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IDENTIFICATION Answer:
1. Region of neurons where the nucleus is
located and where regular cellular activity is
controlled
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2. The lower part of the midbrain to which the
pons continues into. It is a gray matter
responsible for processing cranial nerve
information
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3. Nuclei located beneath the cerebral cortes
that augment cortical processes
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4. These maintain the extracellular
environment around the neurons and
improve signal conduction
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5. The branch of anatomy that deals with the
evolution of a single cell to a complex
organism
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6. This part of the brain is responsible for
comparing information from the cerebrum
with sensory feedback from the periphery as
connected by the pons through the spinal
cord. It is also responsible for the sense of
balance along with the vestibulocochlear
nerve.
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 Follow up. It accounts for
approximately how many percent
of the mass of the brain?
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7. Which region of the midbrain receives and
sends information through the cranial
nerves and regulates the function of the
cardiovascular and respiratory system?
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8. Nervous tissue that reach out from the brain
and spinal cord to the rest of the body
9. Connects the brain to the spinal cord
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 Follow up. From what surface of
the forebrain does the brain stem
emerge as a tapering cone?
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10. Divides the body into right and left sides
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11. Medial lobe structures involved in long-term
memory formation and emotional responses
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12. The connection between the cerebrum and
most of the rest of the nervous system
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13. The myelin sheath is rich with what?
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14. The body cavities are lined by which cell?
These cells encompass what membrane?
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15. The cerebellum is also known as the _____.
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16. The main connection between the
cerebellum and the cerebrum through the
brain stem.
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 Follow ups.
It is a thick bundle of white
matter attached to the cerebrum
that is visible on which surface of
the brain stem?
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The _____ beneath the pons is a
continuation from the midbrain,
which contains neurons receiving
descending input from the
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forebrain that is sent to the
cerebellum.
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17. Provides the major pathway for
communication between the two
hemispheres of the cerebral cortex.
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18. Neurons that deliver signals to the brain
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19. Neurons that function to connect neurons
with each other
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20. This type of glial cell lines ventricles in the
brain and filters blood to help make the
cerebrospinal fluid.
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 Follow-up. Which structure actually
produces the CSF?
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21. This specialized structure receive most of
the input or stimuli from other neurons.
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22. Sight of communication between a neuron
and its target cell
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23. A patient has kidney problems. Which part
of the abdominopelvic region would they
most likely complain about?
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24. Located at the base of the forebrain and top
of the midbrain, associated with voluntary
motor movement control, learning, eye
movement, cognition, and emotion
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25. Explain the function of an axon in relation to
its anatomy.
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26. The initial segment is the first section of the
axon where ______ is produced.
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27. A collection of nuclei that relay information
between the cerebral cortex and the
periphery, spinal cord, or brain stem
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28. The two cerebral hemispheres are separated
by the?
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29. The regulation of homeostasis is governed
by a specialized region in the brain called
the ______
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30. A patient has UTI. Which part of the
abdominopelvic region would they most
likely complain about?
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31. Which layer of the body cavity membranes
contains the serous fluid?
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32. The axons emerge from the cell body at the
_______, which is the initial segment that
integrates the signals transferred to the cell
body.
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 Follow-ups. What do you call the
exposed areas of axons between
segments of myelin?
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33. The hypothalamus is for the regulation of
what life process?
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 Follow-up. The hypothalamus is
in charge of which two systems?
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It is connected to a specific gland
that secretes different types of
hormones. What gland is it?
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34. The parietal pericardium and visceral
pericardium are the membranes in which
body cavity?
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35. Anatomic division of the cerebral cortex into
52 separate regions based on histology
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 Follow-ups.
These areas are for primary visual
perception (where the optic lobe
is located).
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These areas are the primary
somatosensory cortex. They are
very important, as it is where the
integration of stimulus happens.
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The primary auditory cortex
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The primary motor cortex
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For primary auditory sensation
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36. What do you call the Rough ER in the cell
body of a neuron that functions for protein
production?
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37. Bipolar neurons are found mainly in the
_______ and ______
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38. The extension of nervous tissue within the
vertebral column
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 Follow-up. What function of the
spinal cord hinges on its ability
to integrate sensory and motor
pathways?
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39. A central language area for speech
understanding and comprehension
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40. The outer gray matter of the cerebrum that
is responsible for the higher functions of the
nervous system.
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41. The groove between 2 gyri in the cerebral
cortex.
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42. Acts as electrical insulation, facilitates the
transmission of electrical signals along the
axon
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 Follow-up. Myelin is produced by
what cells in the CNS and PNS?
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43. A long bundle of nerves in the spinal cord
that resembles a horse’s tail
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44. Sends out motor signals to the skeletal
muscles
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 Follow-up. It is the location of
most which type of neuron?
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45. These are afferent receptors activated by the
stimuli in the environment.
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46. What do you call the activation of sensory
receptors?
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47. The central processing of sensory stimuli
into a meaningful pattern.
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48. What is the most common sensory receptor
in the body that is embedded in tissue and
found in thin skin?
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Answer: 59. Loose connective tissue covering each
individual axon
49. In this type of sensory receptor, dendrites Answer:
are encapsulated in connective tissue that
enhances its sensitivity 60. Sensory axons that enter the spinal cord
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50. Sensory receptors found in the dermis that 61. How many pairs of cervical nerves are
are responsible for pressure and vibration present in the human body? What about
Answer: thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal
nerves?
