Organization of the Nervous System
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What is the primary function of the cerebellum?

  • Coordination of movement (correct)
  • Controlling hormone secretion
  • Processing sensory information
  • Regulating body temperature

    • Which structures are located ventral to the thalamus?

  • Hypothalamus (correct)
  • Spinal cord
  • Cerebellum
  • Cerebral hemispheres

    • Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is involved in processing visual information?

  • Occipital lobe (correct)
  • Frontal lobe
  • Temporal lobe
  • Parietal lobe

    • What is the function of the thalamus in the nervous system?

    <p>Process sensory information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland does the hypothalamus control through hormone secretions?

    <p>Pituitary gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is NOT a component of the cerebral hemispheres?

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

    What type of information does the cerebellum integrate?

    <p>Sensory and motor information as well as balance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is NOT secreted by the hypothalamus?

    <p>Growth hormone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of the cerebral cortex?

    <p>Processing sensory information and motor functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which division of the brain is referred to as the 'between brain'?

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

    What are the major divisions of the CNS?

    <p>Spinal cord, brain stem, cerebellum, diencephalon, cerebral hemispheres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of sensory (afferent) nerves in the spinal cord?

    <p>To convey information to the spinal cord from external sensory organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain stem is responsible for autonomic centers that regulate breathing and blood pressure?

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

    Which structure participates in the relay of information from the cerebral hemispheres to the cerebellum?

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

    How many pairs of spinal nerves are present in the spinal cord?

    <p>31 pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following nerves innervate cardiac muscle and glands?

    <p>Motor nerves of the autonomic nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a function associated with the medulla?

    <p>Controlling eye movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of ascending pathways in the spinal cord?

    <p>To carry sensory information to higher levels of the CNS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain stem is located rostral to the medulla?

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

    Which structure is primarily involved in the control of eye movements?

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

    What is the role of the primary motor cortex?

    <p>It contains upper motoneurons that activate skeletal muscle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area is primarily involved in memory processes?

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

    Which area is classified as a tertiary area?

    <p>Limbic association area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the basal ganglia?

    <p>Regulating movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a primary sensory cortex?

    <p>Primary functional cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do tertiary areas primarily differ from primary areas?

    <p>They require more complex processing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area is responsible for integrating diverse information for purposeful actions?

    <p>Association areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What physiological effects can the amygdala influence through the autonomic nervous system?

    <p>Heart rate and pupil size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about primary areas is true?

    <p>They are responsible for simple processing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region assists with emotions in communication with the hypothalamus?

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

    Which division of the nervous system includes sensory receptors and nerves outside the brain and spinal cord?

    <p>Peripheral Nervous System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information does the sensory or afferent division transmit?

    <p>Information about environmental stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the motor or efferent division respond to sensory information?

    <p>It results in secretion by endocrine glands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of the sensory role in blood pressure regulation?

    <p>The baroreceptors sensing arterial pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting blood pressure information to the medulla?

    <p>Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The central nervous system (CNS) consists of which of the following structures?

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

    What is the primary function of the motor or efferent division of the nervous system?

    <p>To execute motor responses in muscles and glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of receptors are involved in sensing touch, pain, and temperature?

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

    Which component is NOT part of the central nervous system?

    <p>Sensory nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In blood pressure regulation, what does the medullary vasomotor center compare?

    <p>Set point with sensed blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure integrates sensory information about position and balance?

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

    Which part of the brain is mainly involved in the processing of sensory information before it reaches the cerebral cortex?

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

    What type of nerves carry information from the periphery to the spinal cord?

    <p>Sensory nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the hypothalamus play in the endocrine system?

    <p>Controls release of anterior pituitary hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the cerebral hemispheres?

    <p>Higher motor functions and cognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the spinal cord is responsible for carrying motor information to the periphery?

    <p>Descending pathways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the major components of the brain stem?

    <p>Medulla, pons, midbrain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure secretes hormones such as antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin?

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

    Which structure is involved in the coordination of swallowing, coughing, and vomiting reflexes?

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

    Which of the following lobes of the cerebral cortex is responsible for processing motor functions?

    <p>Frontal lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the diencephalon primarily regulates body temperature?

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

    Which part of the central nervous system is located rostral to the spinal cord?

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

    What organizes the cerebral cortex into four distinct lobes?

