Question 1

Pyramidal cells have __________ dendrites.

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The answer of Pyramidal cells have __________ dendrites....

Question 2

The cerebral aqueduct connects the

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral ventricles. 
B)  third and fourth ventricles. 
C)  fourth ventricle and the central canal. 
D)  circus maximus and the forum. 
E)  left and right hemispheres. 
A)  lateral ventricles. 
B)  third and fourth ventricles. 
C)  fourth ventricle and the central canal. 
D)  circus maximus and the forum. 
E)  left and right hemispheres.

Question 3

Which of the following structures is not part of the limbic system?

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A)  hippocampus 
B)  septum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  fornix 
E)  hypothalamus 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  septum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  fornix 
E)  hypothalamus

Question 4

The myelencephalon is composed largely of

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A)  ganglia. 
B)  tracts. 
C)  nerves. 
D)  ventricles. 
E)  colliculi. 
A)  ganglia. 
B)  tracts. 
C)  nerves. 
D)  ventricles. 
E)  colliculi.

Question 5

Which of the following neuroanatomical directions is commonly used with reference to the brains of humans or other primates, but not with reference to the brains of four-legged creatures?

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A)  inferior 
B)  caudal 
C)  posterior 
D)  medial 
E)  lateral 
A)  inferior 
B)  caudal 
C)  posterior 
D)  medial 
E)  lateral

Question 6

How many ventricles are there in the brain?

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A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  2 
E)  none of the above 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  2 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

The largest cerebral commissure is the

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A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  massa commissura. 
C)  massa intermedia. 
D)  humungus commissura. 
E)  longitudinal commissure. 
A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  massa commissura. 
C)  massa intermedia. 
D)  humungus commissura. 
E)  longitudinal commissure.

Question 8

Two parts of the limbic system are cortical structures.These two structures are the

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A)  septum and the frontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus and the cingulate. 
C)  frontal cortex and the basal ganglia. 
D)  hippocampus and the amygdala. 
E)  frontal cortex and the olfactory bulbs. 
A)  septum and the frontal cortex. 
B)  hippocampus and the cingulate. 
C)  frontal cortex and the basal ganglia. 
D)  hippocampus and the amygdala. 
E)  frontal cortex and the olfactory bulbs.

Question 9

The neurons of the dorsal roots are

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A)  sensory. 
B)  motor. 
C)  tracts. 
D)  unipolar. 
E)  both A and D 
A)  sensory. 
B)  motor. 
C)  tracts. 
D)  unipolar. 
E)  both A and D

Question 10

The tectum is the roof of the

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

Question 11

A neural circuit that includes the septum, cingulate cortex, fornix, amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and thalamus is thought to be involved in the regulation of motivated behaviors.This circuit is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia. 
B)  paleocortex. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  cranial nerves. 
E)  somatosensory system. 
A)  basal ganglia. 
B)  paleocortex. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  cranial nerves. 
E)  somatosensory system.

Question 12

Which of the following is a large structure visible on the dorsal surface of the human brain stem?

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A)  pituitary 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  optic chiasm 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  mammillary body 
A)  pituitary 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  optic chiasm 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  mammillary body

Question 13

Interneurons

Accepted Answer

A)  integrate activity within a single brain structure; they don't conduct signals from one structure to another. 
B)  have two short axons but no dendrites. 
C)  have one long axon and one short dendrite. 
D)  have several short axons and no dendrites. 
E)  have bipolar axons and dendrites. 
A)  integrate activity within a single brain structure; they don't conduct signals from one structure to another. 
B)  have two short axons but no dendrites. 
C)  have one long axon and one short dendrite. 
D)  have several short axons and no dendrites. 
E)  have bipolar axons and dendrites.

Question 14

Adhering to the surface of the brain is the

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A)  tough mother. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  meninx. 
D)  CSF. 
E)  arachnoid. 
A)  tough mother. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  meninx. 
D)  CSF. 
E)  arachnoid.

