Exam 13: The Brain, cranial Nerves, and Sensory and Motor Pathways

Figure 13-3 -Identify the neuron labeled "1."

Compare the corpus callosum with the septum pellucidum.

The two cerebral hemispheres are separated by the

The region of the brain responsible for predicting the consequence of events or actions is the

List the four groups of pontine structures.

The medial and lateral motor pathways can modify,or direct,skeletal muscle contractions by ________ lower motor neurons.

The neural tissue is isolated from the general circulation by the

Bladder fullness is to ________ as blood pH is to ________.

All of the following can contribute to receptor specificity except

The ________ provides the principal link between the nervous and endocrine systems.

Mechanoreceptors that respond to changes in blood pressure are called

Which cerebral hemisphere receives impulses conducted by the right gracile fasciculus?

Which of the following is not a function of cerebrospinal fluid?

Conscious and subconscious motor commands control skeletal muscles by traveling over all of the following except the

During embryonic development,which of the following secondary brain vesicles will form the cerebrum?

________ is a conscious awareness of a sensation.

The white matter of the cerebellum forms a branching array called the

The midbrain contains the headquarters of the ________,a specialized component of the reticular formation that controls alertness and attention.

The medial nuclei of the thalamus

Describe the arbor vitae,including its makeup,location,and function.