Question 1

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for visual information?

Accepted Answer

A) Parietal 
B) Occipital 
C) Insula 
D) Frontal 
A) Parietal 
B) Occipital 
C) Insula 
D) Frontal

Question 2

Which is a notable difference between a sheep brain and a human brain?

Accepted Answer

A) The sheep's fornix is smaller. 
B) The sheep's cerebrum is smaller. 
C) The sheep's brain does not have a corpus callosum. 
D) The sheep's cerebellum is located more anteriorly. 
A) The sheep's fornix is smaller. 
B) The sheep's cerebrum is smaller. 
C) The sheep's brain does not have a corpus callosum. 
D) The sheep's cerebellum is located more anteriorly.

Question 3

Damage to the ventral nerve root in the lumbar region would affect a patient's ability to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Detect a pin prick on their legs 
B) Move their legs 
C) Detect a pin prick on their arm 
D) Move their arm 
A) Detect a pin prick on their legs 
B) Move their legs 
C) Detect a pin prick on their arm 
D) Move their arm

Question 4

Which structure that holds cerebrospinal fluid is located in the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral ventricle 
B) Fourth ventricle 
C) Third ventricle 
D) Cerebral aqueduct 
A) Lateral ventricle 
B) Fourth ventricle 
C) Third ventricle 
D) Cerebral aqueduct

Question 5

The ________ and ________ are enlargements of the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) conus medullaris; filum terminale 
B) thoracic; lumbar 
C) cervical; lumbar 
D) lumbar; conus medullaris 
A) conus medullaris; filum terminale 
B) thoracic; lumbar 
C) cervical; lumbar 
D) lumbar; conus medullaris

Question 6

Which region of the cerebral cortex controls motor speech?

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) Postcentral gyrus 
C) Wernicke's area 
D) Precentral gyrus 
A) Broca's area 
B) Postcentral gyrus 
C) Wernicke's area 
D) Precentral gyrus

Question 7

When dissecting a sheep's brain, a midsagittal cut slices ________.

Accepted Answer

A) between the cerebellum and cerebrum 
B) through the longitudinal fissure 
C) through the parieto-occipital sulcus 
D) through the central sulcus 
A) between the cerebellum and cerebrum 
B) through the longitudinal fissure 
C) through the parieto-occipital sulcus 
D) through the central sulcus

Question 8

-Identify the structure labeled "e."

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral funiculus 
B) Anterior median fissure 
C) Central canal 
D) Anterior horn 
A) Lateral funiculus 
B) Anterior median fissure 
C) Central canal 
D) Anterior horn

Question 9

The delta rhythm of the EEG ________.

Accepted Answer

A) is only detected in people during deep sleep 
B) occurs in awake adults whose eyes are closed 
C) occurs in people who are concentrating or are stressed 
D) is abnormal in awake adults 
A) is only detected in people during deep sleep 
B) occurs in awake adults whose eyes are closed 
C) occurs in people who are concentrating or are stressed 
D) is abnormal in awake adults

Question 10

Which structure holds cerebrospinal fluid and is associated with the diencephalon?

Accepted Answer

A) Third ventricle 
B) Subarachnoid space 
C) Superior sagittal sinus 
D) Lateral ventricle 
A) Third ventricle 
B) Subarachnoid space 
C) Superior sagittal sinus 
D) Lateral ventricle

Question 11

What structure acts as a gateway for sensory impulses before they reach the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) Corpus callosum 
B) Cerebellum 
C) Hypothalamus 
D) Thalamus 
A) Corpus callosum 
B) Cerebellum 
C) Hypothalamus 
D) Thalamus

Question 12

Which is a graphic recording of the brain's electrical activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Electrocraniogram 
B) Electrocardiogram 
C) Electromyogram 
D) Electroencephalogram 
A) Electrocraniogram 
B) Electrocardiogram 
C) Electromyogram 
D) Electroencephalogram

Question 13

Where is the gustatory cortex located?

Accepted Answer

A) Frontal lobe 
B) Insula 
C) Pareital lobe 
D) Temporal lobe 
E) Occipital lobe 
A) Frontal lobe 
B) Insula 
C) Pareital lobe 
D) Temporal lobe 
E) Occipital lobe

Question 14

-Identify the structure labeled "e."

Accepted Answer

A) Midbrain 
B) Arbor vitae 
C) Pineal gland 
D) Medulla oblongata 
A) Midbrain 
B) Arbor vitae 
C) Pineal gland 
D) Medulla oblongata

Exam 15: The Central Nervous System: Brain and Spinal Cord

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for visual information?

Which is a notable difference between a sheep brain and a human brain?

Damage to the ventral nerve root in the lumbar region would affect a patient's ability to do which of the following?

Which structure that holds cerebrospinal fluid is located in the cerebrum?

The ________ and ________ are enlargements of the spinal cord.

Which region of the cerebral cortex controls motor speech?

When dissecting a sheep's brain, a midsagittal cut slices ________.

-Identify the structure labeled "e."

The delta rhythm of the EEG ________.

Which structure holds cerebrospinal fluid and is associated with the diencephalon?

What structure acts as a gateway for sensory impulses before they reach the cerebral cortex?

Which is a graphic recording of the brain's electrical activity?

Where is the gustatory cortex located?

-Identify the structure labeled "e."

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Introduction to the Organ Systems

Chemistry

The Microscope

The Cell

Histology

The Integumentary System

Introduction to the Skeletal System

The Axial Skeleton

The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Introduction to the Muscular System: Muscle Tissue

Gross Anatomy of the Muscular System

Introduction to the Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Nerves and Autonomic Nervous System

General and Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Physiology of the Heart

Anatomy of Blood Vessels

Circulatory Pathways and the Physiology of Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System

Anatomy of the Respiratory System

Physiology of the Respiratory System

Anatomy of the Digestive System

Physiology of the Digestive System

Anatomy of the Urinary System

Physiology of the Urinary System

Reproductive and Development

Filters

The and are enlargements of the spinal cord.