Exam 9: The Nervous System

Dr. Ling, the famous brain surgeon, removes a portion of the skull during surgery. Which of the meninges does she see first?

You are generally not aware of the texture of the cloth of your shirt as it rests on your shoulders, unless someone or something happens to make you think of it. What part of the brain is responsible for filtering out such stimuli?

Memory, emotions, and thinking about smells are all found in the ________.

The ________ functions as the sensory area for touch, vision, hearing, and olfaction as well as association areas for interpreting sensations, language, thinking, decision making, self-awareness, creativity, and storing memories.

If you go to the refrigerator and reach in to take out a drink, you will not normally fall over because of this part of the brain.

Shawfiq must have a benign tumor removed from his brain. The surgeon tells him that only local anesthesia will be administered as she cuts through Shawfiq's scalp and that he will remain conscious the whole time. Shawfiq is really nervous about this because the brain seems to be a very sensitive area to have surgery on, particularly while he is wide awake. Explain to him why he shouldn't be so nervous.

Which brain structure maintains homeostasis and influences blood pressure, heart rate, digestive activity, breathing rate, and body temperature?

Heidi injured a ventral root below her ribs. What problem will she likely experience?

Which of the following can be defined as a collection of structures involved in emotions and memory?

The brain stores large amounts of information for hours, days, or years. This type of memory is called ________.

Your neighbor tried to lift a propane tank onto the back of his pickup truck and ruptured the cartilaginous disk between two of his vertebrae. What is most likely to happen to him?

The ________ is the branch of the peripheral nervous system that is made up of nerves that carry information to and from the CNS, which results in sensations and voluntary movement.

The ________ consists of myelinated axons that conduct impulses over long distances.

The patient is awake many times during brain surgery. In an operation to remove a brain tumor, Dr. Judson accidentally poked a certain area of the cerebrum, whereupon the patient said, "Why is my arm being tickled?" What area was poked?

Ivana has a rapidly growing brain tumor and must be put on life support because she can no longer maintain appropriate heart and respiratory rates. She is also having trouble maintaining blood pressure. The most likely area that the tumor is affecting is the ________.

Stress, relaxation, hunger, consuming the wrong foods, and too much or too little sleep can contribute to which of the following?

If Georgina takes a drug that increases the effects of norepinephrine, what changes would we see in the basic activities of her body?

Juanita was in an automobile accident and received a bad bump on her head. Although she had been a slender and calm person, after the accident she began to eat a lot and have emotional ups and downs. Her body temperature also fluctuated more dramatically than in the past. What part of her brain is most likely damaged?

The ________ is responsible for converting information from the short-term to the long-term memory.