Exam 3: The Central Nervous System

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -contain the region responsible for personality traits

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -contain the limbic association cortex

Match these brain structures, labelled a. through e., with their associated descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -is concerned with the coordination of motor activity initiated by higher brain centres; compares the "intentions" of the higher centres with the "performance" of the muscles, and corrects any "errors"

The cell bodies of both afferent and efferent neurons originate in the CNS.

Somatotopic maps of the cerebral cortex are static through the life of the organism.

Which of these statements describes cerebrospinal fluid

Which statement does NOT describe subarachnoid space

What part of the brain plays a vital role in short-term memory, involving the integration of various related stimuli, and is also crucial for consolidation into long-term memory

A deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal nuclei will cause which of these clinical conditions

____________________ is the acquisition of knowledge as a consequence of experience.

Why do myelinated axons conduct impulses much faster than unmyelinated axons

Match the glial cells, labelled a. through d., with their descriptions. -brain phagocytes

The lobes of the cerebral cortex, basal nuclei, thalamus, and hypothalamus compose the ____________________ system.

Which statement does NOT describe the brain stem

Match these brain structures, labelled a. through e., with their associated descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -helps monitor and coordinate slow, sustained contractions, especially those related to balance and posture

If a person suffers a severe blow to the side of the head slightly above the ear, the impact is closest to which lobe of the cerebral cortex

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -initially process somesthetic sensation and proprioception

The largest portion of the human brain is the ____________________, which is divided into two halves.

Which neurotransmitter is required for long-term potentiation

Match the following functions, labelled a. through f., to their cranial nerves. -optic