Question 1

Paired,irregular masses of gray matter buried deep within the central white matter in the basal region of the cerebral hemispheres,inferior to the floor of the lateral ventricle,are the

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A)  cerebral nuclei.
B)  corpus callosi.
C)  inferior colliculi.
D)  interthalamic adhesions.
E)  ventricular connections.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 2

-This figure shows the diencephalon.What structure does number 3 indicate?

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A)  Corpus callosum
B)  Septum pellucidum
C)  Fornix
D)  Thalamus
E)  Pineal glandF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Which part of the limbic system is involved in storing memories and forming long-term memories?

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A)  Cingulate gyrus
B)  Amygdaloid body
C)  Fornix
D)  Mammillary body
E)  HippocampusF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

-This figure shows a frontal section of the cerebrum.What structure does number 2 indicate?

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A)  Central canal
B)  Lateral ventricle
C)  Brainstem
D)  Corpus callosum
E)  Fourth ventricleF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

This part of the brain contains the arbor vitae.

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A)  Pons
B)  Medulla oblongata
C)  Cerebrum
D)  Cerebellum
E)  EpithalamusF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

-This figure shows a left lateral view of the brain.What structure does number 1 indicate?

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A)  Central gyrus
B)  Lateral sulcus
C)  Lateral fissure
D)  Central sulcus
E)  Longitudinal fissureF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Centers that regulate the rate and depth of breathing,known as the pneumotaxic and apneustic centers,are located in the __________.

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

Question 8

What is the most anterior cranial nerve?

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A)  Trochlear
B)  Optic
C)  Olfactory
D)  Oculomotor
E)  AccessoryF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

-This figure shows the diencephalon.What structure does number 2 indicate?

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A)  Corpus callosum
B)  Septum pellucidum
C)  Fornix
D)  Thalamus
E)  Pineal glandF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Association areas

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A)  correlate information from opposite sides of the brain.
B)  correlate similar functions from different lobes on the same side of the brain.
C)  correlate similar functions from the same lobes on the opposite side of the brain.
D)  integrate new sensory inputs with memories of past experiences.
E)  integrate outgoing motor information.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Which is not a general function of the hypothalamus?

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A)  Master control of motor responses
B)  Regulation of body temperature
C)  Control of food intake
D)  Control of water intake
E)  Master control of the autonomic nervous systemF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Arrange the cerebral lobes visible on the superior surface of the brain in the correct anterior-posterior order.
A: Parietal
B: Frontal
C: Occipital

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A)  c,a,b
B)  b,a,c
C)  a,b,c
D)  c,b,a
E)  b,c,aF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which is a function of the brain's frontal lobe?

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A)  Smell
B)  Verbal communication
C)  Hearing
D)  Speech interpretation
E)  VisionF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

What is the correct order for the cranial meninges,from superficial to deep?
A: Dura mater
B: Pia mater
C: Arachnoid

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A)  a,b,c
B)  a,c,b
C)  b,a,c
D)  b,c,a
E)  c,b,aF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Following a head injury,a young woman frequently loses her temper and is often depressed and otherwise "moody".What part of the brain do you think has been damaged?

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A)  Amygdaloid body
B)  Caudate nucleus
C)  Putamen
D)  Globus pallidus
E)  ClaustrumF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The amount of CSF within the brain at any given moment

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A)  is about 500 ml.
B)  is somewhere around 1,000 ml.
C)  ranges between 100 ml and 160 ml.
D)  is about 50-60 ml.
E)  ranges between 300 ml and 420 ml.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The corpora quadrigemina is part of what portion of the brain?

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A)  Diencephalon
B)  Brainstem
C)  Thalamus
D)  Telencephalon
E)  EpithalamusF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

A person with damage to the premotor cortex area concerned with coordinating eye movements

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A)  can read but cannot understand the words.
B)  cannot read or understand the words.
C)  can understand the words but cannot follow the lines on the page.
D)  cannot form proper images of words.
E)  cannot discriminate between letters and words.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The cerebellar peduncles are caudal to the medulla oblongata.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The __________ is/are composed of multiple structures that collaboratively process and experience emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata
B)  cerebellum
C)  hypothalamus
D)  limbic system
E)  cerebellar pedunclesF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 15: Brain and Cranial Nerves

-This figure shows a left lateral view of the brain.What structure does number 1 indicate?

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The corpora quadrigemina is part of what portion of the brain?

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A person with damage to the premotor cortex area concerned with coordinating eye movements

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What is the correct order for the cranial meninges,from superficial to deep? A: Dura mater B: Pia mater C: Arachnoid

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What is the most anterior cranial nerve?

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Which is not a general function of the hypothalamus?

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This part of the brain contains the arbor vitae.

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The amount of CSF within the brain at any given moment

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Following a head injury,a young woman frequently loses her temper and is often depressed and otherwise "moody".What part of the brain do you think has been damaged?

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Which part of the limbic system is involved in storing memories and forming long-term memories?

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The __________ is/are composed of multiple structures that collaboratively process and experience emotions.

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Arrange the cerebral lobes visible on the superior surface of the brain in the correct anterior-posterior order. A: Parietal B: Frontal C: Occipital

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Association areas

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Paired,irregular masses of gray matter buried deep within the central white matter in the basal region of the cerebral hemispheres,inferior to the floor of the lateral ventricle,are the

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Centers that regulate the rate and depth of breathing,known as the pneumotaxic and apneustic centers,are located in the __________.

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-This figure shows a frontal section of the cerebrum.What structure does number 2 indicate?

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Which is a function of the brain's frontal lobe?

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-This figure shows the diencephalon.What structure does number 2 indicate?

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-This figure shows the diencephalon.What structure does number 3 indicate?

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The cerebellar peduncles are caudal to the medulla oblongata.

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