Question 1

​A function of the cerebrospinal fluid is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cushion the brain 
B) ​hold blood in reserve for emergencies 
C) ​maintain the blood-brain barrier 
D) synthesize neurotransmitters 
A) cushion the brain 
B) ​hold blood in reserve for emergencies 
C) ​maintain the blood-brain barrier 
D) synthesize neurotransmitters

Question 2

​Which lobe seems to be especially involved in the comprehension of spoken language in humans?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

​After damage to the dorsal roots of the spinal cord,an individual will suffer what kind of loss?

Accepted Answer

A) sensation from the affected body area 
B) ​control of the peripheral muscles in the affected body area 
C) ​control of organs in the affected body area 
D) sensation of the muscles on the opposite side of the body 
A) sensation from the affected body area 
B) ​control of the peripheral muscles in the affected body area 
C) ​control of organs in the affected body area 
D) sensation of the muscles on the opposite side of the body

Question 4

​Which division of the nervous system consists of neurons that deliver messages from the sensory organs to the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) autonomic 
B) ​sympathetic 
C) ​somatic 
D) parasympathetic 
A) autonomic 
B) ​sympathetic 
C) ​somatic 
D) parasympathetic

Question 5

​The parasympathetic nervous system has ____.

Accepted Answer

A) long preganglionic and long postganglionic axons 
B) ​long preganglionic and short postganglionic axons 
C) ​short preganglionic and short postganglionic axons 
D) short preganglionic and long postganglionic axons 
A) long preganglionic and long postganglionic axons 
B) ​long preganglionic and short postganglionic axons 
C) ​short preganglionic and short postganglionic axons 
D) short preganglionic and long postganglionic axons

Question 6

The hindbrain consists of the medulla,the pons,and the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

​Sympathetic is to ____ as parasympathetic is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin; dopamine 
B) ​dopamine; serotonin 
C) ​acetylcholine; norepinephrine 
D) norepinephrine; acetylcholine 
A) serotonin; dopamine 
B) ​dopamine; serotonin 
C) ​acetylcholine; norepinephrine 
D) norepinephrine; acetylcholine

Question 8

​The pituitary gland synthesizes and releases hormones ____.

Accepted Answer

A) to the outside of the body 
B) ​to the thalamus 
C) ​into the bloodstream 
D) to the hypothalamus 
A) to the outside of the body 
B) ​to the thalamus 
C) ​into the bloodstream 
D) to the hypothalamus

Question 9

​Acetylcholine is the only neurotransmitter released by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the sympathetic nervous system's postganglionic synapses 
B) ​the parasympathetic nervous system's postganglionic axons 
C) ​intrinsic neurons in the spinal cord 
D) intrinsic neurons of the hippocampus 
A) the sympathetic nervous system's postganglionic synapses 
B) ​the parasympathetic nervous system's postganglionic axons 
C) ​intrinsic neurons in the spinal cord 
D) intrinsic neurons of the hippocampus

Question 10

​An individual has difficulty remembering certain things after brain damage,but all memories stored before the damage are intact.The brain area most likely damaged is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) fornix 
B) ​hypothalamus 
C) ​hippocampus 
D) nucleus basalis 
A) fornix 
B) ​hypothalamus 
C) ​hippocampus 
D) nucleus basalis

Question 11

​Meningitis is an inflammation of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrospinal fluid 
B) ​glia 
C) ​membranes surrounding the brain 
D) medulla oblongata 
A) cerebrospinal fluid 
B) ​glia 
C) ​membranes surrounding the brain 
D) medulla oblongata

Question 12

​The spinal cord communicates with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) sense organs and muscles below the level of the head 
B) ​all sense organs and muscles in the human body 
C) ​the dorsal root ganglia only 
D) the ventral root ganglia only 
A) sense organs and muscles below the level of the head 
B) ​all sense organs and muscles in the human body 
C) ​the dorsal root ganglia only 
D) the ventral root ganglia only

Question 13

​Breathing,heart rate,vomiting,salivation,coughing,and sneezing are all controlled by which structure?

Accepted Answer

A) medulla 
B) ​thalamus 
C) ​cerebellum 
D) pons 
A) medulla 
B) ​thalamus 
C) ​cerebellum 
D) pons

Question 14

​Some cranial nerves include both sensory and motor components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​Organize the following divisions of the nervous system in a hierarchy to show the relationships between them: central,peripheral,autonomic,sympathetic,parasympathetic,and somatic.

Accepted Answer

The complete nervous system can be divid

Question 16

​What do the corpus callosum and anterior commissure have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They both produce CSF. 
B) ​They both connect the two hemispheres. 
C) ​They are made up of gray matter. 
D) They each have six laminae. 
A) They both produce CSF. 
B) ​They both connect the two hemispheres. 
C) ​They are made up of gray matter. 
D) They each have six laminae.

Question 17

​The large-scale integration problem is the difficulty of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) getting the different parts of the brain to physically connect during development 
B) ​understanding how neurons work 
C) ​knowing how the areas of your brain work together to create a combined perception 
D) how more than one person can perceive the same object at the same time 
A) getting the different parts of the brain to physically connect during development 
B) ​understanding how neurons work 
C) ​knowing how the areas of your brain work together to create a combined perception 
D) how more than one person can perceive the same object at the same time

Question 18

​The reticular formation is contained within the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) brain stem 
B) ​spinal cord 
C) ​raphe system 
D) cerebellum 
A) brain stem 
B) ​spinal cord 
C) ​raphe system 
D) cerebellum

Question 19

​In addition to problems with balance and coordination,a person with damage to the cerebellum will likely have problems with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) reflexive changes in heart rate 
B) ​shifting attention between auditory and visual stimuli 
C) ​amnesia 
D) rational decision-making 
A) reflexive changes in heart rate 
B) ​shifting attention between auditory and visual stimuli 
C) ​amnesia 
D) rational decision-making

Question 20

​As axons from the spinal cord enter the skull,which structure do they enter?

Accepted Answer

A) midbrain 
B) ​forebrain 
C) ​medulla 
D) cerebellum 
A) midbrain 
B) ​forebrain 
C) ​medulla 
D) cerebellum

A function of the cerebrospinal fluid is to ____.

Which lobe seems to be especially involved in the comprehension of spoken language in humans?

After damage to the dorsal roots of the spinal cord,an individual will suffer what kind of loss?

Which division of the nervous system consists of neurons that deliver messages from the sensory organs to the central nervous system?

The parasympathetic nervous system has ____.

The hindbrain consists of the medulla,the pons,and the cerebellum.

Sympathetic is to as parasympathetic is to .

The pituitary gland synthesizes and releases hormones ____.

Acetylcholine is the only neurotransmitter released by ____.

An individual has difficulty remembering certain things after brain damage,but all memories stored before the damage are intact.The brain area most likely damaged is the ____.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the ____.

The spinal cord communicates with ____.

Breathing,heart rate,vomiting,salivation,coughing,and sneezing are all controlled by which structure?

Some cranial nerves include both sensory and motor components.

Organize the following divisions of the nervous system in a hierarchy to show the relationships between them: central,peripheral,autonomic,sympathetic,parasympathetic,and somatic.

What do the corpus callosum and anterior commissure have in common?

The large-scale integration problem is the difficulty of ____.

The reticular formation is contained within the ____.

In addition to problems with balance and coordination,a person with damage to the cerebellum will likely have problems with ____.

As axons from the spinal cord enter the skull,which structure do they enter?

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

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Exam 3: Anatomy and Research Methods

​A function of the cerebrospinal fluid is to ____.

​Which lobe seems to be especially involved in the comprehension of spoken language in humans?

​After damage to the dorsal roots of the spinal cord,an individual will suffer what kind of loss?

​Which division of the nervous system consists of neurons that deliver messages from the sensory organs to the central nervous system?

​The parasympathetic nervous system has ____.

The hindbrain consists of the medulla,the pons,and the cerebellum.

​Sympathetic is to ____ as parasympathetic is to ____.

​The pituitary gland synthesizes and releases hormones ____.

​Acetylcholine is the only neurotransmitter released by ____.

​An individual has difficulty remembering certain things after brain damage,but all memories stored before the damage are intact.The brain area most likely damaged is the ____.

​Meningitis is an inflammation of the ____.

​The spinal cord communicates with ____.

​Breathing,heart rate,vomiting,salivation,coughing,and sneezing are all controlled by which structure?

​Some cranial nerves include both sensory and motor components.

​Organize the following divisions of the nervous system in a hierarchy to show the relationships between them: central,peripheral,autonomic,sympathetic,parasympathetic,and somatic.

​What do the corpus callosum and anterior commissure have in common?

​The large-scale integration problem is the difficulty of ____.

​The reticular formation is contained within the ____.

​In addition to problems with balance and coordination,a person with damage to the cerebellum will likely have problems with ____.

​As axons from the spinal cord enter the skull,which structure do they enter?

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Genetics, evolution, development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Wakefulness and Sleep

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

The Biology of Learning and Memory

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Appendix A: Brief, basic Chemistry

Filters

A function of the cerebrospinal fluid is to ____.

Which lobe seems to be especially involved in the comprehension of spoken language in humans?

After damage to the dorsal roots of the spinal cord,an individual will suffer what kind of loss?

Which division of the nervous system consists of neurons that deliver messages from the sensory organs to the central nervous system?

The parasympathetic nervous system has ____.

Sympathetic is to as parasympathetic is to .

The pituitary gland synthesizes and releases hormones ____.

Acetylcholine is the only neurotransmitter released by ____.

An individual has difficulty remembering certain things after brain damage,but all memories stored before the damage are intact.The brain area most likely damaged is the ____.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the ____.

The spinal cord communicates with ____.

Breathing,heart rate,vomiting,salivation,coughing,and sneezing are all controlled by which structure?

Some cranial nerves include both sensory and motor components.

Organize the following divisions of the nervous system in a hierarchy to show the relationships between them: central,peripheral,autonomic,sympathetic,parasympathetic,and somatic.

What do the corpus callosum and anterior commissure have in common?

The large-scale integration problem is the difficulty of ____.

The reticular formation is contained within the ____.

In addition to problems with balance and coordination,a person with damage to the cerebellum will likely have problems with ____.

As axons from the spinal cord enter the skull,which structure do they enter?