A deep bridge of nerve fiber called the ____________________ connects the two cerebral hemispheres.
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Question 2) The ____________________ consists of the medulla oblongata, the pons varolii, and the midbrain.
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Question 3) The ____________________ nervous system controls all the involuntary functions of the body.
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Question 4) The ____________________ controls breathing, heartbeat rates, and reactions to visual and auditory stimuli.
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Question 5) The symptoms of ____ are caused by progressive demyelination of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
a. multiple sclerosis
b. epilepsy
c. encephalitis
d. meningitis
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Question 6) An enlargement or dilation of a blood vessel wall is called a(n) ____.
a. embolism
b. thrombus
c. aneurysm
d. cephalalgia
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Question 7) Inflammation of brain tissue is called ____.
a. meningitis
b. tetanus
c. epilepsy
d. encephalitis
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Question 8) Cerebrovascular accident, more commonly called ____, can be caused by a blood vessel clot.
a. encephalitis
b. stroke
c. meningitis
d. Parkinson's
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Question 9) Typically affecting the older population, ____ results in severe mental deterioration.
a. Alzheimer's disease
b. Parkinson's disease
c. meningitis
d. cerebral palsy
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Question 10) The vestibule and the ____ function in the maintenance of balance (equilibrium).
a. semicircular canals
b. cochlea
c. ossicles
d. stapes