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Match the following functions, labelled a. through f., to their cranial nerves. -optic

A) hearing; body balance
B) sense of smell
C) sensory and motor function to facial regions; chewing
D) controls many internal organs in the ventral body cavity
E) moves the eye
F) sense of vision

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The largest portion of the human brain is the ____________________, which is divided into two halves.

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Which statement does NOT describe subarachnoid space

Which neurotransmitter is required for long-term potentiation

The cell bodies of both afferent and efferent neurons originate in the CNS.

If a person suffers a severe blow to the side of the head slightly above the ear, the impact is closest to which lobe of the cerebral cortex

Somatotopic maps of the cerebral cortex are static through the life of the organism.

Which of these statements describes cerebrospinal fluid

Match the glial cells, labelled a. through d., with their descriptions. -brain phagocytes

____________________ is the acquisition of knowledge as a consequence of experience.

A deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the basal nuclei will cause which of these clinical conditions

Why do myelinated axons conduct impulses much faster than unmyelinated axons

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -contain the limbic association cortex

The lobes of the cerebral cortex, basal nuclei, thalamus, and hypothalamus compose the ____________________ system.

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -contain the region responsible for personality traits

Which statement does NOT describe the brain stem

Match these brain structures, labelled a. through e., with their associated descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -helps monitor and coordinate slow, sustained contractions, especially those related to balance and posture

Match these brain structures, labelled a. through e., with their associated descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -is concerned with the coordination of motor activity initiated by higher brain centres; compares the "intentions" of the higher centres with the "performance" of the muscles, and corrects any "errors"

What part of the brain plays a vital role in short-term memory, involving the integration of various related stimuli, and is also crucial for consolidation into long-term memory

Match the lobes, labelled a. through d., to their descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -initially process somesthetic sensation and proprioception