51. These are a group of neuron cell bodies in Answer:
the periphery
Answer: 62. What do you call the plexus of axons from
spinal nerves C1-C5 and the phrenic nerve
52. A row of ganglia along the vertebral column that branches into nerves in the posterior
that receive input from the thoracic and neck and head?
upper lumbar spinal cord Answer:
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63. Spinal nerves C4 through T1 gives rise to
53. A ganglia that receives central input from this type of nerve plexus. It gives rise to the
cranial nerves or sacral spinal nerves. It is axillary, radial, ulnar, and median nerve.
responsible for regulating the Answer:
parasympathetic aspect of homeostatic
mechanisms 64. What is the function of the somatic nervous
Answer: system?
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54. A network of branching interconnected
fibers associated with the terminal ganglia 65. This division of the nervous system
below the head and neck regulates many of the internal organs and is
Answer: instrumental in homeostatic mechanisms in
the body. It also controls involuntary
55. What do you call the bundles of axons in the movement.
PNS? Answer:
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66. The sympathetic nervous system influences
56. Fibrous connective tissue covering the outer the various organ systems in the bodu
surface of a nerve through connections emerging from which
Answer: regions of the spinal cord?
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57. Bundles of axons within the nerve
Answer: 67. These are primarily responsible for the
sensory and motor functions of the head
58. Fibrous connective tissue covering each and neck.
fascicle Answer:
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TRUE OR FALSE
1. The brachium is distal to the antebrachium.
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2. The antecubital is dorsal to the cubital
region.
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3. Microglia is the macrophage of the CNS and
is smaller than most glial cells.
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4. The hypothalamus is superior to the
thalamus
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5. The pons is responsible for general brain
activity in sleep and wakefulness, as well as
attention
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6. No integration of stimulus happens outside
of the CNS, only delivery of message.
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7. Satellite cells are similar to astrocytes in the
way that it also helps in the formation of the
blood brain barrier.
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8. Extensive folding in the cerebral cortex
enables less gray matter to fit into the
limited space.
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9. The upper region of the midbrain has 4
colliculi: 2 inferior colliculus and 2 superior
colliculus.
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 Follow up. The inferior colliculus
is part of the auditory brainstem
pathway, while the superior
colliculus is related to orienting
the eyes to sound or touch
stimulus
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10. During pregnancy, the uterus will be a pelvic
organ. In normal situations, it is an
abdominal organ
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11. The cell of oligodendrocyte is integrated
into the myelin sheath, while only an
outgrowth of the Schwann cells’ membrane
forms in the myelin sheath.
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12. Motor neurons are examples of bipolar
neurons
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13. Only sensory neurons are considered
unipolar nerve cells
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14. Oligodendrocytes wraps around a portion of
only one axon segment and no other,
marking another one of its difference from
Schwann cells aside from location.
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15. Some neurons are very small, star-shaped
cells without obvious axons.
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16. All sensory information passes through the
thalamus before processing is done by the
cerebral cortex
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17. The trunk runs from the neck down to the
inguinal area
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18. Dendrites are shorter than axons
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19. The posterior regions of the spinal cord are
responsible for motor functions while the
anterior regions are for sensory functions.
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20. The spinal cord in adults is only down to the
level of Lumbar 2 and Lumbar 3.
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21. The lateral horn can be found in all regions 32. The connections in the parasympathetic
of the spinal cord. nervous system are located in the nuclei of
Answer: the brain stem and lateral horn of the
lumbar spinal cord.
22. The posterior horn is the central component Answer:
of the sympathetic division of the
autonomic nervous system. ENUMERATION
Answer: 1. Enumerate the two branches of anatomy
used in studying human anatomy.
23. The posterior column is only composed of 
ascending tracts that carry sensory 
information up to the brain.
Answer: 2. The two directional terms often used in
describing the visceral organs of the body.
24. The peripheral nervous system is a 
functional division of the nervous system 
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3. The ventral cavity is composed of:
25. Perception is dependent on sensation, and 
all sensations are perceived 
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26. Pain receptors and temperature receptors
are examples of receptors with free nerve 4. Enumerate 2 general functions of the CNS
endings 
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27. Photoreceptors in the retina are examples of 5. Enumerate the types of neurons
sensory receptors with encapsulated 
endings. 
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28. The cranial nerve ganglion is the most 6. Enumerate all CNS glial cells
common type of sensory ganglion 
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29. Humans have 31 spinal nerves. 
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7. Enumerate all PNS glial cells
30. The lumbar plexus gives rise to the sciatic 
nerve 
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8. Enumerate the 4 lobes in each cerebral
31. The parasympathetic nervous system hemisphere with their functions
functions in times of stress and increased 
physical activity o
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o
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o 
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o 17. Enumerate the types of ganglia
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9. Enumerate the sulci on the cerebral cortex 
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10. Enumerate the nuclei within the cerebrum COMPLETE THE TABLE
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 No. Name Function
 SENSORY
I
- Sense of smell
11. Enumerate the structure in the limbic system SENSORY
II
 - Sense of vision
 MOTOR
III
 - Controls _______
 MOTOR
IV
- Controls ______
12. Enumerate the structures found in the ________
diencephalon - Cutaneous
 V sensation of
 face; controls
_________
13. Landmarks of the spinal cord MOTOR
 VI - Controls muscle
 of ______
 BOTH
 - Controls muscle
VII Facial
of ________;
14. Enumerate the divisions of the spinal cord’s sense of ____
length. _______
Vestibulocochlea
 - Sense of
VIII r
 (Vestibular – balance, hearing and
 cochlear – hearing) balance
 _______
- Controls muscle
15. Enumerate the white columns in the spinal in _________
cord IX
(movement of
 tongue); sense
 of taste
 X BOTH
- Contributes to
16. Classification of sensory receptors according homeostatic
to structure control of
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_______ organs
- Responsible for
heart rate,
breathing
- Innervation of
_______
MOTOR
XI - Controls muscle
of ______
MOTOR
XII - Controls muscle
of _________