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Commissural fibers connect the cerebrum to the diencephalon.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Damage to the visual association area can result in blindness.
B) Damage to the premotor cortex results in loss of motor skills programmed in that area but movement is still possible.
C) Damage to the primary auditory cortex results in the inability to interpret pitch,loudness,and location.
D) Damage to the primary (somatic) motor cortex results in the loss of both voluntary muscle control and all reflexive contractions.

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Arachnoid granulations are knoblike projections that protrude superiorly through the ________ mater to absorb cerebrospinal fluid into venous blood.

Declarative memory ________.

All of the following are structures of the limbic system EXCEPT the ________.

Sorting of sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate cerebral sensory area occurs in the hypothalamus.

The process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank is called ________.

Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called ________.

The primary visual cortex contains a map of visual space.

Which brain waves are uncommon for awake adults,but are common for children?

Mrs.Sagalov has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.What clinical symptoms is she likely to show,and what would probably be seen if her brain were examined?

The canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles and running through the midbrain is the interventricular foramen.

Sleepwalking may occur during ________.

The brain stem consists of the ________.

What is the somatosensory homunculus? Which body region would be larger in the homunculus,the face or the hips? Why?

The adult spinal cord ends between the level L₁ and L₂ of the vertebral column.

Neural tracts that convey information to the brain concerning temperature and pain would be ________.

The reticular activating system (RAS)is comprised of specific pathways primarily in the limbic system.

Which type of memory is exemplified by a racing heartbeat upon hearing a rattlesnake nearby?

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?