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Neuroscience Exam I

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Chapters 1 & 7
Kathryn McMullen
Quiz by Kathryn McMullen, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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The medical practice of [blank_start]trepanation[blank_end] means "to bore a hole into the skull".
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  • trepanation

Question 2

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Claudius Galen was a [blank_start]Roman[blank_end] physician who studied the cerebrum, cerebellum, and [blank_start]ventricles[blank_end] by [blank_start]hardness[blank_end].
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  • hardness
  • Roman
  • ventricles

Question 3

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Ibn al-Haythan proposed [blank_start]perceptions[blank_end] occurred in the brain and wrote "The Book of Optics".
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  • perceptions

Question 4

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Mansurs Ibn Ilyas was a [blank_start]Persian anatomist[blank_end].
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  • Persian anatomist

Question 5

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The Greek researcher, [blank_start]Aristotle[blank_end], thought the heart was the center of thought.
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  • Aristotle

Question 6

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The Greek researcher, [blank_start]Hippocrates[blank_end], is known as the [blank_start]"father of modern Western medicine"[blank_end], and discovered that the brain is involved in sensation.
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  • Hippocrates
  • father of modern Western medicine

Question 7

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Beregarius de Carpi was an anatomist who preformed public dissections and re-articulated a human skeleton.
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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Rene Descartes:
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  • believed the "mind" resided in the pineal gland
  • rearticulated a human skeleton
  • perfected the microscope
  • studied the four humors

Question 9

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Who perfected the microscope?
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  • Beregarius de Carpi
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Claudius Galen
  • Leeuwenhoek

Question 10

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Luigi Galvani discovered [blank_start]electrical[blank_end] stimulation on nerves could cause [blank_start]muscle contractions[blank_end], and noticed consistent [blank_start]gyri[blank_end] and [blank_start]sulci[blank_end] patterning that lead to the recognition of cerebral [blank_start]localization[blank_end].
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  • gyri
  • sulci
  • electrical
  • muscle contractions
  • localization

Question 11

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Charles Bell differentiated between [blank_start]sensory[blank_end] and [blank_start]motor[blank_end] neurons.
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  • sensory
  • motor

Question 12

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Richard Caton detected [blank_start]electrical[blank_end] signals from the brain, also known as [blank_start]Alpha[blank_end] waves.
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  • electrical
  • Alpha

Question 13

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Camillo Golgi performed [blank_start]silver nitrate[blank_end] staining and showed that the nervous system adhered to [blank_start]cell theory[blank_end].
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  • cell theory
  • silver nitrate

Question 14

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The ridges of the cerebral cortex are known as [blank_start]gyri[blank_end], while the smaller grooves of the cortex are called [blank_start]sulci[blank_end].
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  • gyri
  • sulci

Question 15

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The retina is part of the PNS.
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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The inferior colliculus is responsible for [blank_start]auditory reflexes[blank_end] and is located in the [blank_start]tectum[blank_end].
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  • auditory reflexes
  • tectum

Question 17

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The diencephalon contains four parts: the [blank_start]epithalamus[blank_end], [blank_start]thalamus[blank_end], [blank_start]hypothalamus[blank_end] and [blank_start]third ventricle[blank_end].
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  • epithalamus
  • thalamus
  • hypothalamus
  • third ventricle

Question 18

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The habenula is the [blank_start]site of dread[blank_end] and is located in the [blank_start]epithalamus[blank_end].
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  • site of dread
  • epithalamus

Question 19

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The [blank_start]pineal gland[blank_end], also known as the [blank_start]epiphysis[blank_end], produces melatonin.
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  • epiphysis
  • pineal gland

Question 20

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Choose all correct parts of the telencephalon.
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  • lateral ventricles
  • amygdala
  • basal ganglion (basal telencephalon)
  • hippocampus
  • thalamus
  • cortex
  • olfactory cortex
  • hypothalamus
  • optic cortex
  • tegmentum

Question 21

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The mesencephalon contains three parts: the [blank_start]tegmentum[blank_end], [blank_start]tectum[blank_end] and [blank_start]cerebral aqueduct[blank_end].
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  • cerebral aqueduct
  • tectum
  • tegmentum

Question 22

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Holoblastic cleavage is when there is [blank_start]complete[blank_end] cell division and the absence of large concentrations of [blank_start]yolk[blank_end] in the fertilized cell.
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  • complete
  • yolk

Question 23

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The myelencephalon controls motor nuclei that are responsible for the regulation of blood pressure, digestion, and heart rate.
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  • True
  • False

Question 24

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The metencephalon controls
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  • fine motor movement
  • breathing
  • speech production
  • involuntary reflexes (coughing, sneezing, vomiting, etc.)

