CHAPTER TWELVEPRACTICE QUIZ

  1. The cavities within the brain are called ______and are filled with ______.
  1. Fine control of body coordination and balance is the function of the ______.
  1. Body temperature is regulated by the ______.
  1. Paired masses of gray matter within the white matter of the cerebrum that are rich in dopamine and are involved in maintenance of muscle tone are the ______.
  1. The main “relay center” for conducting information between the spinal cord and the cerebrum is the ______.
  1. The brain stem is made up of the ______, ______, and ______.
  1. The centers that coordinate swallowing, vomiting, coughing, sneezing, and hiccupping are located within the ______.
  1. The substantia nigra of the midbrain is rich in which neurotransmitter? ______
  1. The corpora quadragemina and the cerebral aqueduct are parts of the ______.
  1. White fibers that transmit impulses between corresponding gyri in opposite cerebral hemispheres are called ______.
  1. The hippocampus is most important for ______.
  1. The Metencephalon develops into the ______.
  1. The most inferior portion of the brain stem is the ______.
  1. Localization of sensations of touch and proprioception is the major function of the ______.
  1. The primary visual area and visual association area located in the ______lobe of the cerebrum.
  1. Brain waves on an EEG that are seen normally in children or in adults experiencing emotional stress are called ______.
  1. The cerebrum develops from the primary brain vesicle known as the ______.
  1. Upfolds or ridges of the cerebral cortex are called ______while folds of the cerebellum are called ______.
  1. The red nucleus is a region of the ______involved in coordinating muscular movements and appears red because of a high concentration of ______.
  1. White fibers that connect and transmit nerve impulses between gyri in the same cerebral hemisphere are called ______fibers.
  1. The ______is a portion of the cerebral cortex responsible for controlling muscle contractions of the eye muscles.
  1. A collection of commissure fibers that runs through the thalamus is called the ______.
  1. The avascular, middle layer of the meninges is the ______.
  1. Cell bodies within the central nervous system are grouped into ______while cell bodies within the peripheral nervous system form enlargements called ______.
  1. The tapered end of the spinal cord just below the lumbar enlargement is called the ______.
  1. Cerebrospinal fluid is filtered from the circulatory system in the ______.
  1. The tough outermost layer of the meninges is the ______.
  1. A calm, relaxed person would exhibit ______brain waves.
  1. Sleepwalking generally occurs during stage ______sleep.
  1. Most dreaming occurs during the ______stage of sleep, characterized by inhibition of skeletal muscles except for the diaphragm and ocular muscles.
  1. The ______ recognizes angry and fearful facial expressions, assesses danger, and elicits fear responses.
  1. The ______interprets raw audio impulses, determining what the stimulus is and what it indicates.
  1. ______area is responsible for motor control of the muscles involved in speech, while ______area is responsible for comprehension of language.
  1. ______is the result of a degeneration of the dopamine-releasing neurons of the substantia nigra.
  1. Brain damage (such as from lack of oxygen during a difficult birth) resulting in voluntary muscles that are poorly controlled or paralyzed is called ______.

Answers:

  1. Ventricles, cerebrospinal fluid
  2. Cerebellum
  3. Hypothalamus
  4. Basal nuclei
  5. Thalamus
  6. Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
  7. Medulla oblongata
  8. Dopamine
  9. Midbrain
  10. Commissural fibers
  11. Memory
  12. Pons & cerebellum
  13. Medulla oblongata
  14. Primary somatosensory cortex
  15. Occipital
  16. Theta waves
  17. Prosencephalon
  18. Gyri, folia
  19. Midbrain, iron & hemoglobin
  20. Association
  21. Frontal eye field
  22. Corpus callosum
  23. Arachnoid mater
  24. Nuclei, ganglia
  25. Conus medullaris
  26. Choroid plexus
  27. Dura mater
  28. Alpha
  29. Four
  30. REM
  31. Amygdala
  32. Auditory association area
  33. Broca’s, Wernick’s
  34. Parkinson’s disease
  35. Cerebral palsy