Question 1

The corpora quadrigemina are found in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pons
B)  midbrain
C)  diencephalon
D)  cerebellumE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Second-order neurons of ascending pathways that contribute to sensory perception terminate in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatosensory cortex
B)  spinal cord
C)  thalamus
D)  medullaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Describe the role of the reticular activating system in cortical arousal and stimulation.

Accepted Answer

The reticular activating system (RAS)app...

Question 4

Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"?

Accepted Answer

A)  lentiform nucleus
B)  dorsomedial nucleus
C)  subthalamic nucleus
D)  suprachiasmatic nucleusE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The arbor vitae refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellar gray matter
B)  flocculonodular nodes
C)  cerebellar white matter
D)  the pleatlike convolutions of the cerebellumE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The ________ is the main switch station for memory; if the right and left areas are destroyed,the result is widespread amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus
B)  Wernicke's area
C)  thalamus
D)  hippocampusE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What is the function of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

This is a functional area of the brain t...

Question 8

The large commissure that connects the right and left sides of the brain is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  corona radiata
B)  internal capsule
C)  corpus callosum
D)  longitudinal fissureE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which statement about coma is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coma may be caused by widespread cerebral or brain stem trauma.
B)  During coma,brain oxygen consumption resembles that of a waking state.
C)  Coma is a form of deep sleep.
D)  Coma is neurologically identical to syncope.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Cell bodies of somatic motor neurons are located in the ventral (anterior)horn of the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a function of the CSF?

Accepted Answer

A)  nourishment of the brain
B)  reduction of brain weight
C)  initiation of some nerve impulses
D)  protection from blowsE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Thomas is wearing a T-shirt with the saying "Only Left-Handed People Are In Their Right Minds." What does this mean in terms of lateralization of cortical function?

Accepted Answer

Left handedness typically occu...

Question 13

Passing through the NREM stages (1 through 4),the frequency of the EEG waves declines,but their amplitude increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Loss of ability to perform skilled motor activities such as piano playing,with no paralysis or weakness in specific muscles,might suggest damage to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  premotor cortex
B)  primary motor cortex
C)  rubrospinal tracts
D)  spinal cordE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which type of wave predominates during stage 4 NREM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  delta
B)  alpha
C)  beta
D)  thetaE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?

Accepted Answer

A)  dura and epidura
B)  arachnoid and epidura
C)  arachnoid and dura
D)  arachnoid and piaE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

A flat EEG is a good indication of deep sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex
B)  medulla oblongata
C)  thalamus
D)  hippocampusE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The brain and spinal cord begin as an embryonic structure called the neural plate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If the caudal portion of the neural tube failed to develop properly the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hindbrain would not be present
B)  spinal cord may be affected
C)  cranial nerves would not form
D)  telencephalon would cease developmentE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 12: The Central Nervous System

Second-order neurons of ascending pathways that contribute to sensory perception terminate in the ________.

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What is the function of the limbic system?

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Which type of wave predominates during stage 4 NREM sleep?

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Loss of ability to perform skilled motor activities such as piano playing,with no paralysis or weakness in specific muscles,might suggest damage to the ________.

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

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Cell bodies of somatic motor neurons are located in the ventral (anterior)horn of the spinal cord.

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The large commissure that connects the right and left sides of the brain is called the ________.

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the CSF?

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The arbor vitae refers to ________.

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Thomas is wearing a T-shirt with the saying "Only Left-Handed People Are In Their Right Minds." What does this mean in terms of lateralization of cortical function?

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The corpora quadrigemina are found in the ________.

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Describe the role of the reticular activating system in cortical arousal and stimulation.

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The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?

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Which statement about coma is true?

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Passing through the NREM stages (1 through 4),the frequency of the EEG waves declines,but their amplitude increases.

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A flat EEG is a good indication of deep sleep.

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Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"?

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The brain and spinal cord begin as an embryonic structure called the neural plate.

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If the caudal portion of the neural tube failed to develop properly the ________.

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The ________ is the main switch station for memory; if the right and left areas are destroyed,the result is widespread amnesia.

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