TEST

Question 1

Comprehensive Definition of Brain

Answer 1

The organ that exerts control over behavior and needs ongoing sensory stimulation and motor production to maintain its intelligent activity.

Question 2

Definition of Behavior

Answer 2

Patterns in Time

Question 3

Afferent is what kind of info?

Answer 3

Incoming

Question 4

Efferent is what kind of info?

Answer 4

Outgoing

Question 5

The important features of the meninges are-

Answer 5

• 3 layers
  -encase brain and spinal cord
  -protective covering

Question 6

The four lobes of the brain are -

Answer 6

Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital

Question 7

What are the functions of the Frontal Lobe?

Answer 7

Decision Making, Voluntary Movement

Question 8

What are the functions of the parietal lobe?

Answer 8

Directing our movements

Question 9

What are the functions of the temporal lobe?

Answer 9

Hearing, language, musical abilities, facial recognition, emotional processing

Question 10

What are the functions of the occipital lobe?

Answer 10

Visual scene processing

Question 11

What are the 3 main subdivisions of the brain?

Answer 11

Cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum

Question 12

Features of GRAY matter are -

Answer 12

Neurons, cell bodies, blood vessels, info modification

Question 13

Features of the Corpus Callosum are -

Answer 13

Band of white matter, joins the two hemispheres and allows them to communicate, runs much length of both hemispheres

Question 14

Lateral fissure runs -

Answer 14

Left to right

Question 15

Longitudinal Fissure runs -

Answer 15

Up and down

Question 16

What are the two types of brain cells?

Answer 16

Neurons, Glia

Question 17

(Grouping of brain cells)
Layers are -

Answer 17

BANDS of similar CELLS

Question 18

(Grouping of Brain Cells)
Nuclei are-

Answer 18

CLUSTERS of CELLS

Question 19

(Grouping of Brain Cells)
Nerves and Tracts are -

Answer 19

BUNDLES of AXONS

Question 20

Spinal Nerves provide what kind of information?

Answer 20

Motor and Sensory

Question 21

Features of Diencephalon

Answer 21

Hormones, feeding, sleeping, temperature, SEX, emotional

Question 22

Features of MidBrain

Answer 22

Sensory info from eyes and ears, produces limb and eye movement, typical behavior, pain

Question 23

Hindbrain features

Answer 23

Complex movements, stimulates forebrain, bridge from cerebellum, regulates breathing

Question 24

What subsystems does the PERIPHERAL Nervous System consist of

Answer 24

Somatic, autonomic, enteric

Question 25

Enteric nervous system controls what

Answer 25

Gut

Question 26

Somatic nervous system consists of what

Answer 26

Cranial and spinal nerves

Question 27

Autonomic nervous system consists of

Answer 27

Sympathetic (arousing), parasympathetic (calming)

Question 28

Central nervous system consists of

Answer 28

Brain and spinal cord

Question 29

Functions of the autonomic nervous system

Answer 29

Regulates organs and glands Works without conscious awareness Uses connections from somatic NS

Question 30

How many millivolts are resting potential?

Answer 30

-70

Question 31

Action Potential is -

Answer 31

Large reversal in charge of axon membrane

Question 32

Does hyperpolarization or depolarization take place during action potential?

Answer 32

DEPOLARIZATION

Question 33

Sodium ______, Potassium ____

Answer 33

In, Out

Question 34

Is A- (proteins) more abundant in the intracellular or extra cellular fluid?

Answer 34

Intracellular

Question 35

Is K+ (potassium) is more abundant in the intra or extracellular fluid?

Answer 35

Intracellular

Question 36

Na+ (Sodium) is more abundant in the intra or extracellular fluid?

Answer 36

Extracellular

Question 37

Cl- (Chloride) is more abundant in the intra or extracellular fluid?

Answer 37

Extracellular