Question 1

Damage to pontine nuclei might affect

Accepted Answer

A)  vision. 
B)  talking. 
C)  blood pressure. 
D)  respiration. 
E)  heart rate. 
A)  vision. 
B)  talking. 
C)  blood pressure. 
D)  respiration. 
E)  heart rate.

Question 2

Unilateral damage to a cranial nerve is suspected because the tongue deviates to the right when it is protruded. Which cranial nerve is damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  right hypoglossal 
B)  left hypoglossal 
C)  right glossopharyngeal 
D)  left glossopharyngeal 
E)  left facial 
A)  right hypoglossal 
B)  left hypoglossal 
C)  right glossopharyngeal 
D)  left glossopharyngeal 
E)  left facial

Question 3

Association fibers connect

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A)  the cerebrum with the spinal cord. 
B)  one cerebral hemisphere to another. 
C)  areas of the cerebral cortex within the same hemisphere. 
D)  areas of the cerebral cortex with areas of the midbrain. 
E)  areas of the cerebral cortex with areas of the spinal cord. 
A)  the cerebrum with the spinal cord. 
B)  one cerebral hemisphere to another. 
C)  areas of the cerebral cortex within the same hemisphere. 
D)  areas of the cerebral cortex with areas of the midbrain. 
E)  areas of the cerebral cortex with areas of the spinal cord.

Question 4

During brain surgery, the superior portion of the postcentral gyrus of a patient is stimulated. The patient is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  flex his fingers. 
B)  talk to the surgeon. 
C)  smile. 
D)  feel pressure on his toes. 
E)  move his hand. 
A)  flex his fingers. 
B)  talk to the surgeon. 
C)  smile. 
D)  feel pressure on his toes. 
E)  move his hand.

Question 5

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-frontal 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 6

Which portion of the brainstem is continuous with the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  midbrain 
C)  pons 
D)  thalamus 
E)  cerebral peduncles 
A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  midbrain 
C)  pons 
D)  thalamus 
E)  cerebral peduncles

Question 7

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "C" 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 8

Damage to which of the following cranial nerves might result in death?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A 13-year-old child exhibited retarded growth, reduced metabolism, lack of normal reproductive gland development, inability to regulate water intake or water elimination from the body, and an uncontrolled appetite. What part of the child's brain is most likely involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formation 
B)  primary sensory cortex 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  thalamus 
E)  hypothalamus 
A)  reticular formation 
B)  primary sensory cortex 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  thalamus 
E)  hypothalamus

Question 10

The cerebral medulla

Accepted Answer

A)  has the same function as the medulla oblongata. 
B)  is the gray matter on the cerebrum's surface. 
C)  consists of many nerve tracts of white matter beneath the cerebral cortex. 
D)  is another name for the basal nuclei. 
E)  is the outer layer of the cerebrum. 
A)  has the same function as the medulla oblongata. 
B)  is the gray matter on the cerebrum's surface. 
C)  consists of many nerve tracts of white matter beneath the cerebral cortex. 
D)  is another name for the basal nuclei. 
E)  is the outer layer of the cerebrum.

Question 11

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "E" 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 12

-What does "D" 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 13

Water-soluble molecules such as glucose and amino acids move across the blood-brain barrier by

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion. 
B)  endocytosis. 
C)  exocytosis. 
D)  mediated transport. 
E)  filtration. 
A)  diffusion. 
B)  endocytosis. 
C)  exocytosis. 
D)  mediated transport. 
E)  filtration.

Question 14

Facial expression is regulated by the

Accepted Answer

A)  facial nerve. 
B)  vagus nerve. 
C)  abducens nerve. 
D)  trigeminal nerve. 
E)  accessory nerve. 
A)  facial nerve. 
B)  vagus nerve. 
C)  abducens nerve. 
D)  trigeminal nerve. 
E)  accessory nerve.

Question 15

If an animal has had its cerebrum removed, it cannot

Accepted Answer

A)  see. 
B)  live. 
C)  breathe. 
D)  regulate body temperature. 
E)  regulate heart rate. 
A)  see. 
B)  live. 
C)  breathe. 
D)  regulate body temperature. 
E)  regulate heart rate.

Question 16

The cerebral aqueduct connects

Accepted Answer

A)  the two lateral ventricles. 
B)  the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle. 
C)  connects the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle. 
D)  connects the fourth ventricle to the subarachnoid space. 
A)  the two lateral ventricles. 
B)  the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle. 
C)  connects the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle. 
D)  connects the fourth ventricle to the subarachnoid space.

Question 17

The internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery join on the base of the brain to form the

Accepted Answer

A)  dural sinuses. 
B)  cerebral arterial circle. 
C)  cranial arteries. 
D)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  dural sinuses. 
B)  cerebral arterial circle. 
C)  cranial arteries. 
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 18

The part of the brain that connects the medulla to the midbrain is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral peduncle. 
B)  pons. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  hypothalamus. 
A)  cerebral peduncle. 
B)  pons. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  hypothalamus.

Question 19

The nucleus for the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  cerebrum. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  pons. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  cerebrum. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 20

Walking a tightrope would activate what portion(s) of the medulla?

Accepted Answer

A)  the pyramids 
B)  the superior colliculi 
C)  the olives 
D)  the pyramids and the superior colliculi 
E)  the pyramids and the olives 
A)  the pyramids 
B)  the superior colliculi 
C)  the olives 
D)  the pyramids and the superior colliculi 
E)  the pyramids and the olives

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Damage to pontine nuclei might affect

Unilateral damage to a cranial nerve is suspected because the tongue deviates to the right when it is protruded. Which cranial nerve is damaged?

Association fibers connect

During brain surgery, the superior portion of the postcentral gyrus of a patient is stimulated. The patient is most likely to

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

Which portion of the brainstem is continuous with the spinal cord?

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

Damage to which of the following cranial nerves might result in death?

A 13-year-old child exhibited retarded growth, reduced metabolism, lack of normal reproductive gland development, inability to regulate water intake or water elimination from the body, and an uncontrolled appetite. What part of the child's brain is most likely involved?

The cerebral medulla

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

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

Water-soluble molecules such as glucose and amino acids move across the blood-brain barrier by

Facial expression is regulated by the

If an animal has had its cerebrum removed, it cannot

The cerebral aqueduct connects

The internal carotid arteries and the basilar artery join on the base of the brain to form the

The part of the brain that connects the medulla to the midbrain is the

The nucleus for the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) is located in the

Walking a tightrope would activate what portion(s) of the medulla?

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