ACING BIOS 255 TEST 3 WITH AN A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBOOK

ACING BIOS 255 TEST 3 WITH AN A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBOOK The posterior portion of the epithalamus is the location for ______. 1. pineal gland2. habenular nuclei The letter A is pointing to in the pyramids of the medulla oblongata. Decussation The left and right sides of the thalamus are connected by which structures? intermediate mass inter thalamic adhesion The cerebral nuclei are also called the basal nuclei and sometimes are incorrectly called the basal ganglia. Why is this incorrect? The term ganglia refers to clusters of cell bodies in the PNS. Which region of the brain is often referred to as the 'in-between" brain. diencephalon The letter A indicates the ______. pituitary gland The ______ partially forms the posterior roof of the diencephalon and covers the third ventricle. epithalamus A matches Choice, Cerebral peduncle Cerebral peduncle B matches Choice, Thalamus Thalamus C matches Choice, Olive Olive D matches Choice, Medulla oblongata Medulla oblongata The mesencephalon is also called the ______ and forms the superior portion of the brainstem. midbrain The ______ refers to paired oval masses that lie on each side of the third ventricle between the anterior commissure and the pineal gland. thalamus The ______ is a bulging region on the anterior side of the brainstem. pons The colorful part of the figure shows a sagittal section of the ______. hypothalamus The medulla oblongata is continuous with the cord inferiorly. spinal cord inferiorly The ______ connects the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord. brainstem The ______ connects the third and fourth ventricles and is found in the mesencephalon (midbrain). cerebral aqueduct The cerebellum is composed of left and right cerebellar ______. hemispheres The part of the brainstem called the is shown in the figure and indicated by letter A. pons The limbic system is responsible for ______. emotional memory emotion motivation The oblongata is the most inferior part of the brainstem. medulla oblongata A matches Choice, Superior colliculi Superior colliculi B matches Choice, Inferior colliculi Inferior colliculi C matches Choice, Pons Pons Along the midline, between the cerebellar hemispheres is a narrow band of cortex known as the vermis Cranial nerves are part of the ______ nervous system. peripheral The _____ system processes emotions and allows us to experience them. limbic The medulla oblongata is continuous with the cord inferiorly. spinal Cranial nerves are numbered with numerals and are sometimes preceded by the prefix CN. roman There are ______ pairs of cranial nerves. 12 A matches Choice, Olfactory