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Chapter 1: Structure and Function of the Nervous System: Cells and Anatomy

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Chapter 1: Structure and Function of the Nervous System: Cells and Anatomy

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1-1 §1.1 source ↗

Which of the following molecules does the work in cells?
  1. a.
    DNA
  2. b.
    mRNA
  3. c.
    Proteins
  4. d.
    Golgi

Answer

C. Proteins

1-3 §1.1 source ↗

The part of the neuron that is specialized for receiving information is:
  1. a.
    the axon.
  2. b.
    the cell body.
  3. c.
    the dendrites.
  4. d.
    the axon hillock.

Answer

C. the dendrites.

1-5 §1.1 source ↗

Which cell type is most important for helping to form the blood-brain barrier?
  1. a.
    Astrocytes
  2. b.
    Microglia
  3. c.
    Oligodendrocytes
  4. d.
    Schwann cells

Answer

A. Astrocytes

1-7 §1.2 source ↗

Which feature is consistent across all organisms that have a nervous system?
  1. a.
    Ganglia
  2. b.
    Neural nets
  3. c.
    Bilateral symmetry
  4. d.
    None of these

Answer

D. None of these

1-9 §1.2 source ↗

Where in the central nervous system would you find cerebral spinal fluid?
  1. a.
    In the dura mater
  2. b.
    In the subarachnoid space
  3. c.
    In the pia mater
  4. d.
    In the nerves

Answer

B. In the subarachnoid space

1-11 §1.2 source ↗

The human connectome:
  1. a.
    is well understood.
  2. b.
    is relatively simple.
  3. c.
    is still being mapped and incredibly complex.
  4. d.
    is very similar to that of the roundworm C. elegans.

Answer

C. is still being mapped and incredibly complex.

1-13 §1.3 source ↗

My left hand is ________ to my right hand.
  1. a.
    medial
  2. b.
    lateral
  3. c.
    contralateral
  4. d.
    ipsilateral

Answer

C. contralateral

1-15 §1.3 source ↗

Which embryonic brain region becomes the cerebral hemispheres?
  1. a.
    Telencephalon
  2. b.
    Diencephalon
  3. c.
    Mesencephalon
  4. d.
    Metencephalon

Answer

A. Telencephalon

1-17 §1.3 source ↗

Which kind of pathways bring information from the periphery to the brain?
  1. a.
    Descending
  2. b.
    Ascending
  3. c.
    Peripheral
  4. d.
    Lateral

Answer

B. Ascending

1-19 §1.4 source ↗

Which lobe of the cortex is important for language, memory, and hearing?
  1. a.
    Frontal
  2. b.
    Temporal
  3. c.
    Parietal
  4. d.
    Occipital

Answer

B. Temporal

1-21 §1.4 source ↗

Brain regions important for motor control are found:
  1. a.
    in the frontal lobe.
  2. b.
    in the subcortical nuclei.
  3. c.
    in the brainstem.
  4. d.
    in all of these.

Answer

D. in all of these.

1-23 §1.4 source ↗

Cranial nerves carry what kind of information?
  1. a.
    Sensory
  2. b.
    Motor
  3. c.
    Sensory and motor
  4. d.
    Neither sensory or motor

Answer

C. Sensory and motor

Fill in the Blank 1.1 §1.1 source ↗

The two major cell types of the brain are ________ and ________.

Answer

neurons / glia

Fill in the Blank 1.3 §1.2 source ↗

Axon bundles in the central nervous system are called ________ and in the peripheral nervous system are called ________.

Answer

tracts / nerves

Fill in the Blank 1.5 §1.4 source ↗

The group of specialized brain areas under the cerebral cortex that are part of the telencephalon are called ________.

Answer

subcortical nuclei (or subcortical structures)

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Problems and answers are adapted from Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience by Elizabeth D. Kirby, Melissa J. Glenn, Noah J. Sandstrom and Christina L. Williams, OpenStax, and are used under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence. Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/introduction-behavioral-neuroscience/pages/1-introduction. Illustrations: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. This adaptation is released under the same licence, is non-commercial, and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by OpenStax or Rice University.