Question 1

The fingerlike projections that reabsorb CSF are

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrocephalus. 
B)  microcephalus. 
C)  arachnoid villi. 
D)  dura villi. 
E)  lemniscus. 
A)  hydrocephalus. 
B)  microcephalus. 
C)  arachnoid villi. 
D)  dura villi. 
E)  lemniscus. C

Question 2

The major portion of the brain shown in the figure that is used to coordinate skilled movements and to regulate posture and balance would be:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the sites in the brain listed below contains cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  epidural space 
B)  subarachnoid space 
C)  dural space 
D)  meninx 
E)  pia mater 
A)  epidural space 
B)  subarachnoid space 
C)  dural space 
D)  meninx 
E)  pia mater B

Question 4

Which structure in the figure represents the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

In the figure, where is the anterior white column?

Accepted Answer

A)  B 
B)  C 
C)  H 
D)  I 
E)  J 
A)  B 
B)  C 
C)  H 
D)  I 
E)  J

Question 6

The structure that separates the two hemispheres of the cerebellum is the

Accepted Answer

A)  falx cerebri. 
B)  falx cerebelli. 
C)  tentorium cerebelli. 
D)  tentorium cerebri. 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct. 
A)  falx cerebri. 
B)  falx cerebelli. 
C)  tentorium cerebelli. 
D)  tentorium cerebri. 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct.

Question 7

In the figure, where is the subarachnoid space?

Accepted Answer

A)  E 
B)  F 
C)  G 
D)  H 
E)  I 
A)  E 
B)  F 
C)  G 
D)  H 
E)  I

Question 8

A netlike region of white and gray matter that extends through the brain, maintaining consciousness would be referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  decussation of pyramids. 
A)  pons. 
B)  medulla oblongata. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  decussation of pyramids.

Question 9

The structure that supplies nerves to and from the lower extremities is the

Accepted Answer

A)  lumbar enlargement. 
B)  filum terminale. 
C)  cauda equine. 
D)  spinal nerve 12. 
E)  cervical enlargement. 
A)  lumbar enlargement. 
B)  filum terminale. 
C)  cauda equine. 
D)  spinal nerve 12. 
E)  cervical enlargement.

Question 10

Distinguish between the three functional area divisions of the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

Sensory areas receive sensory impulses,

Question 11

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for conscious movements the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  broca's area 
B)  primary visual area 
C)  somatosensory association area 
D)  primary motor area 
E)  primary somatosensory area 
A)  broca's area 
B)  primary visual area 
C)  somatosensory association area 
D)  primary motor area 
E)  primary somatosensory area

Question 12

Which part of the brain consists of the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  brain stem 
C)  diencephalon 
D)  dura mater 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  brain stem 
C)  diencephalon 
D)  dura mater

Question 13

In reference to the figure, which letter illustrates the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  D 
B)  E 
C)  F 
D)  G 
E)  H 
A)  D 
B)  E 
C)  F 
D)  G 
E)  H

Question 14

Blood supplies oxygen and nutrients to the CNS. It flows to the brain mainly via the

Accepted Answer

A)  external carotid arteries and the external jugular veins. 
B)  internal carotid arteries and the internal jugular veins. 
C)  internal carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries. 
D)  external carotid arteries and the dural sinuses. 
E)  external carotid arteries and the internal carotid arteries. 
A)  external carotid arteries and the external jugular veins. 
B)  internal carotid arteries and the internal jugular veins. 
C)  internal carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries. 
D)  external carotid arteries and the dural sinuses. 
E)  external carotid arteries and the internal carotid arteries.

Question 15

A common cause of death in the United States is a CVA, which is

Accepted Answer

A)  a heart attack. 
B)  a stroke. 
C)  a convulsion. 
D)  caused from a buildup of glucose. 
E)  caused from a buildup of CSF. 
A)  a heart attack. 
B)  a stroke. 
C)  a convulsion. 
D)  caused from a buildup of glucose. 
E)  caused from a buildup of CSF.

Question 16

Gyri are made because

Accepted Answer

A)  the white matter enlarges faster than the gray matter. 
B)  the cerebellum grows faster than the cerebrum. 
C)  the hypothalamus is larger than the epithalamus. 
D)  the gray matter grows faster than the white matter. 
E)  the lobes of the cerebellum are not symmetrical. 
A)  the white matter enlarges faster than the gray matter. 
B)  the cerebellum grows faster than the cerebrum. 
C)  the hypothalamus is larger than the epithalamus. 
D)  the gray matter grows faster than the white matter. 
E)  the lobes of the cerebellum are not symmetrical.

Question 17

Which of the following has two layers?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal dura mater 
B)  cranial dura mater 
C)  spinal arachnoid mater 
D)  cranial arachnoid mater 
E)  All of these answer choices are correct 
A)  spinal dura mater 
B)  cranial dura mater 
C)  spinal arachnoid mater 
D)  cranial arachnoid mater 
E)  All of these answer choices are correct

Question 18

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for sensing body touch and temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  broca's area 
B)  primary visual area 
C)  common integrative area 
D)  prefrontal cortex area 
E)  primary somatosensory area 
A)  broca's area 
B)  primary visual area 
C)  common integrative area 
D)  prefrontal cortex area 
E)  primary somatosensory area

Question 19

In the figure, where is the arachnoid mater?

Accepted Answer

A)  E 
B)  F 
C)  G 
D)  H 
E)  I 
A)  E 
B)  F 
C)  G 
D)  H 
E)  I

Question 20

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  broca's area 
B)  primary visual area 
C)  common integrative area 
D)  primary olfactory area 
E)  primary somatosensory area 
A)  broca's area 
B)  primary visual area 
C)  common integrative area 
D)  primary olfactory area 
E)  primary somatosensory area

Exam 13: The Central Nervous System

The fingerlike projections that reabsorb CSF are

The major portion of the brain shown in the figure that is used to coordinate skilled movements and to regulate posture and balance would be:

Which of the sites in the brain listed below contains cerebrospinal fluid?

Which structure in the figure represents the thalamus?

In the figure, where is the anterior white column?

The structure that separates the two hemispheres of the cerebellum is the

In the figure, where is the subarachnoid space?

A netlike region of white and gray matter that extends through the brain, maintaining consciousness would be referred to as the

The structure that supplies nerves to and from the lower extremities is the

Distinguish between the three functional area divisions of the cerebral cortex.

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for conscious movements the body?

Which part of the brain consists of the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus.

In reference to the figure, which letter illustrates the pituitary gland?

Blood supplies oxygen and nutrients to the CNS. It flows to the brain mainly via the

A common cause of death in the United States is a CVA, which is

Gyri are made because

Which of the following has two layers?

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for sensing body touch and temperature?

In the figure, where is the arachnoid mater?

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for vision?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

Introduction to the Skeletal System

The Axial Skeleton

The Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Introduction to the Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems and Development

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