Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Temporal lobe
B)   Cerebellum
C)   Frontal lobe
D)   Occipital lobe
E)   Parietal lobeF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

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 midbrainF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Consider the following five terms and determine which does not belong.

Accepted Answer

A)   Medulla oblongata
B)   Pons
C)   Cardiac center
D)   Pyramids
E)   OlivesF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Temporal lobe
B)   Cerebellum
C)   Frontal lobe
D)   Occipital lobe
E)   Parietal lobeF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Projection fibers will connect

Accepted Answer

A)   the cerebrum to other parts of the brain and the spinal cord.
B)   one cerebral hemisphere to the other hemisphere.
C)   parts of the same hemisphere.
D)   motor and sensory areas of the cerebral cortex.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which portion of the brainstem is continuous with the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)   Medulla oblongata
B)   Midbrain
C)   Pons
D)   Thalamus
E)   Cerebral pedunclesF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ________ and is reabsorbed by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   choroid plexus; arachnoid granulation
B)   arachnoid granulation; choroid plexus
C)   dural sinus; dura mater
D)   dura mater; dural sinus
E)   septa pellucida; cerebral aqueductF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 8

A patient with a traumatic head injury may exhibit vomiting as a result of irritation of nuclei in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pons
B)   cerebellum
C)   medulla oblongata
D)   corpora quadrigemina
E)   midbrainF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

-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 lobeF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

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 rubF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

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 brainF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

A patient exhibits an abnormal gag reflex in that the uvua is pulled to the left. This is a possible indication that one of the ________ nerves is damaged.

Accepted Answer

A)   glossopharyngeal
B)   abducens
C)   facial
D)   trigeminalE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Maggie has her wisdom teeth removed, and later has difficulty with chewing and cannot feel sensations to the side of her face. This is likely caused by the numbing of the ________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)   vagus
B)   trochlear
C)   hypoglossal
D)   trigeminal
E)   vestibulocochlearF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

-What does "D" 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 spaceF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

The central nervous system develops from a flat mass of tissue called the neural ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   groove
B)   tube
C)   plate
D)   crest
E)   foldF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

-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)   BrainstemF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The corpus callosum

Accepted Answer

A)   consists of a broad band of gray matter.
B)   is found at the base of the transverse fissure.
C)   is a band of commissural fibers that connects the right cerebral hemisphere to the left cerebral hemisphere.
D)   connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe.
E)   connects the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Temporal lobe
B)   Cerebellum
C)   Frontal lobe
D)   Occipital lobe
E)   Parietal lobeF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The limbic system

Accepted Answer

A)   has recently evolved.
B)   is associated with basic survival instincts of nutrition, memory, and reproduction.
C)   controls voluntary movements of the arms and legs.
D)   is a memory area in the midbrain.
E)   includes the brainstem.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Where in the brain are basal nuclei located? (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Cerebellum
B)   Cerebrum
C)   Diencephalon
D)   Medulla oblongata
E)   MidbrainF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which of the following activities would stimulate the reticular formation?

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Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ________ and is reabsorbed by the ________.

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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Maggie has her wisdom teeth removed, and later has difficulty with chewing and cannot feel sensations to the side of her face. This is likely caused by the numbing of the ________ nerve.

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The corpus callosum

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

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Which portion of the brainstem is continuous with the spinal cord?

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Where in the brain are basal nuclei located? (Check all that apply.)

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The limbic system

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

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

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The central nervous system develops from a flat mass of tissue called the neural ________.

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

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Projection fibers will connect

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The limbic system involves various neural connections between ________.

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

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A patient exhibits an abnormal gag reflex in that the uvua is pulled to the left. This is a possible indication that one of the ________ nerves is damaged.

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

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Consider the following five terms and determine which does not belong.

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A patient with a traumatic head injury may exhibit vomiting as a result of irritation of nuclei in the ________.

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