Question 15

The reticular formation is in the core of the

Accepted Answer

A)  mesencephalon. 
B)  myelencephalon. 
C)  metencephalon. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  mesencephalon. 
B)  myelencephalon. 
C)  metencephalon. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

The __________ dangles from the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ dangles from the hypothalamus....

Question 17

Which of the following are multipolar cortical neurons with long axons, apical dendrites, and triangular cell bodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  stellate cells 
B)  chandelier cells 
C)  pyramidal cells 
D)  granule cells 
E)  fusiform cells 
A)  stellate cells 
B)  chandelier cells 
C)  pyramidal cells 
D)  granule cells 
E)  fusiform cells

Question 18

The corpus callosum is the human brain's largest

Accepted Answer

A)  neuron. 
B)  nucleus. 
C)  fissure. 
D)  commissure. 
E)  hemisphere. 
A)  neuron. 
B)  nucleus. 
C)  fissure. 
D)  commissure. 
E)  hemisphere.

Question 19

-This is an illustration of the

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A)  thalamic nuclei. 
B)  reticular nuclei. 
C)  cerebral lobes. 
D)  hypothalamic nuclei. 
E)  cerebral fissures. 
A)  thalamic nuclei. 
B)  reticular nuclei. 
C)  cerebral lobes. 
D)  hypothalamic nuclei. 
E)  cerebral fissures.

Question 20

The sympathetic nervous system differs from the parasympathetic nervous system in that the sympathetic nervous system has

Accepted Answer

A)  no first-stage neurons. 
B)  no second-stage neurons. 
C)  first-stage neurons that synapse at a substantial distance from the target organ. 
D)  first-stage neurons that synapse close to the target organ. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  no first-stage neurons. 
B)  no second-stage neurons. 
C)  first-stage neurons that synapse at a substantial distance from the target organ. 
D)  first-stage neurons that synapse close to the target organ. 
E)  both B and C

Pyramidal cells have __________ dendrites.

The cerebral aqueduct connects the

Which of the following structures is not part of the limbic system?

The myelencephalon is composed largely of

Which of the following neuroanatomical directions is commonly used with reference to the brains of humans or other primates, but not with reference to the brains of four-legged creatures?

How many ventricles are there in the brain?

The largest cerebral commissure is the

Two parts of the limbic system are cortical structures.These two structures are the

The neurons of the dorsal roots are

The tectum is the roof of the

A neural circuit that includes the septum, cingulate cortex, fornix, amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and thalamus is thought to be involved in the regulation of motivated behaviors.This circuit is called the

Which of the following is a large structure visible on the dorsal surface of the human brain stem?

Interneurons

Adhering to the surface of the brain is the

The reticular formation is in the core of the

The __________ dangles from the hypothalamus.

Which of the following are multipolar cortical neurons with long axons, apical dendrites, and triangular cell bodies?

The corpus callosum is the human brain's largest

-This is an illustration of the

The sympathetic nervous system differs from the parasympathetic nervous system in that the sympathetic nervous system has

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Exam 3: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Pyramidal cells have __________ dendrites.

The cerebral aqueduct connects the

Which of the following structures is not part of the limbic system?

The myelencephalon is composed largely of

Which of the following neuroanatomical directions is commonly used with reference to the brains of humans or other primates, but not with reference to the brains of four-legged creatures?

How many ventricles are there in the brain?

The largest cerebral commissure is the

Two parts of the limbic system are cortical structures.These two structures are the

The neurons of the dorsal roots are

The tectum is the roof of the

A neural circuit that includes the septum, cingulate cortex, fornix, amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and thalamus is thought to be involved in the regulation of motivated behaviors.This circuit is called the

Which of the following is a large structure visible on the dorsal surface of the human brain stem?

Interneurons

Adhering to the surface of the brain is the

The reticular formation is in the core of the

The __________ dangles from the hypothalamus.

Which of the following are multipolar cortical neurons with long axons, apical dendrites, and triangular cell bodies?

The corpus callosum is the human brain's largest

-This is an illustration of the

The sympathetic nervous system differs from the parasympathetic nervous system in that the sympathetic nervous system has

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Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

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Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

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