Anatomy of the Nervous System

What are the two major regions that constitute the central nervous system (CNS)?

Based on the anatomical divisions of the nervous system, how is the peripheral nervous system (PNS) defined?

What are the predominant components of gray matter within nervous system structures?

What is the primary reason that white matter in the nervous system appears white?

In the terminology of the nervous system, what is a localized collection of neuron cell bodies referred to as in the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

What is the term for a bundle of axons found within the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

Which of the following is the middle layer of the meninges that protect the brain and spinal cord?

The subarachnoid space, which contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), is located between which two meningeal layers?

Which meningeal layer is described as a tough, fibrous outer covering, with its name derived from the Latin for 'tough mother'?

What is the large separation that divides the cerebrum into the right and left cerebral hemispheres?

What is the primary function of the corpus callosum?

In the context of the cerebral cortex, what is the term for a ridge formed by the folding of the tissue?

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is primarily responsible for the initial processing of visual information?

Planning and executing motor functions are primary responsibilities of which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

The central sulcus is a major landmark on the surface of the brain that separates which two lobes?

What is the primary function of the basal nuclei, which include the caudate, putamen, and globus pallidus?

Which region of the diencephalon serves as a major relay station for all sensory information, with the exception of smell, before it reaches the cerebral cortex?

Which brain structure is considered the executive region for regulating homeostasis, the autonomic nervous system, and the endocrine system?

The brain stem, which connects the brain to the spinal cord, is collectively composed of which three structures?

What is the principal role of the cerebellum in motor control?

How many pairs of cranial nerves are attached to the brain?

Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting the sense of smell?

Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT involved in controlling the muscles for eye movement?

The trigeminal nerve (CN V) is a mixed nerve responsible for which functions?

Which of the following cranial nerves is classified as purely sensory?

How many of the twelve cranial nerves are classified as being strictly motor?

The Vagus nerve (CN X) is classified as what type of nerve and what is one of its major functions?

What is the approximate length of the spinal cord in an adult?

What is the name of the long bundle of spinal nerves found inferior to the termination of the spinal cord that resembles a horse's tail?

How many pairs of spinal nerves extend from the spinal cord?

How many pairs of cervical spinal nerves are designated in the human nervous system?

Why is a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) for CSF collection typically performed in the lower lumbar region of the vertebral column?

The posterior horn of the gray matter in the spinal cord is primarily responsible for which type of function?

Where are the cell bodies of sensory neurons that enter the spinal cord located?

What is a nerve plexus?

The phrenic nerve, which is crucial for breathing as it innervates the diaphragm, arises from which spinal nerve plexus?

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that primarily gives rise to the nerves that innervate which part of the body?

The sciatic nerve, the largest single nerve in the human body, originates from which plexus?

Spinal nerves from which region of the vertebral column do not form a plexus, but instead form the intercostal nerves?

The cervical plexus is formed by the axons from which range of spinal nerves?

Which delicate meningeal layer is directly in contact with the surface of the brain, extending into the gyri and sulci?

The processing of somatosensation, which includes touch, temperature, and pain, occurs primarily in which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

Auditory processing and memory formation are major functions associated with which lobe of the cerebral cortex?

The basal ganglia are considered a notable exception to nervous system naming conventions because they are a group of what?

In total, how many pairs of spinal nerves emerge from the spinal cord?

Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting sensory information related to hearing and equilibrium?

The femoral nerve, which innervates the anterior leg, arises from which nerve plexus?

At approximately which vertebral level does the adult spinal cord typically terminate?

In the brain, where is the gray matter predominantly located relative to the white matter?

The anterior horn of the spinal cord's gray matter contains neurons that are primarily responsible for what function?