Exam 2: Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

 In order to assess the size of the lateral ventricles in patients with schizophrenia, Dr. Weinberger has decided to use a coronal or frontal section. In other words, he is looking at a plane of section that is

 The plane of section that divides the brain from top to bottom is a _____ section.

-The nerve fibers designated as "1" in this illustration carry ____________________ information, and the nerve fibers designated as "2" carry ____________________ information.

 A person who experiences damage to the motor cortex from a stroke in the right hemisphere is likely to

 The knee jerk reflex, in which your foot kicks in response to a tap on your knee, is also known as a _________ reflex.

 You've just heard that someone's spinal cord has been injured at L2 (lumbar nerve 2). Given what you've learned in this chapter, which of the following will likely be true?

 ______ nervous system(s) control the body's "fight or flight" responses.

 An imaginary line that runs the length of the spinal cord to the front of the brain is known as the

 Why would your doctor want to do a spinal tap if she suspected that you had an infection of the brain?

 The thalamus and hypothalamus are the central structures in the limbic system.

 The primary somatosensory cortex is located in the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe.

 Constriction of blood vessels near the skin's surface is a characteristic of activity in

 The cerebellum is part of the diencephalon.

 Extreme antisocial behavior has been correlated with damage to the

 Salivation and digestion are inhibited during activation of

 The primary somatosensory cortex is located within the _________ lobes.

 Jonathan has been diagnosed with a tumor located in his medulla. His physician warns him that until treated, the tumor will most directly affect his

 If you go to the doctor with a horrible headache and a stiff neck, why might she suggest a spinal tap?

 Most of the neural input to your left eyebrow originates in the motor cortex of the left hemisphere. In other words, your eyebrow receives input from the _________ hemisphere.

 Granule cells are usually found in cortical