Exam 5: The Central Nervous System

Somesthetic sensation is

Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions. -Which number identifies the part of the brain that is important in balance and planning and executing voluntary movement? a.1 b.2 c.3 d.4 e.5

If a person suffers a severe blow to the side of the head slightly above the ear, it is closest to the ____ lobe of the cerebral cortex.

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 -Alters target cells by using chemical messengers that interact with specific receptors of the target cells

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 -Responsible for speaking ability

The sensory homunculus is drawn for the frontal lobe and depicts different regions of the body in different sizes.

Match the following structures to their descriptions. a.vestibulocerebellum b.spinocerebellum c.cerebrocerebellum -Plays a role in planning and initiation of voluntary activity; important for learning and remembering procedural motor tasks

Which of the following can activate the arousal system?

Complete the sentences using the following answer code. a.astrocytes b.oligodendrocytes c.ependymal cells d.microglia -Form the insulative myelin sheaths around axons in the CNS

Indicate which nervous pathway is being described by writing the appropriate letter in the blanks using the following answer code: a.ascending tracts b.descending tracts c.afferent neurons d.efferent neurons -Carry information from the brain to neurons in the spinal cord

The ____________________ nervous system conducts impulses to the CNS.

Indicate which brain structure is associated with each function by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code: a.cerebellum b.hypothalamus c.brainstem d.basal nuclei e.cerebral cortex -Damage to this structure is associated with a resting tremor

The act or process of "knowing," including both awareness and judgment is called

The left cerebral hemisphere normally excels in all of the following, except

Which glial cells possess phagocytic abilities?

Which of the following is not accomplished by the cerebral cortex?

The ____________________ system coordinates rapid responses of the body, whereas the ____________________ system is responsible for regulating metabolic functions and activities that require duration rather than speed.

Most researchers think nitric oxide is the retrograde messenger important in long-term potentiation.

Any organ in the PNS that is innervated by a motor neuron is generally called a(n) ________.

Microglia are phagocytic cells that help move CSF within the ventricles of the brain.