Hole’s Human Anatomy & Physiology – Test
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A cranial dural sinus contains which type of fluid? - answer- Venous blood
Most of the cerebrospinal fluid is found in the_____ - answer- subarachnoid space
The___ extension of the dura matter that separates the two cerebellar hemispheres. -
answer- Falx cerebelli
To minimize trauma, a spinal tap is properly done below the level of___ - answer- L3
The cerebral hemispheres are connected by a large white fiber pathway called the___ -
answer- corpus callosum
broca's motor area is primarily concerned with___ - answer- speech
Broca's area is usually in the____ area of the ____ - answer- left; frontal lobe
Loss of the ability to speak is always related to____ - answer- aphasisa
the percentile gyrus is involved with__ activities - answer- motor
the infundibulum is a narrow part of the___ - answer- pituitary
which of the following is an area of decussation - answer- optic chiasma
sensory impulses are screened and relayed to higher centers by the___region - answer-
hypothalamus
of the following, the area that has the greatest effect on visceral functions such as heart
rate and hormone production is the___ - answer- hypothalamus
most integration of the sex and food drive behaviors is accomplished though
the____areas - answer- limbic system
, the area that coordinates visual reflexes is the___ - answer- superior colliculus
the following are plexus names except which one - answer- thoracic
the phrenic nerve arises from the____ plexus - answer- cervical
the largest and longest nerve in the body is the _____ - answer- sciatic
the following belong together except which one
sympathetic
parasympathetic
chain ganglia
paravertebral ganglia - answer- parasympathetic
sympathetic nerves arise from___ and ____region - answer- thoracic; lumbar
____ is an inflammation of the brain coverings - answer- meningitis
the right and left gray matter areas of the spinal cord are connected by the _____ -
answer- gray commissure
the___ is the most interior area of the spinal cord - answer- conus medullaris
the____ tract is motor in nature - answer- coricospinal
at what level do the majority of the verve fibers cross from the right to the left? - answer-
medulla
the term, which means crossing over, is____ - answer- decussation
Lou Gehrig's disease can also be called - answer- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
the main symptom of upper motor neuron syndrome is - answer- spastic paralysis
the brain contains about how many fibers and neurons - answer- 100 billion
initially, the developing forebrain is called the_____ - answer- prosencephalon
pyramidal cells are located in the____ region - answer- cerebral cortex
the junction of the parietal, temporal and occipital association areas is called the____ -
answer- general interpretative area
right and left hemisphere memories are connected by the____ - answer- corpus
callosum
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A cranial dural sinus contains which type of fluid? - answer- Venous blood
Most of the cerebrospinal fluid is found in the_____ - answer- subarachnoid space
The___ extension of the dura matter that separates the two cerebellar hemispheres. -
answer- Falx cerebelli
To minimize trauma, a spinal tap is properly done below the level of___ - answer- L3
The cerebral hemispheres are connected by a large white fiber pathway called the___ -
answer- corpus callosum
broca's motor area is primarily concerned with___ - answer- speech
Broca's area is usually in the____ area of the ____ - answer- left; frontal lobe
Loss of the ability to speak is always related to____ - answer- aphasisa
the percentile gyrus is involved with__ activities - answer- motor
the infundibulum is a narrow part of the___ - answer- pituitary
which of the following is an area of decussation - answer- optic chiasma
sensory impulses are screened and relayed to higher centers by the___region - answer-
hypothalamus
of the following, the area that has the greatest effect on visceral functions such as heart
rate and hormone production is the___ - answer- hypothalamus
most integration of the sex and food drive behaviors is accomplished though
the____areas - answer- limbic system
, the area that coordinates visual reflexes is the___ - answer- superior colliculus
the following are plexus names except which one - answer- thoracic
the phrenic nerve arises from the____ plexus - answer- cervical
the largest and longest nerve in the body is the _____ - answer- sciatic
the following belong together except which one
sympathetic
parasympathetic
chain ganglia
paravertebral ganglia - answer- parasympathetic
sympathetic nerves arise from___ and ____region - answer- thoracic; lumbar
____ is an inflammation of the brain coverings - answer- meningitis
the right and left gray matter areas of the spinal cord are connected by the _____ -
answer- gray commissure
the___ is the most interior area of the spinal cord - answer- conus medullaris
the____ tract is motor in nature - answer- coricospinal
at what level do the majority of the verve fibers cross from the right to the left? - answer-
medulla
the term, which means crossing over, is____ - answer- decussation
Lou Gehrig's disease can also be called - answer- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
the main symptom of upper motor neuron syndrome is - answer- spastic paralysis
the brain contains about how many fibers and neurons - answer- 100 billion
initially, the developing forebrain is called the_____ - answer- prosencephalon
pyramidal cells are located in the____ region - answer- cerebral cortex
the junction of the parietal, temporal and occipital association areas is called the____ -
answer- general interpretative area
right and left hemisphere memories are connected by the____ - answer- corpus
callosum
