Question 1

Neural tracts that convey information to the brain concerning temperature and pain would be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   reticulospinal
B)   lateral spinothalamic
C)   ventral (anterior)  spinothalamic
D)   posterior spinothalamicE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Match the following:
-Collection of nerve roots at the inferior end of the vertebral canal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conus medullaris
B)  Cauda equina
C)  Filum terminale
D)  Cervical enlargementE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

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) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Differentiate clearly between short-term and long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

Short-term memory (STM)is a fleeting mem...

Question 5

Match the following:
-Premotor cortex.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is a dural septum,described as a large sickle-shaped fold that dips into the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)   tentorium cerebelli
B)   corpus callosum
C)   falx cerebelli
D)   falx cerebriE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)   mammillary bodies
B)   infundibulum
C)   arbor vitae
D)   optic chiasmaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Figure 12.1
Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following:
-Pons.

Accepted Answer

A)  C
B)  E
C)  A
D)  B
E)  DF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

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 C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles and running through the midbrain is the interventricular foramen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is the mildest consequence of traumatic brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A)   swelling
B)   concussion
C)   contusion
D)   hemorrhageE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   frontal lobe
B)   temporal lobe
C)   parietal lobe
D)   prefrontal lobeE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Figure 12.2
Using Figure 12.2, match the following:
-Caudate nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  EF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   association
B)   automatic memory
C)   rehearsal
D)   long-term memoryE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Arachnoid granulations are knoblike projections that protrude superiorly through the ________ mater to absorb cerebrospinal fluid into venous blood.

Accepted Answer

A)   subarachnoid
B)   dura
C)   arachnoid
D)   piaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Figure 12.3
Using Figure 12.3, match the following:
-Gray commissure.

Accepted Answer

A)  D
B)  A
C)  C
D)  B
E)  EF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Which spinal cord tract transmits impulses concerned with temperature and pain? Describe the pathway and include the location and destination of the first,second,and third-order neurons.

Accepted Answer

The lateral spinothalamic tract conveys ...

Question 19

Most of the ascending and descending pathways to and from the brain cross over (decussate)from one side of the body to the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ________ includes the thalamus,hypothalamus,and epithalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)   diencephalon
B)   basal nuclei
C)   midbrain
D)   brain stemE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 12: The Central Nervous System

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

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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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Figure 12.3 Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Gray commissure.

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Figure 12.1 Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following: -Pons.

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Match the following: -Collection of nerve roots at the inferior end of the vertebral canal.

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The process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank is called ________.

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Which of the following is the mildest consequence of traumatic brain injury?

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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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What connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?

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The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________.

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Arachnoid granulations are knoblike projections that protrude superiorly through the ________ mater to absorb cerebrospinal fluid into venous blood.

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The canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles and running through the midbrain is the interventricular foramen.

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Match the following: -Premotor cortex.

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Neural tracts that convey information to the brain concerning temperature and pain would be ________.

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Figure 12.2 Using Figure 12.2, match the following: -Caudate nucleus.

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The ________ includes the thalamus,hypothalamus,and epithalamus.

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Which of the following is a dural septum,described as a large sickle-shaped fold that dips into the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres?

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Most of the ascending and descending pathways to and from the brain cross over (decussate)from one side of the body to the other.

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Differentiate clearly between short-term and long-term memory.

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Which spinal cord tract transmits impulses concerned with temperature and pain? Describe the pathway and include the location and destination of the first,second,and third-order neurons.

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