Exam 12: The Central Nervous System

Declarative memory .

An individual who could trace a picture of a bicycle with his or her finger but could not recognize it as a bicycle is most likely to have sustained damage to the _.

Which white matter tracts connect the cerebrum to the lower brain areas?

Figure 12.1Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following: -Thalamus

Which fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres?

Which of the following is (are) involved with motor activity (either initiation or coordination)?

Loss of ability to perform skilled motor activities such as piano playing, with no paralysis or weakness in specific muscles, might suggest damage to the _ .

Which of the following best describes the cerebrum?

Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"?

Figure 12.3Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Multipolar neurons are common here.

Figure 12.3Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Site containing central canal.

The storage and retrieval of information is called .

Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called .

Figure 12.3Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -The corpora quadrigemina are found in the .

The area of the cortex that is responsible for sensations of the full bladder and the feeling that your lungs will burst when you hold your breath too long is the .

Figure 12.3Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -What is the limbic system?

Meningitis is the most accurate term for inflammation of neurons.

Which of the following structures is probably not directly involved in memory?

The adult spinal cord ends between L1 and L2.

A disturbance of posture, muscle tremors at rest, and uncontrolled muscle contraction are all symptoms of damage to the basal nuclei.