Exam 11: Nervous System II

The meninges consist of

The part of the brain that assigns value to a memory is the

The fourth ventricle is in the

In a subdural hematoma resulting from a blow to the head,blood accumulates between the

The middle layer of the meninges is the __________ mater.

Autonomic ganglia provide a degree of independence from the CNS by integrating motor impulses before they are relayed to visceral organs.

The part of the brain that is overactive in post traumatic stress disorder is the

Nerve tracts other than the corticospinal tracts that transmit impulses into the spinal cord are called extrapyramidal tracts.

The complex network of tiny islands of gray matter in the brain,that upon receiving incoming sensory impulses responds by activating wakefulness in the cerebral cortex,is the

Which of the following are descending tracts in the spinal cord?

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by ______ and it __________.

Most cerebrospinal fluid is secreted from the choroid plexuses in the

Stephanie is in a car accident,flung from her vehicle and landing on her back on pavement.At the scene,an emergency medical technician checks her Babinski reflex,in which the great toe extends upward and the smaller toes fan apart.This reflex

The primary motor area of the brain is in the

The function of the cerebral association areas is

If fibers in the ascending tract of the spinal cord are cut,the affected person will have a loss of motor functions below the injury.

The part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscular movements is the

Spinal nerve injury may result from

Spinal shock is a permanent loss of some of the spinal cord's functions.

The cardiac center,vasomotor center,and respiratory center are located in the __________ __________ of the brain.