MASTERING CHAPTER 12 Flashcards

Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"?

Pyramidal tracts, also called direct pathways, originate in the primary motor cortex within the pre-central gyrus.

The area of the cortex that is responsible for sensations of the full bladder and the feeling that your lungs will burst when you hold your breath too long is the

Which of the following hypothalamic control centers would you predict is the LEAST important for survival?

Which part of the brain is considered the "gateway" to the cerebral cortex?

Which of the following is not a site where a tumor is likely to cause hydrocephalus?

After Joe has a stroke, his doctor asks Joe to touch his right pointer finger to his chin—but Joe is unable to move his right hand. However, when the doctor stimulates Joe's pointer finger with a painful stimulus, Joe's muscles quickly move his hand away from the stimulus. The doctor concludes that

The vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the

Which type of white matter fiber tract connects the two cerebral hemispheres?

In general, information flows from sensory receptors to the appropriate primary sensory cortex.

sensory neurons transmit sensory information from receptors to the spinal cord.

Which of the following areas of the brain controls voluntary movement of the eyes?

The primary auditory cortex is located in the

Spinocerebellar tracts carry appropriate sensory information, such as the degree of muscle stretch, to the cerebellum. The cerebellum uses such input to calculate skeletal muscle movements that allow for coordinated responses and the maintenance of balance.

Second-order neurons of both the specific and nonspecific ascending pathways terminate in the

Two terms for the massive motor tracts serving voluntary movement are

Which part of the cerebral cortex is involved in intellect, cognition, recall, and personality?

What cells line the ventricles of the brain?

Which part of the brain is the "executive suite" for all brain activity?

Important nuclei of the indirect (multineural) system that receive impulses from the equilibrium apparatus of the inner ear and help to maintain balance by varying muscle tone of postural muscles are the

The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?

Emotional state, rehearsal, association, and automatic memory are all factors that affect the transfer of information from short-term memory (STM) to long-term memory (LTM).

During an epileptic seizure, the triggering of convulsions would not directly involve the uncontrolled activity of neurons located in the

Which part of the brain stem houses the reflex centers for respiration and cardiovascular functioning?

The term cerebral dominance designates the hemisphere that is dominant for language.

Which category of memory is involved when playing the piano?

Mrs. Sagalov has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. What clinical symptoms is she likely to show?

The brain area that regulates activities that control the state of wakefulness or alertness of the cerebral cortex is the

An individual accidentally transected the spinal cord between T₁ and L₁. This would result in

The blood-brain barrier is effective against

The process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank is called

Which parts of the brain constitute the "emotional brain" known as the limbic system?

The central sulcus separates which lobes?

The central sulcus separates which lobes?

carry proprioceptive inputs to the cerebellum

Patients who have lesions involving Broca's area

The is the most prominent example of commisural fibers—tracts that connect the left and right hemispheres.

A shallow groove on the surface of the cortex is called a

The middle primary brain vesicle, the mesencephalon, gives rise to which adult brain structure?

Which protective covering of the brain provides passageways for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to drain into the superior sagittal sinus?

The frontal lobe is separated from the temporal lobe by the

is produced within the choroid plexi located within each ventricle.

Spastic paralysis suggests involvement of the

All of the following are structures of the limbic system except the