Chapter 25: Neurological System Flashcards
What two main parts comprise the Central Nervous System?
a) Brain and spinal cord
b) Heart and lungs
c) Nerves and ganglia
d) Cortex and thalamus
A
What is the function of the Peripheral Nervous System?
a) Regulates temperature
b) Acts as the sensory relay
c) Coordinates voluntary movements
d) Connects CNS to the rest of the body
D
What is the outer layer of the cerebrum called?
a) Cerebral Cortex
b) Cerebellum
c) Thalamus
d) Spinal Cord
A
Which lobe is responsible for personality and behavior?
a) Occipital Lobe
b) Parietal Lobe
c) Frontal Lobe
d) Temporal Lobe
C
Broca’s area is associated with which function?
a) Vision processing
b) Memory storage
c) Taste recognition
d) Motor speech mediation
D
What does the postcentral gyrus primarily center on?
a) Sensation
b) Emotion regulation
c) Voluntary movement
d) Thought organization
A
Which lobe serves as the primary visual receptor center?
a) Occipital Lobe
b) Frontal Lobe
c) Temporal Lobe
d) Parietal Lobe
A
Where is the primary auditory reception center located?
a) Frontal Lobe
b) Temporal Lobe
c) Cerebellum
d) Occipital Lobe
B
What role does Wernicke’s area play?
a) Motor control
b) Language comprehension
c) Visual processing
d) Emotion regulation
B
What are the Basal Ganglia primarily involved in?
a) Initiating and coordinating movement
b) Regulating vital functions
c) Transmitting sensory signals
d) Controlling heart rate
A
What is the function of the Thalamus?
a) Coordination of balance
b) Relay station for sensory information
c) Regulation of hunger
d) Consciousness control
B
Which part of the CNS regulates vital functions like temperature?
a) Basal Ganglia
b) Brain Stem
c) Hypothalamus
d) Cerebellum
C
The Cerebellum is responsible for coordinating what?
a) Sensory information relay
b) Emotional responses
c) Visual tracking
d) Voluntary movements and balance
D
What basic life functions does the Brain Stem control?
a) Taste and smell
b) Breathing and heart rate
c) Motor skills
d) Language understanding
B
What is the primary role of the Spinal Cord?
a) Regulates emotions
b) Processes visual information
c) Coordinates auditory signals
d) Transmits signals between brain and body
D
What is the primary function of Wernicke’s Area?
a) Motor coordination
b) Visual processing
c) Language comprehension
d) Sensory relay
C
What comprises the Basal Ganglia?
a) Large bands of grey matter
b) White matter tracts
c) Neural pathways
d) Cerebral cortex neurons
A
What role does the Thalamus play in sensory pathways?
a) Main relay station for sensory pathways
b) Regulates heart rate
c) Coordinates movement
d) Processes emotions
A
Which functions are regulated by the Hypothalamus?
a) Language and memory
b) Visual and auditory processing
c) Mood and behavior
d) Temperature, heart rate, and appetite
D
What is the primary responsibility of the Cerebellum?
a) Motor coordination of voluntary movements
b) Language comprehension
c) Pain sensation
d) Emotional regulation
A
What is the structure primarily made up of nerve fibers?
a) Cerebellum
b) Brain Stem
c) Cerebral cortex
d) Basal ganglia
B
Which parts make up the Brain Stem?
a) Midbrain, Pons, Medulla oblongata
b) Wernicke’s Area, Cerebellum, Thalamus
c) Hypothalamus, Basal Ganglia, Cerebral Cortex
d) Amygdala, Hippocampus, Corpus Callosum
A
What is the primary function of the Spinal Cord?
a) Facilitates communication between brain and body
b) Processes sensory input solely
c) Controls muscle coordination
d) Regulates emotional responses
A
What is the primary structure of the spinal cord?
a) A long cylindrical structure of nervous tissue.
b) A flat sheet of connective tissue.
c) A network of blood vessels.
d) A cluster of neuron cell bodies.
A