Nervous System A and P 8, Consciousness

What is the main function of the medulla oblongata?
a. Control movement of the muscles
b. Provide sensation from the body
c. Control body temperature
d. Regulate autonomic functions such as control of the heart and breathing

The reticular activating system is located mostly in the:
a. Spinal cord
b. Brain stem
c. Cerebellum
d. Cerebral cortex

A neurone in the brain may have about how many synaptic interconnections with other neurones?
a. 5-10
b. 10-100
c. 100-1000
d. 1,000 – 10, 000

Projection fibres contain afferent and efferent fibres that connect the:
a. Frontal lobes with the parietal lobes
b. Two cerebral hemispheres
c. Spinal cord and the brain stem
d. Brain stem with the cerebrum