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he brain and the spinal cord make up what system CNS The spinal and cranial nerves make up what system PNS The autonomic nervous system is an off-shoot of what system PNS Oligodendrocytes are associated with what system CNS Schwann cells are associated with what system PNS

central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord the motor cortex and spinal cord are often referred to as the pyramidal nervous system damage to the central nervous system results in _____ motor neuron signs? upper upper motor neuron signs spasticity, hypertonicity, hyper-reflexivity

RSC2601 – Research in Social Sciences 1 RSC2601 - Research in the Social Sciences EXAM PREPARATION This document is a compilation of past UNISA exam Questions and Answers, Assignment Questions and Answers, as well as Test Yourself Questions and Answers from Studyguide. Answers are motivated by a combination of: • Page references to the UNISA Study Guide: • Short summaries regarding the relevant topic(s) in question. Past exams covered are: • May/Jun 2011 • Oct/Nov...

The large band of myelinated axons that connect the right and left hemispheres is known as the _____________. Corpus Callosum Language, logic and linear thinking are associated with which hemisphere? Left Holistic thinking and creativity are associated with which hemisphere? Right

Neurotransmitters: Chemicals that relay and modulate messages between neurons. Enzymatic Degradation: Once in the synaptic cleft, neurotransmitters can be destroyed by enzymatic degrades, chemical substances that break down a neurotransmitter SO that the postsynaptic neuron can repolarize in order to fire again.

What is the interpretation of external stimuli by the brain? Sensation Sensation travels through (efferent/afferent) pathways afferent The representation of the sensory system via the somatosensory map is called? sensory homunculus Sensation: precentral gyrus or postcentral gyrus? postcentra

The extrapyramidal tracts (do / do not) cross at the pyramids do not Damage to the extrapyramidal system will result in ? signs and symptoms ipsilateral The extrapyramidal system serves to modulate and regulate ? motor efferents

The large band of myelinated axons that connect the right and left hemispheres is known as the _____________. Corpus Callosum Language, logic and linear thinking are associated with which hemisphere? Left Holistic thinking and creativity are associated with which hemisphere? Right

Put in correct order (The visual pathway) Occipital lobe (primary visual cortex) Optic radiations Retina Optic nerve Superior colliculus lateral geniculate body Optic chiasm Loop of Meyers Optic tract retina, optic nerve, optic chiasm, optic tract, superior colliculus, lateral geniculate body, optic radiations, loop of meyers, occipital lobe