Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Two large venous sinuses, the sagittal sinuses, lie within a dural fold called the

Divisions of the cerebral hemispheres that are named after the overlying skull bones are

The white structure that connects the cerebral hemispheres is the

At the optic chiasm,

Figure 14-2 Cranial Nerves Use Figure 14-2 to answer the following questions: -What is the function of the nerve labeled "5"?

Cerebrospinal fluid enters the blood circulation at the

Specialized ________ form the secretory component of the choroid plexus.

Which of the following is not a property of the blood-brain barrier?

Which of the following lies between the cerebrum and the brain stem?

In-Text Figure Based Questions -What structures make up the brainstem? (Figure 14-1)

In each ventricle is a blood vessel network called the ________ that produces cerebrospinal fluid.

The ventricle associated with the pons and upper medulla is the

A person touches you lightly with a feather. What two areas of the brain allow you to feel and interpret this touch?

The highest levels of information processing occur in the

The thalamus is often called the "air traffic controller" of the brain because it

The nuclei of which cranial nerves are associated with the midbrain?

The dural sinuses form between which two layers of the cranial dura mater?

Figure 14-2 Cranial Nerves Use Figure 14-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the nerve that goes beyond the head and neck to innervate the thorax and abdomen.

The visual cortex is located in the

Jane suffers from chronic seizures and in order to control the problem undergoes surgery in which the fibers of the corpus callosum are cut. As a result of this surgery she would likely be unable to