Question 1

The term ________ means "interbrain."

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  myelencephalon 
E)  metencephalon 
A)  telencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  myelencephalon 
E)  metencephalon

Question 2

The ________ are formed by four hollow and interconnected spaces within the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  choroid plexi 
B)  subarachnoid spaces 
C)  ventricles 
D)  meninges 
E)  aqueducts 
A)  choroid plexi 
B)  subarachnoid spaces 
C)  ventricles 
D)  meninges 
E)  aqueducts

Question 3

A sulcus is a groove on the surface of the human cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which structure is a part of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricles 
B)  brain 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  peripheral ganglia 
E)  cerebellum 
A)  ventricles 
B)  brain 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  peripheral ganglia 
E)  cerebellum

Question 5

Describe two features that function to protect the brain from external injury.

Accepted Answer

The brain is encased in a layer of bone

Question 6

CSF is produced from the ________ of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  choroid plexus 
B)  subarachnoid spaces 
C)  ventricles 
D)  meninges 
E)  cerebral aqueducts 
A)  choroid plexus 
B)  subarachnoid spaces 
C)  ventricles 
D)  meninges 
E)  cerebral aqueducts

Question 7

A ________ is a bulge located between adjacent grooves in the surface of the human cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricle 
B)  gyrus 
C)  cerebral aqueduct 
D)  fissure 
E)  sulcus 
A)  ventricle 
B)  gyrus 
C)  cerebral aqueduct 
D)  fissure 
E)  sulcus

Question 8

The human cerebral cortex has a grayish-brown appearance because

Accepted Answer

A)  the cortex contains many small blood vessels. 
B)  of the large number of dendrites contained in the cortex. 
C)  brain nerve membrane is uniformly gray in appearance. 
D)  many glial cells are located in the cortex. 
E)  the cortex contains many neuron cell bodies. 
A)  the cortex contains many small blood vessels. 
B)  of the large number of dendrites contained in the cortex. 
C)  brain nerve membrane is uniformly gray in appearance. 
D)  many glial cells are located in the cortex. 
E)  the cortex contains many neuron cell bodies.

Question 9

The term contrateral means that two structures lie on the same side of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Damage to portions of the limbic cortex would be expected to alter

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion. 
B)  job motivation. 
C)  long-term memory. 
D)  mating. 
E)  fighting. 
A)  emotion. 
B)  job motivation. 
C)  long-term memory. 
D)  mating. 
E)  fighting.

Question 11

Compare and contrast the anatomy and function of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS.

Accepted Answer

The divisions emerge from different leve

Question 12

The term cortex means "bark."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The word "cortex" means

Accepted Answer

A)  "almond." 
B)  "knee." 
C)  "smooth." 
D)  bark." 
E)  "grayish." 
A)  "almond." 
B)  "knee." 
C)  "smooth." 
D)  bark." 
E)  "grayish."

Question 14

The ________ is the most caudal portion of the brain stem.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  spinal cord 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  pons 
E)  metencephalon 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  spinal cord 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  pons 
E)  metencephalon

Question 15

For which sensory system is there a pathway from sense organ to a distinct region of the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  vision, audition, and the somatosensory system 
B)  taste and hearing 
C)  vision and audition 
D)  pain and temperature 
E)  vision, pain, and taste 
A)  vision, audition, and the somatosensory system 
B)  taste and hearing 
C)  vision and audition 
D)  pain and temperature 
E)  vision, pain, and taste

Question 16

Motor neurons of the sympathetic division of the ANS project from the ________ to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gray matter of the sacral spinal cord; sympathetic ganglia 
B)  gray matter of the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord; sympathetic ganglia 
C)  gray matter of the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord; final target organ 
D)  10th cranial nerve; muscles of the face 
E)  cervical regions of the spinal cord; final target organs 
A)  gray matter of the sacral spinal cord; sympathetic ganglia 
B)  gray matter of the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord; sympathetic ganglia 
C)  gray matter of the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord; final target organ 
D)  10th cranial nerve; muscles of the face 
E)  cervical regions of the spinal cord; final target organs

Question 17

Unilateral neglect is associated with damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal cortex. 
B)  caudate nucleus. 
C)  right side of the brain. 
D)  spinal cord. 
E)  legs. 
A)  frontal cortex. 
B)  caudate nucleus. 
C)  right side of the brain. 
D)  spinal cord. 
E)  legs.

Question 18

Visual impairment is the primary effect of damage to the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The arachnoid membrane forms a protective covering of the peripheral nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ________ is an aperture in the vertebrae that contains the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal foramen 
B)  cauda equina 
C)  spinal root 
D)  dura mater 
E)  spinal aqueduct 
A)  spinal foramen 
B)  cauda equina 
C)  spinal root 
D)  dura mater 
E)  spinal aqueduct

The term ________ means "interbrain."

The ________ are formed by four hollow and interconnected spaces within the brain.

A sulcus is a groove on the surface of the human cortex.

Which structure is a part of the peripheral nervous system?

Describe two features that function to protect the brain from external injury.

CSF is produced from the ________ of the brain.

A ________ is a bulge located between adjacent grooves in the surface of the human cortex.

The human cerebral cortex has a grayish-brown appearance because

The term contrateral means that two structures lie on the same side of the body.

Damage to portions of the limbic cortex would be expected to alter

Compare and contrast the anatomy and function of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS.

The term cortex means "bark."

The word "cortex" means

The ________ is the most caudal portion of the brain stem.

For which sensory system is there a pathway from sense organ to a distinct region of the cortex?

Motor neurons of the sympathetic division of the ANS project from the to the .

Unilateral neglect is associated with damage to the

Visual impairment is the primary effect of damage to the cerebellum.

The arachnoid membrane forms a protective covering of the peripheral nervous system.

The ________ is an aperture in the vertebrae that contains the spinal cord.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

Exam 3: Structure of the Nervous System

The term ________ means "interbrain."

The ________ are formed by four hollow and interconnected spaces within the brain.

A sulcus is a groove on the surface of the human cortex.

Which structure is a part of the peripheral nervous system?

Describe two features that function to protect the brain from external injury.

CSF is produced from the ________ of the brain.

A ________ is a bulge located between adjacent grooves in the surface of the human cortex.

The human cerebral cortex has a grayish-brown appearance because

The term contrateral means that two structures lie on the same side of the body.

Damage to portions of the limbic cortex would be expected to alter

Compare and contrast the anatomy and function of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS.

The term cortex means "bark."

The word "cortex" means

The ________ is the most caudal portion of the brain stem.

For which sensory system is there a pathway from sense organ to a distinct region of the cortex?

Motor neurons of the sympathetic division of the ANS project from the ________ to the ________.

Unilateral neglect is associated with damage to the

Visual impairment is the primary effect of damage to the cerebellum.

The arachnoid membrane forms a protective covering of the peripheral nervous system.

The ________ is an aperture in the vertebrae that contains the spinal cord.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

Filters

Motor neurons of the sympathetic division of the ANS project from the to the .