Question 1

Which of the following activities is NOT associated with the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  interpreting smell and taste 
B)  controlling the autonomic nervous system 
C)  initiating voluntary movements 
D)  making moral judgments 
E)  writing poetry 
A)  interpreting smell and taste 
B)  controlling the autonomic nervous system 
C)  initiating voluntary movements 
D)  making moral judgments 
E)  writing poetry

Question 2

The cerebellum communicates with other parts of the CNS by means of nerve tracts called the

Accepted Answer

A)  vermis. 
B)  flocculonodular pathways. 
C)  cerebellar peduncles. 
D)  arbor vitae. 
E)  folia. 
A)  vermis. 
B)  flocculonodular pathways. 
C)  cerebellar peduncles. 
D)  arbor vitae. 
E)  folia.

Question 3

The corpus callosum

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of a broad band of gray matter. 
B)  is found at the base of the transverse fissure. 
C)  is a band of commissural fibers that connects the right cerebral hemisphere to the left cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe. 
E)  connects the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe. 
A)  consists of a broad band of gray matter. 
B)  is found at the base of the transverse fissure. 
C)  is a band of commissural fibers that connects the right cerebral hemisphere to the left cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe. 
E)  connects the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe.

Question 4

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The thalamus projects sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  The subthalamic nuclei are associated with the basal nuclei. 
C)  The thalamus controls many endocrine functions. 
D)  The pineal body may play a role in controlling the onset of puberty. 
E)  The third ventricle separates the two large portions of the thalamus. 
A)  The thalamus projects sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  The subthalamic nuclei are associated with the basal nuclei. 
C)  The thalamus controls many endocrine functions. 
D)  The pineal body may play a role in controlling the onset of puberty. 
E)  The third ventricle separates the two large portions of the thalamus.

Question 5

Which nerve has branches that extend to the thoracic and abdominal viscera?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial nerve 
B)  vagus nerve 
C)  trigeminal nerve 
D)  glossopharyngeal nerve 
E)  accessory nerve 
A)  facial nerve 
B)  vagus nerve 
C)  trigeminal nerve 
D)  glossopharyngeal nerve 
E)  accessory nerve

Question 6

The mammillary bodies

Accepted Answer

A)  influence breast milk production. 
B)  produce reproductive hormones. 
C)  are involved in emotional responses to odors. 
D)  are found in the thalamus. 
E)  influence the onset of puberty. 
A)  influence breast milk production. 
B)  produce reproductive hormones. 
C)  are involved in emotional responses to odors. 
D)  are found in the thalamus. 
E)  influence the onset of puberty.

Question 7

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

Question 8

The facial and glossopharyngeal nerves

Accepted Answer

A)  innervate the salivary glands. 
B)  control movements of the tongue. 
C)  are involved in the sense of smell. 
D)  control the production of tears. 
E)  carry pain from the teeth. 
A)  innervate the salivary glands. 
B)  control movements of the tongue. 
C)  are involved in the sense of smell. 
D)  control the production of tears. 
E)  carry pain from the teeth.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal 
B)  frontal 
C)  occipital 
D)  sphenoidal 
E)  temporal 
A)  parietal 
B)  frontal 
C)  occipital 
D)  sphenoidal 
E)  temporal

Question 10

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  initiates voluntary movements 
B)  involved in psychosomatic illnesses 
C)  control of balance 
D)  unconscious swinging of the arms while walking 
E)  perception of sensation 
A)  initiates voluntary movements 
B)  involved in psychosomatic illnesses 
C)  control of balance 
D)  unconscious swinging of the arms while walking 
E)  perception of sensation

Question 11

The sleep/wake cycle is influenced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  basal nuclei. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  vermis. 
D)  thalamic nuclei. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  basal nuclei. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  vermis. 
D)  thalamic nuclei. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 12

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrum 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  diencephalon 
E)  brainstem 
A)  cerebrum 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  diencephalon 
E)  brainstem

Question 13

The habenular nuclei and pineal body are both found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  epithalamus. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  subthalamus. 
E)  hyperthalamus. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  epithalamus. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  subthalamus. 
E)  hyperthalamus.

Question 14

What structural feature of the brain regulates the movement of materials from the blood into the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin sheath 
B)  Circle of Willis 
C)  meninges 
D)  blood-brain barrier 
A)  myelin sheath 
B)  Circle of Willis 
C)  meninges 
D)  blood-brain barrier

Question 15

The pineal body

Accepted Answer

A)  connects the two cerebral hemispheres. 
B)  modifies mood. 
C)  causes hot and cold flashes. 
D)  appears to play a role in controlling the onset of puberty. 
E)  plays a role in the production of cerebrospinal fluid. 
A)  connects the two cerebral hemispheres. 
B)  modifies mood. 
C)  causes hot and cold flashes. 
D)  appears to play a role in controlling the onset of puberty. 
E)  plays a role in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.

Question 16

Which of the following cranial nerves is exclusively sensory?

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibulocochlear (VIII) 
B)  hypoglossal (XII) 
C)  trochlear (IV) 
D)  facial (VI) 
E)  trigeminal (V) 
A)  vestibulocochlear (VIII) 
B)  hypoglossal (XII) 
C)  trochlear (IV) 
D)  facial (VI) 
E)  trigeminal (V)

Question 17

The pyramids of the medulla contain

Accepted Answer

A)  ascending motor tracts. 
B)  descending motor tracts. 
C)  ascending sensory tracts. 
D)  descending sensory tracts. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  ascending motor tracts. 
B)  descending motor tracts. 
C)  ascending sensory tracts. 
D)  descending sensory tracts. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 18

The gray matter on the outer surface of the cerebrum is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  reticular formation. 
D)  arbor vitae. 
E)  cerebral medulla. 
A)  cortex. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  reticular formation. 
D)  arbor vitae. 
E)  cerebral medulla.

Question 19

Ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid) of the left eye would be caused by damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  facial nerve. 
B)  abducens nerve. 
C)  trochlear nerve. 
D)  oculomotor nerve. 
E)  optic nerve. 
A)  facial nerve. 
B)  abducens nerve. 
C)  trochlear nerve. 
D)  oculomotor nerve. 
E)  optic nerve.

Question 20

Dentists anesthetize a portion of the _____ nerve to stop pain impulses from the teeth.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which of the following activities is NOT associated with the cerebrum?

The cerebellum communicates with other parts of the CNS by means of nerve tracts called the

The corpus callosum

Which of the following is false?

Which nerve has branches that extend to the thoracic and abdominal viscera?

The mammillary bodies

The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in

The facial and glossopharyngeal nerves

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

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

The sleep/wake cycle is influenced by the

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "E" represent?

The habenular nuclei and pineal body are both found in the

What structural feature of the brain regulates the movement of materials from the blood into the brain?

The pineal body

Which of the following cranial nerves is exclusively sensory?

The pyramids of the medulla contain

The gray matter on the outer surface of the cerebrum is called the

Ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid) of the left eye would be caused by damage to the

Dentists anesthetize a portion of the _____ nerve to stop pain impulses from the teeth.

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