Exam 2: The Brain and Nervous System

Damage to the _____ cranial nerve would affect our sense of smell.

The neurons that drive homeostasis can be found in the:

The vertebrate brain contains three main bulges or zones of expansion: the forebrain, the midbrain, and the hindbrain.

Humans have _____ pairs of cranial nerves.

The _____ assembles more elaborate sequences of movement and behavior and is a major player in cognition and goal planning.

Chewing, swallowing, yawning, and sneezing are examples of rhythmical movements generated by the:

The anatomical directions anterior and posterior mean toward the _____ and _____, respectively.

A stroke that damages the posterior temporal lobe is most likely to affect which ability?

Generating a forward model is a possible strategy used by the _____ to execute fast, precise movements.

An axial slice would divide the human body along its long axis, whereas a sagittal slice would divide the body into:

The _____ relays information from the retina to the primary visual cortex.

All sensory input, somatic and visceral, enters the spinal cord through the dorsal nerve root at the back of the spinal cord.

A disruption in hormonal regulation may be a sign of problems in the hypothalamus.

The temporal lobe is _____ to the corpus callosum.

The long strip of areas that controls movements of individual body parts is the:

The pons is _____ to the medulla but _____ to the midbrain.

Developing vertebrate brains contain three main divisions: the prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and the _____.

The brains of all mammals have a common underlying structure.

The anatomical term for "toward the point where the limb attaches to the body" is:

The main source of the neurotransmitter dopamine for the motor system is the: