Question 1

This structure is separated from the frontal lobe by the

Accepted Answer

A)  central sulcus. 
B)  falx cerebri. 
C)  lateral cerebral sulcus. 
D)  transverse fissure. 
A)  central sulcus. 
B)  falx cerebri. 
C)  lateral cerebral sulcus. 
D)  transverse fissure.

Question 2

All cranial nerves are mixed nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In what part of the brain would you find the insula?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  cerebrum 
A)  thalamus 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  cerebrum

Question 4

Describe the blood-brain barrier and explain how it controls the movement of substances between the blood and brain tissue. Give examples of substances that readily cross the BBB.

Accepted Answer

The following should be described or exp

Question 5

List the four main regions of the hypothalamus. Name the nuclei located in each region.

Accepted Answer

The four regions and

Question 6

Choroid plexuses are specialized capillaries in the CNS that 
1) are covered by ependymal cells.
2) are located in the walls of the ventricles.
3) are located in the dural venous sinuses.
4) are the sites for reabsorption of CSF.
5) are derived from the arachnoid layer of the meninges.

Accepted Answer

A)  3, 4, 5 
B)  1, 2, 4, 5 
C)  1, 2 
D)  2, 3, 4 
A)  3, 4, 5 
B)  1, 2, 4, 5 
C)  1, 2 
D)  2, 3, 4

Question 7

Which is a function of the hypoglossal (XII) nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles, and to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing 
A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles, and to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing

Question 8

The corpus callosum allows information to travel between cerebral hemispheres. Therefore the corpus callosum contains _____ tracts.

Accepted Answer

A)  association 
B)  commissural 
C)  projection 
D)  all of these choices 
A)  association 
B)  commissural 
C)  projection 
D)  all of these choices

Question 9

Small openings in the roof of the third ventricle allow passage of CSF into the subarachnoid space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The structure indicated by the arrow is primarily involved in vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In what part of the brain would you find the oval shaped swellings called olives?

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  cerebrum 
A)  midbrain 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  cerebrum

Question 12

Inability to control eyeball movement may indicate damage to which cranial nerve(s)? 
1) trochlear IV
2) optic II
3) oculomotor III
4) trigeminal V
5) abducens VI

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3, 4, 5 
B)  2, 3, 4, 5 
C)  1, 2, 4 
D)  1, 3, 5 
A)  1, 2, 3, 4, 5 
B)  2, 3, 4, 5 
C)  1, 2, 4 
D)  1, 3, 5

Question 13

Which is a function of the vagus (X) nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles, and to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing 
A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to laryngeal and pharyngeal muscles, and to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing

Question 14

This structure is separated from the occipital lobe of the cerebrum by a fold of the dura mater referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  transverse fissure. 
B)  longitudinal fissure. 
C)  falx cerebri. 
D)  tentorium cerebelli. 
A)  transverse fissure. 
B)  longitudinal fissure. 
C)  falx cerebri. 
D)  tentorium cerebelli.

Question 15

Which is a function of the accessory (XI) nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing 
A)  conveys impulses from taste buds on the posterior one-third of the tongue 
B)  conveys impulses to visceral, cardiac, and skeletal muscles 
C)  conveys motor impulses to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D)  controls movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing

Exam 18: The Brain and the Cranial Nerves

This structure is separated from the frontal lobe by the

All cranial nerves are mixed nerves.

In what part of the brain would you find the insula?

Describe the blood-brain barrier and explain how it controls the movement of substances between the blood and brain tissue. Give examples of substances that readily cross the BBB.

List the four main regions of the hypothalamus. Name the nuclei located in each region.

Choroid plexuses are specialized capillaries in the CNS that 1) are covered by ependymal cells. 2) are located in the walls of the ventricles. 3) are located in the dural venous sinuses. 4) are the sites for reabsorption of CSF. 5) are derived from the arachnoid layer of the meninges.

Which is a function of the hypoglossal (XII) nerve?

The corpus callosum allows information to travel between cerebral hemispheres. Therefore the corpus callosum contains _____ tracts.

Small openings in the roof of the third ventricle allow passage of CSF into the subarachnoid space.

The structure indicated by the arrow is primarily involved in vision.

In what part of the brain would you find the oval shaped swellings called olives?

Inability to control eyeball movement may indicate damage to which cranial nerve(s)? 1) trochlear IV 2) optic II 3) oculomotor III 4) trigeminal V 5) abducens VI

Which is a function of the vagus (X) nerve?

This structure is separated from the occipital lobe of the cerebrum by a fold of the dura mater referred to as the

Which is a function of the accessory (XI) nerve?

An Introduction to the Human Body

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Development

The Integumentary System

Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscular Tissue

The Muscular System

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic Lymphoid System and Immunity

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and the Spinal Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Somatic Senses and Motor Control

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

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