1. The human nervous system comprises

1. the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system
2. the central nervous system and the somatic nervous system
3. the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems
4. the autonomic and the somatic nervous systems

2. The autonomic nervous system

1. enables us to act on the external environment
2. transmits motor information to the brain
3. regulates the internal environment
4. is located within the brain

3. The three main anatomical neural planes are

1. cerebral, horizontal and coronal
2. cerebral, ventral and dorsal
3. horizontal, anterior and posterior
4. sagittal, coronal and horizontal

4. The corpus callosum is a

1. source of hypothalamic hormones
2. neural pathway that connects the right and left hemispheres
3. part of the neocortex
4. structure in the cerebellum

5. In the 4th week after conception, the neural tube develops three swellings. These are

1. telencephalon, diencephalon and myelencephalon
2. telencephalon, diencephalon and metencephalon
3. cerebral cortex, limbic system and basal ganglia
4. forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain

6. The nose of a rat is

1. ventral
2. anterior
3. caudal
4. posterior

7. The autonomic nervous system is part of the

1. somatic nervous system
2. peripheral nervous system
3. parasympathetic nervous system
4. sympathetic nervous system

8. Which structure is part of the tectum?

1. superior colliculus
2. periaqueductal grey
3. substantia nigra
4. red nucleus

9. In general, afferent nerves carry sensory information

1. to the central nervous system
2. to the peripheral nervous system
3. from the central nervous system
4. from the cortex

10. The basal ganglia comprise

1. the caudate, putamen and globus pallidus
2. the amygdala, hippocampus and cingulated gyrus
3. the inferior and superior colliculi
4. the thalamus and hypothalamus

11. The cerebral cortex covers the

1. brain
2. cerebellum
3. great cerebral commissure
4. cerebral hemispheres

12. Telencephalon refers to

1. brain stem
2. cerebellum
3. cortex
4. cerebral hemispheres

13. The somatic nervous system is part of the

1. autonomic nervous system
2. peripheral nervous system
3. central nervous system
4. parasympathetic nervous system

14. The inferior and superior colliculi compose the

1. thalamus
2. myelencephalon
3. tectum
4. tegmentum

15. Most sensory nuclei of the thalamus project to the

1. cortex
2. reticular formation
3. cerebellum
4. substantia nigra

16. Which of the following is NOT a function of cerebrospinal fluid:

1. to exchange nutrients and metabolic waste
2. to improve conduction of nerve signals between different brain regions
3. to provide mechanical protection to the brain
4. to carry neuroactive hormones in the nervous system

17. Which of the following generally acts to conserve energy?

1. somatic nervous system
2. peripheral nervous system
3. sympathetic nervous system
4. parasympathetic nervous system

18. Broca’s area is located in

1. the frontal lobe
2. the parietal lobe
3. the temporal lobe
4. the occipital lobe

19. The primary auditory cortex is located in:

1. the frontal lobe
2. the parietal lobe
3. the temporal lobe
4. the occipital lobe

20. Which of the following is a method for measuring neuroanatomy?

1. electroencephalography (EEG)
2. functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
3. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
4. positron emission tomography (PET)