EXAM IV CH12 MC

Question 1

The anterolateral pathways are involved in the emotional aspects of ________.

Answer 1

perception

Question 2

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is found in the ________.

Answer 2

hypothalamus

Question 3

Nuclei of cranial nerves V, VI, and VII are found in the ________.

Answer 3

Pons

Question 4

The arbor vitae refers to ________.

Answer 4

cerebellar white matter

Question 5

The brain stem consists of the ________.

Answer 5

midbrain, medulla, and pons

Question 6

The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________.

Answer 6

temporal lobe

Question 7

Spinocerebellar tracts carry proprioceptive inputs to the ________.

Answer 7

cerebellum

Question 8

What cells line the ventricles of the brain?

Answer 8

ependymal cells

Question 9

The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?

Answer 9

arachnoid and pia

Question 10

The vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the ________.

Answer 10

medulla

Question 11

Cell bodies of the sensory neurons of the spinal nerves are located in ________.

Answer 11

the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord

Question 12

Which fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres?

Answer 12

longitudinal fissure

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the cerebrum?
A) motor command center
B) visceral command center	
C) executive suite
D) decussation center

Answer 13

executive suite

Question 14

A shallow groove on the surface of the cortex is called a ________.

Answer 14

sulcus

Question 15

Which of the following generalizations does not describe the cerebral cortex?
A) The cerebral cortex contains three kinds of functional areas.
B) Each hemisphere is chiefly concerned with sensory and motor functions of the contralateral side of the body.
C) The hemispheres are exactly equal in function.
D) No functional area of the cortex works alone.

Answer 15

The hemispheres are exactly equal in function.

Question 16

If the posterior portion of the neural tube failed to develop properly the ________.

Answer 16

spinal cord may be affected

Question 17

The central sulcus separates which lobes?

Answer 17

frontal from parietal

Question 18

Neural tracts that convey life-saving information to the brain concerning burning pain would be ________.

Answer 18

lateral spinothalamic

Question 19

Which of these would you not find in the cerebral cortex?
A) cell bodies
B) dendrites
C) unmyelinated axons
D) fiber tracts

Answer 19

fiber tracts

Question 20

The hypothalamus is the _________ of the body because it regulates _________.

Answer 20

thermostat

temperature

Question 21

The white matter of the spinal cord contains ________.

Answer 21

myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers

Question 22

Which of the following is not a role of the basal nuclei?
A) regulating attention and cognition
B) controlling starting and stopping movements
C) inhibiting unnecessary or antagonistic movements
D) initiating protective reflex actions

Answer 22

initiating protective reflex actions

Question 23

An individual accidentally transected the spinal cord between T1 and L1. This would result in ________.

Answer 23

paraplegia

Question 24

Spastic paralysis suggests involvement of the ________.

Answer 24

upper motor neurons

Question 25

Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called ________.

Answer 25

gyri