Exam 5: The Central Nervous System

Long-term potentiation

Match the following lobes to its descriptions: a.occipital lobes b.temporal lobes c.parietal lobes d.frontal lobes -Initially process somesthetic sensation and proprioception

Ascending tracts

Indicate whether the characteristics below pertain to the nervous system, endocrine system, or both by writing the appropriate letter in the blanks using the following answer code: a.Applies to the nervous system b.Applies to the endocrine system c.Applies to both the nervous system and the endocrine system -Chemical messengers that travel long distances

Complete the sentences using the following answer code. a.astrocytes b.oligodendrocytes c.ependymal cells d.microglia -Brain phagocytes

Select the characteristic that does not describe short-term memory.

By ____________________ competition, somatotopic mapping can be altered.

The cerebellum and basal nuclei both help coordinate voluntary movements, but neither of these brain regions directly stimulate motor neurons.

Match the following structures to their descriptions. a.temporal lobe b.Wernicke's area c.somatosensory cortex d.limbic association cortex e.corpus callosum f.primary motor cortex g.occipital lobe h.Broca's area i.supplementary motor area j.prefrontal association cortex -Lesions in this area result in changes in personality and social behavior

The limbic association cortex is involved with motivation and emotion.

Most cranial nerves arise from the diencephalon and stimulate effectors in the head and neck.

A stroke is a

Somatic motor neurons have cell bodies in the ____________________ horns of the spinal cord, whereas sensory neuron cell bodies are located in the ____________________ ganglion.

The four major types of glial cells in the CNS are ____________________, ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

Ninety percent of the cells within the CNS are neurons, and most of these are interneurons.

Efferent neurons

Gray matter consists predominantly of neuron cell bodies and dendrites.

The cells that form the walls of the brain capillaries have the inherent ability to form tight junctions.

The amygdala is solely responsible for a person's behavioral response to a situation that causes anger.

Indicate which characteristic applies to which type of memory using the following answer code: a.short-term memory b.long-term memory -Involves transient modifications in function of preexisting synapses