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

    What is the primary function of cranial nerves that arise in the brain stem?

    <p>Relate sensory and motor information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structures are included in the cerebral hemispheres?

    <p>Hippocampus and amygdala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the brain stem participates in balance and maintenance of posture?

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

    Which pair of structures is part of the diencephalon?

    <p>Thalamus and hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of spinal nerves are present in the human spinal cord?

    <p>31 pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the central nervous system is primarily responsible for coordinating eye movements?

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

    What distinguishes primary areas from tertiary areas in the cortex?

    <p>Primary areas require fewer synapses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function is NOT associated with the amygdala?

    <p>Assisting in movement regulation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the limbic association area?

    <p>Involving motivation, memory, and emotions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is part of the basal ganglia?

    <p>Caudate nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area is primarily responsible for the activation of lower motoneurons?

    <p>Primary motor cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

    <p>Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which division is responsible for carrying information out of the nervous system?

    <p>Efferent division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of sensory (afferent) division receptors?

    <p>To sense environmental changes and transmit information to the CNS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the regulation of arterial blood pressure, what type of receptors are primarily involved?

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

    Which cranial nerve transmits blood pressure information to the vasomotor center?

    <p>Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the medullary vasomotor center in blood pressure regulation?

    <p>To compare sensed blood pressure to a set point and direct appropriate responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do sensory and motor divisions cooperate in the nervous system?

    <p>Sensory divisions gather information, and motor divisions act on it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following structures is NOT a part of the peripheral nervous system?

    <p>Spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Organization of the Nervous System

    • The nervous system is composed of two main divisions: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
    • The CNS includes the brain and spinal cord.
    • The PNS includes sensory receptors, sensory nerves, and ganglia outside the CNS.
    • The sensory (afferent) division brings information into the nervous system from sensory receptors.
    • The motor (efferent) division carries information from the nervous system to muscles and glands.
    • Sensory receptors include visual, auditory, chemoreceptors, and somatosensory receptors.
    • Sensory information travels to the brain via progressively higher levels of the nervous system, finally reaching the cerebral cortex.
    • Motor information results in contraction of skeletal muscles, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle, or secretion by endocrine and exocrine glands.
    • Examples of the CNS include the spinal cord, brain stem and cerebral hemispheres.
    • Examples of major structures in CNS illustrated in Figures 3.1 and 3.2.
    • Gross anatomic arrangement of structures is fundamental to understanding neurophysiology.
    • The CNS and PNS communicate extensively.
    • Sensory and motor divisions are further distinguished.
    • The sensory division receives information from the periphery.
    • The motor division transmits information to the periphery.

    Major Divisions of the CNS

    • The spinal cord is the most caudal portion of the CNS, extending from the skull to the first lumbar vertebra.
    • It contains 31 pairs of spinal nerves, both sensory and motor.
    • The brain stem is composed of the medulla, pons, and midbrain, crucial for autonomic functions—regulation of breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, coughing, vomiting.
    • The cerebellum coordinates movement, posture, and balance; it receives sensory information about position, and motor information from the cerebral cortex, as well as balance from inner ear organs.
    • The diencephalon is composed of the thalamus and hypothalamus and is involved in sensory and motor functions.
    • The cerebral hemispheres comprise the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia and are involved in sensory perception, higher-order motor functions, cognition, memory, and emotion.
    • The spinal cord has ascending and descending pathways for sensory and motor information.

    Cerebral Hemispheres

    • The cerebral cortex is the convoluted surface of the cerebral hemispheres, divided into four lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital.
    • The cerebral cortex processes sensory information and integrates motor functions.
    • Primary areas involve the fewest synapses, and Tertiary areas involve the greatest number of synapses.
    • Association areas integrate diverse information for purposeful actions (e.g. limbic association area).
    • The basal ganglia assist in regulating movement, composed of caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus.
    • The hippocampus is involved in memory.
    • The amygdala is involved in emotions.

    Thalamus and Hypothalamus

    • The thalamus processes sensory information and relays motor information, relaying to the cerebral cortex.
    • The hypothalamus regulates body temperature, food intake, water balance and controls the pituitary gland's hormone secretions.
    • The hypothalamus secretes releasing and release-inhibiting hormones to the hypophysial portal blood.
    • The hypothalamus contains the neurons for the posterior pituitary hormones (ADH and oxytocin).

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