Unit 5 Nervous Tissue and the Brain Quiz

It is getting close to dinnertime, and your sister says she is hungry.

Which of the following parts of the brain is signaling to your sister that she is hungry?

• cerebellum

• hypothalamus

• medulla oblongata

• pia mater

Which of the following terms is an extension of the cell body of a neuron?

• neurolemmocytes

• oligodendrocytes

• soma

• dendrites

Which of the following is a structure of the brainstem?

• cerebral hemisphere

• thalamus

• corpus callosum

• pons

Sort the neuroglial cells according to whether the cells function in the central nervous system or the peripheral nervous system.​

Groups:

(a) Central Nervous System

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(b) Peripheral Nervous System

• Schwann cell

• Oligodendrocyte

• Microglia

Which of the lobes of the brain labeled in the image below contain areas that function in speech recognition and production?

• lobe A

• lobe B

• lobe C

• lobe D

Drag to order the layers of the meninges from closest to the brain to farthest from the brain.

• pia mater

• arachnoid mater

• dura mater

Which structure identifies the axon in the neuron below?

The brain is protected by many structures. One of the protective structures is a liquid.

(a) Identify the liquid that circulates through nervous system tissue.

Fill in the Blank:

• The liquid that circulates through nervous system tissue is called the _____________ _____.