Question 1

What do the cavities of the neural tube become in the adult brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  subarachnoid space
B)  ventricles
C)  auricles
D)  coelomE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The interthalamic adhesion connects the two portions of the

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A)  thalamus.
B)  epithalamus.
C)  hypothalamus.
D)  subthalamus.
E)  corpus callosum.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 3

During an autopsy the brainstem was separated from the rest of the brain by a cut between the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla and pons.
B)  pons and midbrain.
C)  midbrain and diencephalon.
D)  thalamus and cerebrum.
E)  medulla and the spinal cord.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-frontal lobe

Accepted Answer

A)  important in voluntary motor function
B)  fifth lobe of the brain
C)  plays an important role in memory
D)  reception and integration of visual input
E)  reception of most sensory inputF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The reticular formation

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A)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebellum.
B)  coordinates fine motor movements.
C)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the brain stem.
D)  is responsible for pain interpretation.
E)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebrum.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebrum?

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A)  parietal
B)  frontal
C)  occipital
D)  sphenoidal
E)  temporalF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following feelings is NOT related to hypothalamic function?

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A)  fear of the unknown
B)  sexual pleasure
C)  feeling satiated after a meal
D)  feeling rested after flying to England
E)  road rageF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

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) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 9

What is the role of the red nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  responding to loud noises and bright lights
B)  part of the auditory pathways in the CNS
C)  carries sensory information to the brain
D)  unconscious regulation and coordination of motor activitiesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-temporal lobe

Accepted Answer

A)  important in voluntary motor function
B)  fifth lobe of the brain
C)  plays an important role in memory
D)  reception and integration of visual input
E)  reception of most sensory inputF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata
B)  midbrain
C)  pons
D)  thalamus
E)  reticular formationF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following cranial nerves has a parasympathetic component?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial
B)  trochlear
C)  trigeminal
D)  hypoglossal
E)  accessoryF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Sixteen year-old Jake is diagnosed with hydrocephaly.What will this do if left untreated?

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A)   The brain will shrink and shrivel.
B)   The excess fluid will exert pressure on his brain.
C)   The cerebral cortex will absorb the excess fluid and swell.
D)   Tthe choroid plexus will enlarge.
E)   The arachnoid granulations will halt their function.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Damage to pontine nuclei might affect

Accepted Answer

A)  vision.
B)  talking.
C)  blood pressure.
D)  respiration.
E)  heart rate.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

From which embryonic brain region does the cerebellum form?

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalon
B)  diencephalon
C)  mesencephalon
D)  metencephalon
E)  myelencephalonF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus
B)  cingulate gyrus of the cerebral cortex
C)  dentate gyrus of the hippocampus
D)  olfactory cortexE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

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) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 18

The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in

Accepted Answer

A)  the postcentral gyrus.
B)  the precentral gyrus.
C)  the prefrontal gyrus.
D)  Wernicke's gyrus.
E)  the prefrontal cortex.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

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)  midbrain.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

The part of the brain that connects the medulla to the midbrain is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral peduncle.
B)  pons.
C)  cerebellum.
D)  thalamus.
E)  hypothalamus.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system?

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Which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

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Which of the following cranial nerves has a parasympathetic component?

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The part of the brain that connects the medulla to the midbrain is the

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain. -temporal lobe

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Which of the following feelings is NOT related to hypothalamic function?

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What is the role of the red nuclei?

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Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain. -frontal lobe

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What do the cavities of the neural tube become in the adult brain?

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Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebrum?

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The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in

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The reticular formation

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

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Damage to pontine nuclei might affect

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Sixteen year-old Jake is diagnosed with hydrocephaly.What will this do if left untreated?

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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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The interthalamic adhesion connects the two portions of the

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From which embryonic brain region does the cerebellum form?

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During an autopsy the brainstem was separated from the rest of the brain by a cut between the

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