Question 1

The midbrain is comprised of the

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal horn and ventral horn. 
B)  tectum and tegmentum. 
C)  pons and medulla. 
D)  thalamus and hypothalamus. 
E)  superior colliculus and inferior colliculus. 
A)  dorsal horn and ventral horn. 
B)  tectum and tegmentum. 
C)  pons and medulla. 
D)  thalamus and hypothalamus. 
E)  superior colliculus and inferior colliculus.

Question 2

Damage to the ________ would most likely be fatal.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  medulla oblongata 
E)  basal ganglia 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  medulla oblongata 
E)  basal ganglia

Question 3

Acetylcholine is the transmitter secreted from both preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division of the ANS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The rostral end of the neural tube forms the human forebrain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A ________ is a large groove in the surface of the human cortex.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Recent studies indicate that neurogenesis in the ________ is suppressed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory bulb; novel odors 
B)  hippocampus; stress 
C)  ventricular zone; antidepressant drugs 
D)  hippocampus; novel odors 
E)  olfactory bulb; stress 
A)  olfactory bulb; novel odors 
B)  hippocampus; stress 
C)  ventricular zone; antidepressant drugs 
D)  hippocampus; novel odors 
E)  olfactory bulb; stress

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding CSF?

Accepted Answer

A)  CSF is produced by the choroid plexus. 
B)  CSF is reabsorbed into the blood supply. 
C)  CSF functions to cushion the brain against abrupt movements of the brain within the skull. 
D)  The total volume of brain CSF is about 400 ml. 
E)  Loss of CSF would result in compression of brain material onto the ventral skull surface. 
A)  CSF is produced by the choroid plexus. 
B)  CSF is reabsorbed into the blood supply. 
C)  CSF functions to cushion the brain against abrupt movements of the brain within the skull. 
D)  The total volume of brain CSF is about 400 ml. 
E)  Loss of CSF would result in compression of brain material onto the ventral skull surface.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the spinal nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incoming sensory signals arrive via the ventral roots of the spinal cord. 
B)  The cell bodies of efferent fibers lie in the gray matter of the spinal cord. 
C)  Outgoing motor signals travel via the dorsal roots of the spinal cord. 
D)  The cell bodies of efferent fibers lie in the spinal cord white matter. 
E)  The spinal nerves are wholly sensory. . 
A)  Incoming sensory signals arrive via the ventral roots of the spinal cord. 
B)  The cell bodies of efferent fibers lie in the gray matter of the spinal cord. 
C)  Outgoing motor signals travel via the dorsal roots of the spinal cord. 
D)  The cell bodies of efferent fibers lie in the spinal cord white matter. 
E)  The spinal nerves are wholly sensory. .

Question 9

The brain is cushioned by ________,which is contained within the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intracellular fluid; pia mater 
B)  cerebrospinal fluid; subararachnoid space 
C)  blood; cerebral arteries 
D)  interstitial fluid; subararachnoid space 
E)  extracellular fluid; central core of the spinal cord 
A)  intracellular fluid; pia mater 
B)  cerebrospinal fluid; subararachnoid space 
C)  blood; cerebral arteries 
D)  interstitial fluid; subararachnoid space 
E)  extracellular fluid; central core of the spinal cord

Question 10

The spinal nerves are part of the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The midbrain is comprised of the

Damage to the ________ would most likely be fatal.

Acetylcholine is the transmitter secreted from both preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division of the ANS.

The rostral end of the neural tube forms the human forebrain.

A ________ is a large groove in the surface of the human cortex.

Recent studies indicate that neurogenesis in the is suppressed by .

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding CSF?

Which of the following is true of the spinal nerves?

The brain is cushioned by ,which is contained within the .

The spinal nerves are part of the central nervous system.

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

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Exam 3: Structure of the Nervous System

The midbrain is comprised of the

Damage to the ________ would most likely be fatal.

Acetylcholine is the transmitter secreted from both preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division of the ANS.

The rostral end of the neural tube forms the human forebrain.

A ________ is a large groove in the surface of the human cortex.

Recent studies indicate that neurogenesis in the ________ is suppressed by ________.

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding CSF?

Which of the following is true of the spinal nerves?

The brain is cushioned by ________,which is contained within the ________.

The spinal nerves are part of the central nervous system.

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

Recent studies indicate that neurogenesis in the is suppressed by .

The brain is cushioned by ,which is contained within the .