Anatomy 2


The two cerebral hemispheres are connected by the:


A. Corpus Callosum


Emotions involve the functioning of the cerebrum's:


B. Limbic System


The type of brain wave associated with deep sleep is:
* Hint: D is the beginning of the answer*


A. Delta


Which of the following is NOT part of the brainstem?


B. Hypothalamus


Which of the following is not a component of the midbrain?


D. ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE MIDBRAIN

(cerebral peduncles, corpora quadrigemina & superior colliculi)


The part of the brain that secrets releasing hormones is the:


B. Hypothalamus


Regulation of the body's biological clock and production of melatonin is performed by the:


D. Pineal body


The central sulcus divides the:


B. Cerebrum into 2 hemispheres


The part of the cerebrum integral to consciousness is:


B. The reticular activating system


Which of the following is NOT a pathway that produces sensations to touch and pressure:


C. Rubrospinal tract


Axons from the anterior gray horn of the spinal cord terminate in:


C. Skeletal muscle.


Absence of reflexes is indicative of injury to:


A. Lower motor neurons


The portion of the brain that joins the spinal cord to the brain is the:


E. Medulla


Which of the following is NOt a function of the brain stem?


D. Contains centers for speech


Which of the following is NOT part of the diencephalon?


D. Thalamus


Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebrum?


E. All of the above are functions of the cerebrum


The area of the cerebrum responsible for the perception of sound lies in the___________ lobe.


B. Temporal


Visual perception is loacted in the _________ lobe?


C. Occipital


Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?


D. Associates sensations with emotions.


The largest section of the brain is:


C. Cerebrum


Which statement is false?


D. REM sleep is almost always a dreamless sleep.

* Hint: only that starts with REM


Parkinson's disease is a disease of the:


D. Cerebral nuclei


Which of the following is an incorrect statement?


A. There are 7 cervical nerve pairs


The spinal root that has a noticable swelling is the:


C. Dorsal root


The dorsal root ganglion contains:


A. Sensory neuron cell bodies.


The phrenic nerve innervates the:


B. Diaphragm


The femoral nerve arises from the:


A. Lumbar plexus


Somatic effectors are:


B. Skeletal muscle


When stimulation the outer sole of the foot, a normal infant will extend the great toe. This is:


A. Babinski reflex


Which is the neurotransmitter in a somatic motor pathway?


A. Acetylcholine