Question 1

The neurons of the dorsal roots are

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A)  sensory. 
B)  motor. 
C)  tracts. 
D)  multipolar polar. 
E)  bipolar. 
A)  sensory. 
B)  motor. 
C)  tracts. 
D)  multipolar polar. 
E)  bipolar.

Question 2

Which of the following neuroanatomical directions is commonly used with reference to the brains of humans or other primates, but not with reference to the brains of four-legged creatures?

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A)  inferior 
B)  caudal 
C)  posterior 
D)  medial 
E)  lateral 
A)  inferior 
B)  caudal 
C)  posterior 
D)  medial 
E)  lateral

Question 3

The tip of your nose is

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A)  superior and dorsal. 
B)  caudal and anterior. 
C)  medial and anterior. 
D)  anterior and posterior. 
E)  ventral and dorsal. 
A)  superior and dorsal. 
B)  caudal and anterior. 
C)  medial and anterior. 
D)  anterior and posterior. 
E)  ventral and dorsal.

Question 4

Most neurons of the dorsal root synapse in the

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A)  cortex. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  dorsal root ganglia. 
D)  PNS. 
E)  ventral horn. 
A)  cortex. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  dorsal root ganglia. 
D)  PNS. 
E)  ventral horn.

Question 5

Neurons with one axon and several dendrites emanating from the soma are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  motor. 
B)  autonomic. 
C)  multipolar. 
D)  bipolar. 
E)  unipolar. 
A)  motor. 
B)  autonomic. 
C)  multipolar. 
D)  bipolar. 
E)  unipolar.

Question 6

How many left ventral roots are there in the human body?

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A)  12 
B)  31 
C)  62 
D)  124 
E)  billions 
A)  12 
B)  31 
C)  62 
D)  124 
E)  billions

Question 7

In cross section, spinal gray matter has four arms; among these are the two

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A)  ventral roots. 
B)  ventral routes. 
C)  ventral horns. 
D)  lateral horns. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  ventral roots. 
B)  ventral routes. 
C)  ventral horns. 
D)  lateral horns. 
E)  both A and B

Question 8

Draw a lateral view of the human cerebral hemispheres. Illustrate the four lobes and label four other structures.

Accepted Answer

40% for the drawing

Question 9

Which of the following thalamic nuclei relays visual information?

Accepted Answer

A)  pons 
B)  red nucleus 
C)  lateral geniculate 
D)  substantia nigra 
E)  ventral posterior 
A)  pons 
B)  red nucleus 
C)  lateral geniculate 
D)  substantia nigra 
E)  ventral posterior

Question 10

Gray matter of the spinal cord is largely composed of

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A)  cell bodies and unmyelinated interneurons. 
B)  myelin. 
C)  myelinated axons. 
D)  meninges. 
E)  cerebrospinal fluid. 
A)  cell bodies and unmyelinated interneurons. 
B)  myelin. 
C)  myelinated axons. 
D)  meninges. 
E)  cerebrospinal fluid.

Question 11

Big is to small as fissures are to

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A)  gyri. 
B)  pyramids. 
C)  commissures. 
D)  gyrus. 
E)  sulci. 
A)  gyri. 
B)  pyramids. 
C)  commissures. 
D)  gyrus. 
E)  sulci.

Question 12

Clusters of neural cell bodies in the CNS are called

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A)  neurons. 
B)  ganglia. 
C)  nerves. 
D)  nuclei. 
E)  buttons. 
A)  neurons. 
B)  ganglia. 
C)  nerves. 
D)  nuclei. 
E)  buttons.

Question 13

There are several kinds of glial cells in the nervous system. Describe them and their functions. How is our understanding of glial cells currently changing?

Accepted Answer

50% for a description of glial

Question 14

The discovery of the Golgi stain

Accepted Answer

A)  was accidental. 
B)  was one of the major early breakthroughs in the study of the nervous system. 
C)  occurred in 1995. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  was accidental. 
B)  was one of the major early breakthroughs in the study of the nervous system. 
C)  occurred in 1995. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 15

The cerebral hemispheres are connected by tracts called cerebral __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cerebral hemispheres are connected by tracts...

Question 16

Which structure is not part of the tegmentum?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  periaqueductal gray 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  red nucleus 
E)  cerebral aqueduct 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  periaqueductal gray 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  red nucleus 
E)  cerebral aqueduct

Question 17

How many ventricles are there in the brain?

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A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  2 
E)  12 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  2 
E)  12

Question 18

The subarachnoid space is just outside the

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A)  neocortex. 
B)  arachnoid membrane. 
C)  arachnoid mater. 
D)  pia mater. 
E)  central canal. 
A)  neocortex. 
B)  arachnoid membrane. 
C)  arachnoid mater. 
D)  pia mater. 
E)  central canal.

Question 19

Compare Golgi and Nissl neuroanatomical stains, emphasizing the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Accepted Answer

25% for describing Golgi stain

Question 20

The top of a dog's head is

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior. 
B)  ventral. 
C)  caudal. 
D)  dorsal. 
E)  posterior. 
A)  anterior. 
B)  ventral. 
C)  caudal. 
D)  dorsal. 
E)  posterior.

The neurons of the dorsal roots are

Which of the following neuroanatomical directions is commonly used with reference to the brains of humans or other primates, but not with reference to the brains of four-legged creatures?

The tip of your nose is

Most neurons of the dorsal root synapse in the

Neurons with one axon and several dendrites emanating from the soma are classified as

How many left ventral roots are there in the human body?

In cross section, spinal gray matter has four arms; among these are the two

Draw a lateral view of the human cerebral hemispheres. Illustrate the four lobes and label four other structures.

Which of the following thalamic nuclei relays visual information?

Gray matter of the spinal cord is largely composed of

Big is to small as fissures are to

Clusters of neural cell bodies in the CNS are called

There are several kinds of glial cells in the nervous system. Describe them and their functions. How is our understanding of glial cells currently changing?

The discovery of the Golgi stain

The cerebral hemispheres are connected by tracts called cerebral __________.

Which structure is not part of the tegmentum?

How many ventricles are there in the brain?

The subarachnoid space is just outside the

Compare Golgi and Nissl neuroanatomical stains, emphasizing the strengths and weaknesses of each.

The top of a dog's head is

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Exam 3: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

The neurons of the dorsal roots are

Which of the following neuroanatomical directions is commonly used with reference to the brains of humans or other primates, but not with reference to the brains of four-legged creatures?

The tip of your nose is

Most neurons of the dorsal root synapse in the

Neurons with one axon and several dendrites emanating from the soma are classified as

How many left ventral roots are there in the human body?

In cross section, spinal gray matter has four arms; among these are the two

Draw a lateral view of the human cerebral hemispheres. Illustrate the four lobes and label four other structures.

Which of the following thalamic nuclei relays visual information?

Gray matter of the spinal cord is largely composed of

Big is to small as fissures are to

Clusters of neural cell bodies in the CNS are called

There are several kinds of glial cells in the nervous system. Describe them and their functions. How is our understanding of glial cells currently changing?

The discovery of the Golgi stain

The cerebral hemispheres are connected by tracts called cerebral __________.

Which structure is not part of the tegmentum?

How many ventricles are there in the brain?

The subarachnoid space is just outside the

Compare Golgi and Nissl neuroanatomical stains, emphasizing the strengths and weaknesses of each.

The top of a dog's head is

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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