The corpus callosum A) consists of a broad band of gray matter. B) is found at the base of the transverse fissure. C) is a band of commissural fibers between the two cerebral hemispheres. D) connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe. E) connects the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe. What term is used for the connection site between the axon of one or dendrites of another neuron? A) tract locus B) synapse C) axon hillock D) cell body linkage E) gap junction The primary somatic sensory area is located in A) the postcentral gyrus. B) the precentral gyrus. C) the prefrontal gyrus. D) Wernicke's gyrus. E) the prefrontal cortex. The central sulcus separates the A) two parietal lobes. B) frontal and parietal lobes. C) occipital and temporal lobes. D) temporal and frontal lobes. E) parietal and occipital lobes. The cerebral gyri and sulci increase A) memory assimilation time. B) the surface area of the cortex. C) the size of the thalamic nuclei. D) speech ability. E) volume of the brain. Association fibers connect A) the cerebrum with the spinal cord. B) one cerebral hemisphere to another. C) areas of the cerebral cortex within the same hemisphere. D) areas of the cerebral cortex with areas of the midbrain. E) areas of the cerebral cortex with areas of the spinal cord. White matter represent A) aggregations of neuron cell bodies in the brain B) myelinated axons traveling together in the CNS C) aggregations of neuron cells bodies in the spinal cord
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What term is used for the connection site between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron? The correct answer is synapse. So, the answer is: $\boxed{\text{C) synapse}}$ Show more…
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Match the Brain regions with their functions Brain region Function 1. Thalamus A. Adjusting postural muscles & coordinating all movements 2. Cerebrum B. Final sensory relay & processing center 3. Cerebellum C. Relay sensory information to the brainstem; autonomic centers for regulation of visceral function 4. Medulla oblongata D. Conscious thought processes, intellectual functions, memory storage 5. Mesencephalon E. Relays sensory information to cerebellum & brainstem 6. Pons F. Centers controlling emotions, autonomic functions & hormone production 7. Hypothalamus G. Processing visual & auditory data Fill in the blanks: 1. The ___________________ connects the third & fourth ventricle. 2. The lateral ventricles of the cerebral hemispheres are separated by a partition called the ________________________ 3. __________________________ is the outermost layer of dura mater. 4. __________________________ is the innermost layer of the dura mater. 5. _______________________ are large veins between the two dura mater layers. 6. __________________________ is a fold of dura mater between the cerebral hemispheres 7. ___________________________ is a fold of dura mater which separates the cerebellar hemispheres from those of the cerebrum. 8. _________________________ fold of dura mater is between two cerebellar hemispheres. 9. ____________________________ is a dural sheet that lines the sella turcica of the sella turcica of the sphenoid. 10. ______________________ is the innermost cranial meninges, tightly attached to the surface of the brain. 11. The _____________________________ is the meninges between the dura mater & the pia mater. 12. Fingerlike extensions of the arachnoid mater that penetrate the dura mater are called _______________ 13. ____________________ space separates the dura mater & the arachnoid mater 14. The __________________________ space contains web-like meshwork of collagen & elastic fibers that link arachnoid mater to pia mater. 15. Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ___________________________
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Flow of information along the neuron is from the toward the cell body and down the . An action potential is an electrical message sent along the of the neuron. The action potential causes the release of . Do action potentials travel faster along unmyelinated axons or myelinated axons? Define synapse. The end of an axon can synapse on another or on a cell. Name the chemical that crosses the synaptic cleft. Are these chemicals always excitatory causing another action potential? Name the type of bone that protects the brain. Name the bones that protect the spinal cord. Name the three layers of the meninges? Meninges surround the and . Name the 4 major regions of the brain. Which region of the brain is the "mind" ? . What is a gyrus? What is a sulcus? Motor functions are controlled by the lobe of the brain. The structure that connects the right and left cerebral hemisphere is called the . What are functions of the hypothalamus? What is the function of the pineal gland? What is the function of the limbic system? Name the parts of the brainstem. Which reflexes are controlled by the medulla oblongata? What is the function of the cerebellum? Inside the brain are hollow spaces called ventricles. What are ventricles filled with? What is the function of cerebrospinal fluid? The spinal cord descends from the medulla oblongata through a hole in the skull. The name of that hole is the . The spinal cord is divided up into regions know by the initials "C,T, L, and S". Give the name for each initial. The spinal cord ends at L__. Name the two parts of the autonomic nervous system? Are these voluntary or involuntary? The Sympathetic System is also called the " or " division. Describe the effects of the sympathetic system. The Parasympathetic System is also called the " or " division. Describe the effects of the parasympathetic system.
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