Question 1

The reticular activating system (RAS)is comprised of specific pathways primarily in the limbic system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match the following:
-This brain area associates experiences necessary for the production of abstract ideas,judgment,and conscience.

Accepted Answer

A) Primary (somatic) motor cortex 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Thalamus 
D) Prefrontal cortex 
A) Primary (somatic) motor cortex 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Thalamus 
D) Prefrontal cortex

Question 3

Commissural fibers connect the cerebrum to the diencephalon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which part of the cerebral cortex is involved in intellect,cognition,recall,and personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic association area 
B)  prefrontal cortex (anterior association area) 
C)  posterior association area 
D)  combined primary somatosensory cortex and somatosensory association cortex 
A)  limbic association area 
B)  prefrontal cortex (anterior association area) 
C)  posterior association area 
D)  combined primary somatosensory cortex and somatosensory association cortex

Question 5

The white matter of the spinal cord contains ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers 
B)  unmyelinated nerve fibers only 
C)  cell bodies 
D)  myelinated nerve fibers only 
A)  myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers 
B)  unmyelinated nerve fibers only 
C)  cell bodies 
D)  myelinated nerve fibers only

Question 6

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:
-Thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 7

One functional center found within the medulla oblongata is a respiratory center involved in the control of the rate and depth of breathing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What type of cells line the ventricles of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  ependymal cells 
B)  neurons 
C)  astrocytes 
D)  epithelial cells 
A)  ependymal cells 
B)  neurons 
C)  astrocytes 
D)  epithelial cells

Question 9

What is the importance of the fact that the outer portion of the cerebral hemispheres is convoluted?

Accepted Answer

The cerebral cortex is only 2-4 mm thick

Question 10

Match the following:
-Auditory area.

Accepted Answer

A) Insula 
B) Parietal lobe 
C) Frontal lobe 
D) Temporal lobe 
E) Occipital lobe 
A) Insula 
B) Parietal lobe 
C) Frontal lobe 
D) Temporal lobe 
E) Occipital lobe

Question 11

Embryonic damage to the mesencephalon could result in improper formation of the midbrain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Declarative memory ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the ability to learn specific information 
B)  usually involves motor skills 
C)  is best remembered in the doing 
D)  is hard to unlearn when learned once 
A)  is the ability to learn specific information 
B)  usually involves motor skills 
C)  is best remembered in the doing 
D)  is hard to unlearn when learned once

Question 13

White matter is found in all of the following locations EXCEPT the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  outer portion of the spinal cord 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  corticospinal tracts 
A)  cerebral cortex 
B)  outer portion of the spinal cord 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  corticospinal tracts

Question 14

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:
-Unipolar neurons are found here.

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) A 
C) C 
D) B 
E) E 
A) D 
B) A 
C) C 
D) B 
E) E

Question 15

Which of the following structures is probably NOT directly involved in memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  thalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  thalamus 
D)  hippocampus

Question 16

The location and arrangement of the arteries supplying the hippocampus make it particularly vulnerable to injury.How would memory be affected if the hippocampus suffered deterioration?

Accepted Answer

The hippocampus oversees the circuitry f

Question 17

Vital centers for the control of heart rate,respiration,and blood pressure are located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrum 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  midbrain 
D)  pons 
A)  cerebrum 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  midbrain 
D)  pons

Question 18

The frontal lobe is separated from the temporal lobe by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal fissure 
B)  cranial fossa 
C)  lateral sulcus 
D)  central sulcus 
A)  longitudinal fissure 
B)  cranial fossa 
C)  lateral sulcus 
D)  central sulcus

Question 19

Sorting of sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate cerebral sensory area occurs in the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Interneurons receiving input from sensory neurons are located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal root ganglion 
B)  ventral (anterior) horn 
C)  dorsal (posterior) horn 
D)  lateral horn 
A)  dorsal root ganglion 
B)  ventral (anterior) horn 
C)  dorsal (posterior) horn 
D)  lateral horn

Exam 12: The Central Nervous System

The reticular activating system (RAS)is comprised of specific pathways primarily in the limbic system.

Match the following: -This brain area associates experiences necessary for the production of abstract ideas,judgment,and conscience.

Commissural fibers connect the cerebrum to the diencephalon.

Which part of the cerebral cortex is involved in intellect,cognition,recall,and personality?

The white matter of the spinal cord contains ________.

Figure 12.2 Using Figure 12.2, match the following: -Thalamus.

One functional center found within the medulla oblongata is a respiratory center involved in the control of the rate and depth of breathing.

What type of cells line the ventricles of the brain?

What is the importance of the fact that the outer portion of the cerebral hemispheres is convoluted?

Match the following: -Auditory area.

Embryonic damage to the mesencephalon could result in improper formation of the midbrain.

Declarative memory ________.

White matter is found in all of the following locations EXCEPT the ________.

Figure 12.3 Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Unipolar neurons are found here.

Which of the following structures is probably NOT directly involved in memory?

The location and arrangement of the arteries supplying the hippocampus make it particularly vulnerable to injury.How would memory be affected if the hippocampus suffered deterioration?

Vital centers for the control of heart rate,respiration,and blood pressure are located in the ________.

The frontal lobe is separated from the temporal lobe by the ________.

Sorting of sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate cerebral sensory area occurs in the hypothalamus.

Interneurons receiving input from sensory neurons are located in the ________.

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