Question 1

Cutting the brain from front to back will give a _____ view.

Accepted Answer

A) coronal 
B) frontal 
C) horizontal 
D) sagittal 
A) coronal 
B) frontal 
C) horizontal 
D) sagittal D

Question 2

The primary function of the cerebellum is:

Accepted Answer

A) control of sleeping and waking. 
B) control of movement. 
C) control of heart rate and respiration. 
D) sensory processing. 
A) control of sleeping and waking. 
B) control of movement. 
C) control of heart rate and respiration. 
D) sensory processing. B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT part of the forebrain?

Accepted Answer

A) the cortex 
B) the tectum 
C) the basal ganglia 
D) the limbic system 
A) the cortex 
B) the tectum 
C) the basal ganglia 
D) the limbic system B

Question 4

List the primary divisions of the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The central nervous system (CNS) is one

Question 5

What is a stroke? What are the two major types of stroke?

Accepted Answer

A stroke, also known as a cerebrovascula

Question 6

The CNS includes the _____, whereas the PNS includes the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) brain and autonomic nervous system; spinal cord and somatic nervous system 
B) spinal cord and autonomic nervous system; brain and somatic nervous system 
C) spinal cord and brain; autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system 
D) somatic nervous system and brain; spinal cord and autonomic nervous system 
A) brain and autonomic nervous system; spinal cord and somatic nervous system 
B) spinal cord and autonomic nervous system; brain and somatic nervous system 
C) spinal cord and brain; autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system 
D) somatic nervous system and brain; spinal cord and autonomic nervous system

Question 7

In the human brain the mesencephalon contains the:

Accepted Answer

A) neocortex. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) tectum and tegmentum. 
D) medulla. 
A) neocortex. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) tectum and tegmentum. 
D) medulla.

Question 8

The reticular formation is primarily made up of:

Accepted Answer

A) gray matter only. 
B) white matter only. 
C) gray matter and white matter. 
D) None of the answers is correct. 
A) gray matter only. 
B) white matter only. 
C) gray matter and white matter. 
D) None of the answers is correct.

Question 9

The caudate nucleus and the putamen are part of the:

Accepted Answer

A) basal ganglia. 
B) limbic system. 
C) olfactory system. 
D) hindbrain. 
A) basal ganglia. 
B) limbic system. 
C) olfactory system. 
D) hindbrain.

Question 10

The law of Bell and Magendie states that the:

Accepted Answer

A) dorsal spinal cord is motor and the ventral is sensory. 
B) medial spinal cord is motor and the lateral is sensory. 
C) dorsal spinal cord is sensory and the ventral is motor. 
D) medial spinal cord is sensory and the lateral is motor. 
A) dorsal spinal cord is motor and the ventral is sensory. 
B) medial spinal cord is motor and the lateral is sensory. 
C) dorsal spinal cord is sensory and the ventral is motor. 
D) medial spinal cord is sensory and the lateral is motor.

Question 11

Regulation of breathing and the cardiovascular system is primarily controlled by the:

Accepted Answer

A) pons. 
B) reticular activating system. 
C) medulla. 
D) cerebellum. 
A) pons. 
B) reticular activating system. 
C) medulla. 
D) cerebellum.

Question 12

Why does the olfactory bulb play a role in human sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) The VNO detects pheromones and relays this information to the amygdala and hypothalamus. 
B) The olfactory bulb is directly connected to the genitalia. 
C) The VNO contains pheromones. 
D) The olfactory bulb is very large in humans compared to other mammals. 
A) The VNO detects pheromones and relays this information to the amygdala and hypothalamus. 
B) The olfactory bulb is directly connected to the genitalia. 
C) The VNO contains pheromones. 
D) The olfactory bulb is very large in humans compared to other mammals.

Question 13

What process is responsible for allowing some chickens to run around even after their heads have been cut off?

Accepted Answer

A) integrating spinal functions 
B) integrating cranial functions 
C) parietal lobe functions 
D) malfunction of the cranial nerve 
A) integrating spinal functions 
B) integrating cranial functions 
C) parietal lobe functions 
D) malfunction of the cranial nerve

Question 14

Dermatomes are associated with the:

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral nervous system 
B) somatic nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) cranial nervous system. 
A) peripheral nervous system 
B) somatic nervous system. 
C) autonomic nervous system. 
D) cranial nervous system.