Question 25

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The myelencephalon is also called the [blank_start]medulla oblongata[blank_end].
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  • medulla oblongata

Question 26

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The metencephalon contains the [blank_start]pons[blank_end] and [blank_start]cerebellum[blank_end].
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  • pons
  • cerebellum

Question 27

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A lack of cerebrospinal fluid drainage results in [blank_start]hydroencephalus[blank_end].
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  • hydroencephalus

Question 28

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Which of the following is not part of the brain stem?
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  • Medulla oblongata
  • Pons
  • Tectum
  • Tegmentum
  • Cerebellum
  • Mesencephalon

Question 29

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The visceral PNS is responsible for stimulating gland secretion.
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  • True
  • False

Question 30

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A collection of axons in the PNS is called a [blank_start]nerve[blank_end]. A collection of axons in the CNS is called a [blank_start]tract[blank_end].
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  • tract
  • nerve

Question 31

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[blank_start]Lissencephalic[blank_end] is the term that refers to the brain being smooth.
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  • Lissencephalic

Question 32

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There are [blank_start]12[blank_end] pairs of spinal nerves.
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  • 12
  • 14
  • 10
  • 13

Question 33

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The cauda equina is a collection of [blank_start]12[blank_end] nerves at the base of the spine.
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  • 12
  • 10
  • 4
  • 2

Question 34

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The [blank_start]somatic[blank_end] division of the PNS controls muscle movement.
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  • somatic

Question 35

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In which major brain structure would you find the third ventricle?
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  • The cerebellum
  • The mesencephalon
  • The diencephalon
  • The rhombencephalon
  • The cerebrum

Question 36

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The three primary germ layers are the [blank_start]endoderm[blank_end], [blank_start]mesoderm[blank_end] and [blank_start]ectoderm[blank_end], and the [blank_start]ectoderm[blank_end] is responsible for the origin of the nervous system.
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  • endoderm
  • mesoderm
  • ectoderm
  • ectoderm

Question 37

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[blank_start]Holoblastic[blank_end] cleavage is when there is complete cell division, whereas [blank_start]meroblastic[blank_end] cleavage includes little to no cell division.
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  • Holoblastic
  • meroblastic

Question 38

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The acronym IACUC stands for the Institution of [blank_start]Animal Care and Use Committee[blank_end].
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  • Animal Care and Use Committee

Question 39

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Broca's area is responsible for
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  • speech production
  • speech comprehension
  • proprioception
  • sleep regulation

Question 40

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[blank_start]DTI[blank_end] imaging takes advantage of the fact that water flows along the length of an axon.
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  • DTI

Question 41

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DTI provides large images of
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  • cell bodies
  • brain activity
  • axon tracts
  • the cerebral cortex

Question 42

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[blank_start]Arachnoid[blank_end] [blank_start]granulations[blank_end] are protrusions into the venous sinuses that provide a point of entry for CSF into the venous blood.
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  • Arachnoid
  • granulations

Question 43

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The [blank_start]frontal[blank_end] [blank_start]lobe[blank_end] houses the motor cortex.
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  • frontal
  • lobe

Question 44

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The body makes approximately [blank_start]500[blank_end] mLs of CSF per day.
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  • 500

Question 45

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[blank_start]Hydraulics[blank_end] was a 17th century French invention that reinforced 2nd century ideas of how the brain initiated movement.
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  • Hydraulics

Question 46

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[blank_start]Agenesis[blank_end] of the [blank_start]corpus[blank_end] [blank_start]callosum[blank_end] is a rare congenital disorder of white matter that connects the two cerebral hemispheres.
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  • Agenesis
  • corpus
  • callosum

