Exam 4: Anatomy of the Nervous System

Which of the following brain imaging techniques does NOT provide a functional measure of brain activity?

What consists of the medulla, the pons, and the cerebellum?

The ventricles, central canal, and subarachnoid space are all:

Cortical blindness may result from the destruction of:

What structure is composed of the medulla, pons, the midbrain, and certain central structures of the forebrain?

Some cranial nerves include both sensory and motor components.

Which of the following is gray matter?

Monkeys with Kluver-Bucy syndrome fail to show normal fears and anxieties after damage to the:

Visual hallucinations are often associated with tumors in which brain area?

When someone tickles you, the tickling sensation will be carried by neurons that are part of the _____ nervous system.

Name the major subcortical areas of the forebrain.

Humans have a higher brain-to-body ratio than all other species.

An axon in your hand causes contraction of a muscle fiber in your finger as you write. This neuron belongs to which branch of the nervous system?

Which of the following would be the most likely effect of taking a drug that blocks sympathetic nervous system activity?

Lamina IV is prominent in:

Which division of the nervous system is composed of the autonomic and somatic nervous systems?

The temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex is the primary target for which kind of sensory information?

All of the cells in a given column in the cerebral cortex:

Cranial Nerve II is called the optic nerve.

The limbic system is important for: