Module 3.1 Quiz
How many pairs of cranial nerves do humans have?
12
Meningitis is an inflammation of the ____.
Membranes surrounding the brain
The hippocampus plays a major role in ____.
Memory
Which plane shows brain structures as they would be seen from the front?
coronal
The nucleus basalis is a key part of the brain's system for ____.
Attention
If one structure is on the left side of the body and another is on the right, they are said to be ____ to each other.
Contralateral
The medulla controls a number of reflexes through ____.
Cranial nerves
Which structure consists of the medulla, the pons, and the cerebellum?
Hindbrain
An impairment of eating, drinking, temperature regulation, or sexual behavior suggests possible damage to which brain structure?
Hypothalamus
The cerebellum contributes to the control of what function?
Movement
The nuclei for most of the cranial nerves are located in the ____.
Pons and medulla
The sweat glands, adrenal glands, and muscles that constrict blood vessels have input from only the ____ nervous system.
Sympathetic
Which part of the nervous system prepares the body for "fight or flight" activities?
Sympathetic
Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in ____.
a movement disorder
Sympathetic ganglia ____.
are closely linked and often act as a single system
Sympathetic is to ____ as parasympathetic is to ____.
arousal; relaxation
The central nervous system is composed of the ____.
brain and spinal cord
A cross section of the spinal cord indicates that gray matter is ____.
densely packed with cell bodies and dendrites
What type of pathway in the substantia nigra deteriorates in Parkinson's disease?
dopamine
The cell bodies of sensory neurons that are in clusters of neurons outside the spinal cord are called ____.
dorsal root ganglia
Research indicates that the behavioral effects of the cerebellum may be due to its role in ____.
focusing attention and organizing sensory inputs
The ascending portion of the reticular formation ____.
increases arousal and attention
The pituitary gland synthesizes and releases hormones ____.
into the bloodstream
Breathing, heart rate, vomiting, salivation, coughing, and sneezing are all controlled by which structure?
medulla
The nuclei for cranial nerves I through IV are located in the ____.
midbrain and forebrain
Which structure receives input from the hypothalamus and basal ganglia and sends axons that release acetylcholine to widespread areas in the cerebral cortex?
nucleus basilis
By both neural and hormonal pathways, the hypothalamus regulates activity of the ____.
pituitary gland
Which division of the nervous system consists of neurons that deliver messages from the sensory organs to the central nervous system?
somatic
You are walking after dark. A sudden noise frightens you. Your heart pounds, your pulse races, and your breathing rate increases. These responses are due to your ____.
sympathetic nervous system
After damage to the ventral roots of the spinal cord, an individual will suffer what kind of loss?
control of the peripheral muscles in the affected body area
The ventricles, central canal, and subarachnoid space are all ____.
filled with cerebrospinal fluid
Sympathetic is to ____ as parasympathetic is to ____.
norepinephrine; acetylcholine
In addition to problems with balance and coordination, a person with damage to the cerebellum will likely have problems with ____.
shifting attention between auditory and visual stimuli