Exam 2: Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

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Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: axon; Schwann cells; oligodendrocytes; nodes of Ranvier; medical problems.

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A key finding of the Spanish neuroscientist Santiago Ramón Cajal was that neurons

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Most neurons

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The preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system are found in the

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Which statement about glia is false?

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The superior colliculus is located within the

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Which region of the cortex is crucial for motor control?

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Describe the arterial supply of the human brain, including both the arteries that enter the cranium and the major intracranial arteries that arise from them.

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Identify the components and general layout of the central nervous system.

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Refer to the figure. Refer to the figure.    Match each letter label (a-e) on the spinal cord section to the anatomical label (1-5). -_____ 1. Dorsal roots (sensory) 2. Dorsal root ganglion 3. Ventral roots (motor) 4. Gray matter 5. White matter Match each letter label (a-e) on the spinal cord section to the anatomical label (1-5). -_____ 1. Dorsal roots (sensory) 2. Dorsal root ganglion 3. Ventral roots (motor) 4. Gray matter 5. White matter

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Refer to the figure. Refer to the figure.    Match each of the letters to proper term for the segment of the spinal cord to which it is pointing. -_____ 1. Lumbar 2. Cervical 3. Coccygeal 4. Sacral 5. Thoracic Match each of the letters to proper term for the segment of the spinal cord to which it is pointing. -_____ 1. Lumbar 2. Cervical 3. Coccygeal 4. Sacral 5. Thoracic

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Which imaging technique is not used for studies of the structural details of the brain?

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The ridges of tissue on the convoluted surface of the cortex are called

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The range of diameters of mammalian axons is

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The most common type of neuron in vertebrates is the _______ neuron.

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Refer to the figure. Refer to the figure.    Match each of the letters to proper term for the segment of the spinal cord to which it is pointing. -_____ 1. Lumbar 2. Cervical 3. Coccygeal 4. Sacral 5. Thoracic Match each of the letters to proper term for the segment of the spinal cord to which it is pointing. -_____ 1. Lumbar 2. Cervical 3. Coccygeal 4. Sacral 5. Thoracic

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Two important motor nuclei, the substantia nigra and the _______ nucleus, are contained within the _______.

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Which imaging technology could provide a physician with a very high-resolution image of the thalamus?

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Which technique does not provide information about the activity level of brain regions?

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The _______ sulcus divides the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe.

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