Neuroanatomy Study Exam Questions and Answers

What is Systems Neuroscience? - ANSWER-A study investigating groups of neurons that perform a common function and how these cells interact with other body systems What are the parts of the CNS? - ANSWER-Cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord The _____ is the most massive part of the brain and consists of the diencephalon and cerebral hemispheres - ANSWER-cerebrum Which of the following vertical systems provide bidirectional communication between the brain and the smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands? - ANSWER-Autonomic ___ are the functional units of the nervous system, consisting of a nerve cell body and the processes that extend outward from the cell body: dendrites and the axon - ANSWER-Neuron The Brainstem and cerebellum receive most of their blood supply from the ______ arterial branches - ANSWER-Vertebral and basilar The middle cerebral arteries arise from the _____ and supply the _______ - ANSWER-internal carotid arteries; lateral cerebral hemispheres What Arteries are part of the circle of willis - ANSWER-left and right internal carotid arteries left and right anterior cerebral arteries left and right posterior cerebral arteries left and right posterior communicating arteries basilar artery anterior communicating artery The function of the meninges are: - ANSWER-Regulation of extracellular fluid content