Question 1

The cerebral aqueduct connects the

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A)  lateral ventricles. 
B)  third and fourth ventricles. 
C)  fourth ventricle and the central canal. 
D)  circus maximus and the forum. 
E)  left and right hemispheres. 
A)  lateral ventricles. 
B)  third and fourth ventricles. 
C)  fourth ventricle and the central canal. 
D)  circus maximus and the forum. 
E)  left and right hemispheres.

Question 2

Pyramidal cells have __________ dendrites.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pyramidal cells have __________ dendrites....

Question 3

The CNS is composed of two major divisions: the

Accepted Answer

A)  ANS and PNS. 
B)  brain and brain stem. 
C)  SNS and ANS. 
D)  spinal cord and brain stem. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  ANS and PNS. 
B)  brain and brain stem. 
C)  SNS and ANS. 
D)  spinal cord and brain stem. 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

The somatic nervous system

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A)  is part of the PNS. 
B)  participates in sensory and motor interactions with the external environment. 
C)  is part of the ANS. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B 
A)  is part of the PNS. 
B)  participates in sensory and motor interactions with the external environment. 
C)  is part of the ANS. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and B

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6

Label and define each of the 9 identified parts of this typical multipolar neuron.

Accepted Answer

9 marks for correct

Question 7

Which of the following is not in the brain stem?

Accepted Answer

A)  myelencephalon 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  metencephalon 
D)  medulla 
E)  telencephalon 
A)  myelencephalon 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  metencephalon 
D)  medulla 
E)  telencephalon

Question 8

When a tumor near the cerebral aqueduct causes cerebrospinal fluid to accumulate in the brain, the disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrocephalus. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  cranial elephantiasis. 
D)  multiple sclerosis. 
E)  Parkinson's disease. 
A)  hydrocephalus. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  cranial elephantiasis. 
D)  multiple sclerosis. 
E)  Parkinson's disease.

Question 9

The main advantage of the scanning electron microscope over the conventional electron microscope is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  operates in light. 
B)  is capable of higher magnification than the ordinary electron microscope. 
C)  produces three-dimensional images. 
D)  uses more protons than electrons. 
E)  requires fewer beams of electrons. 
A)  operates in light. 
B)  is capable of higher magnification than the ordinary electron microscope. 
C)  produces three-dimensional images. 
D)  uses more protons than electrons. 
E)  requires fewer beams of electrons.

Question 10

Which of the following neurons have apical dendrites?

Accepted Answer

A)  interneurons 
B)  stellate cells 
C)  pyramidal cells 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above 
A)  interneurons 
B)  stellate cells 
C)  pyramidal cells 
D)  both A and B 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

This is an illustration of the human brain stem. The pointer lines point to the

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A)  cerebellum.   
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  reticular formation. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  tegmentum. 
A)  cerebellum.   
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  reticular formation. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  tegmentum.

Question 12

Which of the following is an X-shaped structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal white matter 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  pituitary 
D)  optic chiasm 
E)  substantia nigra 
A)  spinal white matter 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  pituitary 
D)  optic chiasm 
E)  substantia nigra

Question 13

White matter is white because

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A)  it is unmyelinated. 
B)  cell bodies are white. 
C)  satellite cells are gray. 
D)  axon membranes are white. 
E)  myelin is white. 
A)  it is unmyelinated. 
B)  cell bodies are white. 
C)  satellite cells are gray. 
D)  axon membranes are white. 
E)  myelin is white.

The cerebral aqueduct connects the

Pyramidal cells have __________ dendrites.

The CNS is composed of two major divisions: the

The somatic nervous system

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

Label and define each of the 9 identified parts of this typical multipolar neuron.

Which of the following is not in the brain stem?

When a tumor near the cerebral aqueduct causes cerebrospinal fluid to accumulate in the brain, the disorder is

The main advantage of the scanning electron microscope over the conventional electron microscope is that it

Which of the following neurons have apical dendrites?

This is an illustration of the human brain stem. The pointer lines point to the

Which of the following is an X-shaped structure?

White matter is white because

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Exam 3: The Anatomy of the Nervous System

The cerebral aqueduct connects the

Pyramidal cells have __________ dendrites.

The CNS is composed of two major divisions: the

The somatic nervous system

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

Label and define each of the 9 identified parts of this typical multipolar neuron.

Which of the following is not in the brain stem?

When a tumor near the cerebral aqueduct causes cerebrospinal fluid to accumulate in the brain, the disorder is

The main advantage of the scanning electron microscope over the conventional electron microscope is that it

Which of the following neurons have apical dendrites?

This is an illustration of the human brain stem. The pointer lines point to the

Which of the following is an X-shaped structure?

White matter is white because

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Hormones and Sex

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