Question 1

What is the role of the red nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  Responding to loud noises and bright lights 
B)  Part of the auditory pathways in the CNS 
C)  Carries sensory information to the brain 
D)  Unconscious regulation and coordination of motor activities 
A)  Responding to loud noises and bright lights 
B)  Part of the auditory pathways in the CNS 
C)  Carries sensory information to the brain 
D)  Unconscious regulation and coordination of motor activities

Question 2

What structural feature of the brain regulates the movement of materials from the blood into the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myelin sheath 
B)  Circle of Willis 
C)  Meninges 
D)  Blood-brain barrier 
A)  Myelin sheath 
B)  Circle of Willis 
C)  Meninges 
D)  Blood-brain barrier

Question 3

What is the large C-shaped mass of white matter that consists of nerve fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corpus callosum 
B)  Infundibulum 
C)  Intermediate mass 
D)  Vermis 
E)  Gyrus 
A)  Corpus callosum 
B)  Infundibulum 
C)  Intermediate mass 
D)  Vermis 
E)  Gyrus

Question 4

The "thermostat" or nucleus that monitors blood temperature is located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  midbrain 
C)  pons 
D)  thalamus 
E)  brainstem 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  midbrain 
C)  pons 
D)  thalamus 
E)  brainstem

Question 5

Which nerve has branches that extend to the thoracic and abdominal viscera?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facial nerve 
B)  Vagus nerve 
C)  Trigeminal nerve 
D)  Glossopharyngeal nerve 
E)  Accessory nerve 
A)  Facial nerve 
B)  Vagus nerve 
C)  Trigeminal nerve 
D)  Glossopharyngeal nerve 
E)  Accessory nerve

Question 6

Lesions of the basal nuclei could cause

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of memory. 
B)  uncontrolled rage. 
C)  fluent but circular speech. 
D)  a slight shaking of the hands or head. 
E)  loss of the sense of smell. 
A)  loss of memory. 
B)  uncontrolled rage. 
C)  fluent but circular speech. 
D)  a slight shaking of the hands or head. 
E)  loss of the sense of smell.

Question 7

Which of the following brain areas serves as the major control center of the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothalamus 
B)  Midbrain 
C)  Pons 
D)  Thalamus 
E)  Brainstem 
A)  Hypothalamus 
B)  Midbrain 
C)  Pons 
D)  Thalamus 
E)  Brainstem

Question 8

The fact that the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body is explained by the

Accepted Answer

A)  division of the cerebrum into two hemispheres. 
B)  division of the cerebellum into two hemispheres. 
C)  decussation of the pyramids in the medulla. 
D)  need for contra-lateral control of body function. 
E)  brainstem being below the midbrain. 
A)  division of the cerebrum into two hemispheres. 
B)  division of the cerebellum into two hemispheres. 
C)  decussation of the pyramids in the medulla. 
D)  need for contra-lateral control of body function. 
E)  brainstem being below the midbrain.

Question 9

-What does "C" 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 10

The most superficial meningeal layer is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pia mater 
B)  arachnoid layer 
C)  dura mater 
D)  epidural sinus 
E)  skull 
A)  pia mater 
B)  arachnoid layer 
C)  dura mater 
D)  epidural sinus 
E)  skull

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning structures of the diencephalon is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The thalamus projects sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  The subthalamic nuclei are associated with the basal nuclei. 
C)  The thalamus controls many endocrine functions. 
D)  The pineal body may play a role in controlling the onset of puberty. 
E)  The third ventricle separates the two large portions of the thalamus. 
A)  The thalamus projects sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  The subthalamic nuclei are associated with the basal nuclei. 
C)  The thalamus controls many endocrine functions. 
D)  The pineal body may play a role in controlling the onset of puberty. 
E)  The third ventricle separates the two large portions of the thalamus.

Question 12

The central sulcus separates the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  two parietal lobes 
B)  frontal and parietal lobes 
C)  occipital and temporal lobes 
D)  temporal and frontal lobes 
E)  parietal and occipital lobes 
A)  two parietal lobes 
B)  frontal and parietal lobes 
C)  occipital and temporal lobes 
D)  temporal and frontal lobes 
E)  parietal and occipital lobes

Question 13

During an autopsy the brainstem was separated from the rest of the brain by a cut between the ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata; pons 
B)  pons; midbrain 
C)  midbrain; diencephalon 
D)  thalamus; cerebrum 
E)  medulla; spinal cord 
A)  medulla oblongata; pons 
B)  pons; midbrain 
C)  midbrain; diencephalon 
D)  thalamus; cerebrum 
E)  medulla; spinal cord

Question 14

The part of the brain that connects the medulla to the midbrain is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral peduncle 
B)  pons 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus 
E)  hypothalamus 
A)  cerebral peduncle 
B)  pons 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus 
E)  hypothalamus

Question 15

There are no cranial nerves associated with which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is a basal nucleus located in the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subthalamic nucleus 
B)  Red nucleus 
C)  Caudate nucleus 
D)  Substantia nigra 
E)  Habenula 
A)  Subthalamic nucleus 
B)  Red nucleus 
C)  Caudate nucleus 
D)  Substantia nigra 
E)  Habenula

Question 17

Which of the following cranial nerves is exclusively sensory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vestibulocochlear (VIII) 
B)  Hypoglossal (XII) 
C)  Trochlear (IV) 
D)  Facial (VI) 
E)  Trigeminal (V) 
A)  Vestibulocochlear (VIII) 
B)  Hypoglossal (XII) 
C)  Trochlear (IV) 
D)  Facial (VI) 
E)  Trigeminal (V)

Question 18

Match the description with the correct lobe of the cerebrum.
-Temporal 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 19

The cerebellum communicates with other parts of the CNS by means of nerve tracts called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vermis 
B)  flocculonodular pathways 
C)  cerebellar peduncles 
D)  arbor vitae 
E)  folia 
A)  vermis 
B)  flocculonodular pathways 
C)  cerebellar peduncles 
D)  arbor vitae 
E)  folia

Question 20

What is the group of loosely packed nuclei within the length of the brainstem that are involved in cyclic activities such as sleep-wake cycles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reticular formation 
B)  Diencephalon 
C)  Limbic system 
D)  Hypothalamus 
E)  Basal nuclei 
A)  Reticular formation 
B)  Diencephalon 
C)  Limbic system 
D)  Hypothalamus 
E)  Basal nuclei

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

What is the role of the red nuclei?

What structural feature of the brain regulates the movement of materials from the blood into the brain?

What is the large C-shaped mass of white matter that consists of nerve fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres?

The "thermostat" or nucleus that monitors blood temperature is located in the ________.

Which nerve has branches that extend to the thoracic and abdominal viscera?

Lesions of the basal nuclei could cause

Which of the following brain areas serves as the major control center of the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system?

The fact that the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body is explained by the

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

The most superficial meningeal layer is the ________.

Which of the following statements concerning structures of the diencephalon is false?

The central sulcus separates the ________.

During an autopsy the brainstem was separated from the rest of the brain by a cut between the ________ and ________.

The part of the brain that connects the medulla to the midbrain is the ________.

There are no cranial nerves associated with which part of the brain?

Which of the following is a basal nucleus located in the cerebrum?

Which of the following cranial nerves is exclusively sensory?

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

The cerebellum communicates with other parts of the CNS by means of nerve tracts called the ________.

What is the group of loosely packed nuclei within the length of the brainstem that are involved in cyclic activities such as sleep-wake cycles?

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