Exam 12: The Central Nervous System

Death from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis usually results from respiratory infection secondary to compromised respiratory function. Explain why.

All of the following are structures of the limbic system except the ________.

Figure 12.1 Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following: -Pons

What seven areas of the body does the hypothalamus control?

Match the following stages of sleep with their descriptions: A) Stage 3 B) REM C) Stage 4 D) Stage 1 E) Stage 2 -Typified by sleep spindles.

Spastic paralysis suggests involvement of the ________.

The frontal lobe is separated from the temporal lobe by the ________.

Sensory neurons enter the spinal cord via the ________ horn.

The process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank is called ________.

Match the following stages of sleep with their descriptions: A) Stage 3 B) REM C) Stage 4 D) Stage 1 E) Stage 2 -Begins about 90 minutes after the onset of sleep.

Describe the cause of hydrocephalus and explain why this condition is much more serious in adults than in newborns.

Which category of memory is involved when playing the piano?

The storage and retrieval of information is called ________.

Which part of the brain functions to filter out repetitive and/or unimportant stimuli?

Describe the main ideas of the holistic processing school of thought, relative to consciousness.

The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________.

Projection fibers in the brain mainly connect the right and left hemispheres.

Describe the role of the reticular activating system in cortical arousal and stimulation.

Neural tracts that convey life-saving information to the brain concerning burning pain would be ________.

Injury to the hypothalamus may result in all of the following except ________.