Exam 3: The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Match these brain structures, labelled a. through e., with their associated descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.cerebellum b.hypothalamus c.brain stem d.basal nuclei e.cerebral cortex -Disorder of this structure is characterized by an intention tremor.

Which statement correctly describes ascending tracts?

About 90 percent of the cells in the CNS are ____________________ cells.

Match the system, labelled a. through c., with the characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.nervous system b.endocrine system c.both the nervous system and the endocrine system -chemical messengers travel short distances

Which of the following statements best describes the primary motor cortex?

Which of the following does NOT apply to Wernicke's area?

Information as to whether a finger was touching an ice cube or being hit by a hammer would be carried to the brain in different ascending tracts within the spinal cord.

Match the glial cells, labelled a. through d., with their descriptions. a.astrocytes b.oligodendrocytes c.ependymal cells d.microglia -form the insulative myelin sheaths around axons in the CNS

Grey matter consists predominantly of neuron cell bodies and dendrites.

Match the system, labelled a. through c., with the characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.nervous system b.endocrine system c.both the nervous system and the endocrine system -primarily controls metabolic activities and other activities that require duration rather than speed

Match the following structures, labelled a. through c., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.grey matter of spinal cord b.white matter of spinal cord c.dorsal root ganglion -location of cell bodies for afferent neurons

Which of these statements applies to the prefrontal association cortex?

Which of the following is the main function of Wernicke's area?

Resting tremors are associated with diseases of the basal nuclei.

Which of the following structures is part of the peripheral nervous system?

The outer layer of the brain is grey matter, but the outer layer of the spinal cord is white matter.

Stimulation of the frontal lobe produces changes in personality and social behaviour.

____________________ are tumours of the meninges.

Match the system, labelled a. through c., with the characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.nervous system b.endocrine system c.both the nervous system and the endocrine system -chemical messengers released only in response to an action potential

Match the following structures, labelled a. through c., to their descriptions. a.vestibulocerebellum b.spinocerebellum c.cerebrocerebellum -is important for balance and eye movement