Exam 13: The Nervous System: Neural Tissue

The hindbrain of the embryo develops into the pons, the medulla oblongata, part of the spinal cord, and what other structure?

Which of these regions has two hemispheres connected by the corpus callosum?

Cell bodies of the sensory neurons of the spinal nerves are located in

The calcarine sulcus contains which functional area?

The second largest region of the brain is the

If the most caudal part of the CNS is the conus medullaris, then the most rostral part is/are the

The main visceral control center of the brain is the

A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is called a

Describe the structure and functions of the thalamus.

Which of these regions of the brain has frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes, as well as the insula?

Which of these regions of the brain regulates body temperature, hunger, and thirst?

This ascending pathway of the spinal cord carries neural impulses generated from sensory receptors sensitive to fine touch, pressure, and some parts of proprioception.

Which of these lobes of the cerebrum lies anterior to the central sulcus?

This type of spinal cord damage is due to severe damage to the anterior horn or ventral motor roots.

Which of the following is not a function of nuclei within the reticular formation?

This is a term for neural pathways crossing from one side of the CNS to the other.

The ventral portion of the cerebral peduncles connects the midbrain to the cerebellum and contains the pyramidal (corticospinal) motor tracts descending to the spinal cord.

The cerebellum has an outer cortex, internal white matter, and areas of gray matter buried deep in the white matter.

The sheet of dura mater that separates the right and left cerebral hemispheres is the

A ʺmotor homunculusʺ can be visualized as an overlay on the precentral gyrus. The reason why the facial region of this homunculus covers such a large surface area is because