Exam 10: Central Nervous System, Spinal Nerves, and Cranial Nerves

In the knee jerk reflex shown in the figure, which of the following components of the reflex arc serves as the effector?

The crossing of fibers to the opposite site of the spinal cord is called hemispheric lateralization.

Which of the following areas of the brain is sometimes referred to as the "emotional brain"?

Spinal nerves are mixed nerves.

The primary visual area of the cerebrum is located in the

The anterior median fissure and the posterior median sulcus divide the spinal cord into dorsal and ventral sections.

The control center that adjust the basic rhythm of breathing is found in the

Within a spinal nerve, groups of axons are bundled together into fascicles that are surrounded by a connective tissue covering called the perineurium.

The brain region responsible for relaying sensory information from the spinal cord and brain stem to the cerebrum is the

Oculomotor (III)nerve and trochlear (IV)nerve originate from the

Name and briefly describe the meninges.

Which of the following parts of the spinal cord serves as a highway for nerve impulse conduction with sensory information flowing up to the brain and motor information flowing down to the effectors?

Parkinson's disease is caused by the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the

Which of the following areas of the cerebral cortex receives nerve impulses for touch, proprioception, pain, itch, tickle, and temperature?

There are four lateral ventricles in the brain.

Which spinal cord plexus supplies the abdominal wall?

In a spinal tap, cerebrospinal fluid is removed from the

All of the following are common components of a reflex arc EXCEPT

The cervical enlargement contains nerves that supply the

In the knee jerk reflex shown in the figure, which of the following components of the reflex arc serves as the sensory receptor?