Exam 20: Central Nervous System

The dentate nuclei are an important pair of nuclei in which part of the central nervous system?

The epidural space is found only in the area of the spinal cord.

Match each disorder with its corresponding definition. -Type of paralysis that is experienced by many people with cerebral palsy; characterized by the involuntary contraction of the affected muscles

Both the inferior and superior colliculi contain sensory centers.

Association tracts connect parts of the same cerebral hemisphere.

To describe sensory pathways as "crossed" refers to the fact that each side of the brain registers sensations from the opposite side of the body.

Describe the three distinct layers that compose the meninges.

Based on the system of naming tracts in the spinal cord, the corticospinal tract would be a descending tract.

The brain has _____ major divisions.

The extension of the dura mater that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the:

The hypothalamus is the only part of the brain able to release a hormone.

A primary function of the reticular formation is to arouse or alert the cerebral cortex.

Which groove is between the frontal and parietal lobes?

The pyramids are two bulges of white matter on the ventral surface of the pons.

List the major ascending and descending tracts of the spinal cord, and identify the major function of each tract.

The brainstem does not include the:

The secondary motor area is found in the gyrus just posterior to the primary motor area.

A person who is awake, alert, and attentive would have a predominance of _____ brain waves.

Which of the following is not a brain wave measurement?

The infundibulum connects the hypothalamus and the pineal body.