Describe structure and provide a generalized function for each of the following regions of the brain: brain stem, diencephalon, cerebrum, cerebellum.

Define the general function of neuralgia.

Identify the various types of neural circuits in the nervous system.

A) The neuron labelled "D" in the figure is what class of functional neuron?: 3rd-order? lower motor neurone? upper motor neurone? 2nd-order? bipolar? unipolar? B) The message in the pleural pathway in figure 3 comes from the: occipital lobe? skeletal muscle? somatosensoty cortex? temporal lobe? receptors? parietal lobe? frontal lobe? C) Damage to this structure in the figure would affect the ability to move your RIGHT leg: A, B, C, D, E, F, G

Describe the organization of the nervous system. Distinguish between the functions of neurons and neuroglia. Describe the cell body of a neuron. Distinguish among the functions of sensory neurons, interneurons, and motor neurons. Summarize the functions of each of the types of neuroglia (the exam will not ask about satellite cells) and describe how the myelin sheath is formed around a peripheral nervous system neuron. Explain why nerve impulse propagation is compromised in patients with multiple sclerosis. Distinguish between the composition of white matter and gray matter. Summarize neuron communication from the moment of receptor stimulation to the response of an effector, such as a muscle fiber, and define neurotransmitter, resting membrane potential, and current. Define electrochemical gradients and the term “polarized”, and describe the electrochemical basis of the resting membrane potential including the function of the sodium-potassium pump in maintaining the resting membrane…

Discuss the hierarchy of the human brain and the components that make up the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain. What is the function of each of these  structures?  Give real life examples of each component.

Trace the major neuronal pathways to and from the brain. Include the name of the Pathway (or Tract), whether the tract is ascending (sensory) or descending (motor), what it basically does (e.g. type of stimulus) , and where it decussates (i.e. crosses the midline, which not all cross).

List the four major differences between the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

Name the major regions of the adult brain.

Name the three regions of the brain stem and describe their functions.