Question 1

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-occipital 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 2

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 3

-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 4

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 5

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 6

The superior colliculi receive input from the

Accepted Answer

A) eyes,skin,cerebrum and inferior colliculi. 
B) inferior colliculi,pyramids,skin and red nucleus. 
C) skin,ears,pyramids and cerebellum. 
D) cerebrum,cerebellum,thalamus and inferior colliculi. 
E) nose,tongue and inner ear. 
A) eyes,skin,cerebrum and inferior colliculi. 
B) inferior colliculi,pyramids,skin and red nucleus. 
C) skin,ears,pyramids and cerebellum. 
D) cerebrum,cerebellum,thalamus and inferior colliculi. 
E) nose,tongue and inner ear.

Question 7

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 8

-What does "B" 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 9

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 10

-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 11

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 12

The inferior colliculi

Accepted Answer

A) are an integral part of the cerebrum. 
B) are involved with auditory pathways in the CNS. 
C) interconnect directly with the eye. 
D) are a major CNS motor neurotransmitter group. 
E) are located in the pons. 
A) are an integral part of the cerebrum. 
B) are involved with auditory pathways in the CNS. 
C) interconnect directly with the eye. 
D) are a major CNS motor neurotransmitter group. 
E) are located in the pons.

Question 13

Smooth,flowing movements are the result of fine motor coordination in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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 15

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 16

-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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

During brain surgery,the superior portion of the postcentral gyrus of a patient is stimulated.What do you expect the patient to do?

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.

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

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

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

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

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

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

The superior colliculi receive input from the

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

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

The corpus callosum

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

The central sulcus separates the

The inferior colliculi

Smooth,flowing movements are the result of fine motor coordination in the

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

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

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

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

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

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the

During brain surgery,the superior portion of the postcentral gyrus of a patient is stimulated.What do you expect the patient to do?

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