Question 1

The medulla contains nuclei responsible for which of the following functions?​

Accepted Answer

A) balance and motor coordination 
B) heart rate and respiration 
C) visual reflexes 
D) auditory reflexes 
A) balance and motor coordination 
B) heart rate and respiration 
C) visual reflexes 
D) auditory reflexes

Question 2

What are the three major planes of sections used in neuroanatomy?

Accepted Answer

Sagittal sections are parallel

Question 3

The caudate nucleus,globus pallidus,putamen,and subthalamic nucleus make up the​

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) reticular formation. 
C) basal ganglia. 
D) limbic system. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) reticular formation. 
C) basal ganglia. 
D) limbic system.

Question 4

The cerebral aqueduct links the​

Accepted Answer

A) third and fourth ventricles. 
B) two lateral ventricles. 
C) fourth ventricle and the spinal canal. 
D) fourth ventricle and the subarachnoid space. 
A) third and fourth ventricles. 
B) two lateral ventricles. 
C) fourth ventricle and the spinal canal. 
D) fourth ventricle and the subarachnoid space.

Question 5

The amygdala participates in which of the following behaviors?​

Accepted Answer

A) learning and memory 
B) motor control 
C) fear, rage, and aggression 
D) regulation of hunger and thirst 
A) learning and memory 
B) motor control 
C) fear, rage, and aggression 
D) regulation of hunger and thirst

Question 6

The myelencephalon and metencephalon are located in the​

Accepted Answer

A) hindbrain. 
B) midbrain. 
C) forebrain. 
D) cerebellum. 
A) hindbrain. 
B) midbrain. 
C) forebrain. 
D) cerebellum.

Question 7

The hippocampus is important in which of the following functions?​

Accepted Answer

A) learning and memory 
B) motor control 
C) recognition of biological danger 
D) regulation of hunger and thirst 
A) learning and memory 
B) motor control 
C) recognition of biological danger 
D) regulation of hunger and thirst

Question 8

A person with cervical spinal cord damage is known as a _________ and experiences loss of sensation and motor control in the _________.​

Accepted Answer

A) paraplegic; arms and legs 
B) paraplegic; legs only 
C) quadriplegic; arms, legs, and torso 
D) quadriplegic; legs only 
A) paraplegic; arms and legs 
B) paraplegic; legs only 
C) quadriplegic; arms, legs, and torso 
D) quadriplegic; legs only

Question 9

The cochlear and vestibular nuclei are located in the​

Accepted Answer

A) midbrain. 
B) medulla. 
C) pons. 
D) cerebellum. 
A) midbrain. 
B) medulla. 
C) pons. 
D) cerebellum.

Question 10

A dog's ears are __________ relative to its tail.​

Accepted Answer

A) rostral 
B) caudal 
C) dorsal 
D) ventral 
A) rostral 
B) caudal 
C) dorsal 
D) ventral

Question 11

At the very back of the cerebral cortex are the _________ lobes.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)is secreted by the​

Accepted Answer

A) meninges. 
B) subarachnoid space. 
C) choroid plexus. 
D) ventricles. 
A) meninges. 
B) subarachnoid space. 
C) choroid plexus. 
D) ventricles.

Question 13

Researchers investigating appetite distinguish between the roles played by the ventromedial hypothalamus and the lateral hypothalamus.Where are these two structures located relative to one another?​

Accepted Answer

A) The lateral hypothalamus is contralateral to the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
B) The lateral hypothalamus is rostral to the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
C) The lateral hypothalamus is closer to the midline than the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
D) The ventromedial hypothalamus is located closer to the midline than the lateral hypothalamus. 
A) The lateral hypothalamus is contralateral to the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
B) The lateral hypothalamus is rostral to the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
C) The lateral hypothalamus is closer to the midline than the ventromedial hypothalamus. 
D) The ventromedial hypothalamus is located closer to the midline than the lateral hypothalamus.

Question 14

A pathway considered important to our experience of reward and pleasure originates in the ventral tegmentum.Where would we look to find this area?​

Accepted Answer

A) in the spinal cord 
B) in the hindbrain 
C) in the midbrain 
D) in the forebrain 
A) in the spinal cord 
B) in the hindbrain 
C) in the midbrain 
D) in the forebrain

Question 15

Describe the major functions of the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

The cerebellum traditionally has been vi

Question 16

Although the human cerebral cortex performs many higher order cognitive functions,​

Accepted Answer

A) its volume is similar to the cortex of cats and dogs. 
B) its functions are quite different from the functions performed by the cortex of other mammals. 
C) it makes up nearly the entire volume of the cerebral hemisphere. 
D) it makes up only a thin layer of tissue covering the cerebral hemispheres. 
A) its volume is similar to the cortex of cats and dogs. 
B) its functions are quite different from the functions performed by the cortex of other mammals. 
C) it makes up nearly the entire volume of the cerebral hemisphere. 
D) it makes up only a thin layer of tissue covering the cerebral hemispheres.

