A&P 7
Which of the following is considered an ascending tract?
Spinothalamic tract
Which part or region of the brain controls and is associated the ability for speech production?
BROCA REGION
Which statement is true regarding the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
CSF is produced by choroid plexus in the ventricles of the brain
What part of the brain controls and is associated with body posture, balance, and equilibrium along with coordination of motor activity?
Cerebellum
Gyri and sulci can be found in which of the following structures?
Cerebral cortex
An epidural will puncture through the meninges to inject medication or extract cerebral spinal fluid.
FALSE
In reference to the spinal cord, both the anterior horn and posterior horn carry afferent neurons.
FALSE
The right hemisphere of the brain is primarily responsible for analytical thought and rational thought.
FALSE
The white matter of the spinal cord contains ascending tracts and the grey matter contains descending tracts.
FALSE
Which part or region of the brain controls and is associated with the conscious movement of skeletal muscles?
Frontal lobe
Which of the following assists in regulation of body temperature and food/water intake?
Hypothalamus
Which choice best describes the effect of destruction of the ventral (anterior) horns neurons in the spinal cord?
Loss of transmission of motor information/input to body
Which of these choices is the deepest layer of the meninges?
PIA MATER
Which part or region of the brain controls and is associated with perceiving information from the general sensory receptors in the skin such as the perception of touch?
Parietal lobe
Which statement is true regarding the spinal nerve and cord?
Spinal nerves exit the spinal cord through the intervertebral foramen of the vertebrae
Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) is located in which region?
Subarachnoid space
Most neural pathways entering the spinal cord from left spinal nerves at some point desiccate (cross over) and are perceived by the right side of the cerebrum.
TRUE
The cerebellum is responsible for sense of balance, proprioception, coordination, and precision movement.
TRUE
The thalamus helps regulate sensations, learning, memory, and motor activities.
TRUE
The ventral horn sends efferent information from the CNS to the body via the ventral root.
TRUE
Which choice is true regarding the brain stem?
The midbrain contains visual and auditory reflex centers
Which statement is true of the central nervous system?
The pia mater of the meninges adheres directly to the brain and spinal cord
Which statement is true regarding the meninges?
The subarachnoid space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid
Which of the following statements is true?
White matter in the spinal cord is arranged into "columns".
