Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology (Shier), 12th Edition

Learning Outcome 11.3

1			The membrane closest to the brain is the _____.
			A)	dura mater
			B)	pia mater
			C)	arachnoid meninx
			D)	denticulate ligament

Learning Outcome 11.3

2			The membrane that supplies most of the blood to the brain is the _____.
			A)	dura mater
			B)	arachnoid meninx
			C)	pia mater
			D)	choroid plexus

Learning Outcome 11.2

3			The funiculi all contain _____.
			A)	gray synapses
			B)	sensory fibers
			C)	motor fibers
			D)	nerve tracts

Learning Outcome 11.8

4			What is the most significant neurotransmitter in the basal nuclei?
			A)	norepinephrine
			B)	epinephrine
			C)	acetylcholine
			D)	dopamine

Learning Outcome 11.8

5			The brain stem includes all of the following except the _____.
			A)	medulla
			B)	pons
			C)	midbrain
			D)	cerebral cortex

Learning Outcome 11.2

6			The adult spinal cord extends into the sacrum.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Learning Outcome 11.5

7			The conus medullaris is at the cranial level.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Learning Outcome 11.8

8			The anterior fissure is deeper than the posterior sulcus.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Learning Outcome 11.5

9			Extrapyramidal tracts include the reticulospinal.
			A)	True
			B)	False

Learning Outcome 11.5

10			A cordotomy, or cut into the spinal cord, could be done to make a body area more sensitive to stimulation.
			A)	True
			B)	False