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1. Together, the somatic NS and


the autonomic NS make up the


a. PNS.


b. CNS.


c. Sympathetic NS.


d. Dorsal NS.

a) PNS

2.


Which plane shows brain st


ructures as they would be seen from above?


a.coronal.


b.sagittal.


c.horizontal.


d.None of the above.

c. horizontal.

3.


Which of the following means “toward


the side, away from the midline”?


a. lateral.


b.medial.


c. rostral.


d. ventral.

a.


lateral.

4. After damage to the dorsal roots of the spinal cord, an individual will suffer what
kind of loss?
a. Sensation from the affected body area.
b. Control of the peripheral muscles in the affected body area.
c. Control of organs in the affected body area.
d. Control of the muscles on the opposite side of the body.

a. Sensation from the affected body area.

5. “Goose bumps” (erection of the hairs on one’s skin) are caused by activation of
which branch of the NS?
a. parasympathetic.
b. sympathetic.
c. central.
d. peripheral.

b. sympathetic.

6. What structure is composed of the medulla, pons, and midbrain?
a. Limbic system.
b. thalamus.
c. Brain stem.
d. Cerebellum.

c. Brain stem

7. In which area of the brain would one find the tectum, tegmentum, superior and
inferior colliculi, and substantia nigra?
a. midbrain.
b. hindbrain.
c. reticular formation.
d. forebrain.

a. midbrain.

8. Which of the following structures provides the main source of input to the
cerebral cortex?
a. Limbic system.
b. Medulla.
c. Thalamus.
d. Hypothalamus.

c. Thalamus

9. Although the pituitary is often called the master gland, its activity is regulated by
the
a. Basal ganglia.
b. Hippocampus.
c. Hypothalamus.
d. Thalamus.

c. Hypothalamus

10. Damage to the basal ganglia would most likely result in
a. A movement disorder.
b. Problems with visual perception.
c. Problems with auditory perception.
d. A loss of pain sensation.

a. A movement disorder.

11. The hippocampus plays a major role in
a. Innate sexual behaviour.
b. Temperature regulation.
c. Memory.
d. Secretion of hormones.

c. Memory.

12. Each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex receives most of its input from the _____
side of the body and controls the muscles on the _____ side.
a. Contralateral; Ipsilateral.
b. Ipsilateral ; Contralateral.
c. Ipsilateral; Ipsilateral.
d. Contralateral; Contralateral.

d. Contralateral; Contralateral.

13. Someone who suddenly loses the ability to identity objects by feeling them has
probably suffered damage to what area of the cerebral cortex?
a. Parietal lobe.
b. Temporal lobe.
c. Frontal lobe.
d. Corpus callosum.

a. Parietal lobe.