Question 1

Match the following structures, labelled a. through j., to their descriptions.
-initial cortical processing for sensations arising from the surface of the body

Accepted Answer

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 
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 C

Question 2

Which of these statements describes efferent neurons

Accepted Answer

A) They carry information to the CNS. 
B) They have cell bodies that originate in the CNS. 
C) They lie within the CNS. 
D) They have cell bodies in the posterior grey horn 
A) They carry information to the CNS. 
B) They have cell bodies that originate in the CNS. 
C) They lie within the CNS. 
D) They have cell bodies in the posterior grey horn B

Question 3

Information as to whether a finger was touching an ice cube or being hit by a hammer would be carried to the brain in different ascending tracts within the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-contain primary motor cortex

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobes 
B) temporal lobes 
C) parietal lobes 
D) frontal lobes 
A) occipital lobes 
B) temporal lobes 
C) parietal lobes 
D) frontal lobes

Question 5

Which part of the brain controls thirst and urine output, food intake, and body temperature, among other things

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral cortex 
B) hypothalamus 
C) basal nuclei 
D) thalamus 
A) cerebral cortex 
B) hypothalamus 
C) basal nuclei 
D) thalamus

Question 6

Logic performance is more the function of the ____________________ cerebral hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Logic performance is more the function of...

Question 7

Match the nervous pathways, labelled a. through d., with their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-carry information from the periphery to the CNS

Accepted Answer

A) ascending tracts 
B) descending tracts 
C) afferent neurons 
D) efferent neurons 
A) ascending tracts 
B) descending tracts 
C) afferent neurons 
D) efferent neurons

Question 8

Match the following structures, labelled a. through c., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-location of ascending and descending tracts

Accepted Answer

A) grey matter of spinal cord 
B) white matter of spinal cord 
C) dorsal root ganglion 
A) grey matter of spinal cord 
B) white matter of spinal cord 
C) dorsal root ganglion

Question 9

Match the spinal tracts, labelled a. through e., with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-tract for motor impulses providing muscle tone control

Accepted Answer

A) ventral spinocerebellar 
B) rubrospinal 
C) lateral corticospinal 
D) fasciculus cuneatus 
E) lateral spinothalamic 
A) ventral spinocerebellar 
B) rubrospinal 
C) lateral corticospinal 
D) fasciculus cuneatus 
E) lateral spinothalamic

Question 10

Complex thought is a function of the frontal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Efferent neurons lie primarily in the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the types of memory, labelled a. and b., to their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-site for initial deposition of new information

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory 
B) long-term memory 
A) short-term memory 
B) long-term memory

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a structural component of the limbic system

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) cingulate gyrus 
C) mammillary body 
D) medulla 
A) amygdala 
B) cingulate gyrus 
C) mammillary body 
D) medulla

Question 14

Where is the primary motor cortex located

Accepted Answer

A) posterior to the central sulcus 
B) anterior to the central sulcus 
C) in the temporal lobe 
D) in the parietal lobe 
A) posterior to the central sulcus 
B) anterior to the central sulcus 
C) in the temporal lobe 
D) in the parietal lobe

Question 15

About 90 percent of the cells in the CNS are ____________________ cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of About 90 percent of the cells in...

Question 16

The inability to recall recent past events following a traumatic event is known as ____________________, whereas the inability to store new memories for later retrieval is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

retrograde

Question 17

Grey matter refers to regions of the central nervous system composed primarily of densely packed cell bodies, whereas white matter consists of bundles of myelinated nerve fibres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of these structures is NOT subcortical

Accepted Answer

A) basal nuclei 
B) thalamus 
C) Wernicke's area 
D) cerebellum 
A) basal nuclei 
B) thalamus 
C) Wernicke's area 
D) cerebellum

Question 19

The cell bodies of afferent neurons synapsing in the spinal cord are located in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

dorsal roo

Question 20

Which of these statements describes long-term potentiation

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to increased responsiveness to mild stimuli following a strong or noxious stimulus. 
B) It refers to an increase in strength of existing synaptic connections in pathways. 
C) It involves decreased neurotransmitter release from the presynaptic cells. 
D) It involves transient strengthening of pre-existing synapses. 
A) It refers to increased responsiveness to mild stimuli following a strong or noxious stimulus. 
B) It refers to an increase in strength of existing synaptic connections in pathways. 
C) It involves decreased neurotransmitter release from the presynaptic cells. 
D) It involves transient strengthening of pre-existing synapses.

Match the following structures, labelled a. through j., to their descriptions. -initial cortical processing for sensations arising from the surface of the body

Which of these statements describes efferent neurons

Information as to whether a finger was touching an ice cube or being hit by a hammer would be carried to the brain in different ascending tracts within the spinal cord.

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -contain primary motor cortex

Which part of the brain controls thirst and urine output, food intake, and body temperature, among other things

Logic performance is more the function of the ____________________ cerebral hemisphere.

Match the nervous pathways, labelled a. through d., with their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -carry information from the periphery to the CNS

Match the following structures, labelled a. through c., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -location of ascending and descending tracts

Match the spinal tracts, labelled a. through e., with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -tract for motor impulses providing muscle tone control

Complex thought is a function of the frontal lobe.

Efferent neurons lie primarily in the central nervous system.

Match the types of memory, labelled a. and b., to their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -site for initial deposition of new information

Which of the following is NOT a structural component of the limbic system

Where is the primary motor cortex located

About 90 percent of the cells in the CNS are ____________________ cells.

The inability to recall recent past events following a traumatic event is known as , whereas the inability to store new memories for later retrieval is called .

Grey matter refers to regions of the central nervous system composed primarily of densely packed cell bodies, whereas white matter consists of bundles of myelinated nerve fibres.

Which of these structures is NOT subcortical

The cell bodies of afferent neurons synapsing in the spinal cord are located in the ____________________.

Which of these statements describes long-term potentiation

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Match the following structures, labelled a. through j., to their descriptions. -initial cortical processing for sensations arising from the surface of the body

Which of these statements describes efferent neurons

Information as to whether a finger was touching an ice cube or being hit by a hammer would be carried to the brain in different ascending tracts within the spinal cord.

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -contain primary motor cortex

Which part of the brain controls thirst and urine output, food intake, and body temperature, among other things

Logic performance is more the function of the ____________________ cerebral hemisphere.

Match the nervous pathways, labelled a. through d., with their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -carry information from the periphery to the CNS

Match the following structures, labelled a. through c., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -location of ascending and descending tracts

Match the spinal tracts, labelled a. through e., with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -tract for motor impulses providing muscle tone control

Complex thought is a function of the frontal lobe.

Efferent neurons lie primarily in the central nervous system.

Match the types of memory, labelled a. and b., to their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -site for initial deposition of new information

Which of the following is NOT a structural component of the limbic system

Where is the primary motor cortex located

About 90 percent of the cells in the CNS are ____________________ cells.

The inability to recall recent past events following a traumatic event is known as ____________________, whereas the inability to store new memories for later retrieval is called ____________________.

Grey matter refers to regions of the central nervous system composed primarily of densely packed cell bodies, whereas white matter consists of bundles of myelinated nerve fibres.

Which of these structures is NOT subcortical

The cell bodies of afferent neurons synapsing in the spinal cord are located in the ____________________.

Which of these statements describes long-term potentiation

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Cell Physiology

The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic

Principles of Endocrinology: The Central Endocrine Glands

The Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acidbase Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Reproductive System

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The inability to recall recent past events following a traumatic event is known as , whereas the inability to store new memories for later retrieval is called .