GMS 6474 CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026
▶ where do autonomic afferents synapse. Answer: in the nucleus of the
solitary tract (in medulla oblongata)
▶ what is the pons. Answer: info about movement between cerebellum
and cerebrum
involved in control of urination, respiration, and BP
▶ what is the cerebellum. Answer: coordinates movement for posture and
balance
▶ what is the midbrain. Answer: controls sensory and motor functions
eye movement
coordination of visual and auditory reflexes
▶ what are the parts of the brain stem. Answer: medulla
pons
midbrain
▶ what are the functions of the brain stem. Answer: regulates breathing,
BP, digestion, elimination
muscle movement by communicating w/ cerebellum and other brain
regions and w/ spinal cord
controls levels of arousal (alert or sleepy)
▶ what are the two parts of the diencephalon. Answer: thalamus
hypothalamus
▶ what does the thalamus do. Answer: process info reaching cerebral
cortex from rest of CNS
, ▶ what does the hypothalamus do. Answer: regulates autonomic,
endocrine, and visceral function
▶ what are the parts of the cerebral hemispheres. Answer: subcortical
nuclei/basal nuclei/basal ganglia
cerebral cortex (neocortex)
▶ why are the basal ganglia important. Answer: control of movement and
posture
some aspects of complex behavior
▶ what does the cerebral cortex do. Answer: generation of skilled
movements, reasoning, learning, memory
has large surface area
▶ what are the parts of the PNS. Answer: nerves (as soon as they leave
the CNS)
ganglia
▶ the nervous system can be divided by what 2 things. Answer: function
structure
▶ what are the main functions of the autonomic nervous system. Answer:
involuntary/visceral
maintain optimal internal environment
sensory and motor
▶ what are the 3 divisions of the autonomic nervous system. Answer:
sympathetic
parasympathetic
enteric
▶ what part of the ANS is fight or flight. Answer: sympathetic
▶ what part of the ANS is rest and digest. Answer: parasympathetic
▶ what are the main functions of the sympathetic nervous system.
Answer: increase in activity in response to stressful stimuli
readies body for physical activity
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026
▶ where do autonomic afferents synapse. Answer: in the nucleus of the
solitary tract (in medulla oblongata)
▶ what is the pons. Answer: info about movement between cerebellum
and cerebrum
involved in control of urination, respiration, and BP
▶ what is the cerebellum. Answer: coordinates movement for posture and
balance
▶ what is the midbrain. Answer: controls sensory and motor functions
eye movement
coordination of visual and auditory reflexes
▶ what are the parts of the brain stem. Answer: medulla
pons
midbrain
▶ what are the functions of the brain stem. Answer: regulates breathing,
BP, digestion, elimination
muscle movement by communicating w/ cerebellum and other brain
regions and w/ spinal cord
controls levels of arousal (alert or sleepy)
▶ what are the two parts of the diencephalon. Answer: thalamus
hypothalamus
▶ what does the thalamus do. Answer: process info reaching cerebral
cortex from rest of CNS
, ▶ what does the hypothalamus do. Answer: regulates autonomic,
endocrine, and visceral function
▶ what are the parts of the cerebral hemispheres. Answer: subcortical
nuclei/basal nuclei/basal ganglia
cerebral cortex (neocortex)
▶ why are the basal ganglia important. Answer: control of movement and
posture
some aspects of complex behavior
▶ what does the cerebral cortex do. Answer: generation of skilled
movements, reasoning, learning, memory
has large surface area
▶ what are the parts of the PNS. Answer: nerves (as soon as they leave
the CNS)
ganglia
▶ the nervous system can be divided by what 2 things. Answer: function
structure
▶ what are the main functions of the autonomic nervous system. Answer:
involuntary/visceral
maintain optimal internal environment
sensory and motor
▶ what are the 3 divisions of the autonomic nervous system. Answer:
sympathetic
parasympathetic
enteric
▶ what part of the ANS is fight or flight. Answer: sympathetic
▶ what part of the ANS is rest and digest. Answer: parasympathetic
▶ what are the main functions of the sympathetic nervous system.
Answer: increase in activity in response to stressful stimuli
readies body for physical activity
