1) Which of the following is not performed by the 100 billion neurons of the brain, with their thousand trillion synapses? a) registering sensations b) guiding behavior c) performing intellectual feats d) storing memories e) enhancing sleep 2) What is the only experience that enlivens total brain functioning? a) sleeping b) eating a healthy diet c) transcending 3) True or False. TM increases stress-coping skills and makes the brain more orderly & coherent. a) true b) false 4) Which of the following is not a result of brain coherence from Transcendental Meditation. a) higher moral reasoning b) weight loss c) less neuroticism d) greater self-actualization 5) The (lower) tip of the spinal column where the CNS starts is called the...? a) Diencephalon b) Pons c) Conus Medullaris d) Cerebellum 6) The lowest part of the brain stem is called the...? a) Hypothalamus b) Nuclei c) Diencephalon d) Medulla 7) Which of the following is not an organizing principle of the nervous system structure? a) Two-way street b) Sama topical c) Somatotopical 8) Which of the following is not a function of the brain stem? a) Governs vital functions b) Relays sensory/motor impulses c) Focuses one's attention 9) True or False.  The brain is the central organ responsible for our conscious experience of self as well as everything. a) True b) False

PH 509 1.1 Structure of the Nervous System

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