BIO100 Unit 5 Review

Grace is studying for her biology exam and wants to know which parts make up the central nervous system. Which of the following should she choose?

• Brain and spinal cord

• Spinal cord and nerve roots

• Brainstem and spinal cord

• Cranium and spine

Which medical procedure records the electrical activity of the brain?

• Electromyography (EMG)

• Electrostimulation (ES)

• Electroencephalography (EEG)

• Electrodissection (ED)

Match each layer of the meninges with its correct description:

• The outermost layer of the meninges

• Pia mater

• The middle, web-like layer of the meninges

• Arachnoid mater

• The innermost, delicate layer of the meninges

• Dura mater

The term syncope means:

• Seizure

• Pain

• Depression

• Fainting

Match each part of the brainstem with its correct group of structures.

• Contains the three main parts of the brainstem

• Medulla oblongata, cerebrum, cerebellum

• Consists of two non-brainstem parts and the pons

• Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata

• Includes two brainstem parts and the cerebellum

• Midbrain, pons, cerebellum

• Includes the medulla oblongata but also higher brain regions

• Cerebellum, pons, thalamus

Match the following terms with their correct descriptions related to the spaces or coverings within the brain:

• Structures not related to the brain's anatomy

• Appendices

• Spaces within the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid

• Glia

• Supportive cells in the nervous system

• Ventricles

• Protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

• Meninges

William is studying for his biology exam and learns that a certain part of the brain is essential for controlling basic life functions like heartbeat and breathing. Which part of the brain is William learning about?

• Coordination and movement

• Higher level thinking and planning

• Processing of the special senses

• Cardiovascular and respiratory activities

Match the following types of nerves with their correct function or description:

• Nerves that originate from the brain

• Cranial

• Conduct nerve impulses away from the CNS

• Afferent

• Carry signals from the CNS to muscles or glands

• Motor

• Conduct nerve impulses toward the CNS

• Efferent

Match the following abbreviations with the correct descriptions related to the nervous system.

• Cerebral palsy

• CSF

• Fluid found in the spaces within the brain and spinal cord

• CP

• Transient ischemic attack

• TIA

• Loss of consciousness

• LOC

Match the following combining forms with their meanings:

• blephar/o

• Eyelid

• conjunctiv/o

• Conjunctiva

• staped/o

• Stapes