Exam 3: The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Stimulation of the nerve supply to one muscle and simultaneous inhibition of the nerves to its antagonistic muscle is known as ____________________.

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 -controls anterior pituitary hormone secretion

Which statement correctly describes descending tracts?

The corpus callosum interconnects which of the following?

Somatotopic mapping can be altered by ____________________ competition.

Match the spinal tracts, labelled a. through e., with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.ventral spinocerebellar b.rubrospinal c.lateral corticospinal d.fasciculus cuneatus e.lateral spinothalamic -tract for voluntary motor actions

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 -initial cortical processing for sensations arising from the surface of the body

Describe how memories are created.

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 -primarily concerned with motivation and emotion

Match the following structures, labelled a. through e., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.arachnoid villi b.subarachnoid space c.choroid plexuses d.dural sinuses e.dura mater -location of CSF as it surrounds the brain

Describe the structure and function of the cerebral cortex.

Match the following structures, labelled a. through f., to their descriptions. a.dorsal horn b.dorsal root c.dorsal root ganglion d.ventral horn e.ventral root f.lateral horn -contains cell bodies of the efferent motor neurons supplying skeletal muscles

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 -olfactory

The two subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system are the ____________________ and the ____________________.

Match the following structures, labelled a. through f., to their descriptions. a.dorsal horn b.dorsal root c.dorsal root ganglion d.ventral horn e.ventral root f.lateral horn -contains cell bodies of interneurons upon which afferent neurons terminate

The CNS comprises the brain and the ____________________.

Which region of the brain is the smallest and oldest in evolutionary development?

Centres for the control of respiration and circulatory function are located in the hypothalamus.

A(n) ____________________ is a bundle of peripheral neuronal axons, some afferent and some efferent, that are enclosed by a connective-tissue covering and that are following the same pathway.

Match the following structures, labelled a. through e., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.arachnoid villi b.subarachnoid space c.choroid plexuses d.dural sinuses e.dura mater -site of formation of CSF