NEUROBIOLOGY OF THE BRAIN EXAM SCRIPT UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

NEUROBIOLOGY OF THE BRAIN EXAM
SCRIPT UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

●● Contralateral control
Answer: Each hemisphere mainly controls/senses the opposite side of
the body.


●● Hierarchical organization
Answer: Simple sensory/motor processing progresses to complex
integration.


●● Parallel processing
Answer: Multiple pathways process information simultaneously.


●● Neuroplasticity
Answer: The brain can reorganize after injury or learning.


●● CNS
Answer: Brain + spinal cord.


●● PNS

, Answer: Cranial nerves, spinal nerves, ganglia.


●● CNS myelin
Answer: Oligodendrocytes.


●● PNS myelin
Answer: Schwann cells.


●● Nuclei vs ganglia
Answer: Clusters of neuron cell bodies: nuclei (CNS) vs ganglia (PNS).


●● Tracts vs nerves
Answer: Bundles of axons: tracts (CNS) vs nerves (PNS).


●● Frontal lobe
Answer: Motor control, executive function, speech production.


●● Parietal lobe
Answer: Somatosensory processing, spatial awareness.


●● Temporal lobe
Answer: Hearing, memory, language comprehension.