Question 1

Which statement concerning the brain stem is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The medulla is part of the brain stem. 
B)  The brain stem is a critical connecting link through which all fibres traversing between the periphery and higher brain centres must pass. 
C)  The brain stem is an important link between nervous and endocrine systems. 
D)  The brain stem contains centres that control respiration, blood vessel and heart function, and digestive activities. 
A)  The medulla is part of the brain stem. 
B)  The brain stem is a critical connecting link through which all fibres traversing between the periphery and higher brain centres must pass. 
C)  The brain stem is an important link between nervous and endocrine systems. 
D)  The brain stem contains centres that control respiration, blood vessel and heart function, and digestive activities.

Question 2

The ____________________ consist of several masses of gray matter located deep within the cerebral white matter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ consist of several masses of...

Question 3

Where is the primary motor cortex located?

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior to the central sulcus 
B)  anterior to the central sulcus 
C)  in the temporal lobe 
D)  in the parietal lobe 
A)  posterior to the central sulcus 
B)  anterior to the central sulcus 
C)  in the temporal lobe 
D)  in the parietal lobe

Question 4

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-location of CSF as it surrounds the brain

Accepted Answer

A) arachnoid villi 
B) subarachnoid space 
C) choroid plexuses 
D) dural sinuses 
E) dura mater 
A) arachnoid villi 
B) subarachnoid space 
C) choroid plexuses 
D) dural sinuses 
E) dura mater

Question 5

Somesthetic sensation ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is initially processed by the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex 
B)  is the awareness of body position 
C)  is equally sensitive for all regions of the body surface 
D)  from the surface of the body is projected to the parietal lobe 
A)  is initially processed by the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex 
B)  is the awareness of body position 
C)  is equally sensitive for all regions of the body surface 
D)  from the surface of the body is projected to the parietal lobe

Question 6

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code.
-contains cell bodies of interneurons upon which afferent neurons terminate

Accepted Answer

A) dorsal horn 
B) dorsal root 
C) dorsal root ganglion 
D) ventral horn 
E) ventral root
F)lateral horn 
A) dorsal horn 
B) dorsal root 
C) dorsal root ganglion 
D) ventral horn 
E) ventral root
F)lateral horn

Question 7

Broca's area is located on the cerebral cortex of which lobe?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal 
A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal

Question 8

Astrocytes take up the neurotransmitter GABA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The cells that form the walls of the brain capillaries have the inherent ability to form tight junctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Information as to whether a finger was touching an ice cube or being hit by a hammer would be carried to the brain in different ascending tracts within the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the following answer code.
-a thick band of axons transversing between the two hemispheres

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 12

Aphasia is a language disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT accomplished by the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits 
B)  language ability 
C)  final sensory perception 
D)  control of circulation and digestion 
A)  personality traits 
B)  language ability 
C)  final sensory perception 
D)  control of circulation and digestion

Question 14

Match the spinal tract with its characteristic by using the following answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all)..
-tract that terminates in the cerebellum

Accepted Answer

A) ventral spinocerebellar 
B) rubrospinal 
C) lateral corticospinal 
D) fasciculus cuneatus 
E) lateral spinothalamic 
A) ventral spinocerebellar 
B) rubrospinal 
C) lateral corticospinal 
D) fasciculus cuneatus 
E) lateral spinothalamic

Question 15

Which statement concerning ascending tracts is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  They relay messages down the spinal cord from the brain to efferent neurons. 
B)  They carry impulses from the brain to the spinal cord. 
C)  They carry impulses from the CNS to the periphery. 
D)  They transmit signals derived from afferent input up the spinal cord to the brain. 
A)  They relay messages down the spinal cord from the brain to efferent neurons. 
B)  They carry impulses from the brain to the spinal cord. 
C)  They carry impulses from the CNS to the periphery. 
D)  They transmit signals derived from afferent input up the spinal cord to the brain.

Question 16

In addition to producing cerebral spinal fluid,what else may ependymal cells do?

Accepted Answer

A)  contribute to the formation of the blood-brain barrier 
B)  act as immune cells 
C)  function as neural stem cells 
D)  conduct neural impulses 
A)  contribute to the formation of the blood-brain barrier 
B)  act as immune cells 
C)  function as neural stem cells 
D)  conduct neural impulses

Question 17

Interneurons lie entirely within the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the following answer code.
-is important for balance and eye movement

Accepted Answer

A) vestibulocerebellum 
B) spinocerebellum 
C) cerebrocerebellum 
A) vestibulocerebellum 
B) spinocerebellum 
C) cerebrocerebellum

Question 19

Which statement is correct for the brain cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  They consist of glial cells only. 
B)  They can perform anaerobic metabolism when oxygen supplies are low. 
C)  They use only glucose as a fuel for energy production. 
D)  About 10 percent of the cells within the CNS are glial cells. 
A)  They consist of glial cells only. 
B)  They can perform anaerobic metabolism when oxygen supplies are low. 
C)  They use only glucose as a fuel for energy production. 
D)  About 10 percent of the cells within the CNS are glial cells.

Question 20

Efferent neurons leave the spinal cord through the dorsal root.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which statement concerning the brain stem is NOT correct?

The ____________________ consist of several masses of gray matter located deep within the cerebral white matter.

Where is the primary motor cortex located?

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -location of CSF as it surrounds the brain

Somesthetic sensation ________________.

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code. -contains cell bodies of interneurons upon which afferent neurons terminate

Broca's area is located on the cerebral cortex of which lobe?

Astrocytes take up the neurotransmitter GABA.

The cells that form the walls of the brain capillaries have the inherent ability to form tight junctions.

Information as to whether a finger was touching an ice cube or being hit by a hammer would be carried to the brain in different ascending tracts within the spinal cord.

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the following answer code. -a thick band of axons transversing between the two hemispheres

Aphasia is a language disorder.

Which of the following is NOT accomplished by the cerebral cortex?

Match the spinal tract with its characteristic by using the following answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).. -tract that terminates in the cerebellum

Which statement concerning ascending tracts is correct?

In addition to producing cerebral spinal fluid,what else may ependymal cells do?

Interneurons lie entirely within the central nervous system.

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the following answer code. -is important for balance and eye movement

Which statement is correct for the brain cells?

Efferent neurons leave the spinal cord through the dorsal root.

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Exam 3: The Central Nervous System

Which statement concerning the brain stem is NOT correct?

The ____________________ consist of several masses of gray matter located deep within the cerebral white matter.

Where is the primary motor cortex located?

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -location of CSF as it surrounds the brain

Somesthetic sensation ________________.

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code. -contains cell bodies of interneurons upon which afferent neurons terminate

Broca's area is located on the cerebral cortex of which lobe?

Astrocytes take up the neurotransmitter GABA.

The cells that form the walls of the brain capillaries have the inherent ability to form tight junctions.

Information as to whether a finger was touching an ice cube or being hit by a hammer would be carried to the brain in different ascending tracts within the spinal cord.

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the following answer code. -a thick band of axons transversing between the two hemispheres

Aphasia is a language disorder.

Which of the following is NOT accomplished by the cerebral cortex?

Match the spinal tract with its characteristic by using the following answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).. -tract that terminates in the cerebellum

Which statement concerning ascending tracts is correct?

In addition to producing cerebral spinal fluid,what else may ependymal cells do?

Interneurons lie entirely within the central nervous system.

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the following answer code. -is important for balance and eye movement

Which statement is correct for the brain cells?

Efferent neurons leave the spinal cord through the dorsal root.

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Peripheral Nervous System

Principals of Endocrinology; The Central Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Endocrine Glands

The Reproductive System

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