Chapter 12 - The Central Nervous System

1. Chapter 12 - The Central Nervous System Brain Anatomy Brain Physiology Higher Brain Functions The Spinal Cord Protection $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 FINAL ROUND

2. Brain Anatomy: $100 Question • The central sulcus divides which two lobes of the cerebrum? • a. frontal and parietal • b. parietal and occipital • c. parietal and temporal • d. temporal and occipital ANSWER BACK TO GAME

3. Brain Anatomy: $100 Answer • The central sulcus divides which two lobes of the cerebrum? • a. frontal and parietal • b. parietal and occipital • c. parietal and temporal • d. temporal and occipital BACK TO GAME

4. Brain Anatomy: $200 Question • If you are looking at the arbor vitae, which part of the brain are you examining? • a. thalamus • b. pons • c. medulla • d. cerebellum ANSWER BACK TO GAME

5. Brain Anatomy: $200 Answer • If you are looking at the arbor vitae, which part of the brain are you examining? • a. thalamus • b. pons • c. medulla • d. cerebellum BACK TO GAME

6. Brain Anatomy: $300 Question • Fibers that connect gray matter between the two cerebral hemispheres are called ________. • a. association • b. commissures • c. nuclei • d. projections ANSWER BACK TO GAME

7. Brain Anatomy: $300 Answer • Fibers that connect gray matter between the two cerebral hemispheres are called ________. • a. association • b. commissures • c. nuclei • d. projections BACK TO GAME

8. Brain Anatomy: $400 Question • Which portions of the diencephalon can be seen on the external surfaces of the brain? • a. pineal and hypothalamus • b. thalamus and hypothalamus • c. pineal and corpora quadrigemini • d. pons and medulla ANSWER BACK TO GAME

9. Brain Anatomy: $400 Answer • Which portions of the diencephalon can be seen on the external surfaces of the brain? • a. pineal and hypothalamus • b. thalamus and hypothalamus • c. pineal and corpora quadrigemini • d. pons and medulla BACK TO GAME

10. Brain Anatomy: $500 Question • The basal nuclei are part of the _________. • a. cerebrum • b. diencephalon • c. brain stem • d. cerebellum ANSWER BACK TO GAME

11. Brain Anatomy: $500 Answer • The basal nuclei are part of the _________. • a. cerebrum • b. diencephalon • c. brain stem • d. cerebellum BACK TO GAME

12. Brain Physiology: $100 Question • Broca’s area is important in coordinating muscles involved in ________. • a. eye movements • b. breathing • c. speech • d. piano playing ANSWER BACK TO GAME

13. Brain Physiology: $100 Answer • Broca’s area is important in coordinating muscles involved in ________. • a. eye movements • b. breathing • c. speech • d. piano playing BACK TO GAME

14. Brain Physiology: $200 Question • The cardiac reflex centers are found here: • a. thalamus • b. midbrain • c. medulla oblongata • d. pons ANSWER BACK TO GAME

15. Brain Physiology: $200 Answer • The cardiac reflex centers are found here: • a. thalamus • b. midbrain • c. medulla oblongata • d. pons BACK TO GAME

16. Brain Physiology: $300 Question • To understand what we see and hear we use areas of the brain called __________. • a. association areas • b. primary sensory areas • c. tracts • d. basal nuclei ANSWER BACK TO GAME

17. Brain Physiology: $300 Answer • To understand what we see and hear we use areas of the brain called __________. • a. association areas • b. primary sensory areas • c. tracts • d. basal nuclei BACK TO GAME

18. Brain Physiology: $400 Question • This region of the brain could be described as grand central station for sensory input: • a. basal nuclei • b. cerebellum • c. hippocampus • d. thalamus ANSWER BACK TO GAME

19. Brain Physiology: $400 Answer • This region of the brain could be described as grand central station for sensory input: • a. basal nuclei • b. cerebellum • c. hippocampus • d. thalamus BACK TO GAME

20. Brain Physiology: $500 Question • This system is important when you study because it can filter out distractions: • a. visual association areas • b. reticular formation • c. hippocampus • d. limbic system ANSWER BACK TO GAME

21. Brain Physiology: $500 Answer • This system is important when you study because it can filter out distractions: • a. visual association areas • b. reticular formation • c. hippocampus • d. limbic system BACK TO GAME

22. Higher Brain Functions: $100 Question • These brain waves are emitted when you take a test: • a. alpha • b. beta • c. delta • d. theta ANSWER BACK TO GAME

23. Higher Brain Functions: $100 Answer • These brain waves are emitted when you take a test: • a. alpha • b. beta • c. delta • d. theta BACK TO GAME

24. Higher Brain Functions: $200 Question • The region of the brain that allows us to understand language is ________. • a. Broca’s area • b. hippocampus • c. amydala • d. Wernicke’s area ANSWER BACK TO GAME

25. Higher Brain Functions: $200 Answer • The region of the brain that allows us to understand language is ________. • a. Broca’s area • b. hippocampus • c. amydala • d. Wernicke’s area BACK TO GAME

