A&P chpt 12 the CNS

Choose the true statement regarding second-order neurons. Second-order neurons conduct impulses to the spinal cord or brain stem, where they synapse. Second-order neuron cell bodies reside in a ganglion. Second-order neuron cell bodies reside in the thalamus. Second-order neuron cell bodies reside in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord.

Second-order neuron cell bodies reside in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord

Which meninges forms the loose, mid-layer brain covering?

arachnoid mater

Which of the following is NOT one of the major regions of the brain stem? cerebellum midbrain medulla oblongata pons

cerebellum

what regulates body temperature, food intake, and endocrine functions?

hypothalamus

Which of the following regions acts as an autonomic reflex center of the brain? medulla oblongata cerebellum pons midbrain

medulla oblongata

All of the structures of the CNS originate from the __________.

neural tube

Which of the following is NOT a part of the diencephalon? perithalamus thalamus epithalamus hypothalamus

perithalamus

Which of the following conditions results from viral destruction of ventral horn motor neurons? amyotrophic lateral sclerosis poliomyelitis paraplegia meningitis

poliomyelitis

is responsible for communication between cerebral areas and between the cerebral cortex and lower CNS centers.

the cerebral white matter

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic regions of a cerebral hemisphere? the basal nuclei the diencephalon the internal white matter the superficial cortex of gray matter

the diencephalon