Question 1

The corpus callosum connects the:

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral hemispheres. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) mammillary body. 
D) central sulcus. 
A) cerebral hemispheres. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) mammillary body. 
D) central sulcus.

Question 2

Impulses from the _____ play a part in arousing or alerting the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

A) pons 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebellum 
D) hypothalamus 
A) pons 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebellum 
D) hypothalamus

Question 3

Which of the following structures is not part of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A) Gray commissure 
B) Conus medullaris 
C) Cauda equina 
D) All of the above are part of the spinal cord. 
A) Gray commissure 
B) Conus medullaris 
C) Cauda equina 
D) All of the above are part of the spinal cord.

Question 4

Match each disorder with its corresponding definition.
-Hemorrhage from or cessation of blood flow to the cerebral vessels, which destroys neurons; also called a stroke

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Cerebrovascular accident 
C) Epilepsy 
D) Huntington disease 
E) Spastic paralysis
F)Hemiplegia
G)Paraplegia
H)Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Cerebrovascular accident 
C) Epilepsy 
D) Huntington disease 
E) Spastic paralysis
F)Hemiplegia
G)Paraplegia
H)Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Question 5

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates in the subarachnoid space of the meninges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Pyramidal pathways are more often associated with smiles and frowns than are the extrapyramidal pathways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The hypothalamus is the only part of the brain able to release a hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The four large, fluid-filled spaces within the brain are called ventricles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

From superior to inferior, the brainstem is composed of the pons, midbrain, and medulla oblongata.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The central nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, and autonomic nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The two "colorful" structures in the brain, the red nucleus and the substantia nigra, are located in the midbrain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Barbiturates and amphetamines are two drugs that can arouse the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The term used to describe all of the connections within the human cortex to the rest of the brain is connectomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The pia mater has three important inward extensions: the falx cerebri, the falx cerebelli, and the tentorium cerebelli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The extension of the dura mater that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the:

Accepted Answer

A) falx cerebella. 
B) falx cerebri. 
C) tentorium cerebella. 
D) falx centralis. 
A) falx cerebella. 
B) falx cerebri. 
C) tentorium cerebella. 
D) falx centralis.

Question 16

A lesion in the cerebral cortex might result in:

Accepted Answer

A) motor deficits. 
B) sensory deficits. 
C) intellectual impairment. 
D) any of the above. 
A) motor deficits. 
B) sensory deficits. 
C) intellectual impairment. 
D) any of the above.

Question 17

The dura mater is the periosteum of the cranial bones, and the pia mater attaches the brain tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Meningitis refers to inflammation of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The distinction between the reticulospinal and rubrospinal tracts of the spinal cord is that the rubrospinal tract coordinates:

Accepted Answer

A) body movement and posture, and the reticulospinal tract maintains posture during movement. 
B) head and neck movement, and the reticulospinal tract maintains posture. 
C) pain and temperature response, and the reticulospinal tract handles crude touch and pressure. 
D) unconscious kinesthesia, and the reticulospinal tract maintains posture. 
A) body movement and posture, and the reticulospinal tract maintains posture during movement. 
B) head and neck movement, and the reticulospinal tract maintains posture. 
C) pain and temperature response, and the reticulospinal tract handles crude touch and pressure. 
D) unconscious kinesthesia, and the reticulospinal tract maintains posture.

Question 20

The falx cerebelli separates the:

Accepted Answer

A) two hemispheres of the cerebrum. 
B) cerebellum from the cerebrum. 
C) dura mater from the arachnoid. 
A) two hemispheres of the cerebrum. 
B) cerebellum from the cerebrum. 
C) dura mater from the arachnoid.

Exam 20: Central Nervous System

The corpus callosum connects the:

Impulses from the _____ play a part in arousing or alerting the cerebrum.

Which of the following structures is not part of the spinal cord?

Match each disorder with its corresponding definition. -Hemorrhage from or cessation of blood flow to the cerebral vessels, which destroys neurons; also called a stroke

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates in the subarachnoid space of the meninges.

Pyramidal pathways are more often associated with smiles and frowns than are the extrapyramidal pathways.

The hypothalamus is the only part of the brain able to release a hormone.

The four large, fluid-filled spaces within the brain are called ventricles.

From superior to inferior, the brainstem is composed of the pons, midbrain, and medulla oblongata.

The central nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, and autonomic nerves.

The two "colorful" structures in the brain, the red nucleus and the substantia nigra, are located in the midbrain.

Barbiturates and amphetamines are two drugs that can arouse the cerebral cortex.

The term used to describe all of the connections within the human cortex to the rest of the brain is connectomes.

The pia mater has three important inward extensions: the falx cerebri, the falx cerebelli, and the tentorium cerebelli.

The extension of the dura mater that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the:

A lesion in the cerebral cortex might result in:

The dura mater is the periosteum of the cranial bones, and the pia mater attaches the brain tissue.

Meningitis refers to inflammation of the brain.

The distinction between the reticulospinal and rubrospinal tracts of the spinal cord is that the rubrospinal tract coordinates:

The falx cerebelli separates the:

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