26. Higher Brain Functions: $300 Question • These brain waves are emmitted during most of REM sleep: • a. alpha • b. beta • c. delta • d. theta ANSWER BACK TO GAME

27. Higher Brain Functions: $300 Answer • These brain waves are emmitted during most of REM sleep: • a. alpha • b. beta • c. delta • d. theta BACK TO GAME

28. Higher Brain Functions: $400 Question • Bilateral destruction of this area causes severe memory loss: • a. cerebellum • b. Broca’s area • c. hippocampus • d. occipital lobe ANSWER BACK TO GAME

29. Higher Brain Functions: $400 Answer • Bilateral destruction of this area causes severe memory loss: • a. cerebellum • b. Broca’s area • c. hippocampus • d. occipital lobe BACK TO GAME

30. Higher Brain Functions: $500 Question • All of the following are factors in transferring STM to LTM except: • a. association • b. consolidation • c. emotion • d. repetition ANSWER BACK TO GAME

31. Higher Brain Functions: $500 Answer • All of the following are factors in transferring STM to LTM except: • a. association • b. consolidation • c. emotion • d. repetition BACK TO GAME

32. Protection:$100 Question • The innermost meninge that protects the brain and spinal cord is the _________. • a. arachnoid mater • b. choroid plexus • c. dura mater • d. pia mater ANSWER BACK TO GAME

33. Protection: $100 Answer • The innermost meninge that protects the brain and spinal cord is the _________. • a. arachnoid mater • b. choroid plexus • c. dura mater • d. pia mater BACK TO GAME

34. Protection: $200 Question • The cerebrospinal fluid is found in the _________. • a. subdural space • b. epidural space • c. subarachnoid space • d. choroid plexus ANSWER BACK TO GAME

35. Protection: $200 Answer • The cerebrospinal fluid is found in the _________. • a. subdural space • b. epidural space • c. subarachnoid space • d. choroid plexus BACK TO GAME

36. Protection: $300 Question • Cerebrospinal fluid is absorbed back into the blood by the _______. • a. choroid plexus • b. arachnoid villi • c. pia mater • d. falx cerebri ANSWER BACK TO GAME

37. Protection:$300 Answer • Cerebrospinal fluid is absorbed back into the blood by the _______. • a. choroid plexus • b. arachnoid villi • c. pia mater • d. falx cerebri BACK TO GAME

38. Protection: $400 Question • The central canal of the spinal cord is analogous to what part of the brain? • a. subarachnoid space • b. ventricles • c. corpus callosum • d. falx cerebri ANSWER BACK TO GAME

39. Protection: $400 Answer • The central canal of the spinal cord is analogous to what part of the brain? • a. subarachnoid space • b. ventricles • c. corpus callosum • d. falx cerebri BACK TO GAME

40. Protection:$500 Question • The blood brain barrier is an effective barrier against all of the following except: • a. metabolic wastes • b. proteins • c. potassium • d. nicotine ANSWER BACK TO GAME

41. Protection:$500 Answer • The blood brain barrier is an effective barrier against all of the following except: • a. metabolic wastes • b. proteins • c. potassium • d. nicotine BACK TO GAME

42. The Spinal Cord:$100 Question • The terminal end of the spinal cord is called the __________. • a. conus medullaris • b. filum terminale • c. cauda equina • d. lumbar enlargement ANSWER BACK TO GAME

43. The Spinal Cord: $100 Answer • The terminal end of the spinal cord is called the __________. • a. conus medullaris • b. filum terminale • c. cauda equina • d. lumbar enlargement BACK TO GAME

44. The Spinal Cord: $200 Question • All of the following are gray matter of the spinal cord except: • a. dorsal horn • b. ventral horn • c. gray commisssure • d. dorsal root ganglion ANSWER BACK TO GAME

45. The Spinal Cord:$200 Answer • All of the following are gray matter of the spinal cord except: • a. dorsal horn • b. ventral horn • c. gray commisssure • d. dorsal root ganglion BACK TO GAME

46. The Spinal Cord: $300 Question • Which of the following is a descending pathway? • a. fasciculus gracilis • b. fasciculus cuneatus • c. lateral spinothalamic tract • d. lateral corticospinal tract ANSWER BACK TO GAME

47. The Spinal Cord:$300 Answer • Which of the following is a descending pathway? • a. fasciculus gracilis • b. fasciculus cuneatus • c. lateral spinothalamic tract • d. lateral corticospinal tract BACK TO GAME

48. The Spinal Cord: $400 Question • Pain follows which pathway to the brain? • a. fasciculus gracilis • b. fasciculus cuneatus • c. lateral spinothalamic tract • d. lateral corticospinal tract ANSWER BACK TO GAME

49. The Spinal Cord: $400 Answer • Pain follows which pathway to the brain? • a. fasciculus gracilis • b. fasciculus cuneatus • c. lateral spinothalamic tract • d. lateral corticospinal tract BACK TO GAME

50. The Spinal Cord: $500 Question • Neurons that transmit impulses from the spinal cord to the thalamus are called ________. • a. first order • b. second order • c. third order • d. short order ANSWER BACK TO GAME