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Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test: The Central Nervous System
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Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test: The Central Nervous System
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1. The corpora quadrigemina superior colliculi are visual reflex centers, whereas the inferior colliculi are auditory reflex centers.
2. The vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the ________.
3. All of the following are structures of the limbic system except the ________.
4. Spastic paralysis suggests involvement of the ________.
5. Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the ventricles of the brain and in the subarachnoid space outside the brain.
6. Which fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres?
7. The process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank is called ________.
8. Specific motor and sensory functions are localized in specific areas called domains, whereas memory and language have overlapping domains.
9. The blood-brain barrier is effective against ________.
10. What cells line the ventricles of the brain?
11. Which brain waves are not normal for awake adults but are common for children?
12. The limbic system acts as our emotional, or affective, brain.
13. The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________.
14. Which of the following is not part of the basal nuclei?
15. Which of the following is not a midbrain structure?
16. Sorting of sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate cerebral sensory area occurs in the hypothalamus.
17. Brocaʹs area ________.
18. The arbor vitae refers to ________.
19. A shallow groove on the surface of the cortex is called a ________.
20. Which statement about epilepsy is most accurate?
21. The brain area that regulates activities that control the state of wakefulness or alertness of the cerebral cortex is the ________.
22. Petit mal seizures found in children generally go away with age.
23. The RAS is comprised of specific pathways primarily in the limbic system.
24. The anteriolateral pathways ________.
25. Which part of the cerebral cortex is involved in intellect, cognition, recall, and personality?

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