Exam 12: The Central Nervous System

Which part of the cerebral cortex is involved in intellect, cognition, recall, and personality?

Figure 12.3Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -List factors that can enhance the transfer of information from short- term memory to long- term memory.

The brain area that regulates activities that control the state of wakefulness or alertness of the cerebral cortex is the .

An individual accidentally transected the spinal cord between T1 and L1. This would result in )

Figure 12.2Using Figure 12.2, match the following: -Thalamus.

Figure 12.2Using Figure 12.2, match the following: -The is a conduction pathway between higher and lower brain centers and houses nuclei for cranial nerves V- VII.

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

Figure 12.1Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following: -Differentiate clearly between short- term and long- term memory.

Which of the following would you not find in normal cerebrospinal fluid?

What cells line the ventricles of the brain?

The process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank is called )

Figure 12.3Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Horn containing autonomic neurons

A patient is admitted to the rehabilitation unit five days after having a stroke. The nurse assesses his muscle strength and determines that he has right- sided weakness. Based on this assessment data, what part of the brain was injured?

The white matter of the spinal cord contains .

Which of the following is not a role of the basal nuclei?

Figure 12.2Using Figure 12.2, match the following: -Describe the cause of hydrocephalus and explain why this condition is much more serious in adults than in newborns.

Specific motor and sensory functions are localized in specific areas called domains, whereas memory and language have overlapping domains.

An 86- year- old patient with Alzheimer's disease was admitted to the hospital with dehydration. Her daughter states that her mother has been very confused and combative lately. Explain why the patient developed dehydration.

Important nuclei of the indirect (multineural) system that receive impulses from the equilibrium apparatus of the inner ear and help to maintain balance by varying muscle tone of postural muscles are the _ .

Figure 12.3Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Site of axons and afferent neurons.