Ch. 12 The Central Nervous System
Chapter 11, Problem 10
List four ways in which the CNS is protected.
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Textbook Question
Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by
a. arachnoid granulations,
b. dura mater,
c. choroid plexuses,
d. all of these.
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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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What constitutes the blood brain barrier?
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A patient has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that has caused dysfunction of the precentral gyrus of his right cerebral cortex. As a result,
a. he cannot voluntarily move his left arm or leg,
b. he feels no sensation on the left side of his body,
c. he feels no sensation on his right side.
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A number of brain structures are listed below. If an area is primarily gray matter, write a in the answer blank; if mostly white matter, respond with b.
________ (1) cerebral cortex
________ (2) corpus callosum and corona radiata
________ (3) red nucleus
________ (4) medial and lateral nuclear groups
________ (5) medial lemniscus
________ (6) cranial nerve nuclei
________ (7) spinothalamic tract
________ (8) fornix
________ (9) cingulate and precentral gyri
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