Exam 3: Structure of the Nervous System

The _______ comprise three layers that encase the central nervous system.

The _______ is the origin of the cells that form the central nervous system.

In the _______ nervous system, the dura mater and pia mater fuse together to form a single sheath.

A key function of the autonomic nervous system includes the control of

_______ axons conduct sensory information toward the brain.

Damage to the basal ganglia would be expected to produce difficulties in

Early anatomists named observable brain features

The most likely consequence of damage positioned at the junction of the visual, auditory, and somatosensory association cortexes would be

Describe the production, circulation, and reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid.

A neuroscientist cuts a brain in half, along the division between the hemispheres. This cut is referred to as a _____________ cut.

Damage to the visual association cortex would be expected to produce

The planning and execution of movements is a function performed by the association cortex within the _______ cortical lobe.

Which of the following would be expected as a result of damage to the somatosensory association cortex?

A brain region that is anterior and dorsal to the thalamus could also be described as _______ and _______ to the thalamus.

The rostral end of the neural tube at 28 days will eventually form 3 interconnected channels known as the

The ___________ nerves serve sensory and motor functions of eye muscles, the nose and tongue, and muscles of mastication.

The beginnings of the nervous system develop _____ days after conception.

A _______ section is made through the human brain and is parallel to the ground, and a _______ section through the spinal cord is parallel to the ground.

The _______ nerve is named for its wandering course in the thoracic and abdominal body cavities.

The _______ cortex receives primary inputs regarding taste.