CH 13

which medial pathway controls involuntary movements of head

Tectospinal

which of the following serves to isolate neural tissue from the general circulation

blood-brain barrier

what is parkinson's disease the result of

Dopamine in the brain, this deficiency causes motor and non-motor symptoms.

a cortex is found on the surface of _ and _

NOT pons, cerebellum cerebellum and cerebral hemispheres

damage to the corpora quadrigemina would interfere with

NOT regulation of body temp

the information is passed from a sensory receptor to the central nervous system is called

NOT transducer sensation

which senses are affected by damage to the temporal lobes

NOT visual or auditory

each lateral ventricle communicates with a third ventricle through

interventricular foramen

which of the following is the Dural fold that projects into the longitudinal fissure between cerebral hemispheres

flax cerebri

which ventricle is associated with the pons and medulla

fourth

which part of the brain are cardiovascular reflexes based

medulla oblongata

which region of the brain controls the basic reflex pattern related to eating and drinking

hypothalamus

axons of the corticobulbar tract terminate in the

motor nuclei of cranial nerves

which of the following is not one of the main divisions of the adult brain

prosencephalon

Stimulation of a neuron that terminates in the superior region of the left postcentral gyrus would produce

right leg

cerebrospinal fluid enters the blood circulation at the

superior sagittal sinus

which of the following is a tactile receptor composed of highly composed of highly coiled dendrites surrounded by modified schwann cells and a fibrous capsule

tactile (Meissner) corpuscle

a receptor that contains many mechanically gated ion channels would function best as a

tactile receptor

which problem can occur as a result of damage the preoptic area of the hypothalamus

unreg body temp

which of the following are mechanoreceptors that respond to changes in blood pressure

Baroreceptors

which of the following centers received information from association areas and direct complex motor activities such

Integrative

which part of the midbrain influences the activity of the entire nervous system

NOT Cerebral peduncles reticular activating system

which of the following is the worm shaped band of Cortex that separates the cerebral hemispheres

NOT cerebellar peduncles longitudinal fissure

which of the following is located at the tip of the tail of a caudate nucleus

NOT globus pallidus

which of the following is the descending spinal tract that crosses to the opposite side of the body within the pyramids of the medulla oblongata

NOT lateral corticospinal anterior corticospinal

what is true about the medial nuclei of the thalamus

NOT part of limbic system

what does the white matter of the cerebellum form

arbor vitae

which of the following are white matter fibers the pass from one gyrus to an adjacent

arcuate fibers

which of the following are found deep to the floor of the lateral ventricle in each hemisphere

basal nuclei

what is true about complex motor activities such as riding a bicycle

coordinated activity of several regions of the brain

pyramids on the ventral surface of the medulla oblongata are formed by fibers of the

corticospinal

which brain tissue have tight junctions

ependymal cells of each choroid plexus

which of the following is not one of the basal nuclei

hippocampus

which region of the limbic system is particularly important for the storage and retrieval of long-term memories

hippocampus

which of the following is not true about the limbic system

homeostasis in cold weather

a patient develops a tumor of a cranial nerve that leads to difficulty in speaking from a loss of tongue movement

hypoglossal

which of the following would result from excitation of neurons in the basal nuclei

increased muscle tone

the tectum of the midbrain contains

inferior and superior colliculi

A very large, fast-adapting tactile receptor sensitive to deep pressure that is composed of a single dendrite enclosed by concentric layers of collagen is a _

lamellated corpuscle

axons that decussate between the pyramids of the medulla oblongata belong to the

lateral corticospinal

Terry suffers from dissociation of memories from their emotional content as the result of an automobile accident. What system of the brain is probably damaged?

limbic system

what is true about the anterior nuclei of the thalamus

limbic system

what is the function of the ascending and descending tracts in the medulla oblongata

link brain with spinal cord

which of the following connect the frontal lobe to the other lobes same hemisphere

longitudinal fasciculi

which of the following separates the two cerebral hemispheres

longitudinal fissure

what is referred pain

pain felt in part of body other than actual source

which sensory neurons are normally inactive but can become active for a short time

phasic

which structure adheres tightly to the surface of the brain and is covered by blood vessels

pia mater

damaged somatic motor Association area of the frontal lobe would interfere with the ability to

play piano

in which part of the brain is the respiratory arithmancy center located

reflex centers the medulla oblongata

which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus

project visual info

which of the following is the area monitored by a single receptor cell

receptive field

which of the following is a fasted opting tactile receptor that monitors movements across the body surface

root hair plexus

which of the following explains why humans can localize sensations that originate in different areas

sensory neurons from specific body regions project to specific cortical regions

what is true about the general senses

simple recept

which spinal tract relays information about crude touch and pressure to the cns

spinothalamic tract he anterior spinothalamic tract

which embryonic brain vesicle develops into the largest region of the adult brain

telencephalon

difficulties in estimating temporal relationships between events may stem from damage to

temporal

in which lobe is the auditory cortex located

temporal

The ________ filters and relays sensory information to cerebral cortex

thalamus

which of the following processes and relays sensory information to the cerebrum

thalamus

which sensory nuclei are contained in the corpora quadrigemina

the superior colliculi and inferior colliculi

what cranial nerve does the dentist numb

trigeminal

which spinal tract unconsciously maintains balance

vestibulospinal