Question 1

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ____ and is reabsorbed by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  choroid plexus, arachnoid granulation 
B)  arachnoid granulation, choroid plexus 
C)  dural sinus, dura mater 
D)  dura mater, dural sinus 
E)  septa pellucida, cerebral aqueduct 
A)  choroid plexus, arachnoid granulation 
B)  arachnoid granulation, choroid plexus 
C)  dural sinus, dura mater 
D)  dura mater, dural sinus 
E)  septa pellucida, cerebral aqueduct

Question 2

A bird hits the windshield of your car, and you reflexively duck and close your eyes. Which of the following is responsible for this action?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla 
B)  superior colliculi 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  thalamus 
E)  cerebellum 
A)  medulla 
B)  superior colliculi 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  thalamus 
E)  cerebellum

Question 3

What structures are formed from neural crest cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory, autonomic, and enteric neurons 
B)  pigmented body cells 
C)  adrenal medulla 
D)  facial bones 
E)  All of the choices form from neural crest cells 
A)  sensory, autonomic, and enteric neurons 
B)  pigmented body cells 
C)  adrenal medulla 
D)  facial bones 
E)  All of the choices form from neural crest cells

Question 4

What type of white fibers connect areas of the cerebral cortex in the same hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  basal fibers 
B)  commissural fibers 
C)  projection fibers 
D)  association fibers 
A)  basal fibers 
B)  commissural fibers 
C)  projection fibers 
D)  association fibers

Question 5

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "B" 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 6

The basal nuclei function to

Accepted Answer

A)  produce stiff, exaggerated movements. 
B)  assist the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  inhibit unwanted muscular activity. 
D)  control alertness. 
E)  store memory. 
A)  produce stiff, exaggerated movements. 
B)  assist the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  inhibit unwanted muscular activity. 
D)  control alertness. 
E)  store memory.

Question 7

Motor control of the face is the function of the ____ nerve, while sensation from the face is determined by the ____ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  facial, trigeminal 
B)  trochlear, facial 
C)  facial, glossopharyngeal 
D)  trigeminal, glossopharyngeal 
E)  trigeminal, facial 
A)  facial, trigeminal 
B)  trochlear, facial 
C)  facial, glossopharyngeal 
D)  trigeminal, glossopharyngeal 
E)  trigeminal, facial

Question 8

The substantia nigra interconnects with the

Accepted Answer

A)  basal nuclei. 
B)  tegmentum. 
C)  red nuclei. 
D)  reticular nuclei. 
E)  tectum. 
A)  basal nuclei. 
B)  tegmentum. 
C)  red nuclei. 
D)  reticular nuclei. 
E)  tectum.

Question 9

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

A small lesion in the brainstem which resulted in a rapid heart rate, intense vasoconstriction, and elevated blood pressure would probably be located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata. 
B)  pons. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  hypothalamus. 
E)  cerebrum. 
A)  medulla oblongata. 
B)  pons. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  hypothalamus. 
E)  cerebrum.

Question 11

Which of the following basal nuclei is located in the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  subthalamic nucleus 
B)  red nucleus 
C)  caudate nucleus 
D)  substantia nigra 
E)  habenular nuclei 
A)  subthalamic nucleus 
B)  red nucleus 
C)  caudate nucleus 
D)  substantia nigra 
E)  habenular nuclei

Question 12

From which embryonic brain region does the medulla oblongata form?

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  metencephalon 
E)  myelencephalon 
A)  telencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  metencephalon 
E)  myelencephalon

Question 13

The limbic system involves various neural connections between

Accepted Answer

A)  the medulla and pons. 
B)  the pons and cerebellum. 
C)  the cerebrum and diencephalon. 
D)  the diencephalon and midbrain. 
E)  the cerebrum and midbrain. 
A)  the medulla and pons. 
B)  the pons and cerebellum. 
C)  the cerebrum and diencephalon. 
D)  the diencephalon and midbrain. 
E)  the cerebrum and midbrain.

Question 14

From which embryonic brain region does the cerebellum form?

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  metencephalon 
E)  myelencephalon 
A)  telencephalon 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  metencephalon 
E)  myelencephalon

Question 15

In the CNS, clusters of gray matter containing cell bodies are called

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclei. 
B)  pyramids. 
C)  tracts. 
D)  peduncles. 
E)  ganglia. 
A)  nuclei. 
B)  pyramids. 
C)  tracts. 
D)  peduncles. 
E)  ganglia.

Question 16

Tracts of white matter that connect the right and left hemispheres are composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  decussation fibers. 
B)  association fibers. 
C)  commissural fibers. 
D)  projection fibers. 
E)  pyramidal fibers. 
A)  decussation fibers. 
B)  association fibers. 
C)  commissural fibers. 
D)  projection fibers. 
E)  pyramidal fibers.

Question 17

What do the cavities of the neural tube become in the adult brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  ventricles 
C)  auricles 
D)  coelom 
A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  ventricles 
C)  auricles 
D)  coelom

Question 18

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

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 19

The superior and inferior colliculi are located in which of the following portions of the midbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  tegmentum (floor) 
B)  cerebral peduncles 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  red nucleus 
E)  tectum (roof) 
A)  tegmentum (floor) 
B)  cerebral peduncles 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  red nucleus 
E)  tectum (roof)

Question 20

From which germ layer does the nervous system form?

Accepted Answer

A)  endoderm 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  exoderm 
D)  ectoderm 
A)  endoderm 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  exoderm 
D)  ectoderm

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ____ and is reabsorbed by the ____.

A bird hits the windshield of your car, and you reflexively duck and close your eyes. Which of the following is responsible for this action?

What structures are formed from neural crest cells?

What type of white fibers connect areas of the cerebral cortex in the same hemisphere?

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

The basal nuclei function to

Motor control of the face is the function of the ____ nerve, while sensation from the face is determined by the ____ nerve.

The substantia nigra interconnects with the

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

A small lesion in the brainstem which resulted in a rapid heart rate, intense vasoconstriction, and elevated blood pressure would probably be located in the

Which of the following basal nuclei is located in the cerebrum?

From which embryonic brain region does the medulla oblongata form?

The limbic system involves various neural connections between

From which embryonic brain region does the cerebellum form?

In the CNS, clusters of gray matter containing cell bodies are called

Tracts of white matter that connect the right and left hemispheres are composed of

What do the cavities of the neural tube become in the adult brain?

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

The superior and inferior colliculi are located in which of the following portions of the midbrain?

From which germ layer does the nervous system form?

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Joints and Movement

Muscular System: Histology and Physiology

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Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Integration of Nervous System Functions

The Special Senses

Autonomic Nervous System

Functional Organization of the Endocrine System

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Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the and is reabsorbed by the .

Motor control of the face is the function of the nerve, while sensation from the face is determined by the nerve.