Question 1

Which of the following structures is NOT subcortical?

Accepted Answer

A) basal nuclei 
B) thalamus 
C)  Wernicke's area 
D)  cerebellum

Question 2

Most of the cranial nerves originate from the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) brain stem 
B) cerebellum 
C)  cerebral cortex 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 3

Match the types of memory, labelled a. and b., to their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
a.short-term memory
b.long-term memory
-limited storage capacity

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the types of memory, labelled a....

Question 4

What is the function of afferent neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) to transmit information to effector organs 
B) to transmit information the cerebellum 
C)  to transmit messages from receptors to the spinal cord and brain 
D)  to receive messages from the cerebrum

Question 5

A deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal nuclei will cause which of the following clinical conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) epilepsy 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  depression

Question 6

Oligodendrocytes form myelin around the axons of the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ____________________ contains CSF, which is reabsorbed through the arachnoid villi.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ contains CSF, which is reabsorbed...

Question 8

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
a.occipital lobes
b.temporal lobes
c.parietal lobes
d.frontal lobes
-contain primary motor cortex

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the lobes, labelled a. through d.,...

Question 9

Match the following functions, labelled a. through f., to their cranial nerves.
a.hearing; body balance
b.sense of smell
c.sensory and motor function to facial regions; chewing
d.controls many internal organs in the ventral body cavity
e.moves the eye
f.sense of vision
-trigeminal

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following functions, labelled a. through...

Question 10

Damage to which one of these areas would result in inability to perform accurate motor actions?

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) somatosensory cortex 
C)  premotor cortex 
D)  Wernicke's area

Question 11

____________________ disease is associated with a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ disease is associated with a deficiency...

Question 12

Which of the following applies to nerves?

Accepted Answer

A) contain both afferent and efferent fibres traversing between a particular region of the body and the central nervous system 
B) do not contain complete nerve cells 
C)  are NOT present within the central nervous system 
D)  are NOT present within the peripheral nervous system

Question 13

Aphasia is a language disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe points of decussation of spinal tracts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe points of decussation of spinal tracts....

Question 15

The nervous system is organized into the ____________________, consisting of the brain and ____________________; and the ____________________, consisting of nerve fibres that carry information between the CNS and other parts of the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nervous system is organized into the...

Question 16

An electroencephalogram is a record of action potential activity in the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a function of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A) to provide emotional overtones 
B) to coordinate aspects of learning 
C)  to provide "reward" stimulation 
D)  to provide conscious perceptions

Question 18

Sleep is accompanied by a reduction in neural activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the nervous pathways, labelled a. through d., with their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
a.ascending tracts
b.descending tracts
c.afferent neurons
d.efferent neurons
-carry information from the CNS to the effector organs

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the nervous pathways, labelled a. through...

Question 20

Match the following structures, labelled a. through j., to their descriptions.
a.temporal lobe
b.Wernicke's area
c.somatosensory cortex
d.limbic association cortex
e.corpus callosum
f.primary motor cortex
g.occipital lobe
h.Broca's area
i.supplementary motor area
j.prefrontal association cortex
-responsible for speaking ability

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following structures, labelled a. through...

Exam 3: The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Which of the following structures is NOT subcortical?

Most of the cranial nerves originate from the _____________.

Match the types of memory, labelled a. and b., to their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.short-term memory b.long-term memory -limited storage capacity

What is the function of afferent neurons?

A deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal nuclei will cause which of the following clinical conditions?

Oligodendrocytes form myelin around the axons of the CNS.

The ____________________ contains CSF, which is reabsorbed through the arachnoid villi.

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.occipital lobes b.temporal lobes c.parietal lobes d.frontal lobes -contain primary motor cortex

Match the following functions, labelled a. through f., to their cranial nerves. a.hearing; body balance b.sense of smell c.sensory and motor function to facial regions; chewing d.controls many internal organs in the ventral body cavity e.moves the eye f.sense of vision -trigeminal

Damage to which one of these areas would result in inability to perform accurate motor actions?

____________________ disease is associated with a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Which of the following applies to nerves?

Aphasia is a language disorder.

Describe points of decussation of spinal tracts.

The nervous system is organized into the , consisting of the brain and ; and the , consisting of nerve fibres that carry information between the CNS and other parts of the body.

An electroencephalogram is a record of action potential activity in the cerebral cortex.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the limbic system?

Sleep is accompanied by a reduction in neural activity.

Match the nervous pathways, labelled a. through d., with their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.ascending tracts b.descending tracts c.afferent neurons d.efferent neurons -carry information from the CNS to the effector organs