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26 Cards in this Set
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Which cranial nerves are responsible for all aspects of eye function?
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II, III, IV, V, VI
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The largest region of the brain is (the)
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cerebrum
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Another name for the pituitary gland is the
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hypophysis
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The cerebral hemispheres are separated by (the)
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longitudinal fissure
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A person who has a very difficult time in controlling the amount of food that he or she eats might have which of the following problems in the brain?
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a lesion in the hypothalamus
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Swelling of the jugular vein as it leaves the skull could compress which of the following cranial nerves?
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IX, X, XI
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The thalamus
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forms the walls of the diencephalon around the third ventricle
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Structurally, the blood-brain barrier exists because
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the endothelial cells lining the CNS are extensively interconnected by tight junctions
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The substance that surrounds the brain and is very similar to blood plasma minus proteins is
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CSF
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physical connections of the medulla include
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all fibers connecting the brain to the spinal cord
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In the mesencephalon, integrating visual information with other sensory inputs and initiating involuntary motor responses are functions of the
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Superior colliculi
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The suprachiasmatic nucleus
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-outputs to the hypothlamic nuclei
-coordinates daily cycles -regulates the pineal gland -receives input directly from the retina |
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Together the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus are called the
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diencephalon
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where is the headquarters of the reticular formation loacted?
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mesencephalon
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Cranial nerves III, IV, and VI all exit the cranium through (the)
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superior orbital fissure
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Components of the metencephalon include the
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cerebellum and pons
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The anterior portion of the insula is responsibile for
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taste
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Which white matter fibers connect adjacent gyri?
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arcuate fibers
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The trigeminal nerve
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has motor neurons that originate on the pons
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The hippocampus
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lies in proximity to the parahippocampal gyrus
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Damage to which cranial nerve(s) would render you unable to blink your eye when a small bug flew into it?
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CNIII
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Deep white matter of the cerebrum is called
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projection fibers
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The primary motor cortex is connected with motor neurons in the brain stem and spinal cord, and ascending sensory information is carried to the thalamus by (the)
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-cerebral peduncles
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The epithalamus controls day and night cycles through the secretion of the hormone
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melatonin
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The fornix
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links the hippocampus with the hypothalamus
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The groove between the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain is (the)
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central sulcus
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