Question 1

Which of the following is associated with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulation of protein plaques around neurons 
B)  cerebral ischemia 
C)  deterioration of the substantia nigra of the midbrain 
D)  inadequate vitamin B 
A)  accumulation of protein plaques around neurons 
B)  cerebral ischemia 
C)  deterioration of the substantia nigra of the midbrain 
D)  inadequate vitamin B

Question 2

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the periosteal layer of the dura mater?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 3

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates a choroid plexus, which produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in all four ventricles of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 4

The pituitary gland (hypophysis) is connected to the hypothalamus and receives regulatory impulses that control the secretion of hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The surface of the cerebellum is folded into ridges called folia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates an area that is characterized by huge neurons known as pyramidal cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 7

The cerebellum has an outer cortex of gray matter, internal white matter, and areas of gray matter embedded in the white matter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Briefly identify the role of the following structures in controlling voluntary skeletal movement: cerebellum, primary motor cortex, premotor cortex, pyramidal tracts, inferior olivary nucleus, and cerebral and cerebellar peduncles.

Accepted Answer

The premotor cortex and primary motor co

Question 9

Which of these regions functions to direct nearly all sensory input, except olfactory impulses, to the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebrum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebrum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus

Question 10

Sleep-wake cycles are controlled by the pineal gland and the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  visual cortex. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  visual cortex.

Question 11

The calcarine sulcus contains which functional area?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary somatosensory 
B)  auditory association 
C)  frontal eye field 
D)  primary visual 
A)  primary somatosensory 
B)  auditory association 
C)  frontal eye field 
D)  primary visual

Question 12

The meninges of the brain differ from those of the spinal cord in that the dura mater of the brain splits into two layers and that there is no epidural space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are structures of the limbic system except the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  cingulate gyrus. 
C)  amygdaloid nucleus. 
D)  caudate nucleus. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  cingulate gyrus. 
C)  amygdaloid nucleus. 
D)  caudate nucleus.

Question 14

After someone faints, smelling salts of ammonia may be placed under the person's nose. The person breathes the ammonia vapors, which deliver a sharp jolt to the nasal membranes, and the person wakes up. This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  how smells bring about emotions. 
B)  the function of the hypothalamus in controlling sleep. 
C)  the function of sensory input to the reticular activating system. 
D)  how smells elicit memories of being awake, causing the person to awaken. 
A)  how smells bring about emotions. 
B)  the function of the hypothalamus in controlling sleep. 
C)  the function of sensory input to the reticular activating system. 
D)  how smells elicit memories of being awake, causing the person to awaken.

Question 15

Which of these regions of the brain regulates hormonal secretions from the pituitary gland (hypophysis)?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebrum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebrum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus

Question 16

The hindbrain of the embryo develops into the pons, the medulla oblongata, part of the spinal cord, and what other structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebrum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  cerebrum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus

Question 17

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the region of the brain that has the greatest surface area due to the numerous surface convolutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 18

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the corpora quadrigemina, meaning "four bodies"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 19

Cerebrovascular accident is a long name for what type of brain injury?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cerebrovascular accident is a long name for...

Question 20

The main visceral control center of the brain is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  reticular formation. 
D)  hypothalamus. 
A)  cerebral cortex. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  reticular formation. 
D)  hypothalamus.

Exam 13: The Central Nervous System

Which of the following is associated with Alzheimer's disease?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the periosteal layer of the dura mater?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a choroid plexus, which produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in all four ventricles of the brain?

The pituitary gland (hypophysis) is connected to the hypothalamus and receives regulatory impulses that control the secretion of hormones.

The surface of the cerebellum is folded into ridges called folia.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates an area that is characterized by huge neurons known as pyramidal cells?

The cerebellum has an outer cortex of gray matter, internal white matter, and areas of gray matter embedded in the white matter.

Briefly identify the role of the following structures in controlling voluntary skeletal movement: cerebellum, primary motor cortex, premotor cortex, pyramidal tracts, inferior olivary nucleus, and cerebral and cerebellar peduncles.

Which of these regions functions to direct nearly all sensory input, except olfactory impulses, to the cerebral cortex?

Sleep-wake cycles are controlled by the pineal gland and the

The calcarine sulcus contains which functional area?

The meninges of the brain differ from those of the spinal cord in that the dura mater of the brain splits into two layers and that there is no epidural space.

All of the following are structures of the limbic system except the

After someone faints, smelling salts of ammonia may be placed under the person's nose. The person breathes the ammonia vapors, which deliver a sharp jolt to the nasal membranes, and the person wakes up. This illustrates

Which of these regions of the brain regulates hormonal secretions from the pituitary gland (hypophysis)?

The hindbrain of the embryo develops into the pons, the medulla oblongata, part of the spinal cord, and what other structure?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the region of the brain that has the greatest surface area due to the numerous surface convolutions?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the corpora quadrigemina, meaning "four bodies"?

Cerebrovascular accident is a long name for what type of brain injury?

The main visceral control center of the brain is the

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