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Nuclei of cranial nerves V, VI, and VII are found in the ________.

A) midbrain
B) medulla
C) pons
D) cerebrum

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Match the following: A) Cerebrum B) Cerebellum C) Hypothalamus D) Thalamus E) Brain stem -Visceral command center

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Match the following: A) Primary motor cortex B) Prefrontal area C) Thalamus D) Hypothalamus -The axons from this area form the major pyramidal tracts.

Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"?

The limbic system acts as our emotional, or affective, brain.

Susan and Robert are the parents of three children. One night while the family was sleeping, a fire broke out next door. Susan and Robert heard the fire trucks and rushed out to see what was happening. None of the children woke up, even with the sound of sirens close to the house. Why did the parents wake up, but the children didn't wake up?

Loss of ability to perform skilled motor activities such as piano playing, with no paralysis or weakness in specific muscles, might suggest damage to the ________.

Meningitis is the most accurate term for inflammation of neurons.

Which part of the cerebral cortex is involved in intellect, cognition, recall, and personality?

Match the following stages of sleep with their descriptions: A) Stage 3 B) REM C) Stage 4 D) Stage 1 E) Stage 2 -Indicated by movement of the eyes under the lids; dreaming occurs.

Which statement about epilepsy is most accurate?

Which white matter tracts connect the cerebrum to the lower brain areas?

Embryonic damage to the mesencephalon could result in improper formation of the midbrain.

Which of the following best describes the cerebrum?

The adult spinal cord ends between L₁ and L₂.

Differentiate clearly between short-term and long-term memory.

Which of the following is the mildest consequence of traumatic brain injury?

Which ventricle is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord.

What connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?

Match the following: A) Cervical enlargement B) Cauda equine C) Conus medullaris D) Filum terminale -Where nerves serving the upper limbs arise