AP ch 12 CNS Exam Questions And Accurate Answers

AP ch 12 CNS Exam Questions And Accurate Answers


The brain stem consists of the ________.



Select one:

a. midbrain only



b. midbrain, medulla, and pons

c. cerebrum, pons, midbrain, and medulla

d. pons, medulla, cerebellum, and midbrain

e. telencephalon and diencephalon - Answer b. midbrain, medulla, and pons



he arbor vitae refers to ________.



Select one:

a. the pleatlike convolutions of the cerebellum

b. flocculonodular nodes

c. cerebral white matter

d. cerebellar gray matter

e. cerebral gray matter

f.cerebellar white matter - Answer f. cerebellar white matter



The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________.



Select one:

a. parietal lobe

, b. insula

c. temporal lobe

d. medullary lobe

e. frontal lobe

f. prefrontal lobe - Answer c. temporal lobe



Spinocerebellar tracts ________.



Select one:

a. carry motor inputs to the cerebrum

b. carry proprioceptive inputs to the cerebellum

c. give rise to conscious experience of perception

d. carry proprioceptive inputs to the cerebrum

e. are found in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord

f. terminate in the spinal cord - Answer b. carry proprioceptive inputs to the cerebellum



Which type of wave predominates during stage 4 NREM sleep in a 34 year old male?



Select one:

a. alpha

b. epsilon

c. gamma

d. delta ≠ theta - Answer d. delta



The ________ includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus.



Select one: