Exam 12: The Central Nervous System

The arbor vitae refers to ________.

Most of the ascending and descending pathways to and from the brain cross over from one side of the body to the other.

What is the importance of the fact that the outer portion of the cerebral hemispheres is convoluted?

The location and arrangement of the arteries supplying the hippocampus make it particularly vulnerable to injury. How would memory be affected if the hippocampus suffered deterioration?

Match the following: A) Occipital lobe B) Temporal lobe C) Parietal lobe D) Frontal lobe E) Insula -Primary sensory cortex.

Which brain areas lack a blood-brain barrier, and what purpose does this absence serve?

Figure 12.3 Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Site of efferent soma.

The vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the ________.

Match the following: A) Occipital lobe B) Temporal lobe C) Parietal lobe D) Frontal lobe E) Insula -Taste (gustatory) area.

Which type of wave predominates during stage 4 NREM sleep?

Which of the following is (are) involved with motor activity (either initiation or coordination)?

Match the following: A) Cervical enlargement B) Cauda equine C) Conus medullaris D) Filum terminale -Point of termination of the spinal cord in an adult

The ________ is the main switch station for memory; if the right and left areas are damaged, the past is lost.

Match the following: A) Occipital lobe B) Temporal lobe C) Parietal lobe D) Frontal lobe E) Insula -Visual area.

Figure 12.3 Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Multipolar neurons are common here.

White matter is found in all of the following locations except the ________.

The three basic regions of the cerebrum are the cerebral cortical gray matter, internal white matter, and the superior and inferior colliculi.

The left cerebral hemisphere is usually dominant.

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the ventricles of the brain and in the subarachnoid space

What cells line the ventricles of the brain?