Question 1

On the surface, the rounded convolutions of the cerebral cortex are called gyri, and the grooves between gyri are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) troughs" 
B) valleys" 
C) nuclei" 
D) sulci"

Question 2

Deep brain stimulation delivers _____ signals directly to specific brain structures.

Accepted Answer

A) radio" 
B) electrical" 
C) chemical" 
D) magnetic"

Question 3

The _____ represents the state of the internal organs and registers internal bodily states like pain, fatigue, hunger, and sexual arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) insula 
C) hippocampus 
D) medulla oblongata

Question 4

The cerebellum, pons, and medulla are all subdivisions of the:

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formation 
B) hindbrain 
C) spinal cord 
D) cerebral cortex

Question 5

What are some pros and cons of having the vast majority of the human nervous system in a small area, instead of distributed throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are some pros and cons of...

Question 6

Raising the hair follicles in response to cold is a:

Accepted Answer

A) conditioned response" 
B) visceral response" 
C) reflex" 
D) none of the above"

Question 7

Making eye movements requires the _____ cranial nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) trigeminal" 
B) oculomotor" 
C) glossopharyngeal" 
D) olfactory"

Question 8

Destruction of the _____, which regulates heart rate and blood pressure, is fatal.

Accepted Answer

A) substantia nigra" 
B) insula" 
C) amygdala" 
D) medulla oblongata"

Question 9

The cerebral cortex, subcortical white matter, basal ganglia, and basal forebrain nuclei are all subdivisions of the:

Accepted Answer

A) mesencephalon" 
B) hindbrain" 
C) diencephalon" 
D) telencephalon"

Question 10

In the spinal cord, sensory input enters the _____ side and motor output exits the _____ side.

Accepted Answer

A) ipsilateral; contralateral" 
B) medial; lateral" 
C) dorsal; ventral" 
D) rostral; caudal"

Question 11

Moving your head and neck requires signals carried by the _____ cranial nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) glossopharyngeal" 
B) oculomotor" 
C) optic" 
D) spinal accessory"

Question 12

The lumbar spine is between the:

Accepted Answer

A) pons and medulla 
B) cerebellum and brain stem 
C) neck and cervical spine 
D) rib cage and pelvis

Question 13

Processing emotions from sights, sounds, and smells of would be handled by this limbic structure:

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus" 
B) amygdala" 
C) hippocampus" 
D) hypothalamus"

Question 14

The _____ system includes the amygdala and hippocampus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ system includes the amygdala and...

Question 15

The anatomical word for "toward the tail end" is:

Accepted Answer

A) rostral 
B) caudal 
C) dorsal 
D) ventral

Question 16

Because it controls the pituitary gland, the _____ can be considered the controller of the hormone-secreting systems.

Accepted Answer

A) brainstem" 
B) amygdala" 
C) thalamus" 
D) hypothalamus"

Question 17

Would it be more debilitating for you to lose your sensory or motor neurons?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Would it be more debilitating for you...

Question 18

Beyond simple spinal reflexes, _____ allow for more complex, coordinated movements such as locomotion.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory neurons 
B) myotomes 
C) motor neurons 
D) central pattern generators

Question 19

The _____, or "little brain," contains an enormous number of neurons compared to its size.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral cortex" 
B) frontal lobe" 
C) cerebellum" 
D) brainstem"

Question 20

One of the three main bulges or zones of expansion in a vertebrate brain is the:

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) pons 
C) forebrain 
D) cerebral cortex

Exam 2: The Brain and Nervous System