Module 3.1 Quiz

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​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


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