Question 1

The neuron membrane includes

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A)  a lipid bilayer. 
B)  channel proteins. 
C)  signal proteins. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  a lipid bilayer. 
B)  channel proteins. 
C)  signal proteins. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 2

Which structure is not part of the tegmentum?

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A)  hypothalamus 
B)  periaqueductal gray 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  red nucleus 
E)  cerebral aqueduct 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  periaqueductal gray 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  red nucleus 
E)  cerebral aqueduct

Question 3

-The myelencephalon is often called the

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A)  midbrain. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  brain stem. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  cortex. 
A)  midbrain. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  brain stem. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  cortex.

Question 4

CNS is to PNS as oligodendrocytes are to

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A)  astrocytes. 
B)  oligodendroglia. 
C)  glial cells. 
D)  Schwann cells. 
E)  microglia. 
A)  astrocytes. 
B)  oligodendroglia. 
C)  glial cells. 
D)  Schwann cells. 
E)  microglia.

Question 5

It is __________ that gives white matter in the nervous system its glossy white sheen.

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The answer of It is __________ that gives white matter...

Question 6

Which of the following thalamic nuclei relays visual information?

Accepted Answer

A)  pons 
B)  red nucleus 
C)  lateral geniculate 
D)  substantia nigra 
E)  caudate 
A)  pons 
B)  red nucleus 
C)  lateral geniculate 
D)  substantia nigra 
E)  caudate

Question 7

How many individual dorsal roots are there in the human nervous system?

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

Question 8

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the

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A)  ANS and the CNS. 
B)  SNS and the CNS. 
C)  PNS and the CNS. 
D)  ANS and the PNS. 
E)  brain and the spinal cord. 
A)  ANS and the CNS. 
B)  SNS and the CNS. 
C)  PNS and the CNS. 
D)  ANS and the PNS. 
E)  brain and the spinal cord.

Question 9

Which of the following structures is named after a term that means "little net"?

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formation 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  medulla 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  hippocampus 
A)  reticular formation 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  medulla 
D)  cerebellum 
E)  hippocampus

Question 10

The putamen and __________ compose the striatum.

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The answer of The putamen and __________ compose the striatum....

Question 11

Myelination

Accepted Answer

A)  causes cancer. 
B)  penetrates the blood brain barrier. 
C)  occurs only on Schwann cells. 
D)  increases the speed of axonal conduction. 
E)  increases the speed of synaptic transmission. 
A)  causes cancer. 
B)  penetrates the blood brain barrier. 
C)  occurs only on Schwann cells. 
D)  increases the speed of axonal conduction. 
E)  increases the speed of synaptic transmission.

Question 12

__________ means "ring."

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The answer of __________ means "ring."...

Question 13

The dura mater, arachnoid membrane, and pia mater are

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons. 
B)  neuroglia. 
C)  parts of the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  meninges. 
E)  myelin. 
A)  neurons. 
B)  neuroglia. 
C)  parts of the autonomic nervous system. 
D)  meninges. 
E)  myelin.

Question 14

In the CNS, axons are myelinated by

Accepted Answer

A)  vesicles. 
B)  oligodendrocytes. 
C)  unipolar cells. 
D)  astrocytes. 
E)  Schwann cells. 
A)  vesicles. 
B)  oligodendrocytes. 
C)  unipolar cells. 
D)  astrocytes. 
E)  Schwann cells.

Question 15

Neocortex contains two fundamentally different kinds of neurons: pyramidal cells and

Accepted Answer

A)  apical cells. 
B)  bipolar cells. 
C)  multipolar cells. 
D)  columnar cells. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  apical cells. 
B)  bipolar cells. 
C)  multipolar cells. 
D)  columnar cells. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 16

"Encephalon" means within the

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A)  forebrain. 
B)  brain stem. 
C)  head. 
D)  hemispheres. 
E)  nervous system. 
A)  forebrain. 
B)  brain stem. 
C)  head. 
D)  hemispheres. 
E)  nervous system.

Question 17

When a tumor near the cerebral aqueduct causes cerebrospinal fluid to accumulate in the brain, the disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrocephalus. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  cranial elephantiasis. 
D)  multiple sclerosis. 
E)  Parkinson's disease. 
A)  hydrocephalus. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  cranial elephantiasis. 
D)  multiple sclerosis. 
E)  Parkinson's disease.

Question 18

-This is an illustration of the developing neural tube.The line points to one of the brain's major divisions, the

Accepted Answer

A)  diencephalon. 
B)  metencephalon. 
C)  telencephalon. 
D)  myelencephalon. 
E)  mesencephalon. 
A)  diencephalon. 
B)  metencephalon. 
C)  telencephalon. 
D)  myelencephalon. 
E)  mesencephalon.

Question 19

The inferior and superior colliculi compose the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  tectum. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  tectum. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 20

Describe the overall layout of the divisions and systems of the mammalian nervous system.Include a table in your answer.(Hint: "The mammalian nervous system is a system of twos." )

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The neuron membrane includes

Which structure is not part of the tegmentum?

-The myelencephalon is often called the

CNS is to PNS as oligodendrocytes are to

It is __________ that gives white matter in the nervous system its glossy white sheen.

Which of the following thalamic nuclei relays visual information?

How many individual dorsal roots are there in the human nervous system?

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the

Which of the following structures is named after a term that means "little net"?

The putamen and __________ compose the striatum.

Myelination

__________ means "ring."

The dura mater, arachnoid membrane, and pia mater are

In the CNS, axons are myelinated by

Neocortex contains two fundamentally different kinds of neurons: pyramidal cells and

"Encephalon" means within the

When a tumor near the cerebral aqueduct causes cerebrospinal fluid to accumulate in the brain, the disorder is

-This is an illustration of the developing neural tube.The line points to one of the brain's major divisions, the

The inferior and superior colliculi compose the

Describe the overall layout of the divisions and systems of the mammalian nervous system.Include a table in your answer.(Hint: "The mammalian nervous system is a system of twos." )

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Exam 3: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

The neuron membrane includes

Which structure is not part of the tegmentum?

-The myelencephalon is often called the

CNS is to PNS as oligodendrocytes are to

It is __________ that gives white matter in the nervous system its glossy white sheen.

Which of the following thalamic nuclei relays visual information?

How many individual dorsal roots are there in the human nervous system?

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the

Which of the following structures is named after a term that means "little net"?

The putamen and __________ compose the striatum.

Myelination

__________ means "ring."

The dura mater, arachnoid membrane, and pia mater are

In the CNS, axons are myelinated by

Neocortex contains two fundamentally different kinds of neurons: pyramidal cells and

"Encephalon" means within the

When a tumor near the cerebral aqueduct causes cerebrospinal fluid to accumulate in the brain, the disorder is

-This is an illustration of the developing neural tube.The line points to one of the brain's major divisions, the

The inferior and superior colliculi compose the

Describe the overall layout of the divisions and systems of the mammalian nervous system.Include a table in your answer.(Hint: "The mammalian nervous system is a system of twos." )

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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