Question 1

Match the description with the correct lobe of the cerebrum.
-Frontal lobe

Accepted Answer

A) Important in voluntary motor function 
B) Fifth lobe of the brain 
C) Plays an important role in memory 
D) Reception and integration of visual input 
E) Reception of most sensory input 
A) Important in voluntary motor function 
B) Fifth lobe of the brain 
C) Plays an important role in memory 
D) Reception and integration of visual input 
E) Reception of most sensory input

Question 2

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "D" 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 3

Which structures are formed from neural crest cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory, autonomic, and enteric neurons 
B)  Pigmented body cells 
C)  Adrenal medulla 
D)  Facial bones 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Sensory, autonomic, and enteric neurons 
B)  Pigmented body cells 
C)  Adrenal medulla 
D)  Facial bones 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 4

Loss of equilibrium and motor coordination would most likely be related to a lesion in which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limbic system 
B)  Pons 
C)  Pituitary gland 
D)  Medulla oblongata 
E)  Cerebellum 
A)  Limbic system 
B)  Pons 
C)  Pituitary gland 
D)  Medulla oblongata 
E)  Cerebellum

Question 5

The pineal body

Accepted Answer

A)  connects the two cerebral hemispheres. 
B)  modifies mood. 
C)  causes hot and cold flashes. 
D)  appears to play a role in controlling the onset of puberty. 
E)  plays a role in the production of cerebrospinal fluid. 
A)  connects the two cerebral hemispheres. 
B)  modifies mood. 
C)  causes hot and cold flashes. 
D)  appears to play a role in controlling the onset of puberty. 
E)  plays a role in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.

Question 6

The habenula and pineal body are both found in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  epithalamus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  subthalamus 
E)  hyperthalamus 
A)  thalamus 
B)  epithalamus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  subthalamus 
E)  hyperthalamus

Question 7

-What does "E" 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 8

From the list, indicate three types of molecules that are permeable to the blood-brain barrier. (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  All drugs 
B)  Caffeine 
C)  Glucose 
D)  Large proteins 
E)  Oxygen 
A)  All drugs 
B)  Caffeine 
C)  Glucose 
D)  Large proteins 
E)  Oxygen

Question 9

Which type of white fibers connect areas of the cerebral cortex in the same hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basal fibers 
B)  Commissural fibers 
C)  Projection fibers 
D)  Association fibers 
A)  Basal fibers 
B)  Commissural fibers 
C)  Projection fibers 
D)  Association fibers

Question 10

The gray matter on the outer surface of the cerebrum is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex 
B)  pia mater 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  arbor vitae 
E)  cerebral medulla 
A)  cortex 
B)  pia mater 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  arbor vitae 
E)  cerebral medulla

Question 11

The portion of the cerebellum that is involved in balance and eye movements is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vermis 
B)  flocculonodular lobe 
C)  cerebellar peduncles 
D)  arbor vitae 
E)  lateral hemisphere 
A)  vermis 
B)  flocculonodular lobe 
C)  cerebellar peduncles 
D)  arbor vitae 
E)  lateral hemisphere

Question 12

The embryonic structure that gives rise to the structures of the central nervous system is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem 
B)  neural plate 
C)  notochord 
D)  forebrain 
A)  brainstem 
B)  neural plate 
C)  notochord 
D)  forebrain

Question 13

Which of the following would help to determine if the oculomotor nerve was damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have the patient distinguish between green and red colors 
B)  Determine if the patient can see anything 
C)  Have the patient look superiorly and inferiorly 
D)  Have the patient cry 
E)  Determine if the patient still has night vision 
A)  Have the patient distinguish between green and red colors 
B)  Determine if the patient can see anything 
C)  Have the patient look superiorly and inferiorly 
D)  Have the patient cry 
E)  Determine if the patient still has night vision

Question 14

Which of the following is not associated with the pons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory information from the middle region of the face 
B)  Sensory information from the inferior region of the face 
C)  Sensory information from the superior region of the face 
D)  Lateral eye movements 
E)  Neck movement 
A)  Sensory information from the middle region of the face 
B)  Sensory information from the inferior region of the face 
C)  Sensory information from the superior region of the face 
D)  Lateral eye movements 
E)  Neck movement

Question 15

A group of functionally related nuclei within the cerebrum, diencephalon, and midbrain are called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal nuclei 
B)  hypothalamic ganglia 
C)  lateral ganglia 
D)  limbic nuclei 
A)  basal nuclei 
B)  hypothalamic ganglia 
C)  lateral ganglia 
D)  limbic nuclei

Question 16

Which area of the brain contains areas that initiates REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medulla oblongata 
B)  Pons 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Midbrain 
E)  Diencephalon 
A)  Medulla oblongata 
B)  Pons 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Midbrain 
E)  Diencephalon

Question 17

The reticular formation

Accepted Answer

A)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebellum. 
B)  coordinates fine motor movements. 
C)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the brain stem. 
D)  is responsible for pain interpretation. 
E)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebrum. 
A)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebellum. 
B)  coordinates fine motor movements. 
C)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the brain stem. 
D)  is responsible for pain interpretation. 
E)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebrum.

Question 18

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 the 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 the choices are correct.

Question 19

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 20

The abducens nerves

Accepted Answer

A)  transmit pain impulses from the teeth. 
B)  are involved in eye movement. 
C)  dilate blood vessels in the skin. 
D)  slow the heart rate. 
E)  control size of the pupil. 
A)  transmit pain impulses from the teeth. 
B)  are involved in eye movement. 
C)  dilate blood vessels in the skin. 
D)  slow the heart rate. 
E)  control size of the pupil.

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Match the description with the correct lobe of the cerebrum. -Frontal lobe

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

Which structures are formed from neural crest cells?

Loss of equilibrium and motor coordination would most likely be related to a lesion in which structure?

The pineal body

The habenula and pineal body are both found in the ________.

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

From the list, indicate three types of molecules that are permeable to the blood-brain barrier. (Check all that apply.)

Which type of white fibers connect areas of the cerebral cortex in the same hemisphere?

The gray matter on the outer surface of the cerebrum is called the ________.

The portion of the cerebellum that is involved in balance and eye movements is the ________.

The embryonic structure that gives rise to the structures of the central nervous system is called the ________.

Which of the following would help to determine if the oculomotor nerve was damaged?

Which of the following is not associated with the pons?

A group of functionally related nuclei within the cerebrum, diencephalon, and midbrain are called the ________.

Which area of the brain contains areas that initiates REM sleep?

The reticular formation

Afferent fibers terminating in the hypothalamus provide input from the

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

The abducens nerves

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