1. The division of the nervous system that is made up of neurons that control the heart, intestines, and other organs is the __________. A) central B)

• 1. The division of the nervous system that is made up of neurons that control the heart, intestines, and other organs is the __________.

• A) central• B) peripheral• C) somatic• D) autonomic

• 2. Most of the information travelling up and down the spinal cord (between the brain and body) travels in the

• A) H-shaped gray matter.• B) H-shaped white matter.• C) gray matter on the outer portion of the spinal cord.

• D) white matter on the outer portion of the spinal cord.

• 3. The portion of the nervous system that prepares the body for "fight or flight" activities, and consists of two paired chains of ganglia is the __________ nervous system.

• A) sympathetic• B) somatic• C) parasympathetic• D) craniosacral

• 4. In humans, the side of the spinal cord that is closest to the stomach is the __________ surface; the bottom surface of the brain (closest to the mouth) is the __________ surface.

• A) dorsal ... ventral• B) ventral ... dorsal• C) dorsal ... dorsal• D) ventral ... ventral

• 5. A dermatome is

• A) an area of the skin innervated by a given spinal nerve.

• B) an instrument used to record impulses in the spinal cord.

• C) the point at which sensory nerves make contact with motor nerves.

• D) an area of the skin that has no touch receptors.

• 6. An impairment of hormonal secretion, feeding, drinking,temperature regulation, or sexual behavior suggests possible damage to the __________.

• A) midbrain.• B) hippocampus.• C) hypothalamus.• D) cerebellum.

• 7. Suppose someone suffered damage to cranial nerves #5, 9, and 10. Which of the following functions would be most likely to be impaired?

• A) memory consolidation• B) control of arm muscles• C) control of leg muscles• D) chewing and swallowing

• 8. Each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex receives most of its input from the __________ side of the body and controls the muscles on the __________ side.

• A) same . . . same• B) opposite . . . same• C) opposite . . . opposite• D) same . . . opposite

• 9. The endocrine gland that is physically connected to the

hypothalamus is the __________ gland.

• A) pituitary • B) adrenal• C) thymus • D) pineal

• 10. What do the ventricles, central canal, and subarachnoid space have in common?

• A) all are part of the forebrain• B) all are filled with cerebrospinal fluid

• C) all are involved in cognitive functioning

• D) all are filled with blood

• 11. Which part of the cerebral cortex is most important for visual information?

• A) occipital • B) parietal• C) temporal • D) frontal

• 12. What separates the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex from the parietal lobe?

• A) the lateral ventricles• B) the central sulcus• C) the corpus callosum• D) the optic chiasm

• 13. The temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex is the primary target for which kind of sensory information?

• A) somatosensory, including touch• B) auditory • C) the simplest aspects of vision• D) taste

• 14. The postcentral gyrus in the parietal lobe (the "sensory strip") is the primary area for which type of sensation?

• A) skin senses, including touch• B) visual• C) auditory• D) olfactory and taste

• 15. Phrenology deals with the relationship between

• A) bumps on the skull and personality.• B) early experience and brain development.

• C) species differences in brain and behavior.

• D) maturation of the brain and intelligence.

• 16. Which of the following would produce the clearest picture of structures in a living human brain?

• A) an electroencephalograph• B) magnetic resonance imaging• C) CAT scan• D) Kodak moment

• 17. What was most responsible for the decline of prefrontal lobotomies as a psychiatric treatment?

• A) opposition from patients' rights organizations

• B) a law that requires all surgical operations in the U.S. to be first approved by the FDA

• C) the availability of antischizophrenic and antidepressive

drugs

• D) Phineas Gage accident

• 18. Which kind of brain damage often causes people to lose their social inhibitions and to ignore the rules of polite conduct?

• A) damage to the corpus callosum• B) damage to the hypothalamus• C) damage to the prefrontal cortex• D) damage to the striate cortex

• 19. Suppose an investigator wants to measure which brain areas

are most active at a given moment in a living human. Which procedure would the investigator use?

• A) PET • B) CAT• C) DOG (Digitized Overview Gizmo)

• D) angiogram

• 20. What does "rCBF" stand for?

• A) really crushing back field• B) retro cosmic bregma force• C) regional cerebral blood flow• D) remote control brain factors

• 21. The cerebellum makes a well-established contribution to the control of _______.

• A. Hunger

• B. Temperature

• C. Olfaction

• D. Movement

• 22. The term “cortex”, as in cerebral cortex, means __________ .

• A. Complexity

• B. Expansion

• C. Covering

• D. Folded object

• 23. The large bundle of axons connecting the two hemispheres of the brain is the ____ .

• A. Corpus callosum

• B. Tectum

• C. Fornix

• D. Cerebral cortex

• 24. Someone who suddenly loses the ability to identify objects by feeling them has probably suffered damage to the

• A. Occipital lobe

• B. Parietal lobe

• C. Temporal lobe

• D. Frontal lobe

• 25. A strip along the rear of the frontal lobe is essential for the control of

• A. Fine movements

• B. Coordination between vision and hearing

• C. Emotions

• D. Hunger and thrist

• 26. One functions NOT performed by glia is to

• A. Remove waste materials

• B. Build myelin sheaths

• C. Transmit information

• D. Guide the growth of axons and dendrites

• 27. What is the difference between a ganglion and a nucleus?

• A. Size

• B. Location in the nervous system

• C. Number of cells

• D. One is a cell body, the other is an axon

• 28. The primary area of the cerebral cortex for auditory sensations is the _____ lobe.

• A. Occipital

• B. Parietal

• C. Temporal

• D. Frontal

• 29. Which of the following investigators was the first to demonstrate that neurons are separate from one another?

• A. Curt Richter

• B. Santiago Ramon y Cajal

• C. Charles Sherrington

• D. Jose Delgado

30. A neuropsychologist

A. Has an M.D. and specializes in treatment of brain disease.

B. Conducts research on animal behavior

C. Conducts research on brain anatomy

D. Test the abilities and disabilities in brain damaged people.

• 31. The meninges is a three-layered structure encasing the brain. Which of the following is the tough outermost layer?

• A. Pia mater

• B. Dura mater

• C. Arachnoid layer

• D. Hardica

• 32. A bundle of axons found outside the CNS is referred to as a “nerve.” What would such a bundle called in the CNS?

• A. Ganglion

• B. Nucleus

• C. Tract

• D. Cord

• 33. The limbic system includes the amygdala and hippocampus. When would you be most likely using your hippocampus?

• A. Walking in the park.• B. Studying for an exam.• C. Taking a nap.• D. Swimming a lap.

• 34. Which of the following is the most likely role of the thalamus?

• A. Controlling movement

• B. Initiating sleep and waking

• C. Homeostasis and endocrine function

• D. Acting as a sensory gateway to the cortex

• 35. Where would you expect to find Broca’s area?

• A. Occipital lobe

• B. Frontal lobe

• C. Temporal lobe

• D. Near Fixa’s area

• 36. Language is located is which part of the brain?

• A. Left cortex

• B. Right cortex

• C. Limbic system

• D. Brain stem