Exam 13: Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Most commonly, which cerebral hemisphere is responsible for controlling speech?

The location of conscious thought processes and the origin of all complex intellectual functions is the

The meninx composed of a thin layer of delicate areolar connective tissue that follows every contour of the brain surface is the

Paired, irregular masses of gray matter buried deep within the central white matter in the basal region of the cerebral hemispheres, inferior to the floor of the lateral ventricle, are the

The epithalamus is composed of the pituitary gland and habenular nucleus.

In both the cerebrum and the cerebellum, white matter lies deep to superficial gray matter.

The corpus callosum allows cortical regions within the same cerebral hemisphere to communicate.

The ________ is composed of multiple structures that collaboratively process and contribute to the experience of emotions.

Which would be the correct order of brain area activation if one were to understand a sentence and repeat it aloud?

Projection tracts

The ________ component of the reticular formation is called the reticular activating system (RAS).

Which skills are associated with the right hemisphere for most individuals?

While out on a walk, which nucleus will your brain use to help determine the origin of a sound such as a dog barking?

The meninx composed of a delicate web of collagen and elastic fibers is the

A patient visits her doctor and explains that since being hit on the cheek with a hockey puck she has been suffering from dry eyes and a dry mouth. It's apparent to the doctor that, because both lacrimal secretion and salivary secretion are affected, there may be damage to the ________ nerve.

Bell palsy is a condition characterized by paralysis of facial muscles, eyelid droop, and sagging at the corners of the mouth. What nerve is affected in this condition?

The cranial nerve responsible for movement of the medial rectus, superior rectus, inferior rectus, and inferior oblique muscles is the ________ nerve.

The sleep-wake cycle and the sex drive are both regulated by the

The process by which the notochord induces the formation of the neural tube is known as ________.

List these events in the correct order for CSF flow in the CNS. A: CSF flows into the arachnoid villi B: CSF enters the blood C: CSF flows through the cerebral aqueduct to the 4th ventricle D: CSF flows into the subarachnoid space E: CSF is produced by the choroid plexus