Quiz 3.4-3.6

Question 1

Most neurons of the dorsal root synapse in the

Answer 1

Spinal cord

Question 2

The myelencephalon is often called the

Answer 2

Medulla

Question 3

The inferior and superior colliculi compose the

Answer 3

Tectum

Question 4

The hypothalamus and thalamus compose the

Answer 4

Diencephalon

Question 5

The lateral geniculate, medial geniculate, and ventral posterior nuclei are all of the

Answer 5

Thalamus

Question 6

The large cortical ridges between fissures is called

Answer 6

Gyri

Question 7

The caudate, putamen, and globus pallidus compose the

Answer 7

Basal ganglia

Question 8

The cerebral hemispheres are connected by tracts called cerebral

Answer 8

Commissures

Question 9

The lobe at the back of the brain, which serves a visual function is the

Answer 9

Occipital lobe

Question 10

Gray matter in the spinal cord is largely composed of

Answer 10

Unmyelinated axons and cell bodies