Question 1

Use the following to answer questions:
Match each term with the appropriate alternative.
-ipsilateral ___

Accepted Answer

A) carries messages toward a given structure 
B) on the same side 
C) carries messages from a given structure 
D) on the opposite side 
A) carries messages toward a given structure 
B) on the same side 
C) carries messages from a given structure 
D) on the opposite side B

Question 2

Use the following to answer questions:
For each cell type, choose the correct function from the list below.
-oligodendroglia ___

Accepted Answer

A) produce cerebrospinal fluid 
B) structural and nutritive 
C) insulation within the brain and spinal cord 
D) insulation in the peripheral nervous system 
A) produce cerebrospinal fluid 
B) structural and nutritive 
C) insulation within the brain and spinal cord 
D) insulation in the peripheral nervous system C

Question 3

Discuss briefly how flexion and extension reflexes help an organism to adapt to its local environment.

Accepted Answer

Flexion reflexes result from pain and noxious temperature stimuli and bring the stimulated limb toward the body and away from the noxious stimulus. Extension reflexes allow for movements away from the body, with limbs maintaining contact with a stimulus.

Question 4

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the brain structure with the MOST appropriate function in the list below.
-basal ganglia ___

Accepted Answer

A) interhemispheric connections 
B) controlling movements and associative learning 
C) personal memory formation 
D) sensory relay 
A) interhemispheric connections 
B) controlling movements and associative learning 
C) personal memory formation 
D) sensory relay

Question 5

Use the following to answer questions:
Match each term with the appropriate alternative.
-efferent ___

Accepted Answer

A) carries messages toward a given structure 
B) on the same side 
C) carries messages from a given structure 
D) on the opposite side 
A) carries messages toward a given structure 
B) on the same side 
C) carries messages from a given structure 
D) on the opposite side

Question 6

Diagram the functional divisions of the human nervous system.

Accepted Answer

See Figure Answer: 3

Question 7

Use the following to answer questions:
Place each brain structure with its proper location.
-pineal body ___

Accepted Answer

A) diencephalon 
B) epithalamus 
C) hindbrain 
D) telencephalon 
A) diencephalon 
B) epithalamus 
C) hindbrain 
D) telencephalon

Question 8

Use the following to answer questions:
For each cell type, choose the correct function from the list below.
-Schwann cells ___

Accepted Answer

A) produce cerebrospinal fluid 
B) structural and nutritive 
C) insulation within the brain and spinal cord 
D) insulation in the peripheral nervous system 
A) produce cerebrospinal fluid 
B) structural and nutritive 
C) insulation within the brain and spinal cord 
D) insulation in the peripheral nervous system

Question 9

Use the following to answer questions:
Place each brain structure with its proper location.
-cortex ___

Accepted Answer

A) diencephalon 
B) epithalamus 
C) hindbrain 
D) telencephalon 
A) diencephalon 
B) epithalamus 
C) hindbrain 
D) telencephalon

Question 10

Identify four types of glial cells, and indicate their main function in the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

Ependymal cells secrete cerebrospinal fl

Question 11

What is meant by the cytoarchitectonic study of the brain?
Answer Key

Accepted Answer

The cytoarchitectonic study of

Question 12

Use the following to answer questions:
For each cell type, choose the correct function from the list below.
-ependymal cells ___

Accepted Answer

A) produce cerebrospinal fluid 
B) structural and nutritive 
C) insulation within the brain and spinal cord 
D) insulation in the peripheral nervous system 
A) produce cerebrospinal fluid 
B) structural and nutritive 
C) insulation within the brain and spinal cord 
D) insulation in the peripheral nervous system

Question 13

Identify the five anatomical divisions of the mammalian brain, listing them in order from anterior to posterior.

