Question 1

After suffering a stroke,Mary finds that she cannot move her right arm.This would suggest that the stroke damage is in the area of the ________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) right frontal 
B) left frontal 
C) right temporal 
D) left temporal 
E) occipital 
A) right frontal 
B) left frontal 
C) right temporal 
D) left temporal 
E) occipital

Question 2

Figure 14-1 The Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid
Use Figure 14-1 to answer the following questions:
-What is produced by the structure labeled "2"?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrospinal fluid 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) white matter 
D) hormones 
E) red blood cells 
A) cerebrospinal fluid 
B) neurotransmitters 
C) white matter 
D) hormones 
E) red blood cells

Question 3

The dominant cerebral hemisphere of the brain

Accepted Answer

A) is for emotional status. 
B) is for interpretation of art and music. 
C) performs analytical tasks. 
D) controls vital functions such as blood pressure and heart rate. 
E) controls emotions. 
A) is for emotional status. 
B) is for interpretation of art and music. 
C) performs analytical tasks. 
D) controls vital functions such as blood pressure and heart rate. 
E) controls emotions.

Question 4

Integrative centers concerned with the performance of complex processes are restricted to either the left or the right hemisphere.These complex processes include

Accepted Answer

A) speech. 
B) writing. 
C) mathematical computation. 
D) understanding spatial relationships. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) speech. 
B) writing. 
C) mathematical computation. 
D) understanding spatial relationships. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

The layer of the meninges that closely follows every gyrus and sulcus is the

Accepted Answer

A) pia mater. 
B) dura mater. 
C) arachnoid membrane. 
D) neural cortex. 
E) subarachnoid mater. 
A) pia mater. 
B) dura mater. 
C) arachnoid membrane. 
D) neural cortex. 
E) subarachnoid mater.

Question 6

Stimulation of the ________ within the hypothalamus produces the sensation of hunger.

Accepted Answer

A) satiety center 
B) feeding center 
C) thirst center 
D) limbic system 
E) hormone center 
A) satiety center 
B) feeding center 
C) thirst center 
D) limbic system 
E) hormone center

Question 7

Difficulties in estimating temporal relationships between events may stem from damage to

Accepted Answer

A) the prefrontal cortex. 
B) the general interpretive area. 
C) Broca's area. 
D) Wernicke's area. 
E) the temporal lobe. 
A) the prefrontal cortex. 
B) the general interpretive area. 
C) Broca's area. 
D) Wernicke's area. 
E) the temporal lobe.

Question 8

Sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the

Accepted Answer

A) medulla oblongata. 
B) pons. 
C) midbrain. 
D) thalamus. 
E) cerebellum. 
A) medulla oblongata. 
B) pons. 
C) midbrain. 
D) thalamus. 
E) cerebellum.

Question 9

The wall between the lateral ventricles is called the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral aqueduct. 
B) fornix. 
C) falx cerebri. 
D) corpus callosum. 
E) septum pellucidum. 
A) cerebral aqueduct. 
B) fornix. 
C) falx cerebri. 
D) corpus callosum. 
E) septum pellucidum.

Question 10

Figure 14-2 Cranial Nerves
Use Figure 14-2 to answer the following questions:
-What is the function of the structure labeled "7"?

Accepted Answer

A) vision 
B) olfaction 
C) taste 
D) auditory 
E) eye movement 
A) vision 
B) olfaction 
C) taste 
D) auditory 
E) eye movement

Question 11

Cardiovascular centers located in the ________ adjust the heart rate,the strength of cardiac contractions,and the flow of blood through the peripheral tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) pons 
B) medulla oblongata 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) mesencephalon 
E) basal ganglia 
A) pons 
B) medulla oblongata 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) mesencephalon 
E) basal ganglia

Question 12

Which of the following is a function of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) secrete cerebrospinal fluid 
B) secrete melatonin 
C) process sensory information and relay it to the cerebrum 
D) store memories 
E) regulate food intake 
A) secrete cerebrospinal fluid 
B) secrete melatonin 
C) process sensory information and relay it to the cerebrum 
D) store memories 
E) regulate food intake

Question 13

The white structure that connects the cerebral hemispheres is the

Accepted Answer

A) geniculate nucleus. 
B) basal ganglia. 
C) amygdala. 
D) arbor vitae. 
E) corpus callosum. 
A) geniculate nucleus. 
B) basal ganglia. 
C) amygdala. 
D) arbor vitae. 
E) corpus callosum.

