Chapter 13 - Central Nervous System - Difficult Questions

Corpus callousm is to commissural as _____ is to projection tract.

Because of its major roles in controlling motions, drives, and memory, damage to the ____ could drastically alter an individuals personality.

Which thalamic nuclei relay visual information from the optic tract to the visual cortex and mesencephalon?

Hormones released by the posterior pituitary are actually produced by the ____, which also controls the actives of the anterior pituitary as well as n numerous autonomic functions, emotions, drives and natural rhythms.

Which two parts of the brain most directly control normal breathing?

Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of mastication and provides sensory information from the face, mouth and anterior scalp?

The ____ nerve monitors sensation of balance and equilibrium as well as hearing.

Which cranial nerve plays the largest role in the autonomic control of visceral functions?