Question 47

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The filum terminale connects the medullary cone to the lumbar vertebrae.
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  • True
  • False

Question 48

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The arachnoid trabeculae is a delicate connective tissue between the [blank_start]arachnoid membrane[blank_end] and [blank_start]pia mater[blank_end].
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  • arachnoid membrane
  • pia mater

Question 49

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Ganglia are [blank_start]neuron[blank_end] [blank_start]bodies[blank_end] in the PNS.
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  • neuron
  • bodies

Question 50

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List the function of the following: the cerebellum--[blank_start]fine[blank_end] [blank_start]motor[blank_end] [blank_start]control[blank_end]; the hypothalamus--[blank_start]homeostatic[blank_end] [blank_start]control[blank_end]; the thalamus--[blank_start]pain[blank_end] center
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  • pain
  • homeostatic
  • control
  • fine
  • motor
  • control

Question 51

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Which type of cell could differentiate into a twin embryo?
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  • Pluripotent
  • Totipotent
  • Multipotent

Question 52

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Which cell manufactures homatopoetic stem cells (adult stem cells) from bone marrow?
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  • Totipotent
  • Multipotent
  • Pluripotent

Question 53

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Which type of cell can differentiate into any form of bodily tissue, and is known as a "stem cell"?
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  • Totipotent
  • Pluripotent
  • Multipotent

Question 54

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[blank_start]Epiboly[blank_end] is the thinning and spreading of [blank_start]micromeres[blank_end] over underlying macromere cells.
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  • Epiboly
  • micromeres

Question 55

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Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) is a
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  • hormone
  • morphogen
  • brain cell
  • drug

Question 56

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In humans, the blastula is known as the [blank_start]blastocyst[blank_end].
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  • blastocyst

Question 57

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A high concentration of Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) causes cells to develop into [blank_start]glial[blank_end] cells, while mid-level concentrations cause [blank_start]motor neuron[blank_end] development, and low concentrations create [blank_start]interneurons[blank_end].
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  • motor neuron
  • glial
  • interneurons

Question 58

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[blank_start]Cleavage[blank_end] is the process of rapid cell division with no cell growth.
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  • Cleavage

Question 59

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[blank_start]Isolecithal[blank_end] refers to the equal distribution of yolk throughout the ovum cytoplasm, while [blank_start]telolecithal[blank_end] refers to uneven yolk distribution at one end of a zygote.
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  • Isolecithal
  • telolecithal

Question 60

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Anencephaly occurs when
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  • the anterior neuropore does not completely close
  • the posterior neuropore does not completely close
  • the expecting mother does not get enough folic acid in her diet

Question 61

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Critical period #1 involves [blank_start]neurogenesis[blank_end].
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  • neurogenesis

Question 62

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The rhomboid fossa is closed as the [blank_start]cerebellum[blank_end] develops.
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  • cerebellum

Question 63

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The interior neuropore is closed as the [blank_start]telencephalon[blank_end] develops.
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  • telencephalon

Question 64

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Neural crest cells form
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  • motor neurons of the PNS
  • sensory neurons of the PNS
  • motor neurons of the CNS
  • sensory neurons of the CNS

Question 65

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The three long axon pathways in the CNS are [blank_start]association[blank_end], [blank_start]projection[blank_end] and [blank_start]commissural[blank_end].
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  • association
  • projection
  • commissural

Question 66

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The associational long axon pathway is white matter tract involved in
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  • connecting cortical & subcortical pathways
  • generating homologous hemispherical parts
  • connecting one neuron to another neuron
  • connecting one part of the cortex to another

Question 67

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The projection long axon pathway is involved in
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  • connecting one part of the cortex to another
  • input integration
  • connecting subcortical and cortical structures
  • generating homologous hemispherical structures

Question 68

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The commissural long axon pathway is involved in
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  • input integration
  • connecting one neuron to another neuron
  • generating homologous hemispherical structures
  • connecting the cerebrum and cerebellum

Question 69

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The [blank_start]capsule[blank_end] connects the cerebrum to the cerebellum or brain stem.
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  • capsule

Question 70

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[blank_start]Apoptosis[blank_end] is the process of programmed cell death, also called "pruning".
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  • Apoptosis
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