Study Guide: Central Nervous System

From superficial to deep, which is the correct order of location of the meninges?

The falx cerebri separates the

The cerebrospinal fluid resides in the

The layer of the meninges that serves as the inner periosteum of the cranial bones is the

Formation of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurs mainly in the

The lateral ventricles are located within the

CSF is absorbed into the venous blood via the

CSF is not found in the

The four large, fluid-filled spaces within the brain are called ventricles

Interference of CSF circulation, causing the fluid to accumulate in the subarachnoid space is referred to as external hydrocephalus

[blank_start]anterior spinothalamic tract[blank_end]: transmits impulses of crude touch and pressure [blank_start]spinocerebellar tract[blank_end]: transmits impulses of subconscious kinesthesia [blank_start]lateral spinothalamic tract[blank_end]: transmits impulses of crude touch, pain, and temperature [blank_start]fasciculi gracilis and cuneatus[blank_end]: transmits impulses of discriminating touch and kinesthesia

[blank_start]anterior corticospinal tract[blank_end]; transmits impulses that control voluntary movement of muscles on the same side of the body [blank_start]tectospinal tract[blank_end]: facilitates head and neck movement related to visual reflexes [blank_start]reticulospinal tract[blank_end]: helps maintain posture during skeletal muscle movements [blank_start]lateral corticospinal tract[blank_end]: transmits impulses that control voluntary movement of muscles on the opposite side of the body [blank_start]rubrospinal tract[blank_end]: transmits impulses that coordinate body movements and maintenance of posture

Which of the following is not a part of the brain stem?

Which of the following is not a component of the midbrain?

The internal white matter of the cerebellum is the

The part of the brain that secretes releasing hormones is the

Regulation of the body's biological clock and the production of melatonin is performed by the

The central sulcus divides the

The part of the cerebrum integral to consciousness is

Commissural tracts compose the

Emotions involve the functioning of the cerebrum's

The type of brain wave associated with deep sleep is

The cerebellum is the second largest portion of the brain.

Functions of the cerebellum include language, memory and emotions

The vomiting reflex is mediated by the cerebellum

The shallow grooves of the cerebrum are called sulci.

The islands of gray matter inside the hemisphere of the cerebrum are called the basal ganglia.

Which of the following is not a pathway that produces sensations of touch and pressure?

Axons from the anterior gray horn of the spinal cord terminate in the

Absence of reflexes is indicative of injury to

Poliomyelitis results in flaccid paralysis via destruction of anterior horn neurons.

Extrapyramidal tracts are very simple pyramid tracts.

The portion of the brain stem that joins the spinal cord to the brain is the

Which one of the following is not a function of the brain stem?

Which one of the following is not part of the diencephalon?

Which one of the following parts of the brain helps in the association of sensations with emotions, as well as aiding in the arousal or alerting mechanism?

Which one of the following is not a function of the cerebrum?

The are of the cerebrum responsible for the perception of sound lies in the [blank_start]temporal[blank_end] lobe.

Visual perception is located in the [blank_start]occipital[blank_end] lobe.

Which one of the following is not a function of the cerebellum?

The largest section of the brain is the

Which statements is false?

Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?