Question 1

The midbrain is comprised of the

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A)   dorsal horn and ventral horn.
B)   tectum and tegmentum.
C)   pons and medulla.
D)   thalamus and hypothalamus.
E)   superior colliculus and inferior colliculus.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Acetylcholine is the transmitter secreted from both preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division of the ANS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the spinal nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)   Incoming sensory signals arrive via the ventral roots of the spinal cord.
B)   The cell bodies of efferent fibers lie in the gray matter of the spinal cord.
C)   Outgoing motor signals travel via the dorsal roots of the spinal cord.
D)   The cell bodies of efferent fibers lie in the spinal cord white matter.
E)   The spinal nerves are wholly sensory. .F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The spinal nerves are part of the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding CSF?

Accepted Answer

A)   CSF is produced by the choroid plexus.
B)   CSF is reabsorbed into the blood supply.
C)   CSF functions to cushion the brain against abrupt movements of the brain within the skull.
D)   The total volume of brain CSF is about 400 ml.
E)   Loss of CSF would result in compression of brain material onto the ventral skull surface.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 6

Damage to the ________ would most likely be fatal.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   cerebellum
C)   reticular formation
D)   medulla oblongata
E)   basal gangliaF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

A ________ is a large groove in the surface of the human cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)   fissure
B)   ventricle
C)   cerebral aqueduct
D)   gyrus
E)   sulcusF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Recent studies indicate that neurogenesis in the ________ is suppressed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   olfactory bulb; novel odors
B)   hippocampus; stress
C)   ventricular zone; antidepressant drugs
D)   hippocampus; novel odors
E)   olfactory bulb; stressF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 9

The rostral end of the neural tube forms the human forebrain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The brain is cushioned by ________,which is contained within the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   intracellular fluid; pia mater
B)   cerebrospinal fluid; subararachnoid space
C)   blood; cerebral arteries
D)   interstitial fluid; subararachnoid space
E)   extracellular fluid; central core of the spinal cordF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following is true of the spinal nerves?

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The midbrain is comprised of the

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Acetylcholine is the transmitter secreted from both preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division of the ANS.

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The spinal nerves are part of the central nervous system.

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Which of the following is NOT correct regarding CSF?

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The rostral end of the neural tube forms the human forebrain.

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Recent studies indicate that neurogenesis in the is suppressed by .

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A ________ is a large groove in the surface of the human cortex.

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Damage to the ________ would most likely be fatal.

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The brain is cushioned by ________,which is contained within the ________.

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Which of the following is true of the spinal nerves?

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The midbrain is comprised of the

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Acetylcholine is the transmitter secreted from both preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division of the ANS.

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The spinal nerves are part of the central nervous system.

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Which of the following is NOT correct regarding CSF?

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The rostral end of the neural tube forms the human forebrain.

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Recent studies indicate that neurogenesis in the ________ is suppressed by ________.

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A ________ is a large groove in the surface of the human cortex.

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Damage to the ________ would most likely be fatal.

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