Nervous System Unit Exam

What are the protective layers surrounding the brain and spinal cord called?

• Meninges

• Axons

• Synapses

• Neurons

Which part of the spinal cord is responsible for transmitting motor commands from the brain to the body's muscles and glands?

• ascending track

• descending track

• central canal

• reflex

Which pathway in the spinal cord is responsible for transmitting sensory signals to the brain?

• Ascending tract

• Descending tract

• Central canal

• Reflex arc

Avery touched a hot stove and immediately pulled her hand back. This action is an example of a(n) ____ to a stimulus.

• descending track

• ganglia

• reflex

• neuroglia

Which part of the brain is the largest and is divided into two halves.

• cerebrum
• corpus callosum
• pons
• medulla oblongata

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for processing auditory information?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

Which lobe of the brain controls motor activity?

• Frontal
• Parietal
• Temporal
• Occipital

David was playing soccer and got hit on the head. Later, he noticed that he could feel sensations on his skin but couldn't interpret them properly. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for interpreting sensations felt in or on the body?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

What structure serves as the main pathway for information traveling between the brain and the rest of the body?

• Brainstem

• Cerebellum

• Diencephalon

• Cortex