Fill in the blank questions (Chapter One, Five, and Six)

Question 1

The two major types of cells that make up the nervous system are

Answer 1

glial, neurons

Question 2

Substances are conveyed from the cell body of the neuron to the distant reaches of the axon through a process of

Answer 2

axonal transport

Question 3

Axon terminals form the —- side of the synapse, and the dendrites form the —- side of the synapse

Answer 3

presynaptic, postsynaptic

Question 4

Although nerve cells typically have only one axon, it may divide into numerous axon —-

Answer 4

collaterals

Question 5

Almost all incoming sensory information passes through the —-, which sends the information to the overlying cortex

Answer 5

thalamus

Question 6

Fibers that carry information away from the brain are called —-, whereas fibers that carry information toward the brain are called —-

Answer 6

efferents, afferents

Question 7

The major divisions of the spinal cord are —-, —–, —–, and —— *SCL(A)T

Answer 7

sacral, cervical, lumbar, thoracic

Question 8

The hypothalamus is located — to the thalamus

Answer 8

ventral

Question 9

The —- sulcus divides the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe

Answer 9

central

Question 10

Eye muscles are controlled by cranial nerves —-, —–, and —-

Answer 10

oculomotor, trochlear, abducens

Question 11

The three main components of the peripheral nervous system are the —- nerves, the —- nerves, and — nerves
*SAC

Answer 11

spinal, autonomic, cranial

Question 12

The dorsal root ganglia contain cell bodies of processes carrying —- information

Answer 12

sensory

Question 13

The — and the —- are two parts of the limbic system that forms arcs under the surface of the cerebral hemispheres

Answer 13

formix, hippocampus

Question 14

Almost all hormone secretion is under the control of the —- gland, which is in turn controlled by the —

Answer 14

pituitary, hypothalamus

Question 15

Within the midbrain, the —- receive auditory (sound) information

Answer 15

inferior colliculi

Question 16

The most prominent type of neuron of the cerebral cortex-the pyramidal neuron- features an ___ dendrite that extends toward the outer surface of the cortex, and ____ dendrites that spread horizontally from the body

Answer 16

apical, basilar

Question 17

The major components of the ventricular system are the ____ ventricles, the ____ ventricle, and the ___ ventricle
*L34

Answer 17

lateral, third, fourth

Question 18

MRI makes use of ____ waves and ____ fields to form images of the living brain

Answer 18

radio, magnetic

Question 19

In ___ fMRI, the brains of two interacting individuals are simultaneously imaged

Answer 19

dyadic

Question 20

a. Golgi stain
b. In situ hybridization
c. Nissl stain
d. Immunohistochemistry
e. Cranial nerves
f. Thalamus
g. Medulla
h. Limbic systems
i. Hypothalamus
j. Cerebellum

1. Intracellular proteins
2. Cell bodies
3. Entire neuron, including all cell processes
4. Label neurons with active gene of interest
5. Sensory information
6. Cardiac control
7. Motor coordination
8. Hunger control
9. Emotion
10. Sensory/motor systems of head

Answer 20

a: 3, b: 4, c: 2, d: 1, e: 10, f: 5, g: 6, h: 9, i: 8, j: 7

Question 21

The two hormones secreted by the pancreas are ___ and ____

Answer 21

insulin, glucagon

Question 22

Specialized cells called ____ cells, resemble both neurons and endocrine cells. Many cells of this type are found in the ____

Answer 22

neurosecretory, hypothalamus

Question 23

Insulin causes blood levels of glucose to ____, while glucagon causes blood levels of glucose to ____

Answer 23

decrease, increase

Question 24

Hormones that induce cells to release their hormones are collectively known as ____ hormones

Answer 24

tropic

Question 25

Concentrations of hormones in the blood may be quantified using the ____ technique

Answer 25

radioimmunoassay

Question 26

Peptide hormone effects are often mediated by the second messenger _____

Answer 26

cAMP

Question 27

Stimulation of the nipple of a breastfeeding mother stimulates the release of ___ from the ____ pituitary

Answer 27

oxytocin, posterior

Question 28

Cells of the hypothalamus can respond to levels of hormones in the blood because the ____ is diminished in this location

Answer 28

blood-brain barrier

Question 29

The principal hormones of the adrenal medulla are ____ and ____, which are secreted in response to signals from the ____

Answer 29

epinephrine, norepinephrine, sympathetic