Figure 13- 2 Cranial Nerves

question 5

Multiple Choice

Figure 13- 2 Cranial Nerves
Use Figure 13- 2 to answer the following questions:
-Which of the following is a property of the blood- brain barrier?

• A) Astrocytes surround the CNS capillaries.
• B) The capillary endothelial cells are interconnected by tight junctions.
• C) It is absent in portions of the hypothalamus.
• D) It is generally permeable to lipid- soluble compounds.
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

State-Dependent Memory

The theory that information learned in a particular state of mind (e.g., happy, sad, intoxicated) is more easily recalled when in the same state.

Serial Position Effect

Our tendency to recall best the last (recency effect) and first (primacy effect) items in a list.

Cerebellum

The “little brain” at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input, coordinating movement output and balance, and enabling nonverbal learning and memory.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures linked to the thalamus in the base of the brain and involved in coordination of movement.