Exam 3: The Central Nervous System

Gray matter refers to regions of the central nervous system composed primarily of densely packed cell bodies,whereas white matter consists of bundles of myelinated nerve fibres.

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Question 61

Which of the following CNS structure influences the autonomic activity?

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Question 62

The cell bodies of afferent neurons synapsing in the spinal cord are located in the ____________________.

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Question 63

Which region of the brain is smallest and oldest in evolutionary development?

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Question 64

Consciousness refers to subjective awareness of the external world and self.

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Question 65

What does a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal nuclei cause?

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Question 66

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code. -afferent fibres enter the spinal cord through this structure

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Question 67

With what is language ability usually associated?

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Question 68

The amount of cortical space in the primary motor cortex devoted to a given body part is proportional to the size of the part.

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Question 69

Which of the following function is NOT characteristic of the hypothalamus?

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Question 70

Ninety percent of the cells within the CNS are neurons.

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Question 71

Match the lobes to their descriptions by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -located at the back of the head

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Question 72

Match the lobes to their descriptions by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -initially process somesthetic sensation and proprioception

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Question 73

The ____________________ are protective and nourishing membranes that lie between the central nervous system and its bony covering.

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Question 74

Oligodendrocytes form myelin around the axons of the CNS.

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Question 75

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code. -the cell bodies of autonomic nerve fibres originate here

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Question 76

The majority of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves arise from the brain stem.

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Question 77

Which statement is an imaging technology in which images are reconstructed from differences in X-ray absorption?

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Question 78

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -outer portion of spinal cord

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Question 79

Which statement is/are NOT part of the peripheral nervous system?

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Gray matter refers to regions of the central nervous system composed primarily of densely packed cell bodies,whereas white matter consists of bundles of myelinated nerve fibres.

Which of the following CNS structure influences the autonomic activity?

The cell bodies of afferent neurons synapsing in the spinal cord are located in the ____________________.

Which region of the brain is smallest and oldest in evolutionary development?

Consciousness refers to subjective awareness of the external world and self.

What does a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal nuclei cause?

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code. -afferent fibres enter the spinal cord through this structure

With what is language ability usually associated?

The amount of cortical space in the primary motor cortex devoted to a given body part is proportional to the size of the part.

Which of the following function is NOT characteristic of the hypothalamus?

Ninety percent of the cells within the CNS are neurons.

Match the lobes to their descriptions by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -located at the back of the head

Match the lobes to their descriptions by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -initially process somesthetic sensation and proprioception

The ____________________ are protective and nourishing membranes that lie between the central nervous system and its bony covering.

Oligodendrocytes form myelin around the axons of the CNS.

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code. -the cell bodies of autonomic nerve fibres originate here

The majority of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves arise from the brain stem.

Which statement is an imaging technology in which images are reconstructed from differences in X-ray absorption?

Match the following structures to their descriptions by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -outer portion of spinal cord

Which statement is/are NOT part of the peripheral nervous system?

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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