Exam 8: The Nervous System

Perry joined the National Guard and was sent overseas to a war zone.While on duty,an improvised explosive device went off near him and he barely escaped unharmed.What would be true of his nervous system?

A circuit of neurons that helps in the automatic response to a stimulus is a(n)________.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -A structure in the brain that bridges the higher and lower brain centers.

Stress,relaxation,hunger,consuming the wrong foods,and too much or too little sleep can contribute to which of the following?

A very deep groove that runs between the right and left cerebral hemispheres is called the ________.

This 1-inch section of the brain controls the breathing rhythm and heart rate.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -A tumor here may cause you to eat either too much or too little.

Fred has been diagnosed with a disease that causes him to forget that his relatives have been to see him.What parts of his brain are likely affected,given this information?

When you ride your bike to class,what area of the cerebrum are you using to move your leg muscles?

Enrique was working with chemicals in a paint factory and suddenly lost the ability to detect odors.Could this loss have anything to do with a failure in the thalamus?

Your neighbor tried to lift a propane tank onto the back of his pickup truck and ruptured the cartilaginous disk between two of his vertebrae.What is most likely to happen to him?

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -This part of the peripheral nervous system regulates involuntary body functions,heart rate,and breathing rate.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -A portion of the brain that processes all sensory information except olfaction and relays information to the appropriate higher brain centers.

George's friends have just sprung a surprise birthday party on him.He uses the ________ as he takes in the current situation and then responds.

If you go to the refrigerator and reach in to take out a drink,you will not normally fall over because of this part of the brain.

Shawfiq must have a benign tumor removed from his brain.The surgeon tells him that only local anesthesia will be administered as she cuts through Shawfiq's scalp,and that he will remain conscious the whole time.Shawfiq is really nervous about this because the brain seems to be a very sensitive area to have surgery on,particularly while he is wide awake.Explain to him why he shouldn't be so nervous.

During an automobile accident,Susan received a serious head injury to the left side.Afterward she had a hard time speaking,although she showed that she understood what was being said to her.Which area of her cerebrum was damaged?

The thin outer layer (1- to 2-mm thick)of each hemisphere of the brain that serves to increase the surface area by being arranged in a folded manner is called the ________.

Wow! That medicine really tasted bitter! In which lobe of the cerebrum did you consciously think about that?

Which of these structures is located under the cerebral hemispheres and is important in sensory experience,motor activity,stimulation of the cerebral cortex,and memory?