TEST BANK
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
4TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: INTRODUCTION TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
1. Neurons carry information from one place to another using what kind of
signals?
A: Electrical only
B: Electrical and chemical
C: Electrical and pressure
D: Chemical only
2. Which of these is not a role played by glia?
A: Creation of new neurons
B: Removal of dead neurons
C: Influencing communication between neurons
D: Maintaining the blood-brain barrier
3. Which of these correctly lists the parts of the human nervous system
A: The brain, spinal cord, skin and nerves
B: The brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles
C: The brain, spinal cord, nerves and ganglia
D: The brain, muscles, nerves and ganglia
4. The anterior of the brain is at the:
A: Top
B: Front
C: Back
D: Bottom
5. The inferior of the brain is at the:
A: Bottom
,B: Back
C: Top
D: Front
6. Which of these statements is correct?
A: Areas in the middle are called lateral and areas towards the outside are
called medial
B: Areas in the middle are called dorsal and areas towards the outside are
called ventral
C: Areas in the middle are called rostral and areas towards the outside are
called caudal
D: Areas in the middle are called medial and areas towards the outside are
called lateral
7. Regions referred to as caudal are where in the brain?
A: Towards the top
B: Towards the front
C: Towards the back
D: Towards the bottom
8. Dorsal has a similar meaning to:
A: Superior
B: Ventral
C: Inferior
D: Medial
9. Which of the following pair of terms means the opposite side and the
same side of the brain?
A: Unilateral and bilateral
B: Contralateral and ipsilateral
C: Proximal and distal
D: Ipsilateral and unilateral
,10. What is the role of the skull and spinal column?
A: Nutrition for neurons
B: To receive signals from neurons
C: To send signals to neurons
D: Protection of neurons
11. Which two of the following four roles are carried out by the cerebrospinal
fluid?
A: Protection and cushioning of the brain
B: Produces enzymes
C: Synthesizes neurotransmitters
D: Allows nutrients from the blood to reach nerve cells
12. Cells in the dorsal section of the spinal cord:
A: Convey motor commands to muscles
B: Receive input from the brain
C: Receive sensory information
D: Receive input from other regions of the spinal cord
13. What structure is located directly superior to the spinal cord?
A: Pons
B: Cerebellum
C: Midbrain
D: Medulla
14. How many cranial nerves are there?
A: 12
B: 10
C: 8
D: 9
, 15. Which two of the following four functions below are controlled by the
medulla?
A: Respiration
B: Appetite
C: Temperature
D: Heart rate
16. Where is the cerebellum located?
A: Posterior to the medulla
B: Anterior to the medulla
C: Posterior to the spinal cord
D: Anterior to the spinal cord
17. Which one of the mental functions below is not affected by damage to
the cerebellum?
A: Balance
B: Fluidity of movement
C: Force of movement
D: Timing of movements
18. What structure connects the rest of the brain to the cerebellum and most
of the cranial nerves to the brain?
A: Pons
B: Midbrain
C: Medulla
D: Thalamus
19. Which two of the following four describe roles of the midbrain?
A: Sound localization
B: Controlling eating and drinking
C: Secreting hormones
D: Perceiving large moving objects in the periphery
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
4TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: INTRODUCTION TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
1. Neurons carry information from one place to another using what kind of
signals?
A: Electrical only
B: Electrical and chemical
C: Electrical and pressure
D: Chemical only
2. Which of these is not a role played by glia?
A: Creation of new neurons
B: Removal of dead neurons
C: Influencing communication between neurons
D: Maintaining the blood-brain barrier
3. Which of these correctly lists the parts of the human nervous system
A: The brain, spinal cord, skin and nerves
B: The brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles
C: The brain, spinal cord, nerves and ganglia
D: The brain, muscles, nerves and ganglia
4. The anterior of the brain is at the:
A: Top
B: Front
C: Back
D: Bottom
5. The inferior of the brain is at the:
A: Bottom
,B: Back
C: Top
D: Front
6. Which of these statements is correct?
A: Areas in the middle are called lateral and areas towards the outside are
called medial
B: Areas in the middle are called dorsal and areas towards the outside are
called ventral
C: Areas in the middle are called rostral and areas towards the outside are
called caudal
D: Areas in the middle are called medial and areas towards the outside are
called lateral
7. Regions referred to as caudal are where in the brain?
A: Towards the top
B: Towards the front
C: Towards the back
D: Towards the bottom
8. Dorsal has a similar meaning to:
A: Superior
B: Ventral
C: Inferior
D: Medial
9. Which of the following pair of terms means the opposite side and the
same side of the brain?
A: Unilateral and bilateral
B: Contralateral and ipsilateral
C: Proximal and distal
D: Ipsilateral and unilateral
,10. What is the role of the skull and spinal column?
A: Nutrition for neurons
B: To receive signals from neurons
C: To send signals to neurons
D: Protection of neurons
11. Which two of the following four roles are carried out by the cerebrospinal
fluid?
A: Protection and cushioning of the brain
B: Produces enzymes
C: Synthesizes neurotransmitters
D: Allows nutrients from the blood to reach nerve cells
12. Cells in the dorsal section of the spinal cord:
A: Convey motor commands to muscles
B: Receive input from the brain
C: Receive sensory information
D: Receive input from other regions of the spinal cord
13. What structure is located directly superior to the spinal cord?
A: Pons
B: Cerebellum
C: Midbrain
D: Medulla
14. How many cranial nerves are there?
A: 12
B: 10
C: 8
D: 9
, 15. Which two of the following four functions below are controlled by the
medulla?
A: Respiration
B: Appetite
C: Temperature
D: Heart rate
16. Where is the cerebellum located?
A: Posterior to the medulla
B: Anterior to the medulla
C: Posterior to the spinal cord
D: Anterior to the spinal cord
17. Which one of the mental functions below is not affected by damage to
the cerebellum?
A: Balance
B: Fluidity of movement
C: Force of movement
D: Timing of movements
18. What structure connects the rest of the brain to the cerebellum and most
of the cranial nerves to the brain?
A: Pons
B: Midbrain
C: Medulla
D: Thalamus
19. Which two of the following four describe roles of the midbrain?
A: Sound localization
B: Controlling eating and drinking
C: Secreting hormones
D: Perceiving large moving objects in the periphery
