Anatomy of the Nervous System

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Which part of the central nervous system is encased in bone?

  • Brain and spinal cord (correct)
  • Cranial nerves
  • Peripheral ganglia
  • Spinal nerves

What is the function of the somatic nervous system?

  • Regulation of sensory information from the sensory organs
  • Regulation of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands
  • Supports activities that increase stored energy in the body
  • Control of movement of the skeletal muscles (correct)

What is the sympathetic nervous system involved in?

  • Regulation of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands
  • Control of movement of the skeletal muscles
  • Supports activities that increase stored energy in the body
  • Activities associated with the expenditure of energy from reserves (correct)

What is the function of the parasympathetic nervous system?

<p>Supports activities that increase stored energy in the body (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What part of the brain was affected in Phineas Cage's case?

<p>Frontal lobes (ventromedial prefrontal cortex) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of the surgery on Patient H.M?

<p>Severe anterograde amnesia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the thalamus in the brain?

<p>Relaying sensory information to the cerebral cortex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain region is responsible for regulating autonomic functions such as heart rate and blood pressure?

<p>Hypothalamus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the frontal lobe in the brain?

<p>Enabling higher cognitive functions like reasoning and planning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is involved in the regulation of emotions, motivation, and memory formation?

<p>Limbic system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the hypothalamus in endocrine function?

<p>Controlling the release of hormones from the pituitary gland (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following brain regions is divided into four areas: frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe?

<p>Cerebral cortex (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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