Question 14

Cortical regions that interpret sensory information or coordinate motor responses are called ________ areas.

Accepted Answer

A) commissural 
B) sensory 
C) association 
D) somesthetic 
E) processing 
A) commissural 
B) sensory 
C) association 
D) somesthetic 
E) processing

Question 15

The corpora quadrigemina is composed of the

Accepted Answer

A) four cerebral lobes. 
B) superior and inferior colliculi. 
C) first four cranial nerves. 
D) the 4ᵗʰ cranial nerve. 
E) two superior cerebellar peduncles and the two inferior cerebellar peduncles. 
A) four cerebral lobes. 
B) superior and inferior colliculi. 
C) first four cranial nerves. 
D) the 4ᵗʰ cranial nerve. 
E) two superior cerebellar peduncles and the two inferior cerebellar peduncles.

Question 16

Figure 14-1 The Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid
Use Figure 14-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "7."

Accepted Answer

A) dura mater 
B) lateral ventricle 
C) fourth ventricle 
D) subarachnoid space 
E) filum terminale 
A) dura mater 
B) lateral ventricle 
C) fourth ventricle 
D) subarachnoid space 
E) filum terminale

Question 17

Joe begins to experience mood swings and disturbed thirst and hunger.Imaging studies indicate that a brain tumor is the likely cause of these disorders.In what part of the brain is the tumor most likely located?

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex 
B) postcentral gyrus 
C) basal nuclei 
D) hypothalamus 
E) reticular formation 
A) prefrontal cortex 
B) postcentral gyrus 
C) basal nuclei 
D) hypothalamus 
E) reticular formation

Question 18

Bell's palsy is caused by inflammation of the facial nerve (VII).What signs and symptoms would you expect in this condition? Is it permanent?

Accepted Answer

Patients suffering from Bell's palsy usu

Question 19

The corpus callosum is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) arcuate fibers. 
B) longitudinal fasciculi. 
C) association fibers. 
D) commissural fibers. 
E) projection fibers. 
A) arcuate fibers. 
B) longitudinal fasciculi. 
C) association fibers. 
D) commissural fibers. 
E) projection fibers.

Question 20

The third and fourth ventricles are linked by a slender canal designated as the

Accepted Answer

A) central canal. 
B) tentorium cerebelli. 
C) cerebral aqueduct. 
D) interventricular foramina. 
E) pontine canal. 
A) central canal. 
B) tentorium cerebelli. 
C) cerebral aqueduct. 
D) interventricular foramina. 
E) pontine canal.

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

After suffering a stroke,Mary finds that she cannot move her right arm.This would suggest that the stroke damage is in the area of the ________ lobe.

Figure 14-1 The Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Use Figure 14-1 to answer the following questions: -What is produced by the structure labeled "2"?

The dominant cerebral hemisphere of the brain

Integrative centers concerned with the performance of complex processes are restricted to either the left or the right hemisphere.These complex processes include

The layer of the meninges that closely follows every gyrus and sulcus is the

Stimulation of the ________ within the hypothalamus produces the sensation of hunger.

Difficulties in estimating temporal relationships between events may stem from damage to

Sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the

The wall between the lateral ventricles is called the

Figure 14-2 Cranial Nerves Use Figure 14-2 to answer the following questions: -What is the function of the structure labeled "7"?

Cardiovascular centers located in the ________ adjust the heart rate,the strength of cardiac contractions,and the flow of blood through the peripheral tissues.

Which of the following is a function of the thalamus?

The white structure that connects the cerebral hemispheres is the

Cortical regions that interpret sensory information or coordinate motor responses are called ________ areas.

The corpora quadrigemina is composed of the

Figure 14-1 The Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Use Figure 14-1 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "7."

Joe begins to experience mood swings and disturbed thirst and hunger.Imaging studies indicate that a brain tumor is the likely cause of these disorders.In what part of the brain is the tumor most likely located?

Bell's palsy is caused by inflammation of the facial nerve (VII).What signs and symptoms would you expect in this condition? Is it permanent?

The corpus callosum is composed of

The third and fourth ventricles are linked by a slender canal designated as the

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