Question 1

-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 2

The most superficial meningeal layer is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

From which embryonic brain region does the cerebellum form?

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  metencephalon 
E)  myelencephalon 
A)  telencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  metencephalon 
E)  myelencephalon

Question 5

The accessory nerve

Accepted Answer

A)  has fibers that join the vagus nerve. 
B)  has both a cranial and a spinal component. 
C)  provides innervation to the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. 
D)  is cranial nerve XI. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  has fibers that join the vagus nerve. 
B)  has both a cranial and a spinal component. 
C)  provides innervation to the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. 
D)  is cranial nerve XI. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 6

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 7

The superior colliculi receive input from the

Accepted Answer

A)  eyes, skin, cerebrum and inferior colliculi. 
B)  inferior colliculi, pyramids, skin and red nucleus. 
C)  skin, ears, pyramids and cerebellum. 
D)  cerebrum, cerebellum, thalamus and inferior colliculi. 
E)  nose, tongue and inner ear. 
A)  eyes, skin, cerebrum and inferior colliculi. 
B)  inferior colliculi, pyramids, skin and red nucleus. 
C)  skin, ears, pyramids and cerebellum. 
D)  cerebrum, cerebellum, thalamus and inferior colliculi. 
E)  nose, tongue and inner ear.

Question 8

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  falx cerebri - longitudinal fissure 
B)  tentorium cerebelli - base of brain 
C)  falx cerebelli - between the cerebellar hemispheres 
D)  pia mater - surface of the brain 
E)  dural venous sinus - collects blood that returns from the brain 
A)  falx cerebri - longitudinal fissure 
B)  tentorium cerebelli - base of brain 
C)  falx cerebelli - between the cerebellar hemispheres 
D)  pia mater - surface of the brain 
E)  dural venous sinus - collects blood that returns from the brain

Question 9

The inferior colliculi

Accepted Answer

A)  are an integral part of the cerebrum. 
B)  are involved with auditory pathways in the CNS. 
C)  interconnect directly with the eye. 
D)  are a major CNS motor neurotransmitter group. 
E)  are located in the pons. 
A)  are an integral part of the cerebrum. 
B)  are involved with auditory pathways in the CNS. 
C)  interconnect directly with the eye. 
D)  are a major CNS motor neurotransmitter group. 
E)  are located in the pons.

Question 10

The mammillary bodies

Accepted Answer

A)  influence breast milk production. 
B)  produce reproductive hormones. 
C)  are involved in emotional responses to odors. 
D)  are found in the thalamus. 
E)  influence the onset of puberty. 
A)  influence breast milk production. 
B)  produce reproductive hormones. 
C)  are involved in emotional responses to odors. 
D)  are found in the thalamus. 
E)  influence the onset of puberty.

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following activities would stimulate the reticular formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a warm bath 
B)  a clock radio coming on in the morning 
C)  a long lecture in a darkened auditorium 
D)  eating a big meal 
E)  getting a back rub 
A)  a warm bath 
B)  a clock radio coming on in the morning 
C)  a long lecture in a darkened auditorium 
D)  eating a big meal 
E)  getting a back rub

Question 13

-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 14

The limbic system involves various neural connections between

Accepted Answer

A)  the medulla and pons. 
B)  the pons and cerebellum. 
C)  the cerebrum and diencephalon. 
D)  the diencephalon and midbrain. 
E)  the cerebrum and midbrain. 
A)  the medulla and pons. 
B)  the pons and cerebellum. 
C)  the cerebrum and diencephalon. 
D)  the diencephalon and midbrain. 
E)  the cerebrum and midbrain.

Question 15

The nuclei of cranial nerves III, IV, and V are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  diencephalon. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  pons. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  diencephalon. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 16

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 17

What 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 form from neural crest cells 
A)  sensory, autonomic, and enteric neurons 
B)  pigmented body cells 
C)  adrenal medulla 
D)  facial bones 
E)  All of the choices form from neural crest cells

Question 18

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "C" 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 19

The basal nuclei function to

Accepted Answer

A)  produce stiff, exaggerated movements. 
B)  assist the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  inhibit unwanted muscular activity. 
D)  control alertness. 
E)  store memory. 
A)  produce stiff, exaggerated movements. 
B)  assist the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  inhibit unwanted muscular activity. 
D)  control alertness. 
E)  store memory.

Question 20

Damage to branches of the _____ nerve can interfere with normal speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  facial 
B)  vagus 
C)  trigeminal 
D)  glossopharyngeal 
E)  abducens 
A)  facial 
B)  vagus 
C)  trigeminal 
D)  glossopharyngeal 
E)  abducens

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

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

The most superficial meningeal layer is

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

From which embryonic brain region does the cerebellum form?

The accessory nerve

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

The superior colliculi receive input from the

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

The inferior colliculi

The mammillary bodies

Facial expression is regulated by the

Which of the following activities would stimulate the reticular formation?

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

The limbic system involves various neural connections between

The nuclei of cranial nerves III, IV, and V are located in the

The substantia nigra interconnects with the

What structures are formed from neural crest cells?

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

The basal nuclei function to

Damage to branches of the _____ nerve can interfere with normal speech.

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