Exam 2: The Brain and Nervous System

On the surface, the rounded convolutions of the cerebral cortex are called gyri, and the grooves between gyri are called _____.

Deep brain stimulation delivers _____ signals directly to specific brain structures.

The _____ represents the state of the internal organs and registers internal bodily states like pain, fatigue, hunger, and sexual arousal.

The cerebellum, pons, and medulla are all subdivisions of the:

What are some pros and cons of having the vast majority of the human nervous system in a small area, instead of distributed throughout the body?

Raising the hair follicles in response to cold is a:

Making eye movements requires the _____ cranial nerve.

Destruction of the _____, which regulates heart rate and blood pressure, is fatal.

The cerebral cortex, subcortical white matter, basal ganglia, and basal forebrain nuclei are all subdivisions of the:

In the spinal cord, sensory input enters the _____ side and motor output exits the _____ side.

Moving your head and neck requires signals carried by the _____ cranial nerve.

The lumbar spine is between the:

Processing emotions from sights, sounds, and smells of would be handled by this limbic structure:

The _____ system includes the amygdala and hippocampus.

The anatomical word for "toward the tail end" is:

Because it controls the pituitary gland, the _____ can be considered the controller of the hormone-secreting systems.

Would it be more debilitating for you to lose your sensory or motor neurons?

Beyond simple spinal reflexes, _____ allow for more complex, coordinated movements such as locomotion.

The _____, or "little brain," contains an enormous number of neurons compared to its size.

One of the three main bulges or zones of expansion in a vertebrate brain is the: