Deck 12: The Central Nervous System

Question 1

Figure 12.1
Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following:
White fiber tracts

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:
Pons.

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:
Multipolar neurons are common here.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Figure 12.1
Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following:
Hypothalamus

Question 5

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:
Caudate nucleus.

Question 6

Figure 12.1
Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following:
Thalamus

Question 7

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:
Site of sensory soma.

Question 8

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:
Globus pallidus.

Question 9

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:
Site containing central canal.

Question 10

Figure 12.1
Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following:
Medulla Oblongata

Question 11

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:
Horn containing autonomic neurons

Question 12

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:
Site of axons and afferent neurons.

Question 13

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:
Corpus callosum.

Question 14

Match the following:

A) Occipital lobe
B) Temporal lobe
C) Parietal lobe
D) Frontal lobe
E) Insula
Somatic motor cortex.

Question 15

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:
Gray commissure.

Question 16

Match the following:

A) Occipital lobe
B) Temporal lobe
C) Parietal lobe
D) Frontal lobe
E) Insula
Primary sensory cortex.

Question 17

Match the following:

A) Occipital lobe
B) Temporal lobe
C) Parietal lobe
D) Frontal lobe
E) Insula
Auditory area.

Question 18

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:
Site of efferent soma.

Question 19

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:
Thalamus.

Question 20

Figure 12.1
Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following:
Pons

Question 21

Match the following stages of sleep with their descriptions:

A) Stage 3
B) REM
C) Stage 4
D) Stage 1
E) Stage 2
Typified by sleep spindles.

Question 22

Match the following stages of sleep with their descriptions:

A) Stage 3
B) REM
C) Stage 4
D) Stage 1
E) Stage 2
Necessary for emotional health; may be neural "debugging."

Question 23

Match the following stages of sleep with their descriptions:

A) Stage 3
B) REM
C) Stage 4
D) Stage 1
E) Stage 2
Very easy to awaken; EEG shows alpha waves; may even deny being asleep.

Question 24

Match the following:

A) Primary motor cortex
B) Prefrontal area
C) Thalamus
D) Hypothalamus
This brain area associates experiences necessary for the production of abstract ideas, judgment, and conscience.

Question 25

Match the following stages of sleep with their descriptions:

A) Stage 3
B) REM
C) Stage 4
D) Stage 1
E) Stage 2
Begins about 90 minutes after the onset of sleep.

Question 26

Match the following:

A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Hypothalamus
D) Thalamus
E) Brain stem
Gateway to the cerebrum

Question 27

Match the following stages of sleep with their descriptions:

A) Stage 3
B) REM
C) Stage 4
D) Stage 1
E) Stage 2
Indicated by movement of the eyes under the lids; dreaming occurs.

Question 28

Match the following stages of sleep with their descriptions:

A) Stage 3
B) REM
C) Stage 4
D) Stage 1
E) Stage 2
The stage when vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature) reach their lowest normal levels.

Question 29

Match the following:

A) Occipital lobe
B) Temporal lobe
C) Parietal lobe
D) Frontal lobe
E) Insula
Taste (gustatory) area.

Question 30

Match the following:

A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Hypothalamus
D) Thalamus
E) Brain stem
Executive suite

Question 31

Match the following:

A) Occipital lobe
B) Temporal lobe
C) Parietal lobe
D) Frontal lobe
E) Insula
Motor speech area.

Question 32

Match the following:

A) Primary motor cortex
B) Prefrontal area
C) Thalamus
D) Hypothalamus
This area is the main visceral control center of the body.

Question 33

Match the following:

A) Primary motor cortex
B) Prefrontal area
C) Thalamus
D) Hypothalamus
A major relay station for sensory information ascending to primary sensory areas of the cerebral cortex. Contains many specialized nuclei.

Question 34

Match the following:

A) Occipital lobe
B) Temporal lobe
C) Parietal lobe
D) Frontal lobe
E) Insula
Premotor area.

Question 35

Match the following:

A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Hypothalamus
D) Thalamus
E) Brain stem
Motor command center

Question 36

Match the following:

A) Primary motor cortex
B) Prefrontal area
C) Thalamus
D) Hypothalamus
The axons from this area form the major pyramidal tracts.

Question 37

Match the following:

A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Hypothalamus
D) Thalamus
E) Brain stem
Survival center

Question 38

Match the following stages of sleep with their descriptions:

A) Stage 3
B) REM
C) Stage 4
D) Stage 1
E) Stage 2
Theta and delta waves begin to appear.

Question 39

Match the following:

A) Occipital lobe
B) Temporal lobe
C) Parietal lobe
D) Frontal lobe
E) Insula
Seat of intelligence, abstract reasoning.

