Question 1

The frontal lobe is responsible for controlling:

Accepted Answer

A) decision making. 
B) hearing, language, and music. 
C) vision. 
D) sensory processing and directing movements toward objects. 
A) decision making. 
B) hearing, language, and music. 
C) vision. 
D) sensory processing and directing movements toward objects.

Question 2

What are the differences between the dorsal and ventral fibers of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

The spinal cord is a complex structure t

Question 3

Motor output signals are sent through layer(s) _____ of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) V and VI 
B) I to III 
C) IV 
D) II 
A) V and VI 
B) I to III 
C) IV 
D) II

Question 4

What do the ventricles do?

Accepted Answer

The ventricles are four interconnected c

Question 5

List the meninges from the outside to the surface of the brain. Where does the cerebrospinal fluid flow?

Accepted Answer

The meninges are the protective membrane

Question 6

What are the functions of the superior and inferior colliculi, respectively?

Accepted Answer

A) auditory and visual 
B) visual and auditory 
C) tactile and visual 
D) visual and tactile 
A) auditory and visual 
B) visual and auditory 
C) tactile and visual 
D) visual and tactile

Question 7

The microbiome can be involved in treatment of behavioral disorders through:

Accepted Answer

A) prescription of antibiotics. 
B) reduction in the number of microorganisms in the ENS. 
C) administration of live microorganisms known as psychobiotics. 
D) removal of invasive microbiota from the body. 
A) prescription of antibiotics. 
B) reduction in the number of microorganisms in the ENS. 
C) administration of live microorganisms known as psychobiotics. 
D) removal of invasive microbiota from the body.

Question 8

When observing a sagittal brain section at the midline, what is the prominent feature composed of white matter?

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) ventricles 
C) cingulate cortex 
D) hippocampus 
A) corpus callosum 
B) ventricles 
C) cingulate cortex 
D) hippocampus

Question 9

The hippocampus and the cingulate cortex participate in performing _____ functions.

Accepted Answer

A) digestive 
B) problem solving 
C) sexual 
D) memory 
A) digestive 
B) problem solving 
C) sexual 
D) memory

Question 10

The lateral geniculate nucleus deals with:

Accepted Answer

A) touch. 
B) hearing. 
C) olfaction. 
D) vision. 
A) touch. 
B) hearing. 
C) olfaction. 
D) vision.

Question 11

The cerebellum contains _____ of all the neurons in the adult human brain.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 80 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 10 percent 
D) 80 percent

Question 12

Why is Bell palsy diagnosed by exclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) Bell palsy is caused by a wide array of factors. 
B) Many factors can cause facial paralysis. 
C) What causes Bell palsy is not yet understood. 
D) Bell palsy is extremely rare. 
A) Bell palsy is caused by a wide array of factors. 
B) Many factors can cause facial paralysis. 
C) What causes Bell palsy is not yet understood. 
D) Bell palsy is extremely rare.

Question 13

Differentiate between sulci and gyri.

Accepted Answer

Sulci and gyri are anatomical features f

Question 14

The artery that provides blood to the lateral, temporal, and frontal lobes is the _____ cerebral artery.

Accepted Answer

A) anterior 
B) middle 
C) posterior 
D) inferior 
A) anterior 
B) middle 
C) posterior 
D) inferior

Question 15

Sexual behavior is a primary function of the:

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) gyrus fornicutus. 
D) red nucleus. 
A) thalamus. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) gyrus fornicutus. 
D) red nucleus.

Question 16

Language control is usually situated in the:

Accepted Answer

A) same place on both hemispheres. 
B) different locations on each hemisphere. 
C) right hemisphere. 
D) left hemisphere. 
A) same place on both hemispheres. 
B) different locations on each hemisphere. 
C) right hemisphere. 
D) left hemisphere.

Question 17

The parietal lobe primarily controls:

Accepted Answer

A) vision. 
B) hearing, language, and music. 
C) decision making. 
D) sensory processing and directing movements toward objects. 
A) vision. 
B) hearing, language, and music. 
C) decision making. 
D) sensory processing and directing movements toward objects.

