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35 Cards in this Set
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the brain stem consists of ____
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midbrain, medulla oblongata, and pons
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the primary auditory cortex is located in the ____
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temporal lobe
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the vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the _____
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medulla oblongata
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the fissure separating the cerebral hemispheres is the _____
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longitudinal fissure
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the limbic association area of multimodal association area provides our _______
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emotional impact
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a shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is called a
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sulcus
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if the posterior most portion of the neural tube failed to develop properly
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the spinal cord may be affected
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the central sulcus separates which cerebral lobes?
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frontal from parietal
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the hypothalmus is _____
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the thermostat of the body since it regulates temperature
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Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called ____
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gyri
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the frontal lobe is separated from the temporal lobe by the ____
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lateral sulcus
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An individual who could trace a picture of a bicycle with his or her finger but could not recognize it as a bicycle is most likely to have sustained damage to the ____
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visual association area
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Broca's area
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is considered a motor speech area
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structure probably not involved in memory
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medulla oblongata
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the area of the cortex that is responsible for sensations of a full bladder and the feeling that your lungs will burst when you hold your breath for too long is the _____
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visceral sensory area
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Loss of ability to perform skilled motor activities such as piano playing, with no paralysis or weakness in specific muscles, might suggest damage to the_____
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premotor cortex
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Nonspecific ascending pathways
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are involved in the emotional aspects of perception
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the term "arbor vitae" refers to __
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cerebellar white matter
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the primary auditory cortex is located in the______
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temporal lobe
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Spinocerebellar tracts ____
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Carry proprioceptive inputs to the cerebellum
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The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?
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Arachnoid mater and pia mater
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The blood brain barrier is effective against _____
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Metabolic waste such as urea
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You would not find _____ in normal cerebrospinal fluid
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red blood cells
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REM sleep is associated with_____
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temporary skeletal muscle inhibition, except for extrinsic eye muscles
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Storing information in long term memory ____
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Is facilitated by repetition
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Declarative memory_____
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Is the ability to learn specific information
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What structure of the eye focuses light on the retina?
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Lens
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Ordinarily, it is difficult to transplant tissue from one person to another because of tissue rejection by the recipient of the donation, yet corneas can be transplanted fairly easily without tissue rejection. This is because the cornea___
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Has no blood supply
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The eye muscle that simultaneously elevates the eye and turns it laterally is the____
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Inferior oblique
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_____ is not one of the primary levels of neural integration in a somatosensory system.
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Effector Level
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Pressure, pain, and temperature receptors in the skin are ____
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Exteroreceptors
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Meissner's corpuscels are ____
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mechanoreceptors
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The peripheral nervous system includes
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sensory receptors
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The anterior chamber of the eye contains ____
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Aqueous humor
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When one has a cold, swelling of the lacrimal mucosa may result in ____
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Watery eyes due to impaired drainage of tears.
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