1. Which of the following is controlled primarily by the spinal cord?

B. walking movements

2. Which of the following is not one of the three major subdivisions of the brain?

D. the cerebellum

3.Which part of the central nervous system is most likely to be damaged in a person who is having trouble with speaking and using language?

C. the cerebral cortex

4. If an individual is having trouble falling asleep because of nervous-system damage, which part of her nervous system would you want to check first?

C. the brain stem

5. A person who was in a car accident last week is having difficulty remembering anything that has happened to him since then. This person is most likely to have damage to which of the following areas in the central nervous system?

A. the limbic system

6. Why am I able to pull my hand away from an extremely hot object even before feeling the pain caused by touching the object?

C. My spinal cord does not sense pain but still is able to initiate a withdrawal reflex.

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