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Ch. 12A: Central Nervous System

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The CNS consists of the __ and _

a)

cranial nerves

b)

brain

c)

spinal cord

d)

spinal nerves

2.

Gray matter: myelinated and nonmyelinated axons

a)

True

b)

False

3.

__ matter: short, nonmyelinated neurons and cell-bodes

a)

white

b)

yellow

c)

gray

d)

red

4.

4 regions of the brain:

a)

epicranius

b)

cerebral hemispheres

c)

diencephalon

d)

brain stem

e)

cerebellum

5.

Brain stem is made of the

a)

pons

b)

midbrain

c)

diencephalon

d)

medulla oblongata

6.

What is the order of ventricles of the brain in descending order?

a)

lateral ventricle, fourth ventricle, third ventricle

b)

fourth ventricle, third ventricle, lateral ventricle

c)

third ventricle, lateral ventricle, fourth ventricle

d)

lateral ventricle, third ventricle, fourth ventricle

7.

Gyri: ridges

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Sulci: deep grooves

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Fissures: deep groves

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the site of the conscious mind?

a)

cerebral cortex

b)

medulla

c)

amygdala

d)

primary motor cortex

11.

Each hemisphere is concerned with contralateral (opposite) side of body

a)

False

b)

True

12.

What is considered the motor areas of the cerebral cortex? (2)

a)

Premotor cortex- coordinates actions

b)

Primary somatosensory cortex

c)

Somatosensory association cortex

d)

Primary (somatic) motor cortex- precise contralateral skeletal muscle movement

13.

What is considered the sensory areas of the cerebral cortex? (2)

a)

Premotor cortex

b)

Primary somatosensory cortex- receives general sensory info from skin

c)

Somatosensory association cortex- integrates sensory input to determine what is being felt

d)

Primary (somatic) motor cortex

14.

The gustatory cortex is involved in perception of __

a)

smell

b)

hear

c)

taste

d)

touch

15.

The anterior association area is involved with

a)

recognizing patterns and faces

b)

intellect, cognition, recall, and personality

c)

emotional impact that makes a scene important to us; memories

16.

The posterior association area __

a)

plays a role in recognizing patterns and faces

b)

is involved with intellect, cognition, recall

c)

provides emotional impact; memories

17.

Hemispheres of the brain are identical

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which hemisphere controls language, math and logic?

a)

Right hemisphere

b)

Left hemisphere

19.

Which cerebral white matter fibers are vertical fibers that connect hemispheres with lower brain or spinal cord?

a)

Association fibers

b)

Commissural fibers

c)

Projection fibers

20.

What is one of the functions of Basal Nuclei?

a)

Produce red blood cells in red bone marrow

b)

Regulate intensity of slow or stereotypes movements

c)

Connect neuron to neuron in synaptic cleft

d)

Understanding and learning a language

21.

The diencephalon consists of: (3)

a)

epithalamus

b)

pons

c)

hypothalamus

d)

thalamus

22.

The __ controls endocrine system functions

a)

thalamus

b)

third ventricle

c)

epithalamus

d)

hypothalamus

23.

The __ secretes melatonin that helps regulate sleep-wake cycles

a)

hypothalamus

b)

cerebral cortex

c)

epithalamus

d)

lacrimal fissure

24.

Which part of the brain plays a major role in balance?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebellum

c)

pons

d)

limbic system

25.

Which functional brain system is a large part of emotional or affective brain?

a)

limbic system

b)

reticular formation

26.

Which functional system of the brain has connections that allow it to govern brain arousal and keep the cerebral cortex conscious and alert?

a)

Limbic System

b)

Reticular Formation