Question 1

The top of a dog's head is

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior. 
B)  ventral. 
C)  caudal. 
D)  dorsal. 
E)  posterior. 
A)  anterior. 
B)  ventral. 
C)  caudal. 
D)  dorsal. 
E)  posterior. D

Question 2

The cerebral hemispheres are joined by tracts called cerebral __________.

Accepted Answer

commissures

Question 3

Sensory signals enter the spinal cord via the __________ roots.

Accepted Answer

dorsal

Question 4

The subarachnoid space is just outside the

Accepted Answer

A)  neocortex. 
B)  arachnoid membrane. 
C)  arachnoid mater. 
D)  pia mater. 
E)  central canal. 
A)  neocortex. 
B)  arachnoid membrane. 
C)  arachnoid mater. 
D)  pia mater. 
E)  central canal.

Question 5

The first two cranial nerves are

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A)  sensory. 
B)  the optic and auditory nerves. 
C)  the facial and auditory nerves. 
D)  motor. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  sensory. 
B)  the optic and auditory nerves. 
C)  the facial and auditory nerves. 
D)  motor. 
E)  both A and C

Question 6

Precentral is to postcentral as

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A)  somatosensory is to motor. 
B)  auditory is to motor. 
C)  somatosensory is to auditory. 
D)  motor is to somatosensory. 
E)  auditory is to somatosensory. 
A)  somatosensory is to motor. 
B)  auditory is to motor. 
C)  somatosensory is to auditory. 
D)  motor is to somatosensory. 
E)  auditory is to somatosensory.

Question 7

The __________ stain colors entirely black a few neurons in each brain slice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ stain colors entirely black a...

Question 8

The back of your head is

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior. 
B)  dorsal. 
C)  inferior. 
D)  anterior. 
E)  ventral. 
A)  posterior. 
B)  dorsal. 
C)  inferior. 
D)  anterior. 
E)  ventral.

Question 9

Most sensory nuclei of the thalamus project to the

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  substantia nigra. 
E)  caudate. 
A)  cortex. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  substantia nigra. 
E)  caudate.

Question 10

Synaptic vesicles are most prevalent in the

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus. 
B)  nodes of Ranvier. 
C)  postsynaptic membranes. 
D)  synaptic clefts. 
E)  buttons. 
A)  nucleus. 
B)  nodes of Ranvier. 
C)  postsynaptic membranes. 
D)  synaptic clefts. 
E)  buttons.

Question 11

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the four __________ of the brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cerebrospinal fluid fills the four __________ of...

Question 12

How many left ventral roots are there in the human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  31 
C)  62 
D)  124 
E)  none 
A)  12 
B)  31 
C)  62 
D)  124 
E)  none

Question 13

Label and define each of the 9 identified parts of this typical multipolar neuron.

Accepted Answer

9 marks for correct

Question 14

There are several kinds of glial cells in the nervous system.Describe them and their functions.How is our understanding of glial cells currently changing?

Accepted Answer

50% for a description of glial

Question 15

Large, star-shaped glial cells are __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Large, star-shaped glial cells are __________....

Question 16

The fine inner details of neuron structure can be studied best

Accepted Answer

A)  with a Nissl stain. 
B)  by electron microscopy. 
C)  with cresyl violet. 
D)  with a Golgi stain. 
E)  with a microelectrode. 
A)  with a Nissl stain. 
B)  by electron microscopy. 
C)  with cresyl violet. 
D)  with a Golgi stain. 
E)  with a microelectrode.

Question 17

The discovery of the Golgi stain

Accepted Answer

A)  was accidental. 
B)  was one of the major early breakthroughs in the study of the nervous system. 
C)  occurred in 1995. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  was accidental. 
B)  was one of the major early breakthroughs in the study of the nervous system. 
C)  occurred in 1995. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 18

Which of the following is not in the brain stem?

Accepted Answer

A)  myelencephalon 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  metencephalon 
D)  medulla 
E)  telencephalon 
A)  myelencephalon 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  metencephalon 
D)  medulla 
E)  telencephalon

Question 19

The first neural stain that permitted neuroanatomists to view some aspects of the inner structure of a neuron was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Nissl stain. 
B)  Golgi stain. 
C)  Weigert stain. 
D)  amino acid autoradiography stain. 
E)  electron microscope stain. 
A)  Nissl stain. 
B)  Golgi stain. 
C)  Weigert stain. 
D)  amino acid autoradiography stain. 
E)  electron microscope stain.

Question 20

The spine of a human runs just beneath the

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral surface. 
B)  anterior surface. 
C)  dorsal surface. 
D)  posterior surface. 
E)  superior surface. 
A)  ventral surface. 
B)  anterior surface. 
C)  dorsal surface. 
D)  posterior surface. 
E)  superior surface.

The top of a dog's head is

The cerebral hemispheres are joined by tracts called cerebral __________.

Sensory signals enter the spinal cord via the __________ roots.

The subarachnoid space is just outside the

The first two cranial nerves are

Precentral is to postcentral as

The __________ stain colors entirely black a few neurons in each brain slice.

The back of your head is

Most sensory nuclei of the thalamus project to the

Synaptic vesicles are most prevalent in the

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the four __________ of the brain.

How many left ventral roots are there in the human body?

Label and define each of the 9 identified parts of this typical multipolar neuron.

There are several kinds of glial cells in the nervous system.Describe them and their functions.How is our understanding of glial cells currently changing?

Large, star-shaped glial cells are __________.

The fine inner details of neuron structure can be studied best

The discovery of the Golgi stain

Which of the following is not in the brain stem?

The first neural stain that permitted neuroanatomists to view some aspects of the inner structure of a neuron was the

The spine of a human runs just beneath the

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Exam 3: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

The top of a dog's head is

The cerebral hemispheres are joined by tracts called cerebral __________.

Sensory signals enter the spinal cord via the __________ roots.

The subarachnoid space is just outside the

The first two cranial nerves are

Precentral is to postcentral as

The __________ stain colors entirely black a few neurons in each brain slice.

The back of your head is

Most sensory nuclei of the thalamus project to the

Synaptic vesicles are most prevalent in the

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the four __________ of the brain.

How many left ventral roots are there in the human body?

Label and define each of the 9 identified parts of this typical multipolar neuron.

There are several kinds of glial cells in the nervous system.Describe them and their functions.How is our understanding of glial cells currently changing?

Large, star-shaped glial cells are __________.

The fine inner details of neuron structure can be studied best

The discovery of the Golgi stain

Which of the following is not in the brain stem?

The first neural stain that permitted neuroanatomists to view some aspects of the inner structure of a neuron was the

The spine of a human runs just beneath the

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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