Unit 4- Review

Front 1

What type of cells line the ventricles of the brain

Back 1

Ependymal cells

Front 2

White matter is found in all of the following locations except the

Back 2

Cerebral cortex

Front 3

The canal connecting the 3rd and 4th ventricles is the

Back 3

Cerebral aqueduct of sylvius

Front 4

Broca's area

Back 4

Is considered a motor speech area

Front 5

The central sulcus is located in this part of the cerebral cortex

Back 5

Parietal and frontal lobe

Front 6

The Wernicke's area is located in this part of the brain

Back 6

Cerebral cortex

Front 7

The primary motor cortex is located in this part of the cerebral cortex

Back 7

Precentral gyrus

Front 8

This is true of the premotor cortex, except

Back 8

That it is the primary motor cortex

Front 9

The primary somatosensory cortex is

Back 9

-located in the parietal lobe

-at the postcentral gyrus

-anterior to the somatosensory association cortex

-involved in spatial discrimination and ability to detect location of stimulation

Front 10

The prefrontal cortex is

Back 10

-also called anterior association area

-involved in intellect, cognition, recall

Front 11

The brain stem includes all the following except

Back 11

Amygdala

Front 12

The basal ganglia is anatomically composed of the following except

Back 12

Substantia nigra

Front 13

Parts of the midbrain

Back 13

-superior colliculus

-inferior colliculus

-pyramidal tract

-substantia nigra

Front 14

The following is true of the limbic association area

Back 14

-involved with emotion

-composed of the cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, and parahippocampal gyrus

-involved with sense of danger

-establishes memories that allow us to remember an incident

Front 15

In the majority of humans, the left hemisphere is usually dominant in respect to

Back 15

Logic and math

Front 16

The diencephalon is composed of the following divisions

Back 16

-Thalamus

-hypothalamus

-epithalamus

-subthalamus

Front 17

The pineal gland is located in which part of the diencephalon

Back 17

Epithalamus

Front 18

The medulla oblongata is invloved with the following

Back 18

-cardiac rate

-respiratory rate

-respiratory rhythm

-blood vessel diameter

Front 19

These types of brain waves are seen usually during calm wakefulness

Back 19

Alpha waves

Front 20

During this stage of sleep, where most nightmares and sleepwalking occurs

Back 20

REM sleep

Front 21

Relays sensory impulses to cortex for interpretation

Back 21

Thalamus

Front 22

Regulates body temp., food intake, water balance, thirst and biological rhythms and drives

Back 22

Hypothalamus

Front 23

Mediates emotional response

Back 23

Limbic system

Front 24

Processes inputs from several structures and coordinates skeletal muscle contraction to produce smooth movement

Back 24

Cerebellum

Front 25

Maintains cerebral cortical alertness

Back 25

Reticular formation

Front 26

The arachnoid matter

Back 26

Is the middle meninx that forms a loose brain covering

Front 27

The cerebrum

Back 27

Is the thinking part of the brain

Front 28

The spinal cord

Back 28

Is characterized by cervical and lumbar enlargements for the nerves that serve the limbs

Front 29

If your nose itches, which primary sensory area receives that information

Back 29

Somatosensory

Front 30

The structure that forms CSF

Back 30

Choroid plexus

Front 31

The hypothalamus

Back 31

Controls and integrates autonomic nervous system activity

Front 32

The cerebellum

Back 32

Is located posterior to the brain stem and inferior to the cerebrum

Front 33

The pons

Back 33

Contains nuclei that are part of the reticular formation and some help the medulla oblongata maintain the normal rhythm of breathing

Front 34

The medulla oblongata

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-is site of decussation of many motor tracts

-is involved in the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure

-is where 99% of the axons cross the opposite side

-sets the basic rhythm of respiration

Front 35

Cerebrospinal fluid

Back 35

Provides some mechanical protection to the brain

Front 36

CSF contains the following

Back 36

-sodium ions

-glucose

-chloride ions

-potassium ions

Front 37

Transmit impulses from the trunk and lower limb for subconscious proprioception

Back 37

Spinocerebellar pathways

Front 38

Transmits sensory impulses as discriminative touch, pressure, and body sense

Back 38

Dorsal column medial lemniscal pathways

Front 39

Transmits impulses concerned with pain and temp.

Back 39

Spinothalamic pathways

Front 40

Transmit motor impulses for voluntary motor activity

Back 40

Corticospinal pathways

Front 41

Neurotransmitter is released at the

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Synaptic cleft

Front 42

The neuroglia responsible for myelination in the insula is the

Back 42

Oligodendrocyte

Front 43

Synapses are found between

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Nerves, nerves/muscles, nerves/glands, nerves/sensory receptors

Front 44

Occurs when the sodium ion concentration in the inner portion of the membrane is lower than the outer portion of the membrane

Back 44

Absolute refractory period

Front 45

It restores the resting membrane potential and occur when sodium channels are inactivating and K channels open

Back 45

Repolarization

Front 46

The primary site of protein synthesis in neurons

Back 46

Nissil bodies

Front 47

Most sensory neurons are

Back 47

Unipolar

Front 48

The efferent division of the PNS

Back 48

-transmit impulses to effector organs

-has cell bodies located in the brain or spinal cord

Front 49

Natural opiates, blocks action of Substance P

Back 49

Endorphins

Front 50

Effects prolonged during nerve gas or insecticide poisoning

Back 50

Acetylcholine