Question 18

Identify the brain's primary functions.

Accepted Answer

The brain is an incredibly complex organ

Question 19

What does the behavior of octopi tell us about nervous system organization and intelligent behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Only vertebrates have nervous systems complex enough for intelligent behavior. 
B) Invertebrates are incapable of learning complex behaviors. 
C) Intelligent behavior does not require a vertebrate nervous system organization. 
D) Intelligent behavior is linked to one type of nervous system. 
A) Only vertebrates have nervous systems complex enough for intelligent behavior. 
B) Invertebrates are incapable of learning complex behaviors. 
C) Intelligent behavior does not require a vertebrate nervous system organization. 
D) Intelligent behavior is linked to one type of nervous system.

Question 20

What is the difference between the neocortex and the allocortex?

Accepted Answer

A) The neocortex controls motivational and emotional states, while the allocortex constructs a perceptual world and responds to that world. 
B) The neocortex is part of the forebrain, while the allocortex is part of the hindbrain. 
C) The allocortex controls motivational and emotional states, while the neocortex constructs a perceptual world and responds to that world. 
D) The allocortex is part of the forebrain, while the neocortex is part of the hindbrain. 
A) The neocortex controls motivational and emotional states, while the allocortex constructs a perceptual world and responds to that world. 
B) The neocortex is part of the forebrain, while the allocortex is part of the hindbrain. 
C) The allocortex controls motivational and emotional states, while the neocortex constructs a perceptual world and responds to that world. 
D) The allocortex is part of the forebrain, while the neocortex is part of the hindbrain.

The frontal lobe is responsible for controlling:

What are the differences between the dorsal and ventral fibers of the spinal cord?

Motor output signals are sent through layer(s) _____ of the cortex.

What do the ventricles do?

List the meninges from the outside to the surface of the brain. Where does the cerebrospinal fluid flow?

What are the functions of the superior and inferior colliculi, respectively?

The microbiome can be involved in treatment of behavioral disorders through:

When observing a sagittal brain section at the midline, what is the prominent feature composed of white matter?

The hippocampus and the cingulate cortex participate in performing _____ functions.

The lateral geniculate nucleus deals with:

The cerebellum contains _____ of all the neurons in the adult human brain.

Why is Bell palsy diagnosed by exclusion?

Differentiate between sulci and gyri.

The artery that provides blood to the lateral, temporal, and frontal lobes is the _____ cerebral artery.

Sexual behavior is a primary function of the:

Language control is usually situated in the:

The parietal lobe primarily controls:

Identify the brain's primary functions.

What does the behavior of octopi tell us about nervous system organization and intelligent behavior?

What is the difference between the neocortex and the allocortex?

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Exam 2: What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

The frontal lobe is responsible for controlling:

What are the differences between the dorsal and ventral fibers of the spinal cord?

Motor output signals are sent through layer(s) _____ of the cortex.

What do the ventricles do?

List the meninges from the outside to the surface of the brain. Where does the cerebrospinal fluid flow?

What are the functions of the superior and inferior colliculi, respectively?

The microbiome can be involved in treatment of behavioral disorders through:

When observing a sagittal brain section at the midline, what is the prominent feature composed of white matter?

The hippocampus and the cingulate cortex participate in performing _____ functions.

The lateral geniculate nucleus deals with:

The cerebellum contains _____ of all the neurons in the adult human brain.

Why is Bell palsy diagnosed by exclusion?

Differentiate between sulci and gyri.

The artery that provides blood to the lateral, temporal, and frontal lobes is the _____ cerebral artery.

Sexual behavior is a primary function of the:

Language control is usually situated in the:

The parietal lobe primarily controls:

Identify the brain's primary functions.

What does the behavior of octopi tell us about nervous system organization and intelligent behavior?

What is the difference between the neocortex and the allocortex?

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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