Question 1

A cut in which of the following planes would sever all of the cerebral commissures,the tracts that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal 
B)  sagittal 
C)  midsagittal 
D)  frontal 
E)  diagonal 
A)  horizontal 
B)  sagittal 
C)  midsagittal 
D)  frontal 
E)  diagonal

Question 2

Which part of the PNS projects from only the cranial and sacral portions of the CNS?

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  somatic nervous system 
D)  cranial nerves 
E)  autonomic nervous system 
A)  parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  somatic nervous system 
D)  cranial nerves 
E)  autonomic nervous system

Question 3

If a midsagittal cut were made through the human brain,all of the uncut axons running from the eyes to the brain would be

Accepted Answer

A)  on the right side. 
B)  ipsilateral. 
C)  contralateral. 
D)  decussating. 
E)  bilateral. 
A)  on the right side. 
B)  ipsilateral. 
C)  contralateral. 
D)  decussating. 
E)  bilateral.

Question 4

Synaptic vesicles tend to be most prevalent in the

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus. 
B)  nodes of Ranvier. 
C)  postsynaptic membranes. 
D)  dendrites. 
E)  button. 
A)  nucleus. 
B)  nodes of Ranvier. 
C)  postsynaptic membranes. 
D)  dendrites. 
E)  button.

Question 5

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 6

The cerebral hemispheres are connected by tracts called cerebral __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cerebral hemispheres are connected by tracts...

Question 7

The largest cerebral commissure is the

Accepted Answer

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

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Label all 14 parts of this midsagittal view of a human brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Label all 14 parts of this midsagittal...

Question 10

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 11

The discovery of the Golgi stain

Accepted Answer

A)  was accidental. 
B)  was one of the major early breakthroughs in the study of the nervous system. 
C)  occurred in 1995. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  was accidental. 
B)  was one of the major early breakthroughs in the study of the nervous system. 
C)  occurred in 1995. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 12

The vagus nerve is

Accepted Answer

A)  part of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B)  the tenth cranial nerve. 
C)  the longest cranial nerve. 
D)  both sensory and motor. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  part of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B)  the tenth cranial nerve. 
C)  the longest cranial nerve. 
D)  both sensory and motor. 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  diencephalic nuclei. 
B)  thalamic nuclei. 
C)  sensory relay nuclei. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  diencephalic nuclei. 
B)  thalamic nuclei. 
C)  sensory relay nuclei. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

A cut in which of the following planes would sever all of the cerebral commissures,the tracts that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

Which part of the PNS projects from only the cranial and sacral portions of the CNS?

If a midsagittal cut were made through the human brain,all of the uncut axons running from the eyes to the brain would be

Synaptic vesicles tend to be most prevalent in the

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

The cerebral hemispheres are connected by tracts called cerebral __________.

The largest cerebral commissure is the

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

Label all 14 parts of this midsagittal view of a human brain.

The caudal part of the forebrain is the

The discovery of the Golgi stain

The vagus nerve is

The corpus callosum is the human brain's largest

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

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Exam 3: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

A cut in which of the following planes would sever all of the cerebral commissures,the tracts that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

Which part of the PNS projects from only the cranial and sacral portions of the CNS?

If a midsagittal cut were made through the human brain,all of the uncut axons running from the eyes to the brain would be

Synaptic vesicles tend to be most prevalent in the

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

The cerebral hemispheres are connected by tracts called cerebral __________.

The largest cerebral commissure is the

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

Label all 14 parts of this midsagittal view of a human brain.

The caudal part of the forebrain is the

The discovery of the Golgi stain

The vagus nerve is

The corpus callosum is the human brain's largest

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

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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