Question 1

In what part of the brain would you find the hippocampus?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  limbic system 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  thalamus 
B)  limbic system 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  cerebellum B

Question 2

The structure indicated by the arrow

Accepted Answer

A)  is where the rubrospinal tract begins. 
B)  is where the corticospinal tract decussates. 
C)  is where the spinothalamic tract crosses. 
D)  is where third-order neurons of the posterior (dorsal) column tract originate. 
A)  is where the rubrospinal tract begins. 
B)  is where the corticospinal tract decussates. 
C)  is where the spinothalamic tract crosses. 
D)  is where third-order neurons of the posterior (dorsal) column tract originate. B

Question 3

The cerebellar peduncles conduct information into and out of the cerebellum. The correct statement is

Accepted Answer

A)  the superior cerebellar peduncles conduct only sensory information. 
B)  the inferior cerebellar peduncles contain only motor fibers. 
C)  the middle cerebellar peduncles contain only afferent (sensory) fibers. 
D)  none of these choices. 
A)  the superior cerebellar peduncles conduct only sensory information. 
B)  the inferior cerebellar peduncles contain only motor fibers. 
C)  the middle cerebellar peduncles contain only afferent (sensory) fibers. 
D)  none of these choices. D

Question 4

Which of the following is incorrectly matched regarding the midbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferior colliculi; reflex centers for sudden movements of the head and trunk in response to auditory stimuli 
B)  Superior colliculi; reflex centers for movements of the eyes, head and neck in response to visual stimuli 
C)  Red nucleus; origin of the tectospinal tract 
D)  Substantia nigra; production of the neurotransmitter dopamine 
A)  Inferior colliculi; reflex centers for sudden movements of the head and trunk in response to auditory stimuli 
B)  Superior colliculi; reflex centers for movements of the eyes, head and neck in response to visual stimuli 
C)  Red nucleus; origin of the tectospinal tract 
D)  Substantia nigra; production of the neurotransmitter dopamine

Question 5

A block of which nerve would provide anesthesia to the lower teeth and chin?

Accepted Answer

A)  maxillary branch of cranial nerve V 
B)  mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve 
C)  glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) 
D)  cranial nerve VII 
A)  maxillary branch of cranial nerve V 
B)  mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve 
C)  glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) 
D)  cranial nerve VII

Question 6

Which lobe(s) of the cerebellum controls subconscious movement of skeletal muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior and posterior 
B)  flocculonodular 
C)  anterior and flocculonodular 
D)  posterior and flocculonodular 
A)  anterior and posterior 
B)  flocculonodular 
C)  anterior and flocculonodular 
D)  posterior and flocculonodular

Question 7

Which is a function of the vagus (X) nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles, and to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing 
A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles, and to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing

Question 8

Small openings in the roof of the third ventricle allow passage of CSF into the subarachnoid space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In what part of the brain would you find the oval shaped swellings called olives?

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  cerebrum 
A)  midbrain 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  cerebrum

Question 10

What collection of commissural fibers is located deep in this structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  association tracts 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  internal capsule 
D)  projections tracts 
A)  association tracts 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  internal capsule 
D)  projections tracts

Question 11

The transverse fissure separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The structure indicated by the arrow is primarily involved in vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is a function of the accessory (XI) nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing 
A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the basal nuclei is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The caudate nucleus consists of the globus pallidus and the putamen. 
B)  The corpus striatum consists of the caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus. 
C)  The putamen and caudate nucleus regulate muscle tone required for specific movements 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  The caudate nucleus consists of the globus pallidus and the putamen. 
B)  The corpus striatum consists of the caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus. 
C)  The putamen and caudate nucleus regulate muscle tone required for specific movements 
D)  all of these choices.

Question 15

Which is a function of the trigeminal (V) nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  conveys sensory impulses from the facial region and anterior scalp 
B)  turns eyeball laterally via lateral rectus muscle 
C)  causes movement of eyelid and eyeball; constriction of pupil 
D)  causes movement of eyeball via superior oblique muscle 
A)  conveys sensory impulses from the facial region and anterior scalp 
B)  turns eyeball laterally via lateral rectus muscle 
C)  causes movement of eyelid and eyeball; constriction of pupil 
D)  causes movement of eyeball via superior oblique muscle

Question 16

Describe the route traveled by cerebrospinal fluid from production until it is reabsorbed into venous blood.

Accepted Answer

Beginning with a choroid plexu

Question 17

Which is a function of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles, and to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing 
A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles, and to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing

Question 18

In what part of the brain would you find the medial and lateral geniculate nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  cerebrum 
A)  thalamus 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  cerebrum

Question 19

Which is a function of the abducens (VI) nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  conveys sensory impulses from the facial region and anterior scalp 
B)  turns eyeball medially via medial rectus muscle 
C)  causes movement of eyelid and eyeball, constriction of pupil 
D)  causes movement of eyeball via lateral rectus muscle 
A)  conveys sensory impulses from the facial region and anterior scalp 
B)  turns eyeball medially via medial rectus muscle 
C)  causes movement of eyelid and eyeball, constriction of pupil 
D)  causes movement of eyeball via lateral rectus muscle

Question 20

The structure indicated by the arrow is primarily involved with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  smell 
B)  vision 
C)  motor control 
D)  sensory perception 
A)  smell 
B)  vision 
C)  motor control 
D)  sensory perception

Exam 18: The Brain and the Cranial Nerves

In what part of the brain would you find the hippocampus?

The structure indicated by the arrow

The cerebellar peduncles conduct information into and out of the cerebellum. The correct statement is

Which of the following is incorrectly matched regarding the midbrain?

A block of which nerve would provide anesthesia to the lower teeth and chin?

Which lobe(s) of the cerebellum controls subconscious movement of skeletal muscles?

Which is a function of the vagus (X) nerve?

Small openings in the roof of the third ventricle allow passage of CSF into the subarachnoid space.

In what part of the brain would you find the oval shaped swellings called olives?

What collection of commissural fibers is located deep in this structure?

The transverse fissure separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.

The structure indicated by the arrow is primarily involved in vision.

Which is a function of the accessory (XI) nerve?

Which of the following statements about the basal nuclei is/are TRUE?

Which is a function of the trigeminal (V) nerve?

Describe the route traveled by cerebrospinal fluid from production until it is reabsorbed into venous blood.

Which is a function of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve?

In what part of the brain would you find the medial and lateral geniculate nuclei?

Which is a function of the abducens (VI) nerve?

The structure indicated by the arrow is primarily involved with which of the following?

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