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Anatomy of the Central Nervous System (CNS)
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Anatomy of the Central Nervous System (CNS)

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What is the primary component of white matter in the CNS?

  • Soma and dendrites
  • Neuron cell bodies
  • Myelinated axons (correct)
  • Unmyelinated axons
  • What gives rise to the sensory, autonomic, and enteric neurons of the PNS?

  • Neural plate
  • Neural tube
  • Neural crest cells (correct)
  • Neural folds
  • What is the name of the region that divides into the telencephalon and diencephalon during embryonic development?

  • Hindbrain
  • Forebrain (correct)
  • Midbrain
  • Brainstem
  • What is the term for the clusters of neuron cell bodies in the PNS?

    <p>Ganglia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that forms from the cephalic portion of the neural tube during embryonic development?

    <p>Brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is responsible for processing sensory information from across the body, such as touch, temperature, and pain?

    <p>Somatosensory cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the clusters of gray matter found deep inside the cerebrum?

    <p>Basal nuclei</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the projection fibers in the cerebral medulla?

    <p>Connect the cerebrum to other parts of the brain and spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which groove separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe?

    <p>Central sulcus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the outer layer of the cerebrum, which is composed of gray matter?

    <p>Cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

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