Quiz Flashcards
the lateral fissure separates the___ from the rest of the cerebrum
temporal lobe
the endoneurium
surrounds individual axons and their schwann cells
which nerve has branches that extend to the thoracic and abdominal viscera
vagus nerve
cerebrospinal fluid is formed by tissue in the walls and roofs of the
ventricles of the brain
the epineurium
bundles fascicles into nerves
the limbic system
is associated with basic survival instincts of nutrition, memory, and reproduction
the perineurium
bundles axons into fascicles
which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebrospinal fluid
provides oxygen to CNS tissue
which of the following activities is NOT associated with the cerebrum
controlling the autonomic nervous system
the stalk that connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland is the
infundibulum
muscles and glands that are capable of producing a response when stimulated by motor neurons are called
effectors
the gray matter on the outer surface of the cerebrum is called the
cortex
the most superficial meningeal layer is
the dura mater
the “thermostat” or nucleus that monitors blood temperature is located in the
hypothalamus
the knee-jerk reflex involves which of the following?
sensory and motor neurons
which part of the brain serves as the major control center of the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system?
hypothalamus
reflex arcs
are capable of receiving stimulus and yielding a response
the white matter of the cerebellum forms a branching network know as the
arbor vitae
difficulty with chewing or an inability to chew might result from damage to the
trigeminal nerve
a fracture of the cribriform plate might injure the ____ cranial nerve?
olfactory
facial expression is regulated by the
facial nerve
the ventral root of a spinal nerve contains
only motor fibers
what is the large C-shaped mass of white matter that consists of nerve fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres?
corpus callosum
what structural feature of the brain regulates the movement of materials from the blood into the brain
blood-brain barrier
which two portions of the brain are involved in controlling respiration?
pons and medulla oblongata
the sensory receptor of the stretch reflex is the
muscle spindle
