Question 1

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by tissue in the walls and roofs of the

Accepted Answer

A)  subarachnoid space. 
B)  dural sinuses. 
C)  fissure of Sylvius. 
D)  ventricles of the brain. 
E)  subdural space. 
A)  subarachnoid space. 
B)  dural sinuses. 
C)  fissure of Sylvius. 
D)  ventricles of the brain. 
E)  subdural space.

Question 2

Afferent fibers terminating in the hypothalamus provide input from the

Accepted Answer

A)  visceral organs. 
B)  taste receptors of the tongue. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  the prefrontal cortex of the cerebrum. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  visceral organs. 
B)  taste receptors of the tongue. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  the prefrontal cortex of the cerebrum. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 3

The cerebral gyri increase

Accepted Answer

A)  memory assimilation time. 
B)  the surface area of the cortex. 
C)  the size of the thalamic nuclei. 
D)  speech ability. 
E)  volume of the brain. 
A)  memory assimilation time. 
B)  the surface area of the cortex. 
C)  the size of the thalamic nuclei. 
D)  speech ability. 
E)  volume of the brain.

Question 4

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe 
E)  parietal lobe 
A)  temporal lobe 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe 
E)  parietal lobe

Question 5

Difficulty with chewing or an inability to chew might result from damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus nerve. 
B)  trochlear nerve. 
C)  hypoglossal nerve. 
D)  trigeminal nerve. 
E)  vestibulocochlear nerve. 
A)  vagus nerve. 
B)  trochlear nerve. 
C)  hypoglossal nerve. 
D)  trigeminal nerve. 
E)  vestibulocochlear nerve.

Question 6

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the

Accepted Answer

A)  subarachnoid space. 
B)  subdural space. 
C)  dural sinuses. 
D)  epidural space. 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  subarachnoid space. 
B)  subdural space. 
C)  dural sinuses. 
D)  epidural space. 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 7

A kiss on the cheek would be perceived by impulses from the

Accepted Answer

A)  trochlear nerve. 
B)  abducens nerve. 
C)  trigeminal nerve. 
D)  vestibulocochlear nerve. 
E)  facial nerve. 
A)  trochlear nerve. 
B)  abducens nerve. 
C)  trigeminal nerve. 
D)  vestibulocochlear nerve. 
E)  facial nerve.

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning the brainstem is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brainstem consists of the medulla, pons, and cerebellum. 
B)  The brainstem is responsible for higher level thinking skills. 
C)  Damage to the brainstem is usually fatal. 
D)  All twelve cranial nerves enter or exit from the brainstem. 
E)  The brainstem is a relay for sensory input. 
A)  The brainstem consists of the medulla, pons, and cerebellum. 
B)  The brainstem is responsible for higher level thinking skills. 
C)  Damage to the brainstem is usually fatal. 
D)  All twelve cranial nerves enter or exit from the brainstem. 
E)  The brainstem is a relay for sensory input.

Question 9

Most sensory input that ascends through the spinal cord and brainstem projects to the

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  mammillary bodies. 
E)  subthalamus. 
A)  pineal gland. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  mammillary bodies. 
E)  subthalamus.

Question 10

The central nervous system develops from a flat mass of tissue called the neural

Accepted Answer

A)  groove. 
B)  tube. 
C)  plate. 
D)  crest. 
E)  fold. 
A)  groove. 
B)  tube. 
C)  plate. 
D)  crest. 
E)  fold.

Question 11

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "C" 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 12

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe 
E)  parietal lobe 
A)  temporal lobe 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe 
E)  parietal lobe

Question 13

Which of the following arteries supply blood to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  external carotid arteries 
B)  internal carotid arteries 
C)  vertebral arteries 
D)  Both the internal carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries. 
A)  external carotid arteries 
B)  internal carotid arteries 
C)  vertebral arteries 
D)  Both the internal carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries.

Question 14

Which ventricle is located between the two halves of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  first ventricle 
B)  second ventricle 
C)  third ventricle 
D)  fourth ventricle 
A)  first ventricle 
B)  second ventricle 
C)  third ventricle 
D)  fourth ventricle

Question 15

The glossopharyngeal nerve

Accepted Answer

A)  innervates the larynx. 
B)  is involved in the sense of taste. 
C)  innervates intrinsic tongue muscles. 
D)  transmits sensory information from the abdominal viscera. 
E)  controls facial expressions. 
A)  innervates the larynx. 
B)  is involved in the sense of taste. 
C)  innervates intrinsic tongue muscles. 
D)  transmits sensory information from the abdominal viscera. 
E)  controls facial expressions.

Question 16

The white matter of the cerebellum forms a branching network known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  folia. 
B)  superior peduncle. 
C)  arbor vitae. 
D)  tentorium cerebelli. 
E)  vermis. 
A)  folia. 
B)  superior peduncle. 
C)  arbor vitae. 
D)  tentorium cerebelli. 
E)  vermis.

Question 17

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

Question 18

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "D" 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 19

The central sulcus separates the

Accepted Answer

A)  two parietal lobes. 
B)  frontal and parietal lobes. 
C)  occipital and temporal lobes. 
D)  temporal and frontal lobes. 
E)  parietal and occipital lobes. 
A)  two parietal lobes. 
B)  frontal and parietal lobes. 
C)  occipital and temporal lobes. 
D)  temporal and frontal lobes. 
E)  parietal and occipital lobes.

Question 20

A deer hunter lost the hearing in his right ear after his gun exploded when he tried firing it. His hearing loss is the result of damage to what nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus 
B)  hypoglossal 
C)  glossopharyngeal 
D)  trigeminal 
E)  vestibulocochlear 
A)  vagus 
B)  hypoglossal 
C)  glossopharyngeal 
D)  trigeminal 
E)  vestibulocochlear

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by tissue in the walls and roofs of the

Afferent fibers terminating in the hypothalamus provide input from the

The cerebral gyri increase

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "A" represent?

Difficulty with chewing or an inability to chew might result from damage to the

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the

A kiss on the cheek would be perceived by impulses from the

Which of the following statements concerning the brainstem is true?

Most sensory input that ascends through the spinal cord and brainstem projects to the

The central nervous system develops from a flat mass of tissue called the neural

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

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "D" represent?

Which of the following arteries supply blood to the brain?

Which ventricle is located between the two halves of the thalamus?

The glossopharyngeal nerve

The white matter of the cerebellum forms a branching network known as the

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

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

The central sulcus separates the

A deer hunter lost the hearing in his right ear after his gun exploded when he tried firing it. His hearing loss is the result of damage to what nerve?

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