Brainstem and cerebellum - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PSU Bio 161 Test 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed 1. What is the function of a synapse? - a. to transmit electrical signals - b. to convert electrical signals into chemical signals - c. to store neurotransmitters - d. to regulate body temperature - Answer: b. to convert electrical signals into chemical signals Explanation: A synapse is the space between neurons where electrical signals are converted into chemical signals via neurotransmitters. 2. What is a neurotransmitt...

Test Bank for Principles of Human Anatomy 15e 15th Edition by Gerard J. Tortora, Mark Nielsen. ISBN-13: 2860 Full Chapters test bank included - Chapter names given below - This PDF includes TEST BANK only for full chapters CHAPTER 1: An Introduction to the Human Body Introduction 1.1 Anatomy Defined 1.2 Levels of Body Organization and Body Systems 1.3 Life Processes 1.4 Basic Anatomical Terminology 1.5 Body Cavities 1.6 Abdominopelvic Regions and Quadrants 1.7 The Human Body and Di...

ANP 1111 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 What are the four subdivisions of the brain? - ANSWERScerebrum, diencephalon, brainstem, cerebellum What is gray matter? - ANSWERSshort, nonmyelinated neurons and cell bodies, some is organized into nuclei. What is white matter? - ANSWERSmyelinated axons How is gray and white matter organized in the spinal cord? - ANSWERSCentral cavity surround with gray matter in a butterfly shape, which is surround with white matter How is gray...

HTHSCI 1H06A: Diencephalon, Brainstem, Cerebellum Questions and Answers

NSCI 320 Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Galen - ANSWERS- Roman physician from 150-190 CE - demonstrated how brain/nerves were linked to behavior - found out how vocal cords worked in an experiment with a pig by accident - observed how damage to spinal cord resulted in paralysis below level of cut - cutting high up on spinal cord, to brain stem, would kill the animal - how our limbs are controlled by different outputs along the spine spinal cord - ANSWERS- a major part of the C...

Penn Foster Biology Chapter 14-19 with Complete Solutions What is the primary function of the respiratory system? To facilitate gas exchange, providing oxygen to the bloodstream and removing carbon dioxide. What are the main components of the circulatory system? The heart, blood vessels, and blood. How do veins differ from arteries? Veins carry blood towards the heart and have valves to prevent backflow, while arteries carry blood away from the heart and have thicker walls ...

Posterior Cerebral Artery (PCA) - correct answer Arises from basilar. Supplies Occipital Lobe , Midbrain, Thalamus, Pineal Gland, Choroid Plexus, and Corpus Callosum Symptoms of PCA Stroke - correct answer -Contralateral Visual Field Homonymous hemianopia -Visual Agnosia (unable to interpret/recognize visual information) - Weber's Syndrome (3rd nerve palsy + contralateral hemiplegia) -Parinaud's Syndrome (Impaired upwards gaze, convergence-retraction nystagmus, primary conjugate downward...

What are the three main divisions of the developing brain? Forebrain Midbrain Hindbrain What is the forebrain (prosencephalon) divided into? Telencephalon Diencephalon What is the telencephalon composed of? Cerebral hemisphere and has structures like the cerebral cortex, white matter and basal ganglia What is the diencephalon composed of? Thalamus and hypothalamus What is the midbrain (mesencephalon) composed of? contains the cerebral peduncles, midbrain tectum, midbrain tegmentum ...

BPK 207 Final Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Brain/CNS Organization - CORRECT ANSWER- -Spinal cord -Brainstem = hindbrain (cerebellum, pons, medulla, reticular formation) and midbrain (tectum --> superior and inferior colliculi, tegmentum --> red nucleus, substantia nigra -Diencephalon = thalamus and hypothalamus -Forebrain = basal ganglia, limbic system (amygdala, hippocampus, cingulate cortex), and cerebral cortex

HOSA behavioral health knowledge WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2023Central Nervous system (CNS) - correct answer includes the brain and spinal cord brainstem - correct answer contains midbrain, medulla, and pons medulla - correct answer controls vital body functions ex: heart rate, breathing pons - correct answer control the management of sleep, arousal, facial expression cerebellum - correct answer maintaining balance and motor coordination cerebellum - correct answer contains more neu...