Question 1

The reticular formation

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A)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebellum. 
B)  coordinates fine motor movements. 
C)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the brain stem. 
D)  is responsible for pain interpretation. 
E)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebrum. 
A)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebellum. 
B)  coordinates fine motor movements. 
C)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the brain stem. 
D)  is responsible for pain interpretation. 
E)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebrum.

Question 2

A lesion in the cerebral peduncles might affect

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A)  hearing. 
B)  movement. 
C)  sight. 
D)  heart rate. 
E)  taste. 
A)  hearing. 
B)  movement. 
C)  sight. 
D)  heart rate. 
E)  taste.

Question 3

Which of the following cranial nerves does not innervate the tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)  glossopharyngeal 
B)  hypoglossal 
C)  accessory 
D)  facial 
E)  All of these would innervate the tongue 
A)  glossopharyngeal 
B)  hypoglossal 
C)  accessory 
D)  facial 
E)  All of these would innervate the tongue

Question 4

What is the large C-shaped mass of white matter that consists of nerve fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  infundibulum 
C)  intermediate mass 
D)  vermis 
E)  gyrus 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  infundibulum 
C)  intermediate mass 
D)  vermis 
E)  gyrus

Question 5

Damage to branches of the _____ nerve can interfere with normal speech.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following would help to determine if the oculomotor nerve was damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  have the patient distinguish between green and red colors 
B)  determine if the patient can see anything 
C)  have the patient look superiorly and inferiorly 
D)  have the patient cry 
E)  determine if the patient still has night vision 
A)  have the patient distinguish between green and red colors 
B)  determine if the patient can see anything 
C)  have the patient look superiorly and inferiorly 
D)  have the patient cry 
E)  determine if the patient still has night vision

Question 7

Ridges of the cerebellar cortex are called

Accepted Answer

A)  arbor vitae. 
B)  cerebellar peduncles. 
C)  the vermis. 
D)  folia. 
A)  arbor vitae. 
B)  cerebellar peduncles. 
C)  the vermis. 
D)  folia.

Question 8

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "B" 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 9

A patient with a traumatic head injury may exhibit vomiting as a result of irritation of nuclei in the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  medulla oblongata. 
D)  corpora quadrigemina. 
E)  midbrain. 
A)  pons. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  medulla oblongata. 
D)  corpora quadrigemina. 
E)  midbrain.

Question 10

Lesions of the basal nuclei could cause

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A)  loss of memory. 
B)  uncontrolled rage. 
C)  fluent but circular speech. 
D)  a slight shaking of the hands or head. 
E)  loss of smell. 
A)  loss of memory. 
B)  uncontrolled rage. 
C)  fluent but circular speech. 
D)  a slight shaking of the hands or head. 
E)  loss of smell.

Question 11

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-parietal 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 12

Paralysis on the right side of the face could result from damage to the right _____ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus 
B)  facial 
C)  accessory 
D)  trigeminal 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  vagus 
B)  facial 
C)  accessory 
D)  trigeminal 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 13

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "A" 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 14

The "thermostat" or nucleus that monitors blood temperature is located in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The abducens nerves

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A)  transmit pain impulses from the teeth. 
B)  are involved in eye movement. 
C)  dilate blood vessels in the skin. 
D)  slow the heart rate. 
E)  control size of the pupil. 
A)  transmit pain impulses from the teeth. 
B)  are involved in eye movement. 
C)  dilate blood vessels in the skin. 
D)  slow the heart rate. 
E)  control size of the pupil.

Question 16

Injury to the thalamus would

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A)  cause us to stop breathing. 
B)  affect body temperature regulation. 
C)  affect pH regulation. 
D)  prevent puberty. 
E)  affect sensory projection to the cerebral cortex. 
A)  cause us to stop breathing. 
B)  affect body temperature regulation. 
C)  affect pH regulation. 
D)  prevent puberty. 
E)  affect sensory projection to the cerebral cortex.

Question 17

-What does "C" 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 18

The interthalamic adhesion connects the two portions of the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  epithalamus. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  subthalamus. 
E)  corpus callosum. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  epithalamus. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  subthalamus. 
E)  corpus callosum.

Question 19

The portion of the cerebellum that is involved in balance and eye movements is the

Accepted Answer

A)  vermis. 
B)  flocculonodular lobe. 
C)  cerebellar peduncles. 
D)  arbor vitae. 
E)  lateral hemisphere. 
A)  vermis. 
B)  flocculonodular lobe. 
C)  cerebellar peduncles. 
D)  arbor vitae. 
E)  lateral hemisphere.

Question 20

Consider the following five terms and determine which does not belong.

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A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  pons 
C)  cardiac center 
D)  pyramids 
E)  olives 
A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  pons 
C)  cardiac center 
D)  pyramids 
E)  olives

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

The reticular formation

A lesion in the cerebral peduncles might affect

Which of the following cranial nerves does not innervate the tongue?

What is the large C-shaped mass of white matter that consists of nerve fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres?

Damage to branches of the _____ nerve can interfere with normal speech.

Which of the following would help to determine if the oculomotor nerve was damaged?

Ridges of the cerebellar cortex are called

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

A patient with a traumatic head injury may exhibit vomiting as a result of irritation of nuclei in the

Lesions of the basal nuclei could cause

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

Paralysis on the right side of the face could result from damage to the right _____ nerve.

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

The "thermostat" or nucleus that monitors blood temperature is located in the

The abducens nerves

Injury to the thalamus would

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

The interthalamic adhesion connects the two portions of the

The portion of the cerebellum that is involved in balance and eye movements is the

Consider the following five terms and determine which does not belong.

The Human Organism

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The Special Senses

Autonomic Nervous System

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Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

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