Question 40

Match the following:

A) Occipital lobe
B) Temporal lobe
C) Parietal lobe
D) Frontal lobe
E) Insula
Visual area.

Question 41

The first obvious sign that the nervous system is forming in the embryo is the thickening of the surface ectoderm to form the neural plate.

Question 42

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the ventricles of the brain and in the subarachnoid space

Question 43

The RAS is comprised of specific pathways primarily in the limbic system.

Question 44

The three basic regions of the cerebrum are the cerebral cortical gray matter, internal white matter, and the superior and inferior colliculi.

Question 45

A flat EEG is a good indication of deep sleep.

Question 46

Cell bodies of the somatic motor neurons of the spinal nerves are located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord.

Question 47

Meningitis is the most accurate term for inflammation of neurons.

Question 48

Match the following:

A) Cervical enlargement
B) Cauda equine
C) Conus medullaris
D) Filum terminale
Anchors the spinal cord in place

Question 49

Match the following:

A) Cervical enlargement
B) Cauda equine
C) Conus medullaris
D) Filum terminale
Collection of nerve roots at the inferior end of the vertebral canal

Question 50

Match the following:

A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Hypothalamus
D) Thalamus
E) Brain stem
Visceral command center

Question 51

The terms fainting and syncope describe the same thing.

Question 52

Nondeclarative memories preserve the circumstances in which they are learned.

Question 53

Nuclei relating to the startle reflex are located in the corpora quadrigemina of the midbrain.

Question 54

NREM sleep normally exhibits four distinct stages, which appear to alternate.

Question 55

Specific motor and sensory functions are localized in specific areas called domains, whereas memory and language have overlapping domains.

Question 56

Match the following:

A) Cervical enlargement
B) Cauda equine
C) Conus medullaris
D) Filum terminale
Point of termination of the spinal cord in an adult

Question 57

The adult spinal cord ends between L₁ and L₂.

Question 58

Match the following:

A) Cervical enlargement
B) Cauda equine
C) Conus medullaris
D) Filum terminale
Where nerves serving the upper limbs arise

Question 59

The left cerebral hemisphere is usually dominant.

Question 60

The limbic system acts as our emotional, or affective, brain.

Question 61

The canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles and running through the midbrain is the foramen of Monro.

Question 62

Projection fibers in the brain mainly connect the right and left hemispheres.

Question 63

The primary visual cortex contains a map of visual space.

Question 64

What cells line the ventricles of the brain?

A) ependymal cells
B) neurons
C) epithelial cells
D) astrocytes

Question 65

Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"?

A) dorsomedial nucleus
B) suprachiastmatic nucleus
C) lentiform nucleus
D) subthalamic nucleus

Question 66

Commissural fibers connect the cerebrum to the diencephalon.

Question 67

Sorting of sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate cerebral sensory area occurs in the hypothalamus.

Question 68

Which fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres?

A) central fissure
B) longitudinal fissure
C) parieto-occipital fissure
D) lateral fissure

Question 69

The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________.

A) prefrontal lobe
B) frontal lobe
C) temporal lobe
D) parietal lobe

Question 70

Cell bodies of the sensory neurons of the spinal nerves are located in ________.

A) the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord
B) the ventral root ganglia of the spinal cord
C) the thalamus
D) sympathetic ganglia

Question 71

Spinocerebellar tracts ________.

A) terminate in the spinal cord
B) carry proprioceptive inputs to the cerebellum
C) give rise to conscious experience of perception
D) are found in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord

Question 72

A disturbance of posture, muscle tremors at rest, and uncontrolled muscle contraction are all symptoms of damage to the basal nuclei.

Question 73

The vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the ________.

A) pons
B) medulla
C) midbrain
D) cerebrum

Question 74

Most of the ascending and descending pathways to and from the brain cross over from one side of the body to the other.

Question 75

The arbor vitae refers to ________.

A) cerebellar gray matter
B) cerebellar white matter
C) the pleatlike convolutions of the cerebellum
D) flocculonodular nodes

Question 76

The brain stem consists of the ________.

A) cerebrum, pons, midbrain, and medulla
B) midbrain, medulla, and pons
C) pons, medulla, cerebellum, and midbrain
D) midbrain only

Question 77

One functional center found within the medulla oblongata is a respiratory center involved in the control of the rate and depth of breathing.

Question 78

Embryonic damage to the mesencephalon could result in improper formation of the midbrain.

Question 79

Nuclei of cranial nerves V, VI, and VII are found in the ________.

A) midbrain
B) medulla
C) pons
D) cerebrum

Question 80

The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?

A) arachnoid and epidura
B) arachnoid and pia
C) arachnoid and dura
D) dura and epidura