1. Chapter 9 Part II Review

2. To remove the CSF during a lumbar puncture (spinal tap), fluid is removed from the :
Central canal
Sacral plexus
Gray commissure
Subarachnoid space

3. A student’s ability to think is directly controlled by the…
cerebrum
cerebellum
Medulla oblongata

4. The portion of the nervous system that is most closely associated with the contraction of cardiac muscle is the
somatic nervous system
b) Hypothalamus
c) autonomic nervous system
d) cerebrum

5. The part of the brain stem that includes the cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory centers is the...

6. The network of islands of gray matter within the brain that activates the cerebral cortex to a state of wake- fullness is the
corpora quadrigemina
b) reticular formation
c) limbic system
d) dentate nucleus

7. In the case of a subdural hematoma resulting from a blow to the head, blood accumulates between the
dura mater and the skull
b) arachnoid mater and brain
c) dura mater and arachnoid mater
d) pia mater and brain

8. Arachnoid mater
Sub = below

9. Which best illustrates the pathway of an impulse in a reflex arc?
receptor –motor neuron-associative neuron-sensory neuron- effector
b) effector-sensory neuron-associative neuron-motor neuron-receptor
c) receptor-sensory neuron-associative neuron- motor neuron-effector

10. Reflex arc

11. The dorsal root contains what type of neurons?
sensory/afferent neurons
Association/interneurons
Motor/efferent neurons

12. This nerve arises form the cervical plexus and innervates the diaphragm:
Sciatic nerve
Brachial nerve
Phrenic nerve
Axillary nerve

13. Cross section of spinal cord
Dorsal Roots
Ventral Roots
Cross section of spinal cord

14. The part of the brain that functions to coordinate voluntary muscle movements is the…
cerebrum
cerebellum
Medulla oblongata

15. The somatic nervous system contains nerves that run from the central nervous system to the
endocrine glands
b) smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract
c) muscles of the skeleton
d) heart
Soma = body

16. In the diagram below, which region of the human brain maintains balance and coordinates motor activities?
cerebrum
cerebellum
Medulla oblongata

17. The spinothalamic tract conducts impulses
that stimulate movement in skeletal muscles
b) up the spinal cord to the thalamus
c) from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex
d) down the spinal cord from the thalamus

18. Which of the following is most closely associated with the diencephalon?
cerebral aqueduct
b) Thalamus
c) red nucleus
d) cerebral peduncles

19. Which malfunction is described by the inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord?
cerebral palsy
b) Polio
c) Meningitis
d) stroke
-itis = inflammation

20. The interconnected fluid-filled cavities within the brain are called
Ventricles
b) Atria
c) sinus

21. Injury to which part of the brain would most likely result in loss of memory?
cerebrum
cerebellum
Medulla oblongata

22. Bonus points: Which lobe of the cerebrum stores memories?

23. Which part of the human central nervous system is correctly paired with its function?
a) spinal cord – coordinates learning activities
b) medulla – maintains muscular coordination
c) cerebrum – serves as the center for memory and reasoning
d) cerebellum – serves as the center for reflex actions

24. What would normally be found within the central canal of the spinal cord?
Blood
b. Myelin
c. cerebrospinal fluid
d. air

25. What would normally be found immediately surrounding the central canal of the spinal cord?
white matter
b. gray matter
c. cerebrospinal fluid
d. the pia mater

26. Cross-section of the spinal cord

27. The innermost layer of the meninges is the…
Dura mater
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater

28. The middle layer of the meninges is the…
a. Dura mater
b. Arachnoid mater
c. Pia mater

29. The outermost layer of the meninges is the…
a. Dura mater
b. Arachnoid mater
c. Pia mater

30. Cerebrospinal fluid is normally circulates in the:
Epidural space
Subdural space
Subarachnoid space

31. A “mixed” spinal nerve:
Contains both nerves and tracts
Contains gray matter and white matter
Has both afferent and efferent neurons
Uses multiple types of neurotransmitters

32. The cauda equina is formed by:
Myelin
Blood vessels extending down from the end spinal cord
Spinal nerves extending down from the end of the spinal cord

33. This lobe is for: touch, understanding speech

34. This lobe is for: sight and visual memory

35. This lobe is for: planning, emotions, contains the frontal eye field and Broca’s area.