Exam 10: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

There are four major areas of the brain: the cerebrum,diencephalon,brain stem,and the

The primary somatosensory area and the primary motor area are separated by

What makes white matter "white"?

What is the function of the ependymal cells (choroid plexus)?

Which of the following is the type of nervous tissue that conducts a nerve impulse?

These branching structures carry information toward the cell body of a neuron.

Frontal eye fields

Which structure is also called the "emotional brain"?

This structure is part of the diencephalon;it regulates the anterior pituitary gland,water balance,appetite,body temperature,and the autonomic nervous system.

The astrocytes

The corpus callosum

The neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine (ACh)are stored within the

What is the name of clusters of cell bodies that are located outside the central nervous system?

Which of the following structures brings information toward the cell body?

The pituitary gland sits beneath the

The postcentral gyrus

The surface of the cerebrum is folded into elevations that resemble speed bumps;these speed bumps are called

Which of the following is the middle layer of the meninges and looks like a spiderweb?

Endorphins are

In which cerebral lobe is Broca's area located?