The thalamus acts as a relay station for ascending sensory impulses
If the ventral nerve root of a spinal nerve were destroyed, a person would lose
sensory perception related to that pathway
willed movement related to that pathway
reflex activity only, related to that pathway
both reflex activity and sensation related to that pathway
The brainstem does not include the
PONS
MEDULLA
MIDBRAIN
CEREBELLUM
The four large, fluid-filled spaces within the brain are called ventricles
Ascending tracts carry only sensory information, while descending pathways carry only motor information.
Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?
production of hormones
“go between” of the psyche and the soma
appetite center
regulation of motor activity
Peripheral sensory neuron cell bodies are located in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerves.
The innermost layer of the meninges is the:
pia mater
arachnoid membrane
dura mater
Axons from the gray horns of the spinal cord terminate in:
the cerebral cortex
sensory receptors
skeletal muscle
none of the above
The white matter of the cerebellum is called the:
ARBOR VITAE
VERMIS
PEDUNCLE
NONE OF THE ABOVE
