Exam 3: The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Which of the following structures is NOT subcortical?

Most of the cranial nerves originate from the _____________.

Match the types of memory, labelled a. and b., to their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.short-term memory b.long-term memory -limited storage capacity

What is the function of afferent neurons?

A deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal nuclei will cause which of the following clinical conditions?

Oligodendrocytes form myelin around the axons of the CNS.

The ____________________ contains CSF, which is reabsorbed through the arachnoid villi.

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.occipital lobes b.temporal lobes c.parietal lobes d.frontal lobes -contain primary motor cortex

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 -trigeminal

Damage to which one of these areas would result in inability to perform accurate motor actions?

____________________ disease is associated with a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Which of the following applies to nerves?

Aphasia is a language disorder.

Describe points of decussation of spinal tracts.

The nervous system is organized into the ____________________, consisting of the brain and ____________________; and the ____________________, consisting of nerve fibres that carry information between the CNS and other parts of the body.

An electroencephalogram is a record of action potential activity in the cerebral cortex.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the limbic system?

Sleep is accompanied by a reduction in neural activity.

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 CNS to the effector organs

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 -responsible for speaking ability