Exam 9: The Central Nervous System

Cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in

Describe a lumbar puncture and explain its purpose.

You used to love to drink milk when you were a child.Lately, you notice that your stomach hurts and you experience bloating and discomfort when you drink it.It is no longer inviting when you see someone else drinking it.What kind of learning has occurred?

Substances that have been isolated from the blood and have been shown to induce sleep have also been linked to the ________ system.

Trace the language pathway of signals from the eye (written words)or the ear (spoken words)to the motor cortex.Discuss the two regions of the cortex involved in this pathway.Describe their location and the communication problems that can occur if there is damage to either area.

Match these brain areas with their locations. -temporal lobe

Which of these roles is NOT related to the reticular formation?

Match these brain areas with their descriptions. -composed of many small nuclei, an area that integrates as well as relays sensory information that passes through it

Define implicit and explicit memory.

________ is a naturally occurring stimulant in food, which acts upon ________ receptors.

Give a brief synopsis of CNS control of movement.

Declarative memories are stored in cortical areas of the ________ lobes.

The pons develops from the

For the structures listed below, choose one of the following: -basal ganglia

There is a legend about an autopsy having been performed on a space alien in New Mexico, many decades ago.Assuming that this alien was as well-educated and trained on its planet as NASA educates and trains astronauts on Earth, what feature would be expected in the alien's brain?

For the structures listed below, choose one of the following: -limbic system

The measurement of brain activity is recorded by a procedure known as the ________.

The peripheral nervous system develops from the

How are moods similar to or different from emotions?

The brain area acknowledged as the center for emotions is the