:

Sensory and motor signals to the arms are sent through _____ sections of the spinal cord.

Which of the following would likely occur if an individual's hippocampus were destroyed or damaged significantly?

The hypothalamus is NOT primarily involved in:

The _____ nervous system works to help us "rest and digest," whereas the _____ nervous system helps initiate fight-or-flight responses.

Which of the following correctly describes the possible suite of symptoms associated with meningitis?

The primary function of the thalamus is:

Structures atop the brain or a structure within the brain are:

What two pathways does the brain use to separate sensory input for object recognition and motor control?

The hippocampus and the amygdala are hypothesized to be part of which conceptual system?

Rostral is to caudal as:

How many layers are there in the cerebral cortex? What are the functions of each of the different cortical layers?

Efferent is to afferent as:

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the metencephalon?

Sensory and motor signals from the head and neck travel through:

CSF is made in the:

In the human brain the basal ganglia, limbic system, and olfactory bulbs are considered part of the:

Sensory and motor signals from the head and neck are sent to _____ sections of the spinal cord.

Differentiate between gray matter and white matter.

The _____ acts as a sensory relay station for signals arriving from sensory receptors that are being sent to the cortex.