Exam 8: The Central Nervous System

The pons and cerebellum comprise the metencephalon.

Damage to the Papez circuit prevents communication between

Having the APO_E4 gene increases the likelihood of developing

The ____________ is a cerebral lobe that is involved in memory and integration of sensory information (mostly pain)with visceral responses.

Ablation of the limbic system may result in an absence of fear.

If the dorsal root of a spinal nerve were to be cut,the individual would

_________________ is an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of a particular damaging amyloid -peptide that is implicated in inherited forms of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

There are many synaptic connections between limbic system structures and the cerebral cortex.

Which tracts are NOT part of the extrapyramidal motor tracts?

Which of the following neurotransmitters is NOT associated with basal nuclei function?

Which of the following RAS neurotransmitters stimulates the cerebral cortex for wakefulness?

What type of neurons are found in the precentral gyrus?

Cerebral lateralization,in which the _____ cerebral hemisphere is specialized for language and analytical ability and the right for visuospatial ability,is true for 97% of all people.

Damage to the parietal lobe of the cerebrum would impair somatesthetic interpretation.

The inability to chew would be associated with damage to the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve.

Ablation of the ___________ in the midbrain would impair the ability to respond to sounds.

Pyramidal tracts begin at the motor cortex of the frontal lobe and synapse in the medulla before descending the spinal cord.

Impaired motor coordination in Parkinson's disease is often due to

Which of the following is NOT required to coordinate movement?

The right side of the brain controls motor activity on the left side of the body because nerve tracts decussate in the