Question 17

The neurons associated with the parasympathetic nervous system are located in the _________ of the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) lumbar and sacral divisions 
B)  thoracic and lumbar divisions​ 
C) brain and sacral division 
D) brain and lumbar division 
A) lumbar and sacral divisions 
B)  thoracic and lumbar divisions​ 
C) brain and sacral division 
D) brain and lumbar division

Question 18

The release of hormones by the pituitary gland is regulated primarily by the​

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) hippocampus. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) amygdala. 
D) hippocampus.

Question 19

Two structures on opposite sides of the midline are referred to as​

Accepted Answer

A) proximal. 
B) distal. 
C) ipsilateral. 
D) contralateral. 
A) proximal. 
B) distal. 
C) ipsilateral. 
D) contralateral.

Question 20

Katie has a tumor that is disrupting her ability to maintain her body temperature.Near which of the following structures is Katie's tumor most likely to be located?​

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) periaqueductal gray 
C) locus coeruleus 
D) raphe nuclei 
A) hypothalamus 
B) periaqueductal gray 
C) locus coeruleus 
D) raphe nuclei

The medulla contains nuclei responsible for which of the following functions?

What are the three major planes of sections used in neuroanatomy?

The caudate nucleus,globus pallidus,putamen,and subthalamic nucleus make up the

The cerebral aqueduct links the

The amygdala participates in which of the following behaviors?

The myelencephalon and metencephalon are located in the

The hippocampus is important in which of the following functions?

A person with cervical spinal cord damage is known as a _ and experiences loss of sensation and motor control in the _.

The cochlear and vestibular nuclei are located in the

A dog's ears are __________ relative to its tail.

At the very back of the cerebral cortex are the _________ lobes.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)is secreted by the

Researchers investigating appetite distinguish between the roles played by the ventromedial hypothalamus and the lateral hypothalamus.Where are these two structures located relative to one another?

A pathway considered important to our experience of reward and pleasure originates in the ventral tegmentum.Where would we look to find this area?

Describe the major functions of the cerebellum.

Although the human cerebral cortex performs many higher order cognitive functions,

The neurons associated with the parasympathetic nervous system are located in the _________ of the spinal cord.

The release of hormones by the pituitary gland is regulated primarily by the

Two structures on opposite sides of the midline are referred to as

Katie has a tumor that is disrupting her ability to maintain her body temperature.Near which of the following structures is Katie's tumor most likely to be located?

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Exam 2: Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

The medulla contains nuclei responsible for which of the following functions?​

What are the three major planes of sections used in neuroanatomy?

The caudate nucleus,globus pallidus,putamen,and subthalamic nucleus make up the​

The cerebral aqueduct links the​

The amygdala participates in which of the following behaviors?​

The myelencephalon and metencephalon are located in the​

The hippocampus is important in which of the following functions?​

A person with cervical spinal cord damage is known as a _________ and experiences loss of sensation and motor control in the _________.​

The cochlear and vestibular nuclei are located in the​

A dog's ears are __________ relative to its tail.​

At the very back of the cerebral cortex are the _________ lobes.​

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)is secreted by the​

Researchers investigating appetite distinguish between the roles played by the ventromedial hypothalamus and the lateral hypothalamus.Where are these two structures located relative to one another?​

A pathway considered important to our experience of reward and pleasure originates in the ventral tegmentum.Where would we look to find this area?​

Describe the major functions of the cerebellum.

Although the human cerebral cortex performs many higher order cognitive functions,​

The neurons associated with the parasympathetic nervous system are located in the _________ of the spinal cord.

The release of hormones by the pituitary gland is regulated primarily by the​

Two structures on opposite sides of the midline are referred to as​

Katie has a tumor that is disrupting her ability to maintain her body temperature.Near which of the following structures is Katie's tumor most likely to be located?​

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

The medulla contains nuclei responsible for which of the following functions?

The caudate nucleus,globus pallidus,putamen,and subthalamic nucleus make up the

The cerebral aqueduct links the

The amygdala participates in which of the following behaviors?

The myelencephalon and metencephalon are located in the

The hippocampus is important in which of the following functions?

A person with cervical spinal cord damage is known as a _ and experiences loss of sensation and motor control in the _.

The cochlear and vestibular nuclei are located in the

A dog's ears are __________ relative to its tail.

At the very back of the cerebral cortex are the _________ lobes.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)is secreted by the

Researchers investigating appetite distinguish between the roles played by the ventromedial hypothalamus and the lateral hypothalamus.Where are these two structures located relative to one another?

A pathway considered important to our experience of reward and pleasure originates in the ventral tegmentum.Where would we look to find this area?

Although the human cerebral cortex performs many higher order cognitive functions,

The release of hormones by the pituitary gland is regulated primarily by the

Two structures on opposite sides of the midline are referred to as

Katie has a tumor that is disrupting her ability to maintain her body temperature.Near which of the following structures is Katie's tumor most likely to be located?