Anatomy Final Exam: Chapter 13 -
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
WhatMareMtheMfoundationsMofMtheMNervousMSystem?M-MAnswerM-MCNSM
-MPNS
WhatMareMtheM2MmainMcomponentsMofMtheMcentralMnervousMsystem?M-
MAnswerM1.MspinalMcordM
2.MBrain
SpinalMCordM-MAnswerM(extensionMofMbrain)
-MAscendingMtractsM-MmovesMupMspinalMcordM(sensory)
-MDescendingMtractsM-MmovesMdownMspinalMcordM(motorMneurons)
WhatMareMtheM7McomponentsMofMtheMBrainMinMtheMCNS?M-
MAnswerM1.MCerebrumM(cortexMandMdeeperMareas)
2.MDiencephalonM(thalamus,Mhypothalamus,MpituitaryMandMpinealMgland)
3.MMesencephalonM(midbrain,McorporaMquadrigemina);MsubstantiaMnigra
4.MMetencephalonM(cerebellum,Mpons)
5.MMyelencephalonM(medullaMoblongata)
6.MMeningesM(dura,MarachnoidMandMpiaMmater)
7.MVentriclesMandMCSF
PERIPHERALMNERVOUSMSYSTEMM(PNS)M-
MAnswerMLocatedMoutsideMofMtheMbrainMandMspinalMcord.
WhatMareMtheM4McomponentsMthatMmakeMupMtheMPERIPHERALMNERVOUSMSYSTEMM(PN
S)?M-MAnswerM1.MSpinalMNervesM(31Mpairs)M
2.MNerveMPlexusM(4Mpairs)M
3.MCranialMNervesM(12Mpairs)M-M*trigeminalM(V)MandMvagusMn.M(X)M
, 4.MSpinalMReflexesM(somatic,Mvisceral)
AUTONOMICMNERVOUSMSYSTEMM(ANS)M-MAnswerM-MInvoluntaryMnervousMsystem.M
-MControlsMCM,MSMMandMglands.M
-MPreganglionicMandMPostganglionicMneurons.
WhatMareMtheMtwoMdivisionsMofMtheMAUTONOMICMNERVOUSMSYSTEMM(ANS)?M-
MAnswerM-MSympatheticMNervousMSystemM(SNS)M-M"FightMorMFlight"
-MParasympatheticMNervousMSystemM(PSNS)M-M"RestMandMRelax"
NervousMSystemMfunctions:M-
MAnswerM•MSpecializedMtoMperceiveMeventsMoccurringMinsideMandMoutsideMbody.
•MAbleMtoMrespondMtoMtheseMbodyMsignals,McontrolsMandMregulatesMbodyMfunctionsMin
MresponseM(HRMchanges,MhormonalMsecretions,Metc.).
•MResponsibleMforMmemory,Mlearning,MintelligenceMandMemotions.
GreyMmatterM-MAnswerM-MunmyelinatedMneuronsM(slower)M
-MneurogliaM(microgliaMandMastrocytes).M
-
MOuterMcortexMlayerMofMcerebrumMandMcerebellum,MalsoMinnerMportionMofMspinalMcord
.
WhiteMmatterM-MAnswerM-MmyelinatedMneuronsM(fast!)
BrainMweighsM~M-MAnswerM3MtoM3.5Mlbs
ContainsM~MneuronsM-MAnswerM100MbillionMneurons
ApproximatelyM20%MofMbloodMoutputMbyMheartM(cardiacMoutput)MisMsentMdirectlyMtoMb
rainMviaM2MsetsMofMarteries:M-MAnswerM1.MCarotidMarteries
2.MVertebralMarteriesM(transverseMforamenMofMcervicalMv.)
M
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
WhatMareMtheMfoundationsMofMtheMNervousMSystem?M-MAnswerM-MCNSM
-MPNS
WhatMareMtheM2MmainMcomponentsMofMtheMcentralMnervousMsystem?M-
MAnswerM1.MspinalMcordM
2.MBrain
SpinalMCordM-MAnswerM(extensionMofMbrain)
-MAscendingMtractsM-MmovesMupMspinalMcordM(sensory)
-MDescendingMtractsM-MmovesMdownMspinalMcordM(motorMneurons)
WhatMareMtheM7McomponentsMofMtheMBrainMinMtheMCNS?M-
MAnswerM1.MCerebrumM(cortexMandMdeeperMareas)
2.MDiencephalonM(thalamus,Mhypothalamus,MpituitaryMandMpinealMgland)
3.MMesencephalonM(midbrain,McorporaMquadrigemina);MsubstantiaMnigra
4.MMetencephalonM(cerebellum,Mpons)
5.MMyelencephalonM(medullaMoblongata)
6.MMeningesM(dura,MarachnoidMandMpiaMmater)
7.MVentriclesMandMCSF
PERIPHERALMNERVOUSMSYSTEMM(PNS)M-
MAnswerMLocatedMoutsideMofMtheMbrainMandMspinalMcord.
WhatMareMtheM4McomponentsMthatMmakeMupMtheMPERIPHERALMNERVOUSMSYSTEMM(PN
S)?M-MAnswerM1.MSpinalMNervesM(31Mpairs)M
2.MNerveMPlexusM(4Mpairs)M
3.MCranialMNervesM(12Mpairs)M-M*trigeminalM(V)MandMvagusMn.M(X)M
, 4.MSpinalMReflexesM(somatic,Mvisceral)
AUTONOMICMNERVOUSMSYSTEMM(ANS)M-MAnswerM-MInvoluntaryMnervousMsystem.M
-MControlsMCM,MSMMandMglands.M
-MPreganglionicMandMPostganglionicMneurons.
WhatMareMtheMtwoMdivisionsMofMtheMAUTONOMICMNERVOUSMSYSTEMM(ANS)?M-
MAnswerM-MSympatheticMNervousMSystemM(SNS)M-M"FightMorMFlight"
-MParasympatheticMNervousMSystemM(PSNS)M-M"RestMandMRelax"
NervousMSystemMfunctions:M-
MAnswerM•MSpecializedMtoMperceiveMeventsMoccurringMinsideMandMoutsideMbody.
•MAbleMtoMrespondMtoMtheseMbodyMsignals,McontrolsMandMregulatesMbodyMfunctionsMin
MresponseM(HRMchanges,MhormonalMsecretions,Metc.).
•MResponsibleMforMmemory,Mlearning,MintelligenceMandMemotions.
GreyMmatterM-MAnswerM-MunmyelinatedMneuronsM(slower)M
-MneurogliaM(microgliaMandMastrocytes).M
-
MOuterMcortexMlayerMofMcerebrumMandMcerebellum,MalsoMinnerMportionMofMspinalMcord
.
WhiteMmatterM-MAnswerM-MmyelinatedMneuronsM(fast!)
BrainMweighsM~M-MAnswerM3MtoM3.5Mlbs
ContainsM~MneuronsM-MAnswerM100MbillionMneurons
ApproximatelyM20%MofMbloodMoutputMbyMheartM(cardiacMoutput)MisMsentMdirectlyMtoMb
rainMviaM2MsetsMofMarteries:M-MAnswerM1.MCarotidMarteries
2.MVertebralMarteriesM(transverseMforamenMofMcervicalMv.)
M