45. Nervous System

The auditory (hearing) centers are located in the __________.

Which of the following parts of the nervous system would allow you to discover the qualities of a mouthful of black pepper?

Damage to the occipital lobe would be most likely result in __________.

As a child you stepped on a wasp's nest and were stung numerous times. Many years later, you see a wasp's nest and immediately your heart begins racing and you break out in a cold sweat. This "emotional memory" is stored in what part of your brain?

A physician friend tells you about a patient with a head injury who suddenly stopped breathing during an examination. What portion of the brain was probably injured?

As you start to pick up your biology book, you suddenly realize that it is much heavier than you expected. Which of the following brain regions is responsible for the rapid adjustment of muscle force that allows you to pick up the book smoothly?

The limbic system is involved in __________.

One of the functions of the __________ is monitoring breathing centers in the medulla.

The main input center for sensory information going to the cerebrum is the __________.

An important concept in biology is that evolution is a process that remodels ancestral body plans. Developmental sequences in embryos often display evidence of evolutionary relationships. Using this evidence, which part of the brain was most prominent in early vertebrates?

A man is admitted to the hospital suffering from an abnormally low body temperature, a loss of appetite, and extreme thirst. A brain scan shows a tumor located in the __________.

The corpus callosum connects the __________.

In humans, the part of the brain that increases in size and complexity most significantly during the second and third month of embryonic development is derived from the embryonic __________.

Activation of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous systema. increases heart rate.b. enhances digestion.c. triggers release of epinephrine.d. causes conversion of glycogen to glucose.

Which of the following structures or regions is incorrectly paired with its function?a. limbic system—motor control of speechb. medulla oblongata—homeostatic controlc. cerebellum—coordination of movement and balanced. amygdala—emotional memory