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23 Cards in this Set
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Patients who have lesions involving Broca's area:
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can understand language, but have difficulty speaking.
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Which part of the brain is the gateway to the cerebral cortex?
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thalamus
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Which of the following best describes the hypothalamus?
A. motor command center B. entrance to the spinal cord C. gateway to the cerebellum D. visceral control center of the body |
D. visceral control center of the body
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Which part of the brain stem houses the reflex centers for respiration and cardiovascular functioning?
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medulla oblongata
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Which part of the brain is the motor command center?
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cerebellum
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A patient is admitted to the rehabilitation unit five days after having a stroke. The nurse assesses his muscle strength and determines that he has right-sided weakness. Based on this assessment data, what part of the brain was injured?
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There was damage to localized areas of the primary motor cortex in the left cerebral hemisphere.
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The arbor vitae refers to ________.
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cerebellar white matter
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The brain stem consists of the ________.
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midbrain, medulla, and pons
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The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________.
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temporal lobe
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What cells line the ventricles of the brain?
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ependymal cells
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The vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the ________.
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medulla
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Which of the following generalizations does not describe the cerebral cortex?
A. The cerebral cortex contains three kinds of functional areas B. no functional area of the cortex works alone C. the hemispheres are exactly equal in function D. each hemisphere is chiefly concerned with sensory and motor functions of the contralateral side of the body |
c. the hemispheres are exactly equal in location
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Broca's area ________.
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is considered a motor speech area
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Which part of the cerebral cortex is involved in intellect, cognition, recall, and personality?
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prefrontal cortex
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The brain area that regulates activities that control the state of wakefulness or alertness of the cerebral cortex is the ________.
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reticular formation
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True/False: The corpora quadrigemina superior colliculi are visual reflex centers, whereas the inferior colliculi are auditory reflex centers.
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TRUE
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True/False: The limbic system acts as our emotional, or affective brain
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TRUE
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True/False: A disturbance of posture, muscle tremors at rest, and uncontrolled muscle contraction are all symptoms of damage to the basal nuclei.
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TRUE
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True/False: Projection fibers in the brain mainly connect the right and left hemispheres.
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FALSE
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True/False: One functional center found within the medulla oblongata is a respiratory center involved in the control of the rate and depth of breathing.
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TRUE
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_________ forms a liquid cushion for CNS structures.
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cerebrospinal fluid
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________ results from a degeneration of dopamine-releasing neurons of the substantia nigra, and leads to symptoms such as persistent tremors at rest, forward-bent walking posture and shuffling gate.
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Parkinson's disease
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True/False: First-order neuron cell bodies reside in a ganglion.
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TRUE
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