Question 1

Because there is a strong link between the thalamus and emotion, it can produce symptoms of a psychosomatic disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Peripheral motor neuron cell bodies are located in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The lateral ventricles are located within the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match each landmark of the brain with its description or location.
-The deep groove above the temporal lobe

Accepted Answer

A) Longitudinal fissure 
B) Lateral fissure 
C) Sulci 
D) Parieto-occipital sulcus 
E) Fissure
F)Central sulcus
G)Gyri 
A) Longitudinal fissure 
B) Lateral fissure 
C) Sulci 
D) Parieto-occipital sulcus 
E) Fissure
F)Central sulcus
G)Gyri

Question 5

Going from superior to inferior, the structures of the brainstem would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  pons, midbrain, medulla oblongata. 
B)  midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata. 
C)  midbrain, medulla oblongata, pons. 
D)  medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain. 
A)  pons, midbrain, medulla oblongata. 
B)  midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata. 
C)  midbrain, medulla oblongata, pons. 
D)  medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain.

Question 6

After birth, the brain grows only in size, not in number of neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The spinal cord extends from the foramen magnum to the fifth lumbar vertebra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is not involved in language function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Temporal 
D)  All of the above are involved in language function. 
A)  Frontal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Temporal 
D)  All of the above are involved in language function.

Question 9

The dorsal root ganglion consists of cell bodies of unipolar sensory neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The cerebrum has more neurons than any other part of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match each disorder with its corresponding definition.
-Inherited form of dementia in which the symptoms first appear at between 30 and 40 years of age

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Cerebrovascular accident 
C) Epilepsy 
D) Huntington disease 
E) Spastic paralysis
F)Hemiplegia
G)Paraplegia
H)Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Cerebrovascular accident 
C) Epilepsy 
D) Huntington disease 
E) Spastic paralysis
F)Hemiplegia
G)Paraplegia
H)Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Question 12

How are the cerebral nuclei involved in Parkinson disease?

Accepted Answer

The cerebral nuclei, also known as the b

Question 13

The nerve roots that extend below the spinal cord are called the filum terminale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through the ventricles, into the central canal and _____, and is absorbed back into the blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  choroid plexuses 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  intraventricular foramen 
A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  choroid plexuses 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  intraventricular foramen

Question 15

Impulses from which system play a part in arousing or alerting the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reticular activating system 
B)  Limbic system 
C)  Cerebral cortex 
D)  Cerebellar cortex 
A)  Reticular activating system 
B)  Limbic system 
C)  Cerebral cortex 
D)  Cerebellar cortex

Question 16

Damage to Broca's area of the brain causes a person to become unable to articulate words, but the person is still able to make vocal sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is not important in memory function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Temporal 
D)  Parietal 
A)  Frontal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Temporal 
D)  Parietal

Question 18

Explain the functions, formation, and circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid.

Accepted Answer

The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) serves sev

Question 19

Barbiturates and amphetamines are two drugs that can arouse the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A way to distinguish between the anterior and posterior parts of the spinal cord is that the:

Accepted Answer

A)  dura mater is thickest on the posterior side. 
B)  posterior fissure is deeper and wider than the anterior fissure. 
C)  anterior fissure is deeper and wider than the posterior fissure. 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  dura mater is thickest on the posterior side. 
B)  posterior fissure is deeper and wider than the anterior fissure. 
C)  anterior fissure is deeper and wider than the posterior fissure. 
D)  Both A and B are correct.

Exam 20: Central Nervous System

Because there is a strong link between the thalamus and emotion, it can produce symptoms of a psychosomatic disease.

Peripheral motor neuron cell bodies are located in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerves.

The lateral ventricles are located within the cerebellum.

Match each landmark of the brain with its description or location. -The deep groove above the temporal lobe

Going from superior to inferior, the structures of the brainstem would be:

After birth, the brain grows only in size, not in number of neurons.

The spinal cord extends from the foramen magnum to the fifth lumbar vertebra.

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is not involved in language function?

The dorsal root ganglion consists of cell bodies of unipolar sensory neurons.

The cerebrum has more neurons than any other part of the nervous system.

Match each disorder with its corresponding definition. -Inherited form of dementia in which the symptoms first appear at between 30 and 40 years of age

How are the cerebral nuclei involved in Parkinson disease?

The nerve roots that extend below the spinal cord are called the filum terminale.

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through the ventricles, into the central canal and _____, and is absorbed back into the blood.

Impulses from which system play a part in arousing or alerting the cerebrum?

Damage to Broca's area of the brain causes a person to become unable to articulate words, but the person is still able to make vocal sounds.

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is not important in memory function?

Explain the functions, formation, and circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid.

Barbiturates and amphetamines are two drugs that can arouse the cerebral cortex.

A way to distinguish between the anterior and posterior parts of the spinal cord is that the:

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