Principles of Neuropsychology 2nd Edition By Eric A. Zillmer – Test Bank

Principles of Neuropsychology 2nd Edition By Eric A. Zillmer – Test Bank

Chapter 5–Functional Neuroanatomy

Student: ___________________________________________________________________________

1. The neural tube forms with the rising, folding, and fusing of ____________________ tissue.
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2. The ____________________ of the brain arise(s) from the cavity of the neural tube.
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3. ____________________ is the process of forming and closing of the neural tube.
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4. ____________________ involves the elimination of dendrites and neurons.
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5. ____________________ refers to the development of the cortex.
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6. In the sagittal plane, the brain is viewed from ____________________.
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7. The peripheral nervous system consists of the somatic nervous system and the ____________________ nervous system.
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8. The three meninges of the brain are the pia mater, dura mater, and ____________________.
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9. ____________________ is a term for brain matter below the cortex.
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10. The ____________________ are cauliflower-like projections that serve as pathways for the re-entry of CSF into the blood stream.
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11. The two vertebral arteries join together at the brainstem to form the ____________________ artery.
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12. The clinical signs of ____________________ include walking difficulties and postural imbalance, dementia and urinary incontinence.
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13. Ten of the twelve cranial nerves originate in the ____________________.
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14. The reticular activating system constitutes Unit ____________________ of Luria’s conceptualization of the brain.
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15. Damage to the basal ganglia can impair cognitive functions often associated with the frontal lobes.
True    False

16. The spider-web-like meninge that contains the cerebrospinal fluid is the arachnoid membrane.
True    False

17. The hypothalamus is involved in the regulation of endocrine activity of the pituitary gland.
True    False

18. The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body to respond to a stressful event.
True    False

19. The somatic nervous system is comprised of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
True    False

20. The basal ganglia is considered to be part of the pyramidal motor system.
True    False

21. A central function of the inferior colliculi is the automatic orientation to sound.
True    False

22. Antipsychotic medications are NOT associated with the development of tardive dyskinesia.
True    False

23. The de-myelination of the brain’s white matter is termed decussation.
True    False

24. The reticular activating system is the starting point for the brain’s analysis of information.
True    False

25. The cerebellum is involved in the support of motor and cognitive functions.
True    False