Question 15

What best characterizes the composition of cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A) sodium chloride and other salts 
B) essential amino acids 
C) glucocorticoids 
D) simple sugars and small lipids 
A) sodium chloride and other salts 
B) essential amino acids 
C) glucocorticoids 
D) simple sugars and small lipids

Question 16

Which item is NOT a cerebral artery that acts as a major supplier to the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior 
B) superior 
C) middle 
D) posterior 
A) anterior 
B) superior 
C) middle 
D) posterior

Question 17

The allocortex contains which of the following structures?

Accepted Answer

A) the hippocampus and the amygdala 
B) the hippocampus and the hypothalamus 
C) the hypothalamus and the thalamus 
D) the diencephalon and the amygdala 
A) the hippocampus and the amygdala 
B) the hippocampus and the hypothalamus 
C) the hypothalamus and the thalamus 
D) the diencephalon and the amygdala

Question 18

The brain appears to have:

Accepted Answer

A) mainly serial or hierarchical systems. 
B) mainly parallel systems. 
C) a combination of serial and parallel systems. 
D) parallel systems at lower levels and serial processing farther up. 
A) mainly serial or hierarchical systems. 
B) mainly parallel systems. 
C) a combination of serial and parallel systems. 
D) parallel systems at lower levels and serial processing farther up.

Question 19

Coronal section is to horizontal section as:

Accepted Answer

A) frontal view is to dorsal view. 
B) medial view is to frontal view. 
C) frontal view is to medial view. 
D) dorsal view is to medial view. 
A) frontal view is to dorsal view. 
B) medial view is to frontal view. 
C) frontal view is to medial view. 
D) dorsal view is to medial view.

Question 20

Why is the ENS sometimes called the second brain?

Accepted Answer

A) It contains a wide range of neuron types. 
B) It contains the same chemical transmitters as the brain. 
C) It contains complex integrated neural circuits. 
D) All of the above. 
A) It contains a wide range of neuron types. 
B) It contains the same chemical transmitters as the brain. 
C) It contains complex integrated neural circuits. 
D) All of the above.

Cutting the brain from front to back will give a _____ view.

The primary function of the cerebellum is:

Which of the following is NOT part of the forebrain?

List the primary divisions of the central nervous system.

What is a stroke? What are the two major types of stroke?

The CNS includes the _, whereas the PNS includes the _.

In the human brain the mesencephalon contains the:

The reticular formation is primarily made up of:

The caudate nucleus and the putamen are part of the:

The law of Bell and Magendie states that the:

Regulation of breathing and the cardiovascular system is primarily controlled by the:

Why does the olfactory bulb play a role in human sexual behavior?

What process is responsible for allowing some chickens to run around even after their heads have been cut off?

Dermatomes are associated with the:

What best characterizes the composition of cerebrospinal fluid?

Which item is NOT a cerebral artery that acts as a major supplier to the cerebrum?

The allocortex contains which of the following structures?

The brain appears to have:

Coronal section is to horizontal section as:

Why is the ENS sometimes called the second brain?

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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Exam 2: What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

Cutting the brain from front to back will give a _____ view.

The primary function of the cerebellum is:

Which of the following is NOT part of the forebrain?

List the primary divisions of the central nervous system.

What is a stroke? What are the two major types of stroke?

The CNS includes the _____, whereas the PNS includes the _____.

In the human brain the mesencephalon contains the:

The reticular formation is primarily made up of:

The caudate nucleus and the putamen are part of the:

The law of Bell and Magendie states that the:

Regulation of breathing and the cardiovascular system is primarily controlled by the:

Why does the olfactory bulb play a role in human sexual behavior?

What process is responsible for allowing some chickens to run around even after their heads have been cut off?

Dermatomes are associated with the:

What best characterizes the composition of cerebrospinal fluid?

Which item is NOT a cerebral artery that acts as a major supplier to the cerebrum?

The allocortex contains which of the following structures?

The brain appears to have:

Coronal section is to horizontal section as:

Why is the ENS sometimes called the second brain?

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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The CNS includes the _, whereas the PNS includes the _.