Ch. 12 The Central Nervous System
Chapter 11, Problem 3
Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by a. arachnoid granulations, b. dura mater, c. choroid plexuses, d. all of these.
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The primary motor cortex, Broca's area, and the premotor cortex are located in which lobe?
a. frontal,
b. parietal,
c. temporal,
d. occipital.
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Match the names of the supporting cells found in column B with the appropriate descriptions in column A.
Column A
_______ (1) myelinates nerve fibers in the CNS
_______ (2) lines brain cavities
_______ (3) myelinates nerve fibers in the PNS
_______ (4) CNS phagocyte
________(5) helps regulate the ionic composition of CNS extracellular fluid
Column B
a. astrocyte
b. ependymal cell
c. microglial cell
d. oligodendrocyte
e. satellite cell
f. Schwann cell
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The innermost layer of the meninges, delicate and adjacent to the brain tissue, is the
a. dura mater,
b. corpus callosum,
c. arachnoid mater,
d. pia mater.
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Choose the correct term from the key to respond to the statements describing various brain areas.
Key:
a. cerebellum
b. corpora quadrigemina
c. corpus callosum
d. striatum
e. hypothalamus
f. medulla
g. midbrain
h. pons
i. thalamus
________ (1) basal nuclei involved in fine control of motor activities
________ (2) region where there is a crossover of fibers of descending pyramidal tracts
________ (3) control of temperature, autonomic nervous system reflexes, hunger, and water balance
_________ (4) houses the substantia nigra and cerebral aqueduct
_________ (5) relay stations for visual and auditory stimuli input; found in midbrain
_________ (6) houses vital centers for control of the heart, respiration, and blood pressure
_________ (7) brain area through which all the sensory input is relayed to get to the cerebral cortex
_________ (8) brain area most concerned with equilibrium, body posture, and coordination of motor activity
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A professor unexpectedly blew a loud horn in his anatomy and physiology class. The students looked up, startled. The reflexive movements of their eyes were mediated by the
a. cerebral cortex,
b. inferior olives,
c. raphe nuclei,
d. superior colliculi,
e. nucleus gracilis.
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List four ways in which the CNS is protected.
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