Exam 13: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

While playing lacrosse, Frank took a blow to the back of his neck. This caused swelling of the posterior spinal cord at C7, T 1. What tract lies in this area? What signs might you expect Frank to show while the swelling persists?

The cranial nerve that has three major branches is the

Olfactory receptors send axons through the cribriform plate and synapse on neurons in the

Absorption at the arachnoid granulations returns CSF to the

Figure 13-3 Spinothalamic Tracts Use Figure 13-3 to answer the following questions: -Which structure conducts action potentials directly from a sensory receptor?

Which of the following is not one of the basal nuclei?

The ________, a narrow stalk, connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland.

The putamen and globus pallidus are frequently considered to be subdivisions of the

Identify the type of information that travels along the structure labeled "2."

After suffering a blow to the back of the head, Phil loses his vision. The blow probably caused damage to the

The third and fourth ventricles are linked by a slender canal designated as the

The ________ is located at the tip of the tail of the caudate nucleus.

Our perception of our environment is imperfect for all of the following reasons, except that

A receptor that contains many mechanically gated ion channels would function best as a

The pons contains

The adult human brain contains almost ________ of the body's neural tissue.

The white matter of the cerebellum forms the

Figure 13-4 The Corticospinal Pathway Use Figure 13-4 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "1" in this neural pathway.

A fast-adapting tactile receptor that monitors movements across the body surface is a

The cerebellum adjusts motor activity in response to all of the following, except