UTA A&P Exam 2 Review Questions &
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What are the two speech centers of prefrontal cortex? - ANSWERSWernicke's area and Broca's
area
What is internal capsule? - ANSWERSaxons that help connect neuron cell bodies between
cerebral cortex and spinal cord
What are association fibers? - ANSWERSaxons that connect neurons within the cerebral
hemisphere
What is corpus callosum? - ANSWERSaxons that connect neurons between hemispheres
What is the function of your cerebral hemisphere? - ANSWERSreceives info and sends motor
commands to opposite side of body
What is your limbic system associated with? - ANSWERSemotions and memory
Which of the following is a region of the limbic system? - ANSWERSThalamus, hypothalamus,
pituitary gland, and basal ganglia
What is your cerebellum involved with? - ANSWERScoordination and balance
Your brain stem is located between ______ and ______ - ANSWERSspinal cord; cerebrum
, Components of brain stem - ANSWERSmidbrain, pons, and medulla
Function of the brain stem is to carry info between the ______ and ______ - ANSWERSspinal
cord; cerebral cortex
To cause movement, a muscle must ______ - ANSWERScontract
Most ______ muscles above the knee are flexors and medial rotators - ANSWERSanterior
Most posterior muscles above the knee are ______ and ______ - ANSWERSextensors; lateral
rotators
Muscles that are ______ to the joint are abductors - ANSWERSsuperior
Muscles that are inferior to the joint are ______ - ANSWERSadductors
Axial skeletal muscles make up ______ of total muscles - ANSWERS60%
Appendicular skeletal muscles make up ______ of total muscles - ANSWERS40%
Muscles that cross the sternoclavicular joint - ANSWERSmove the shoulder
Muscles that cross the shoulder joint - ANSWERSmove the arm
Muscles that cross the elbow joint - ANSWERSmove the forearm
Muscles that cross the wrist joints - ANSWERSmove the hand
Answers13
What are the two speech centers of prefrontal cortex? - ANSWERSWernicke's area and Broca's
area
What is internal capsule? - ANSWERSaxons that help connect neuron cell bodies between
cerebral cortex and spinal cord
What are association fibers? - ANSWERSaxons that connect neurons within the cerebral
hemisphere
What is corpus callosum? - ANSWERSaxons that connect neurons between hemispheres
What is the function of your cerebral hemisphere? - ANSWERSreceives info and sends motor
commands to opposite side of body
What is your limbic system associated with? - ANSWERSemotions and memory
Which of the following is a region of the limbic system? - ANSWERSThalamus, hypothalamus,
pituitary gland, and basal ganglia
What is your cerebellum involved with? - ANSWERScoordination and balance
Your brain stem is located between ______ and ______ - ANSWERSspinal cord; cerebrum
, Components of brain stem - ANSWERSmidbrain, pons, and medulla
Function of the brain stem is to carry info between the ______ and ______ - ANSWERSspinal
cord; cerebral cortex
To cause movement, a muscle must ______ - ANSWERScontract
Most ______ muscles above the knee are flexors and medial rotators - ANSWERSanterior
Most posterior muscles above the knee are ______ and ______ - ANSWERSextensors; lateral
rotators
Muscles that are ______ to the joint are abductors - ANSWERSsuperior
Muscles that are inferior to the joint are ______ - ANSWERSadductors
Axial skeletal muscles make up ______ of total muscles - ANSWERS60%
Appendicular skeletal muscles make up ______ of total muscles - ANSWERS40%
Muscles that cross the sternoclavicular joint - ANSWERSmove the shoulder
Muscles that cross the shoulder joint - ANSWERSmove the arm
Muscles that cross the elbow joint - ANSWERSmove the forearm
Muscles that cross the wrist joints - ANSWERSmove the hand
