Question 1

The corpus striatum is composed of the

Accepted Answer

A)  subthalamic and red nuclei. 
B)  lentiform and caudate nuclei. 
C)  caudate nucleus and substantia nigra. 
D)  substantia nigra and hippocampus. 
E)  subthalamic nuclei and pineal body. 
A)  subthalamic and red nuclei. 
B)  lentiform and caudate nuclei. 
C)  caudate nucleus and substantia nigra. 
D)  substantia nigra and hippocampus. 
E)  subthalamic nuclei and pineal body. B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinate control of voluntary movements 
B)  help in the maintenance of muscle tone 
C)  control the heart rate 
D)  control skeletal muscles to maintain balance 
E)  control of posture, locomotion, and fine motor coordination. 
A)  coordinate control of voluntary movements 
B)  help in the maintenance of muscle tone 
C)  control the heart rate 
D)  control skeletal muscles to maintain balance 
E)  control of posture, locomotion, and fine motor coordination. C

Question 3

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. 
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. A

Question 4

-What does "B" 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 space 
A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  dural venous sinus 
C)  pia mater 
D)  arachnoid mater 
E)  subdural space

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  midbrain 
C)  pons 
D)  thalamus 
E)  reticular formation 
A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  midbrain 
C)  pons 
D)  thalamus 
E)  reticular formation

Question 6

When you lick frosting off a knife with the tip of your tongue and find the frosting has an orange flavor to it, which cranial nerve is being used to determine the taste of the frosting?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial 
B)  trigeminal 
C)  hypoglossal 
D)  glossopharyngeal 
E)  abducens 
A)  facial 
B)  trigeminal 
C)  hypoglossal 
D)  glossopharyngeal 
E)  abducens

Question 7

A baseball player was hit on the left side of his skull in the parotid area. He cannot close his eye and the corner of his mouth droops. Which cranial nerve was damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial 
B)  glossopharyngeal 
C)  accessory 
D)  optic 
E)  oculomotor 
A)  facial 
B)  glossopharyngeal 
C)  accessory 
D)  optic 
E)  oculomotor

Question 8

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 rub 
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 rub

Question 9

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-occipital 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 input 
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 input

Question 10

The oculomotor nerve

Accepted Answer

A)  innervates all the muscles that move the eyeball. 
B)  adjusts pupil size to the level of lighting. 
C)  transmits action potentials from the retina. 
D)  controls the organ of balance. 
E)  innervates two of the six muscles that move the eyeball. 
A)  innervates all the muscles that move the eyeball. 
B)  adjusts pupil size to the level of lighting. 
C)  transmits action potentials from the retina. 
D)  controls the organ of balance. 
E)  innervates two of the six muscles that move the eyeball.

Question 11

An individual who has an eating disorder along with intense thirst and wildly varying body temperatures may have a dysfunction of the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  hypothalamus. 
E)  brainstem. 
A)  pons. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  hypothalamus. 
E)  brainstem.

Question 12

Which of the following cranial nerves innervates only one muscle of the eyeball?

Accepted Answer

A)  optic nerve 
B)  facial nerve 
C)  trochlear nerve 
D)  trigeminal nerve 
E)  oculomotor nerve 
A)  optic nerve 
B)  facial nerve 
C)  trochlear nerve 
D)  trigeminal nerve 
E)  oculomotor nerve

Question 13

-What does "E" 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 space 
A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  dural venous sinus 
C)  pia mater 
D)  arachnoid mater 
E)  subdural space

Question 14

Cranial nerve function includes

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic motor. 
B)  sympathetic control. 
C)  cognitive skills. 
D)  regulation of emotions. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  somatic motor. 
B)  sympathetic control. 
C)  cognitive skills. 
D)  regulation of emotions. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 15

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 brain 
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 brain

Question 16

Which of the following is correctly associated with the medulla oblongata?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives rise to conscious thoughts. 
B)  It contains nuclei for regulation of heart rate and blood vessel diameter. 
C)  It contains enlargements called cerebral peduncles. 
D)  It is the most superior portion of the brainstem. 
E)  It relays sensory information. 
A)  It gives rise to conscious thoughts. 
B)  It contains nuclei for regulation of heart rate and blood vessel diameter. 
C)  It contains enlargements called cerebral peduncles. 
D)  It is the most superior portion of the brainstem. 
E)  It relays sensory information.

Question 17

Arrange the following in order from the diencephalon downward. (1) spinal cord
(2) midbrain
(3) medulla
(4) pons

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  2, 4, 3, 1 
C)  3, 2, 4, 1 
D)  4, 2, 3, 1 
E)  4, 1, 3, 2 
A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  2, 4, 3, 1 
C)  3, 2, 4, 1 
D)  4, 2, 3, 1 
E)  4, 1, 3, 2

Question 18

Which two portions of the brain are involved in controlling respiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  pons, hypothalamus 
B)  cerebrum, hypothalamus 
C)  pons, medulla oblongata 
D)  medulla oblongata, cerebral peduncles 
E)  pons, thalamus 
A)  pons, hypothalamus 
B)  cerebrum, hypothalamus 
C)  pons, medulla oblongata 
D)  medulla oblongata, cerebral peduncles 
E)  pons, thalamus

Question 19

If cerebrospinal fluid does not drain properly,

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain will shrink and shrivel. 
B)  the excess fluid exerts pressure on the brain. 
C)  the cerebral cortex absorbs the fluid and swells. 
D)  the choroid plexus enlarges. 
E)  the arachnoid granulations halt their function. 
A)  the brain will shrink and shrivel. 
B)  the excess fluid exerts pressure on the brain. 
C)  the cerebral cortex absorbs the fluid and swells. 
D)  the choroid plexus enlarges. 
E)  the arachnoid granulations halt their function.

Question 20

The stalk that connects the hypothalamus to the hypophysis (or pituitary gland) is the

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  infundibulum. 
C)  insula. 
D)  intermediate mass. 
E)  arbor vitae. 
A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  infundibulum. 
C)  insula. 
D)  intermediate mass. 
E)  arbor vitae.

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

The corpus striatum is composed of the

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

Projection fibers will connect

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

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

When you lick frosting off a knife with the tip of your tongue and find the frosting has an orange flavor to it, which cranial nerve is being used to determine the taste of the frosting?

A baseball player was hit on the left side of his skull in the parotid area. He cannot close his eye and the corner of his mouth droops. Which cranial nerve was damaged?

Which of the following activities would stimulate the reticular formation?

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

The oculomotor nerve

An individual who has an eating disorder along with intense thirst and wildly varying body temperatures may have a dysfunction of the

Which of the following cranial nerves innervates only one muscle of the eyeball?

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

Cranial nerve function includes

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following is correctly associated with the medulla oblongata?

Arrange the following in order from the diencephalon downward. (1) spinal cord (2) midbrain (3) medulla (4) pons

Which two portions of the brain are involved in controlling respiration?

If cerebrospinal fluid does not drain properly,

The stalk that connects the hypothalamus to the hypophysis (or pituitary gland) is the

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