Question 1

Heidi sustained damage to her spinal cord in a car accident. She has no difficulty moving her arm, but has lost some sensation in her arm. What part of her spinal cord must have been injured?

Accepted Answer

A)   corticospinal tract of spinal white matter
B)   anterior horn of spinal gray matter
C)   lateral horn of spinal gray matter
D)   posterior horn of spinal gray matterE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)  in the third ventricle will drain into the:

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A)   fourth ventricle.
B)   lateral ventricles.
C)   dural sinus.
D)   choroid plexus.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What provides a link between the nervous system and the endocrine system?

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A)   hypothalamus
B)   pons
C)   cerebellum
D)   thalamusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which description best matches the location of white matter?

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A)   In the spinal cord, white matter is deep while cerebral white matter is superficial.
B)   In both the brain and spinal cord, white matter is superficial.
C)   In the spinal cord, white matter is superficial while cerebral white matter is deep.
D)   In both the brain and spinal cord, white matter is deep.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Javier stepped on a splinter while walking barefoot. The splinter pierced deep into his foot and caused him a great amount of pain. Describe the pathway of pain sensation
from the appropriate tract in the spinal cord into the brain where perception occurs.

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The stimulus travels via the spinothalam...

Question 6

List the three primary brain vesicles and describe what each part eventually forms.

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The three primary brain vesicles are the...

Question 7

Daniel was in a skiing accident and bruised the spinocerebellar tracts of his spinal cord. What kind of information do these tracts carry? Explain their function.

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The spinocerebellar tracts are a type of...

Question 8

In the spinal cord, nerve tracts or funiculi make up the:

Accepted Answer

A)   central canal.
B)   white columns.
C)   gray commissure.
D)   gray horns.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

What best describes the Broca's area?

Accepted Answer

A)   Broca's area is usually found in the right cerebral hemisphere.
B)   Broca's area is housed in the temporal and parietal lobes.
C)   Broca's area is a premotor area for speech sounds.
D)   Broca's area houses personality, decorum, and behavior.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

What is NOT part of the cerebrum?

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A)   frontal lobe
B)   brainstem
C)   insula
D)   parietal lobeE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

List and summarize the functions of the four divisions of the brain.

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The four divisions of the brain are cere...

Question 12

Which special sense does NOT travel through the thalamus at any point in its transmission?

Accepted Answer

A)   olfaction
B)   gustation
C)   vision
D)   hearingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Describe the pathway of voluntary motor control from its point of initiation in the cerebral cortex to the initiation of movement by upper motor neurons.

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The cerebral cortex and substantia nigra...

Question 14

What portion of the brainstem blends with the spinal cord after passing through the foramen magnum?

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   pons
C)   midbrain
D)   medulla oblongataE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In contrast to the nervous system, the endocrine system accomplishes homeostasis by:

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A)   producing an immediate effect in target cells.
B)   sending action potentials that excite or inhibit target cells.
C)   releasing hormones into the blood that regulate the functions of other cells.
D)   controlling the activities of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) .E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)  is formed by ________ and reabsorbed through arachnoid  granulations into _.

Accepted Answer

A)   dural sinuses; ependymal cells
B)   astrocytes; ependymal cells
C)   choroid plexuses; dural sinuses
D)   the cerebral aqueduct; arachnoid villiE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The primary auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe of the cerebrum, is the first to receive auditory information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain how the Broca's area and Wernicke's area contribute to language.

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Broca's area, in the frontal lobe, is re...

Question 19

In what dura mater fold is the superior sagittal sinus located?

Accepted Answer

A)   tentorium cerebri
B)   tentorium cerebelli
C)   falx cerebri
D)   falx cerebelliE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Match the following with the spinal cord cross section.
 
-Where do somatic motor neurons reside?

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The answer of Match the following with the spinal cord...

Exam 12: The Central Nervous System

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is formed by ________ and reabsorbed through arachnoid granulations into _.

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List and summarize the functions of the four divisions of the brain.

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Match the following with the spinal cord cross section. -Where do somatic motor neurons reside?

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Which description best matches the location of white matter?

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What best describes the Broca's area?

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In the spinal cord, nerve tracts or funiculi make up the:

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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the third ventricle will drain into the:

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In what dura mater fold is the superior sagittal sinus located?

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Explain how the Broca's area and Wernicke's area contribute to language.

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Javier stepped on a splinter while walking barefoot. The splinter pierced deep into his foot and caused him a great amount of pain. Describe the pathway of pain sensation from the appropriate tract in the spinal cord into the brain where perception occurs.

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Which special sense does NOT travel through the thalamus at any point in its transmission?

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List the three primary brain vesicles and describe what each part eventually forms.

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The primary auditory cortex, located in the temporal lobe of the cerebrum, is the first to receive auditory information.

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Heidi sustained damage to her spinal cord in a car accident. She has no difficulty moving her arm, but has lost some sensation in her arm. What part of her spinal cord must have been injured?

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Describe the pathway of voluntary motor control from its point of initiation in the cerebral cortex to the initiation of movement by upper motor neurons.

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What portion of the brainstem blends with the spinal cord after passing through the foramen magnum?

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What provides a link between the nervous system and the endocrine system?

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Daniel was in a skiing accident and bruised the spinocerebellar tracts of his spinal cord. What kind of information do these tracts carry? Explain their function.

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What is NOT part of the cerebrum?

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In contrast to the nervous system, the endocrine system accomplishes homeostasis by:

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