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Neuroanatomy and Nervous System Quiz

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What is the primary function of the parasympathetic nervous system?

To regulate the body's autonomic functions, such as heart rate and digestion (correct)

To stimulate the body's 'fight or flight' response

To transmit sensory information from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system

To control voluntary muscle movements

What is the primary structure of the forebrain?

Medulla oblongata

Cerebellum

Brainstem

Cerebrum (correct)

What is the role of the amygdala in the brain?

To process auditory information

To process visual information

To regulate emotional responses, such as fear and anxiety (correct)

To control motor movements

What is the term for the process by which neurons form connections with each other?

Synaptogenesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which neurons die due to a lack of neural connections?

Apoptosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the corpus callosum in the brain?

To connect the two hemispheres of the brain Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of parvocellular cells?

To transmit information about colour and form Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the inability to recognize visual objects?

Visual object agnosia Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the principle that states that a group of neurons can code for a stimulus by firing in a synchronized manner?

Volley principle Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the pathway that is involved in object recognition?

Ventral visual pathway Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the region in the retina where there are no photoreceptors?

Blind spot Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the type of cells that transmit information from the retina to the LGN?

Ganglion cells Signup and view all the answers