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Commissural fibers connect the cerebrum to the diencephalon.

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Which of these would you not find in the cerebral cortex?

A) fiber tracts
B) dendrites
C) cell bodies
D) unmyelinated axons

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Susan and Robert are the parents of three children. One night while the family was sleeping, a fire broke out next door. Susan and Robert heard the fire trucks and rushed out to see what was happening. None of the children woke up, even with the sound of sirens close to the house. Why did the parents wake up, but the children didn't wake up?

Figure 12.3Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -What is the cauda equina and why is it given this name?

Nondeclarative memories preserve the circumstances in which they are learned.

The limbic system acts as our emotional, or affective, brain.

The is a protective mechanism that helps maintain a stable environment for the brain.

Figure 12.3Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Which brain areas lack a blood- brain barrier, and what purpose does this absence serve?

Figure 12.1Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following: -Hypothalamus

The arbor vitae refers to .

The includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus.

Which brain waves are not normal for awake adults but are common for children?

Figure 12.3Using Figure 12.3, match the following: -Gray commissure.

Projection fibers in the brain mainly connect the right and left hemispheres.

The RAS is comprised of specific pathways primarily in the limbic system.

Which statement about epilepsy is most accurate?

Figure 12.1Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following: -White fiber tracts

Robert was helping his son work on the son's car when he temporarily lost the ability to speak in a normal manner and had difficulty handing his son the requested tools. This episode lasted for several minutes and then he was himself again. Robert's son insisted that his dad see his doctor after this episode. What might be the doctor's diagnosis of Robert's episode and what could be the cause?

The central sulcus separates which lobes?

Figure 12.1Using Fig. 12.1, Match the following: -Which ventricle is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord.