12. The Central Nervous System

a. Contrast unipolar, bipolar, and multipolar neurons structurally.

b. Indicate where each is most likely to be found.

Briefly summarize the overall function of the cerebellum.

What constitutes the blood brain barrier?

Damage to the hippocampus, a component of the limbic system, leads to

(a) A loss of emotion due to forgetfulness

(b) A loss of consciousness

(c) A loss of long-term memory

(d) An immediate loss of short-term memory

The diencephalon is ________________ to the brainstem and ________________ to the cerebellum.

List four ways in which the CNS is protected.

Stimulation of which part of the brain would produce sensations of hunger and thirst?

Which three pairs of descending tracts make up the corticospinal pathway?

Neuroglia present in large numbers in areas of bacterial infection in the brain are most likely:

a. Oligodendrocytes

b. Astrocytes

c. Ependymal cells

d. Microglia

Mark the following statements on the role of the brain in movement as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement. 

The correction of motor error by the cerebellum can occur over the long term by motor learning.

Mark the following statements about the spinal cord as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

The posterior horn of spinal gray matter contains the cell bodies of motor neurons.

What cellular mechanisms identified in animal studies are thought to be involved in memory formation and storage?

Choose the proper term to respond to the statements describing various brain areas.

a. Cerebellum

b. Corpora quadrigemina

c. Corpus callosum

d. Hypothalamus

e. Medulla

f. Midbrain

g. Pons

h. Thalamus

2. Control of temperature, autonomic nervous system reflexes, hunger, and water balance

Mark the following statements about the brain as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

Humans use only 10% of their brains.