Week 1: Central Neuroanatomy UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the two main divisions of The brain and the spinal cord.
the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
What structures make up the brain? Cerebral hemispheres, Basal Ganglia, Brainstem,
Cerebellum, among others.
Where is the brain located? In the cranial cavity of the skull.
Where is the spinal cord located? In the vertebral canal.
What are the primary functions of To integrate, correlate, and respond to sensory
the Central Nervous System (CNS)? information; it is also the source of thoughts,
emotions, and memories.
, What components make up the Cranial Nerves, Spinal Nerves (peripheral nerves),
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)? and Ganglia.
What is the function of the To carry out all somatic (sensory and motor) and
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)? autonomic processes outside the CNS.
What is a ganglion? A group of neuron cell bodies located outside
the CNS.
What is the nervous system? The nervous system is a complex network that
integrates sensory information and coordinates
responses.
What is the central nervous system A collection of neurons throughout the brain,
(CNS) composed of? spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and sensory
organs.
What are the directional terms used Anterior = rostral, Posterior = caudal, Superior =
to describe orientation above the dorsal, Inferior = ventral.
midbrain?
What are the directional terms used Anterior = ventral, Posterior = dorsal, Superior =
to describe orientation below the rostral, Inferior = caudal.
midbrain?
What occurs during fertilization in Sperm and egg cells meet, each carrying 23
terms of genetic material? chromosomes, resulting in a zygote with 46
chromosomes.
What is the process called that Rapid cell division known as cleavage.
produces a blastula after
fertilization?
What are the three germ layers Ectoderm, Mesoderm, Endoderm.
formed during gastrulation?
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the two main divisions of The brain and the spinal cord.
the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
What structures make up the brain? Cerebral hemispheres, Basal Ganglia, Brainstem,
Cerebellum, among others.
Where is the brain located? In the cranial cavity of the skull.
Where is the spinal cord located? In the vertebral canal.
What are the primary functions of To integrate, correlate, and respond to sensory
the Central Nervous System (CNS)? information; it is also the source of thoughts,
emotions, and memories.
, What components make up the Cranial Nerves, Spinal Nerves (peripheral nerves),
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)? and Ganglia.
What is the function of the To carry out all somatic (sensory and motor) and
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)? autonomic processes outside the CNS.
What is a ganglion? A group of neuron cell bodies located outside
the CNS.
What is the nervous system? The nervous system is a complex network that
integrates sensory information and coordinates
responses.
What is the central nervous system A collection of neurons throughout the brain,
(CNS) composed of? spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and sensory
organs.
What are the directional terms used Anterior = rostral, Posterior = caudal, Superior =
to describe orientation above the dorsal, Inferior = ventral.
midbrain?
What are the directional terms used Anterior = ventral, Posterior = dorsal, Superior =
to describe orientation below the rostral, Inferior = caudal.
midbrain?
What occurs during fertilization in Sperm and egg cells meet, each carrying 23
terms of genetic material? chromosomes, resulting in a zygote with 46
chromosomes.
What is the process called that Rapid cell division known as cleavage.
produces a blastula after
fertilization?
What are the three germ layers Ectoderm, Mesoderm, Endoderm.
formed during gastrulation?
