functional neural anatomy

Which two are a part of the central nervous system?

a. the brain

b. the schwan cells

c. the spinal column

d. the spinal cord

a. the brain, d. the spinal cord

What are communicator cells?

a. glials

b.. neutrons

c. neurons

d. neutrinos

c. neurons

Which organelle of the neuron is the control center and DNA archive?

a. the myelin

b. the nucleus

c. the nucliod

d. the dendrite

b. the nucleus

Which part of a neuron sends out information?

a. the synapse

b. the axon

c. the dendrite

d. the nodes of ranvier

c. the dendrite

Which part of the neuron receives information?

a. the synapse

b. the axon

c. the dendrite

d. the nodes of ranvier

b. the axon

Neurons generally have ____ axon(s) and _____ dendrite(s)

a. one, one

b. one, many

c. many, many

d. many, one

b. one, many

Schwann cells are glials found in the central nervous system

true or false

false

What is the connective space between an axon and dendrite?

a. the synapse

b. the syllabus

c. the system

d. the syntax

a. the synapse

The fatty substance that protects the axon is the

a. nodes of ranvier

b. myelin sheath

c. astrocyte cells

d. schwann cells

b. the myelin sheath

Which part of the autonomic nervous system controls the fight or flight response?

a. the parasympathetic

b. the sympathetic

c. the central

d. the peripheral

a. the parasympathetic

Which lobe is near the sides of the head?

a. frontal

b. parietal

c. occipital

d. temporal

d. temporal

Which lobe is near the forehead?

a. frontal

b. parietal

c. occipital

d. temporal

d. temporal

Which lobe is near the back of the head?

a. frontal

b. parietal

c. occipital

d. temporal

c. occipital

Which lobe is near the crown of the head?

a. frontal

b. parietal

c. occipital

d. temporal

d. temporal

Which lobe handles executive functioning?

a. frontal

b. parietal

c. occipital

d. temporal

a. frontal

Which lobe handles visual processing?

a. frontal

b. parietal

c. occipital

d. temporal

c. occipital

Which lobe handles spatial awareness?

a. frontal

b. parietal

c. occipital

d. temporal

b. parietal

Which lobe handles auditory processing?

a. frontal

b. parietal

c. occipital

d. temporal

d. temporal

The central nervous system is made up of

a. the brain

b. the spinal cord and brain

c. the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves that go to muscles

d. the brain, the spinal cord, and nerves that go to glands

b. the brain and the spinal cord

A unique cell of the nervous system that can send signals is called a(n)…

a. axon

b. glion

c. hepatic cell

d. neuron

d. neuron

Dendrities…

a. send signals away from a neuron

b. make energy in the form of ATP in a neuron

c. contain genetic material in the form of DNA within a neuron

d. receive signals from other neurons and transmit that information to the cell body

d. receive signals from other neurons and transmit that information to the cell body

The fatty insulation that surrounds axons is called…

a. mitrial

b. adipose

c. myelin

d. porcelain

c. myelin

The two branches of the autonomic nervous system are the…

a. sympathetic and parasympathetic

b. sympathetic and autonomic

c. autonomic and central

d. parasympathetic and limbic

a. sympathetic and parasympathetic

Which of the following cranial nerves relays information about hearing and balance?

a. facial nerve

b. vestibulocochlear nerve

c. accessory nerve

d. hypoglossal nerve

b. vestibulocochelar nerve

The large spaces within the brain that are filled with cerebral spinal fluid are called…

a. ventricles

b. vesicles

c. cerebral spaces

f. foraman magnum

a. ventricles

What is the name given to the large tracts of myelinated nerve fibers connecting the right and left hemisphere?

a. lateral commissure

b. lateral bisection

c. medial tract

d. corpus callosum

d. corpus callosum

A man who was in a severe automobile accident has since had difficulty with visual processing. Which area of the brain was likely damaged?

a. frontal lobe

b. hippocampus

c. occipital lobe

d. hypothalamus

c. occipital lobe

The primary function of the basal ganglia is..

a. regulating emotional memory

b. regulating spatial memory

c. relaying sensory information

d. coordinating smooth muscle movement

d. coordinating smooth muscle movement

The amygdala is part of the…

a. limbic system

b. basal ganglia

c. striatum

c. cerebral cortex

a. limbic system

Which of the following strcutures is highly involved in motivation and plays a signficant role in addiciton?

a. the striatum

b. the nucleus accumbens

c. the hippocampus

d. the globus pallidus

b. the nucleus accumbens

The large structure just inferior (below) to the occipital lobe that appears to be separate from the rest of the brain is called the

a. frontal lobe

b. hypothalamus

c. thalamus

d. cerebellum

d. cerebellum

The medulla oblongata is not responsible for

a. regulating breathing

b. regulating hormone release

c. regulating blood pressure

d. regulating breathing, hormone release, and blood pressure

b. regulating hormone release

Which of the following is part of the brain stem?

a. medulla oblongata

b. thalamus

c. hypothalamus

d. cerebellum

a. medulla oblongata