Question 1

Arrange the following in order from the diencephalon downward. (1)spinal cord
(2)midbrain
(3)medulla
(4)pons

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2,3,4 
B) 2,4,3,1 
C) 3,2,4,1 
D) 4,2,3,1 
E) 4,1,3,2 
A) 1,2,3,4 
B) 2,4,3,1 
C) 3,2,4,1 
D) 4,2,3,1 
E) 4,1,3,2

Question 2

Afferent fibers terminating in the hypothalamus provide input from the

Accepted Answer

A) visceral organs. 
B) taste receptors of the tongue. 
C) limbic system. 
D) the prefrontal cortex of the cerebrum. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) visceral organs. 
B) taste receptors of the tongue. 
C) limbic system. 
D) the prefrontal cortex of the cerebrum. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 3

Facial expression is regulated by the

Accepted Answer

A) facial nerve. 
B) vagus nerve. 
C) abducens nerve. 
D) trigeminal nerve. 
E) accessory nerve. 
A) facial nerve. 
B) vagus nerve. 
C) abducens nerve. 
D) trigeminal nerve. 
E) accessory nerve.

Question 4

A lesion in the cerebral peduncles might affect

Accepted Answer

A) hearing. 
B) movement. 
C) sight. 
D) heart rate. 
E) taste. 
A) hearing. 
B) movement. 
C) sight. 
D) heart rate. 
E) taste.

Question 5

A baseball player was hit on the left side of his skull in the parotid area.He cannot close his eye and the corner of his mouth droops.Which cranial nerve was damaged?

Accepted Answer

A) facial 
B) glossopharyngeal 
C) accessory 
D) optic 
E) oculomotor 
A) facial 
B) glossopharyngeal 
C) accessory 
D) optic 
E) oculomotor

Question 6

Tracts of white matter that connect the right and left hemispheres are composed of

Accepted Answer

A) decussation fibers. 
B) association fibers. 
C) commissural fibers. 
D) projection fibers. 
E) pyramidal fibers. 
A) decussation fibers. 
B) association fibers. 
C) commissural fibers. 
D) projection fibers. 
E) pyramidal fibers.

Question 7

Most sensory input that ascends through the spinal cord and brainstem projects to the

Accepted Answer

A) pineal gland. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) thalamus. 
D) mammillary bodies. 
E) subthalamus. 
A) pineal gland. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) thalamus. 
D) mammillary bodies. 
E) subthalamus.

Question 8

The cerebral gyri increase

Accepted Answer

A) memory assimilation time. 
B) the surface area of the cortex. 
C) the size of the thalamic nuclei. 
D) speech ability. 
E) volume of the brain. 
A) memory assimilation time. 
B) the surface area of the cortex. 
C) the size of the thalamic nuclei. 
D) speech ability. 
E) volume of the brain.

Question 9

Walking a tightrope would activate what portion(s)of the medulla?

Accepted Answer

A) the pyramids 
B) the superior colliculi 
C) the olives 
D) the pyramids and the superior colliculi 
E) the pyramids and the olives 
A) the pyramids 
B) the superior colliculi 
C) the olives 
D) the pyramids and the superior colliculi 
E) the pyramids and the olives

Question 10

-What does "A" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

Accepted Answer

A) subarachnoid space 
B) dural venous sinus 
C) pia mater 
D) arachnoid mater 
E) subdural space 
A) subarachnoid space 
B) dural venous sinus 
C) pia mater 
D) arachnoid mater 
E) subdural space

Question 11

The substantia nigra interconnects with the

Accepted Answer

A) basal nuclei. 
B) tegmentum. 
C) red nuclei. 
D) reticular nuclei. 
E) tectum. 
A) basal nuclei. 
B) tegmentum. 
C) red nuclei. 
D) reticular nuclei. 
E) tectum.

Question 12

When you walk up behind someone and tap their right shoulder,they will reflexively

Accepted Answer

A) raise their arms. 
B) hit you. 
C) turn their head toward the left. 
D) sneeze. 
E) turn their head toward the right. 
A) raise their arms. 
B) hit you. 
C) turn their head toward the left. 
D) sneeze. 
E) turn their head toward the right.

Question 13

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by tissue in the walls and roofs of the

Accepted Answer

A) subarachnoid space. 
B) dural sinuses. 
C) fissure of Sylvius. 
D) ventricles of the brain. 
E) subdural space. 
A) subarachnoid space. 
B) dural sinuses. 
C) fissure of Sylvius. 
D) ventricles of the brain. 
E) subdural space.

Question 14

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain.What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) diencephalon 
E) brainstem 
A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) diencephalon 
E) brainstem

Question 15

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain.What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) diencephalon 
E) brainstem 
A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellum 
C) corpus callosum 
D) diencephalon 
E) brainstem

Question 16

From which germ layer does the nervous system form?

Accepted Answer

A) endoderm 
B) mesoderm 
C) exoderm 
D) ectoderm 
A) endoderm 
B) mesoderm 
C) exoderm 
D) ectoderm

Question 17

Which of the following cranial nerves innervates only one muscle of the eyeball?

Accepted Answer

A) optic nerve 
B) facial nerve 
C) trochlear nerve 
D) trigeminal nerve 
E) oculomotor nerve 
A) optic nerve 
B) facial nerve 
C) trochlear nerve 
D) trigeminal nerve 
E) oculomotor nerve

Question 18

-What does "D" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

Accepted Answer

A) subarachnoid space 
B) dural venous sinus 
C) pia mater 
D) arachnoid mater 
E) subdural space 
A) subarachnoid space 
B) dural venous sinus 
C) pia mater 
D) arachnoid mater 
E) subdural space

Question 19

-This is a lateral view of the brain.What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) temporal lobe 
B) cerebellum 
C) frontal lobe 
D) occipital lobe 
E) parietal lobe 
A) temporal lobe 
B) cerebellum 
C) frontal lobe 
D) occipital lobe 
E) parietal lobe

Question 20

The glossopharyngeal nerve

Accepted Answer

A) innervates the larynx. 
B) is involved in the sense of taste. 
C) innervates intrinsic tongue muscles. 
D) transmits sensory information from the abdominal viscera. 
E) controls facial expressions. 
A) innervates the larynx. 
B) is involved in the sense of taste. 
C) innervates intrinsic tongue muscles. 
D) transmits sensory information from the abdominal viscera. 
E) controls facial expressions.

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Arrange the following in order from the diencephalon downward. (1)spinal cord (2)midbrain (3)medulla (4)pons

Afferent fibers terminating in the hypothalamus provide input from the

Facial expression is regulated by the

A lesion in the cerebral peduncles might affect

A baseball player was hit on the left side of his skull in the parotid area.He cannot close his eye and the corner of his mouth droops.Which cranial nerve was damaged?

Tracts of white matter that connect the right and left hemispheres are composed of

Most sensory input that ascends through the spinal cord and brainstem projects to the

The cerebral gyri increase

Walking a tightrope would activate what portion(s)of the medulla?

-What does "A" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

The substantia nigra interconnects with the

When you walk up behind someone and tap their right shoulder,they will reflexively

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by tissue in the walls and roofs of the

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain.What does "B" represent?

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain.What does "A" represent?

From which germ layer does the nervous system form?

Which of the following cranial nerves innervates only one muscle of the eyeball?

-What does "D" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

-This is a lateral view of the brain.What does "B" represent?

The glossopharyngeal nerve

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