Exam 18: The Brain and the Cranial Nerves

This structure arises from the _____.

Choroid plexuses are specialized capillaries in the CNS that 1) are covered by ependymal cells. 2) are located in the walls of the ventricles. 3) are located in the dural venous sinuses. 4) are the sites for reabsorption of CSF. 5) are derived from the arachnoid layer of the meninges.

A broad region where gray matter and white matter show a netlike arrangement in the brain stem and the inferior part of the diencephalon, and whose function is to influence muscle tone and to cause arousal from sleep are collectively referred to as the

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

All cranial nerves are mixed nerves.

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about a feature of the medulla oblongata?

The hypothalamic mammillary bodies serve as relay stations for reflexes related to the sense of smell.

In what part of the brain would you find the corpus striatum?

This structure separates what two cerebral lobes?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the hypothalamus?

A midsagittal section of the brain would pass through which of the following?

During development, most of the protective structures of the brain, that is, most of the bones of the skull, associated connective tissues, and meningeal membranes arise from

In what lobe of the cerebrum would you find the primary visual area?