Question 1

At the junction of the cell body and axon of a multipolar neuron is the __________.

Accepted Answer

axon hillock

Question 2

Most of a neuron's DNA is in its

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus. 
B)  buttons. 
C)  synaptic vesicles. 
D)  mitochondria. 
E)  axon hillock. 
A)  nucleus. 
B)  buttons. 
C)  synaptic vesicles. 
D)  mitochondria. 
E)  axon hillock. A

Question 3

The mammillary nuclei are

Accepted Answer

A)  bumps visible on the dorsal surface of the medulla. 
B)  visible on the inferior surface of the diencephalon. 
C)  often considered to be nuclei of the hypothalamus. 
D)  found only in females. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  bumps visible on the dorsal surface of the medulla. 
B)  visible on the inferior surface of the diencephalon. 
C)  often considered to be nuclei of the hypothalamus. 
D)  found only in females. 
E)  both B and C E

Question 4

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 5

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 6

The direction toward the back of your head is

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

Question 7

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 8

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 9

About what proportion of human cerebral cortex is neocortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  60% 
E)  90% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  60% 
E)  90%

Question 10

Hydrocephalus results from the

Accepted Answer

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 11

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 12

In cross section,spinal gray matter has four arms; among these are the two

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral roots. 
B)  ventral routes. 
C)  ventral horns. 
D)  lateral horns. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  ventral roots. 
B)  ventral routes. 
C)  ventral horns. 
D)  lateral horns. 
E)  both A and B

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

9 marks for correct

Question 14

Which of the following generally acts to conserve the body's energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  CNS 
B)  PNS 
C)  sympathetic nervous system 
D)  parasympathetic nervous system 
E)  somatic nervous system 
A)  CNS 
B)  PNS 
C)  sympathetic nervous system 
D)  parasympathetic nervous system 
E)  somatic nervous system

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)  stellate cells. 
A)  apical cells. 
B)  bipolar cells. 
C)  multipolar cells. 
D)  columnar cells. 
E)  stellate cells.

Question 16

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the

Accepted Answer

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 17

Which structure is NOT part of the tegmentum?

Accepted Answer

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 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  31 
C)  62 
D)  124 
E)  billions 
A)  12 
B)  31 
C)  62 
D)  124 
E)  billions

Question 20

Which of the following thalamic nuclei relays visual information?

Accepted Answer

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

At the junction of the cell body and axon of a multipolar neuron is the __________.

Most of a neuron's DNA is in its

The mammillary nuclei are

The inferior and superior colliculi compose the

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

The direction toward the back of your head is

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

The subarachnoid space is just outside the

About what proportion of human cerebral cortex is neocortex?

Hydrocephalus results from the

Most sensory nuclei of the thalamus project to the

In cross section,spinal gray matter has four arms; among these are the two

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

Which of the following generally acts to conserve the body's energy?

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

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the

Which structure is NOT part of the tegmentum?

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?

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

Which of the following thalamic nuclei relays visual information?

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Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

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Exam 3: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

At the junction of the cell body and axon of a multipolar neuron is the __________.

Most of a neuron's DNA is in its

The mammillary nuclei are

The inferior and superior colliculi compose the

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

The direction toward the back of your head is

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

The subarachnoid space is just outside the

About what proportion of human cerebral cortex is neocortex?

Hydrocephalus results from the

Most sensory nuclei of the thalamus project to the

In cross section,spinal gray matter has four arms; among these are the two

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

Which of the following generally acts to conserve the body's energy?

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

The two major divisions of the nervous system are the

Which structure is NOT part of the tegmentum?

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?

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

Which of the following thalamic nuclei relays visual information?

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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