Exam 20: Central Nervous System

Which of the following is not a brain wave measurement?

The corpus callosum is composed of _____ tracts.

Match each landmark of the brain with its description or location. -General term for a convolution or raised area on the cortex

Describe the three distinct layers that compose the meninges.

Match each landmark of the brain with its description or location. -The deep groove above the temporal lobe

The diencephalon consists of the thalamus and the hypothalamus.

The deeper, wider groove on the spinal cord can be used to identify the ventral side of the spinal cord.

Which of the following is not true?

To describe sensory pathways as "crossed" refers to the fact that each side of the brain registers sensations from the opposite side of the body.

How are the cerebral nuclei involved in Parkinson disease?

The nerve roots that extend below the spinal cord are called the filum terminale.

The fourth ventricle in the brain is an expansion of the central canal of the spinal cord.

The cerebellum performs all of the following functions except:

The ependymal cells are glia cells that assist in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.

The deepest border of the subdural space is the arachnoid membrane.

The structure in the brain called the olive is found in the midbrain of the brainstem.

Match each landmark of the brain with its description or location. -Frontal lobe lies in front of this groove and the parietal lobe lies behind it

Damage to Broca's area of the brain causes a person to become unable to articulate words, but the person is still able to make vocal sounds.

The innermost layer of the meninges is the:

Most axons release neurotransmitters; however, some axons in the hypothalamus release hormones.