front 1 Which letter indicates the primary visual cortex, which receives
information from neurons in | back 1 E |
front 2 Which letter indicates Broca's area, which controls the motor
movements necessary for | back 2 A |
front 3 Which letter indicates Wernicke's area, which is important for
understanding spoken words? | back 3 D |
front 4 Which letter indicates an area that is characterized by huge neurons
known as pyramidal cells? | back 4 B |
front 5 Which letter indicates the primary somatosensory cortex? | back 5 C |
front 6 Which letter indicates the corpora quadrigemina, meaning "four
bodies?" | back 6 D |
front 7 Which letter indicates the medulla, the functional neural connection
between the pons and the | back 7 E |
front 8 Which letter indicates the region of the brain that has the greatest
surface area due to the | back 8 A |
front 9 Which letter indicates a choroid plexus, which produces cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF)in all four | back 9 C |
front 10 Which letter indicates the corpus callosum, which is an area of white
matter where axons | back 10 B |
front 11 The ________ can be thought of as the "gateway" to the cerebral cortex. | back 11 thalamus |
front 12 Long-term storage of memories involves the ________ of the limbic system. | back 12 hippocampal formation (hippocampus) |
front 13 The massive development of the ________ distinguishes the human brain
from many other | back 13 cerebrum |
front 14 There are three types of white matter in the cerebrum. These include
the association fibers, | back 14 commisural fibers |
front 15 This is a term for neural pathways crossing from one side of the CNS to the other. | back 15 decussation |
front 16 The white matter on both sides of the spinal cord is divided into
three white columns, also | back 16 funiculi |
front 17 This ascending pathway of the spinal cord carries neural impulses
generated from sensory | back 17 dorsal column pathway |
front 18 What is another term for the descending pyramidal tracts that relay
motor impulses from the | back 18 corticospinal tracts |
front 19 The internal white matter of the cerebellum is called the ________, or "tree of life." | back 19 arbor vitae |
front 20 The pineal gland secretes the hormone ________, which signals the body to prepare for sleep. | back 20 melatonin |