Chapter 3 Test Flashcards
Dorsal means toward the ________ .
Back
The cell bodies of the sensory neurons are in clusters of neurons outside the spinal cord called ________ .
dorsal root ganglia
________ axons prepare the body for fight or flight.
Sympathetic
The ________ system consists of the cranial nerves and nerves from the sacral spinal cord.
parasympathetic
The ________ controls vital reflexes including breathing, heart rate, vomiting, salivation, coughing, and sneezing.
medulla
The ________ is important for vision.
superior colliculus
Damage to the ________ leads to alterations in motivated behaviors like hunger, thirst, and sex.
hypothalamus
What structure has been implicated in movement disorders like Parkinson’s and Huntington’s?
basal ganglia
Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by cells called the ________ .
choroid plexus
The cerebral cortex is organized in six layers of cell bodies called ________ , which are parallel to the surface of the cortex.
laminae
Primary visual cortex is located in the ________ lobe.
occipital
Primary somatosensory cortex is in the ________ lobe.
parietal
The ________ lobe contributes to complex aspects of vision, including perception of movement and recognition of faces.
temporal
The primary motor cortex is in the ________ lobe.
frontal
The question of how various brain areas combine to produce integrated behavior and experience is referred to as the ________ .
binding problem
