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 -contains centres for respiration, heart and blood vessel function, and many digestive activities

The ____________________ hemisphere excels in performance of logical, analytical, sequential, and verbal tasks, whereas the ____________________ hemisphere excels in nonlanguage skills, such as spatial perception and artistic and musical endeavours.

Match the following structures, labelled a. through j., to their descriptions. a.temporal lobe b.Wernicke's area c.somatosensory cortex d.limbic association cortex e.corpus callosum f.primary motor cortex g.occipital lobe h.Broca's area i.supplementary motor area j.prefrontal association cortex -programs complex sequences of movement

The brain normally uses only ____________________ as a source of fuel for energy production, yet it does not store any of this nutrient.

Voluntary motor activity is a function mainly of the ____________________ lobe.

What is the location of Broca's area?

Brain capillaries are joined by ____________________ junctions.

Which of these statements does NOT apply to neural reflexes?

By which route does information travel up the spinal cord to the brain?

The amount of cortical space in the primary motor cortex devoted to a given body part is proportional to the size of the part.

The cerebrospinal fluid comes into direct contact with the neuronal and glial cells.

Which of the following is a monosynaptic reflex?

Microglia are the immune cells of the CNS.

There are 15 pairs of cranial nerves.

The cerebral cortex is an inner core of white matter.

The ____________________ consist of several masses of grey matter located deep within the cerebral white matter.

Match the following functions, labelled a. through f., to their cranial nerves. a.hearing; body balance b.sense of smell c.sensory and motor function to facial regions; chewing d.controls many internal organs in the ventral body cavity e.moves the eye f.sense of vision -vestibulocochlear

A retrograde chemical messenger from the postsynaptic neuron can influence neurotransmitter release from the presynaptic neuron at a synapse during long-term potentiation.

Match the nervous pathways, labelled a. through d., with their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.ascending tracts b.descending tracts c.afferent neurons d.efferent neurons -carry information from the periphery to the CNS

The withdrawal reflex is a monosynaptic reflex.