Question 1

The limbic system and basal ganglia are,for the most part,in the

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

Question 2

Clusters of neural cell bodies in the CNS are called

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A)  neurons. 
B)  ganglia. 
C)  nerves. 
D)  nuclei. 
E)  buttons. 
A)  neurons. 
B)  ganglia. 
C)  nerves. 
D)  nuclei. 
E)  buttons.

Question 3

The hippocampus is

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A)  a neocortical structure. 
B)  in the frontal lobes. 
C)  six-layered. 
D)  shaped like a sea horse in cross section. 
E)  in the diencephalon. 
A)  a neocortical structure. 
B)  in the frontal lobes. 
C)  six-layered. 
D)  shaped like a sea horse in cross section. 
E)  in the diencephalon.

Question 4

Myelination

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A)  causes neural degeneration. 
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 neural degeneration. 
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 5

Neurons of the sympathetic nervous system are part of the

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A)  somatic nervous system. 
B)  basal ganglia. 
C)  ANS. 
D)  peripheral nervous system. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  somatic nervous system. 
B)  basal ganglia. 
C)  ANS. 
D)  peripheral nervous system. 
E)  both C and D

Question 6

Adhering to the surface of the brain is the

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A)  tough mother. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  dura mater. 
D)  CSF. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  tough mother. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  dura mater. 
D)  CSF. 
E)  both A and C

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following parts of the diencephalon connects the two lobes of the thalamus?

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A)  massa intermedia 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  cerebral aqueduct 
D)  corpus callosum 
E)  hippocampal commissure 
A)  massa intermedia 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  cerebral aqueduct 
D)  corpus callosum 
E)  hippocampal commissure

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

The blood brain barrier impedes the passage into cerebral neurons of

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A)  many proteins and other large molecules. 
B)  all small molecules. 
C)  glucose. 
D)  sodium. 
E)  all fluids. 
A)  many proteins and other large molecules. 
B)  all small molecules. 
C)  glucose. 
D)  sodium. 
E)  all fluids.

Question 11

Bundles of axons in the CNS are called __________.

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

Question 12

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the four __________ of the brain.

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

Question 13

Draw a lateral view of the human cerebral hemispheres.Illustrate the four lobes and label four other structures.

Accepted Answer

40% for the drawing

Question 14

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 15

The putamen and __________ compose the striatum.

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

Question 16

PNS is to CNS as Schwann cells are to

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A)  multiple sclerosis. 
B)  oligodendrocytes. 
C)  astrocytes. 
D)  neuroglia. 
E)  ANS. 
A)  multiple sclerosis. 
B)  oligodendrocytes. 
C)  astrocytes. 
D)  neuroglia. 
E)  ANS.

Question 17

The longitudinal fissure separates the two hemispheres.Which lobe does not border it?

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

Question 18

The caudate,putamen,and globus pallidus compose the

Accepted Answer

A)  diencephalon. 
B)  limbic system. 
C)  somatosensory system. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  thalamus. 
A)  diencephalon. 
B)  limbic system. 
C)  somatosensory system. 
D)  basal ganglia. 
E)  thalamus.

Question 19

Big is to small as fissures are to

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A)  gyri. 
B)  pyramids. 
C)  commissures. 
D)  gyrus. 
E)  sulci. 
A)  gyri. 
B)  pyramids. 
C)  commissures. 
D)  gyrus. 
E)  sulci.

Question 20

Most neurons of the dorsal root synapse in the

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A)  cortex. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  dorsal root ganglia. 
D)  PNS. 
E)  ventral horn. 
A)  cortex. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  dorsal root ganglia. 
D)  PNS. 
E)  ventral horn.

The limbic system and basal ganglia are,for the most part,in the

Clusters of neural cell bodies in the CNS are called

The hippocampus is

Myelination

Neurons of the sympathetic nervous system are part of the

Adhering to the surface of the brain is the

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

Which of the following parts of the diencephalon connects the two lobes of the thalamus?

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

The blood brain barrier impedes the passage into cerebral neurons of

Bundles of axons in the CNS are called __________.

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the four __________ of the brain.

Draw a lateral view of the human cerebral hemispheres.Illustrate the four lobes and label four other structures.

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?

The putamen and __________ compose the striatum.

PNS is to CNS as Schwann cells are to

The longitudinal fissure separates the two hemispheres.Which lobe does not border it?

The caudate,putamen,and globus pallidus compose the

Big is to small as fissures are to

Most neurons of the dorsal root synapse in the

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Exam 3: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

The limbic system and basal ganglia are,for the most part,in the

Clusters of neural cell bodies in the CNS are called

The hippocampus is

Myelination

Neurons of the sympathetic nervous system are part of the

Adhering to the surface of the brain is the

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

Which of the following parts of the diencephalon connects the two lobes of the thalamus?

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

The blood brain barrier impedes the passage into cerebral neurons of

Bundles of axons in the CNS are called __________.

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the four __________ of the brain.

Draw a lateral view of the human cerebral hemispheres.Illustrate the four lobes and label four other structures.

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?

The putamen and __________ compose the striatum.

PNS is to CNS as Schwann cells are to

The longitudinal fissure separates the two hemispheres.Which lobe does not border it?

The caudate,putamen,and globus pallidus compose the

Big is to small as fissures are to

Most neurons of the dorsal root synapse in 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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