Nervous System Review Questions 2024

The subarachnoid space within the meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid.

• True
• False

If fibers in an ascending tract of the spinal cord are cut, the affected person will have a loss of motor functions below the injury.

• True
• False

The outermost layer of the meninges is the

• arachnoid mater
• dura mater
• pia mater

Cell bodies of motor neurons are located in the anterior horns of the spinal cord.

• True
• False

The ____________ root of a spinal nerve consists of motor neuron axons.

• Ventral
• Dorsal
• Both of these
• None of these

The part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscle movements is the

• cerebrum.
• medulla oblongata.
• cerebellum.
• corpus callosum.
• midbrain.

Which of the following is most closely associated with the diencephalon?

• Thalamus
• Cerebral aqueduct
• Cerebral peduncles
• Frontal lobe
• Pons

The interconnected fluid-filled cavities in the brain are called

• Ventricles
• Cerebral aqueduct
• Cerebral peduncles
• Frontal lobe
• Pons

The arbor vitae is part of the cerebrum.

• True
• False

Brain damage to the temporal lobe, where recent memory is processed, can result in the inability to form long-term memory.

• True
• False