Accepted Answer

The five divisions, in order f

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions:
For each question, choose the MOST appropriate match from the list below.
-tract ___

Accepted Answer

A) axon bundle in the CNS 
B) groups of cell bodies in the CNS 
C) netlike 
D) cerebellum 
A) axon bundle in the CNS 
B) groups of cell bodies in the CNS 
C) netlike 
D) cerebellum

Question 15

Use the following to answer questions:
For each person or pair of people named, match the appropriate discovery from the list below.
-Hughlings - Jackson ___

Accepted Answer

A) functional organization of the precentral gyrus 
B) cytoarchitectonic map of human cortex 
C) functional associations of dorsal and ventral roots r 
D) function of the reticular formation 
A) functional organization of the precentral gyrus 
B) cytoarchitectonic map of human cortex 
C) functional associations of dorsal and ventral roots r 
D) function of the reticular formation

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions:
For each person or pair of people named, match the appropriate discovery from the list below.
-Moruzzi and Magoun ___

Accepted Answer

A) functional organization of the precentral gyrus 
B) cytoarchitectonic map of human cortex 
C) functional associations of dorsal and ventral roots r 
D) function of the reticular formation 
A) functional organization of the precentral gyrus 
B) cytoarchitectonic map of human cortex 
C) functional associations of dorsal and ventral roots r 
D) function of the reticular formation

Question 17

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the brain structure with the MOST appropriate function in the list below.
-thalamus ___

Accepted Answer

A) interhemispheric connections 
B) controlling movements and associative learning 
C) personal memory formation 
D) sensory relay 
A) interhemispheric connections 
B) controlling movements and associative learning 
C) personal memory formation 
D) sensory relay

Question 18

Identify and describe four ways that the brain and spinal cord are protected from injury and infection.

Accepted Answer

The central nervous system is encased in

Question 19

Use the following to answer questions:
Match each term with the appropriate alternative.
-afferent ___

Accepted Answer

A) carries messages toward a given structure 
B) on the same side 
C) carries messages from a given structure 
D) on the opposite side 
A) carries messages toward a given structure 
B) on the same side 
C) carries messages from a given structure 
D) on the opposite side

Question 20

Describe the process by which a stem cell becomes a neuron or glial cell.

Accepted Answer

A neural stem cell gives rise to a proge

Exam 3: Extension: B - Nervous System Organization

Use the following to answer questions: Match each term with the appropriate alternative. -ipsilateral ___

Use the following to answer questions: For each cell type, choose the correct function from the list below. -oligodendroglia ___

Discuss briefly how flexion and extension reflexes help an organism to adapt to its local environment.

Use the following to answer questions: Match the brain structure with the MOST appropriate function in the list below. -basal ganglia ___

Use the following to answer questions: Match each term with the appropriate alternative. -efferent ___

Diagram the functional divisions of the human nervous system.

Use the following to answer questions: Place each brain structure with its proper location. -pineal body ___

Use the following to answer questions: For each cell type, choose the correct function from the list below. -Schwann cells ___

Use the following to answer questions: Place each brain structure with its proper location. -cortex ___

Identify four types of glial cells, and indicate their main function in the nervous system.

What is meant by the cytoarchitectonic study of the brain? Answer Key

Use the following to answer questions: For each cell type, choose the correct function from the list below. -ependymal cells ___

Identify the five anatomical divisions of the mammalian brain, listing them in order from anterior to posterior.

Use the following to answer questions: For each question, choose the MOST appropriate match from the list below. -tract ___

Use the following to answer questions: For each person or pair of people named, match the appropriate discovery from the list below. -Hughlings - Jackson ___

Use the following to answer questions: For each person or pair of people named, match the appropriate discovery from the list below. -Moruzzi and Magoun ___

Use the following to answer questions: Match the brain structure with the MOST appropriate function in the list below. -thalamus ___

Identify and describe four ways that the brain and spinal cord are protected from injury and infection.

Use the following to answer questions: Match each term with the appropriate alternative. -afferent ___

Describe the process by which a stem cell becomes a neuron or glial cell.

Extension: A - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: B - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: C - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: A - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: B - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: C - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: A - Nervous System Organization

Extension: C - Nervous System Organization

Extension: A - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: B - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: C - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: A - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: B - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: C - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: A - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: B - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: C - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: A - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: B - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: C - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: A - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: B - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: C - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: A - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: B - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: C - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: A - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: B - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: C - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: A - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: B - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: C - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: A - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: B - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: C - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: A - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: B - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: C - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: A - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: B - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: C - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: A - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: B - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: C - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: A - Learning and Memory

Extension: B - Learning and Memory

Extension: C - Learning and Memory

Extension: A - Language

Extension: B - Language

Extension: C - Language

Extension: A - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: B - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: C - Emotion and the Social Brain