Exam 18: The Brain and the Cranial Nerves

Oxygen, carbon dioxide, glucose, and most anesthetics readily pass through the blood-brain barrier.

A block of which nerve would provide anesthesia to the lower teeth and chin?

In what lobe of the cerebrum would you find the primary motor area?

The infundibulum is the anatomical link between the brain and the pituitary gland, and therefore it is the primary link between the nervous and endocrine systems. Structures contained in the infundibulum consist of which of the following?

The regions of the brain stem involved in the control of respiration are the

Which is a function of the vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve?

A midsagittal section of the brain would pass through which of the following?

The postcentral gyrus is in the _____ lobe of the cortex; it contains the primary _____ area.

The primary _____ area is located here.

In what part of the brain would you find the cerebral peduncles?

In what part of the brain would you find the arbor vitae?

In what part of the brain would you find the corpus striatum?

The pineal gland is attached to the hypothalamus by the infundibulum.

Which lobe(s) of the cerebellum controls subconscious movement of skeletal muscles?

Describe the route traveled by cerebrospinal fluid from production until it is reabsorbed into venous blood.

The Reticular Activating System receives input from ALL of the following types of stimuli except

This structure separates what two cerebral lobes?

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the trigeminal (V) nerve?

Which of the following statements about the basal nuclei is/are TRUE?

List the secondary brain vesicles and state which parts of the brain develop from each.