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Nervous System Part 2
What two structures make up the diencephalon?
What fluid does a spinal tap examine?
Nervous System Part 2
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What fluid does a spinal tap examine?
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Blood
Pericardial Fluid
Serous Fluid
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What two structures make up the diencephalon?
Midbrain and thalamus
Pons and hypothalamus
Thalamus and hypothalamus
Thalamus and pons
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Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?
Controls balance
Controls thirst and hunger
Relays information to the brain
Controls anger and fear
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What is a function of the thalamus?
Controls emotions
Controls breathing
Controls body temperature
Relays information in the cerebral cortex
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Doctors will sometimes cut this structure to prevent epileptic seizures.
Brain stem
Corpus callosum
Motor cortex
Cerebellum
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Which of the following brain structures help control the rate and depth of breathing?
Pons
Basal nuclei
Midbrain
Hypothalamus
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A right brained person is more likely to be good at...
Art and music
English and music
Art and science
Math and science
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What two parts of the brain control heart and respiratory rate?
Reticular formation and pons
Medulla oblongata and thalamus
Medulla oblongata and hypothalamus
Reticular formation and medulla oblongata
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What is the function of the Wernicke's area?
Formation of speech
Controls motor movements
Comprehension of language
Controls emotions
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What is structure number 1?
Pituitary gland
Midbrain
Hippocampus
Amygdala
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What is the name of structure 1?
Pons
Midbrain
Medulla oblongata
Spinal cord
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What neurotransmitter is associated with Parkinson's disease?
Serotonin
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
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What lobe is number 1?
Temporal
Occipital
Parietal
Frontal
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What is the order of the meninges (from outside to inside)
Arachnoid mater, pia mater, dura mater
Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater
Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater
Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
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What could happen if the reticular formation is damaged?
The person may begin breathing rapidly
The person becomes paralyzed
The person may experience a heart attack
The person remains unconscious
