Exam 12: The Central Nervous System

An individual accidentally transected (cut across) the spinal cord between T1 and L1. This would result in_________ .

Cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in_________ .

Susan and Robert are the parents of three children. One night while the family was sleeping, a fire broke out next door. Susan and Robert heard the fire trucks and rushed out to see what was happening. None of the children woke up, even with the sound of sirens close to the house. Why did the parents wake up, but the children didn't wake up?

The terms fainting and syncope describe the same thing.

An elevated ridge of the cortex is called a __________.

Sorting of sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate cerebral sensory area occurs in the hypothalamus.

What is the cauda equina and why is it given this name?

Which of the following best describes the cerebrum?

If the caudal portion of the neural tube failed to develop properly the _________.

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the ventricles of the brain and in the subarachnoid space.

Vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the_________ .

Which statement about coma is true?

Most of the ascending and descending pathways to and from the brain cross over (decussate) from one side of the body to the other.

Two terms for the massive motor tracts serving voluntary movement are __________ .

Death from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis usually results from respiratory infection secondary to compromised respiratory function. Explain why.

List the three current suppositions about consciousness.

What is the importance of the fact that the outer portion of the cerebral hemispheres is convoluted?

Which category of memory is involved when playing the piano?

Nuclei relating to the startle reflex are located in the corpora quadrigemina of the midbrain.

The blood-brain barrier is effective against __________ .