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Physiology Chapter 8
Central Nervous System
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03/13/2014

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Term
. __________ innervate muscles and glands.
A. Sensory neurons
B. Ganglia
C. Motor neurons
D. Association neurons
Definition
C. Motor neurons
Term
The midbrain forms the
A. telencephalon.
B. mesencephalon.
C. myelencephalon.
D. diencephalon.
Definition
B. mesencephalon.
Term
The cerebellum forms from the
A. telencephalon.
B. metencephalon.
C. myelencephalon.
D. diencephalon.
Definition
B. metencephalon.
Term
. Cerebrospinal fluid is found
A. within the central canal.
B. within the ventricles.
C. within the olfactory bulbs.
D. both within the central canal and within the ventricles.
Definition
both within the central canal and within the ventricles.
Term
The ependyma and/or astrocytes of the _________ may be nNeural stem cells in adult mammalian brains are found in the
A. cerebral cortex
B. subventricular zone
C. midbrain
D. medulla oblongata
Definition
B. subventricular zone
Term
Which area of the brain contains neural stem cells that are apparently important in learning and memory?
A. arcuate fasciculus
B. hippocampus
C. temporal lobe
D. cerebral cortex
Definition
B. hippocampus
Term
. Neural stem cells are important in the renewal of _______ neurons.
A. visual
B. gustatory
C. olfactory
D. auditory
Definition
C. olfactory
Term
. Which of the following is the correct list of the lobes of the cerebrum?
A. insula, temporal, parietal, pons, occipital
B. temporal, frontal, insula, cerebellum, occipital
C. frontal, parietal, temporal, insula, occipital
D. cerebrum, midbrain, thalamus, pons, medulla oblongata
Definition
C. frontal, parietal, temporal, insula, occipital
Term
. __________________ is a technique for visualizing brain region activity indirectly by detecting increases in blood oxygen levels.
A. Computed tomography
B. Electroencephalogram
C. Functional magnetic resonance imaging
D. Positron emission tomography
Definition
C. Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Term
. Brain metabolism may be best studied by
A. electroencephalography.
B. computed tomography.
C. magnetic resonance imaging.
D. positron-emission tomography.
Definition
D. positron-emission tomography.
Term
. A record of the electrical currents of the cerebral cortex is a/an
A. computed tomograph.
B. electroencephalogram.
C. magnetic resonance image.
D. positron-emission tomograph.
Definition
B. electroencephalogram.
Term
. Impaired motor coordination in Parkinson's disease is often due to
A. degeneration of the red nucleus.
B. degeneration of the substantia nigra.
C. lack of regulation of the cerebral peduncles.
D. degeneration of the mesolimbic system.
Definition
B. degeneration of the substantia nigra.
Term
. Individuals with aphasia
A. often have damage to spinal nerves.
B. may not be able to write if the angular gyrus is damaged.
C. often speak slowly if Wernicke's area is damaged.
D. often form nonsensical sentences if Broca's area is damaged.
Definition
B. may not be able to write if the angular gyrus is damaged.
Term
Permanent aphasias often occur when
A. Wernicke's area is damaged.
B. Broca's area is damaged.
C. the angular gyrus is damaged.
D. spinal nerves are damaged.
Definition
A. Wernicke's area is damaged.
Term
. Damage to the Papez circuit prevents communication between
A. the limbic system and olfactory bulbs.
B. the limbic system and hippocampus.
C. the limbic system and the thalamus diencephalon.
D. the limbic system and the cerebrum.
Definition
C. the limbic system and the thalamus diencephalon.
Term
. Interpretation of auditory inputs would be most affected by
A. ablation of the intralaminar nuclei.
B. ablation of the hypothalamus.
C. ablation to the medial geniculate nuclei.
D. ablation of the lateral geniculate nuclei.
Definition
C. ablation to the medial geniculate nuclei.
Term
Eye movements would be compromised by
A. damage to the trochlear nerve.
B. damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve.
C. damage to the vagus nerve.
D. damage to the accessory nerve.
Definition
A. damage to the trochlear nerve.
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