Question 1

The lateral geniculate, medial geniculate, and ventral posterior nuclei are all nuclei of the

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A)  midbrain. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  cortex. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  thalamus. 
A)  midbrain. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  cortex. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  thalamus.

Question 2

The pituitary gland is situated just inferior to the

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

Question 3

White matter is white because

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A)  it is unmyelinated. 
B)  cell bodies are white. 
C)  satellite cells are gray. 
D)  axon membranes are white. 
E)  myelin is white. 
A)  it is unmyelinated. 
B)  cell bodies are white. 
C)  satellite cells are gray. 
D)  axon membranes are white. 
E)  myelin is white.

Question 4

-The lobe at the back of the brain, which serves a visual function, is the

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A)  frontal lobe. 
B)  occipital lobe. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  prefrontal lobe. 
E)  parietal lobe. 
A)  frontal lobe. 
B)  occipital lobe. 
C)  temporal lobe. 
D)  prefrontal lobe. 
E)  parietal lobe.

Question 5

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by

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A)  networks of small blood vessels that protrude into the ventricles. 
B)  the superior sagittal sinus. 
C)  the arachnoid membrane. 
D)  the choroid plexuses. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  networks of small blood vessels that protrude into the ventricles. 
B)  the superior sagittal sinus. 
C)  the arachnoid membrane. 
D)  the choroid plexuses. 
E)  both A and D

Question 6

Hydrocephalus results from the

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A)  production of too much CSF. 
B)  production of excessively watery CSF. 
C)  production of water rather than CSF. 
D)  breakdown of the mechanism that absorbs CSF into the lateral vesicles. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  production of too much CSF. 
B)  production of excessively watery CSF. 
C)  production of water rather than CSF. 
D)  breakdown of the mechanism that absorbs CSF into the lateral vesicles. 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

The CSF circulates through the

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A)  central canal. 
B)  lateral ventricles. 
C)  subarachnoid space. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  central canal. 
B)  lateral ventricles. 
C)  subarachnoid space. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 8

The hypothalamus and thalamus compose the

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A)  brain stem. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  pituitary. 
A)  brain stem. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  medulla. 
E)  pituitary.

Question 9

-The midbrain is

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A)  part of the mesencephalon. 
B)  part of the metencephalon. 
C)  the mesencephalon. 
D)  part of the brain stem. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  part of the mesencephalon. 
B)  part of the metencephalon. 
C)  the mesencephalon. 
D)  part of the brain stem. 
E)  both C and D

Question 10

Three major structures in the __________ of the brain are named after a color.

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A)  medulla 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  tectum 
D)  tegmentum 
E)  thalamus 
A)  medulla 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  tectum 
D)  tegmentum 
E)  thalamus

Question 11

The opposite of dorsal is __________.

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The answer of The opposite of dorsal is __________....

Question 12

The large lateral outgrowths that compose the telencephalon are the

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A)  eyes. 
B)  temporal lobes. 
C)  cerebral hemispheres. 
D)  ventricles. 
E)  testes. 
A)  eyes. 
B)  temporal lobes. 
C)  cerebral hemispheres. 
D)  ventricles. 
E)  testes.

Question 13

The three-layered cortical structure of the medial temporal lobe is the __________.

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The answer of The three-layered cortical structure of the medial...

Question 14

Bundles of axons in the CNS are called __________.

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The answer of Bundles of axons in the CNS are...

Question 15

The ANS is part of the

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A)  sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  brain. 
D)  CNS. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sympathetic nervous system. 
B)  parasympathetic nervous system. 
C)  brain. 
D)  CNS. 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

The caudate and the putamen compose the

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A)  limbic system. 
B)  globus pallidus. 
C)  striatum. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  uvula. 
A)  limbic system. 
B)  globus pallidus. 
C)  striatum. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  uvula.

Question 17

Which of the following is a point of decussation?

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A)  optic chiasm 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  substantia nigra 
E)  superior colliculus 
A)  optic chiasm 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  temporal lobe 
D)  substantia nigra 
E)  superior colliculus

Question 18

-The caudal part of the forebrain is the

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalon. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  myelencephalon. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  midbrain. 
A)  telencephalon. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  myelencephalon. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  midbrain.

Question 19

Illustrated here

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A)  is the limbic system. 
B)  is the diencephalon. 
C)  is the reticular formation. 
D)  are the basal ganglia. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is the limbic system. 
B)  is the diencephalon. 
C)  is the reticular formation. 
D)  are the basal ganglia. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Which of the following neurons have apical dendrites?

Accepted Answer

A)  interneurons 
B)  stellate cells 
C)  pyramidal cells 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  interneurons 
B)  stellate cells 
C)  pyramidal cells 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

The lateral geniculate, medial geniculate, and ventral posterior nuclei are all nuclei of the

The pituitary gland is situated just inferior to the

White matter is white because

-The lobe at the back of the brain, which serves a visual function, is the

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by

Hydrocephalus results from the

The CSF circulates through the

The hypothalamus and thalamus compose the

-The midbrain is

Three major structures in the __________ of the brain are named after a color.

The opposite of dorsal is __________.

The large lateral outgrowths that compose the telencephalon are the

The three-layered cortical structure of the medial temporal lobe is the __________.

Bundles of axons in the CNS are called __________.

The ANS is part of the

The caudate and the putamen compose the

Which of the following is a point of decussation?

-The caudal part of the forebrain is the

Illustrated here

Which of the following neurons have apical dendrites?

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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

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Exam 3: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

The lateral geniculate, medial geniculate, and ventral posterior nuclei are all nuclei of the

The pituitary gland is situated just inferior to the

White matter is white because

-The lobe at the back of the brain, which serves a visual function, is the

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by

Hydrocephalus results from the

The CSF circulates through the

The hypothalamus and thalamus compose the

-The midbrain is

Three major structures in the __________ of the brain are named after a color.

The opposite of dorsal is __________.

The large lateral outgrowths that compose the telencephalon are the

The three-layered cortical structure of the medial temporal lobe is the __________.

Bundles of axons in the CNS are called __________.

The ANS is part of the

The caudate and the putamen compose the

Which of the following is a point of decussation?

-The caudal part of the forebrain is the

Illustrated here

Which of the following neurons have apical dendrites?

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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