Question 1

The substantia nigra interconnects with the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal nuclei 
B)  tegmentum 
C)  red nuclei 
D)  reticular nuclei 
E)  tectum 
A)  basal nuclei 
B)  tegmentum 
C)  red nuclei 
D)  reticular nuclei 
E)  tectum A

Question 2

Damage to the trigeminal nerve would disrupt the normal blink reflex initiated by touch sensations of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

During brain surgery, the superior portion of the postcentral gyrus of a patient is stimulated. What do you expect the patient to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flex his fingers 
B)  Talk to the surgeon 
C)  Smile 
D)  Feel pressure on his toes 
E)  Move his hand 
A)  Flex his fingers 
B)  Talk to the surgeon 
C)  Smile 
D)  Feel pressure on his toes 
E)  Move his hand D

Question 4

The pons is largely responsible for the control of skeletal muscle activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The mammillary bodies

Accepted Answer

A)  influence breast milk production. 
B)  produce reproductive hormones. 
C)  are involved in emotional responses to odors. 
D)  are found in the thalamus. 
E)  influence the onset of puberty. 
A)  influence breast milk production. 
B)  produce reproductive hormones. 
C)  are involved in emotional responses to odors. 
D)  are found in the thalamus. 
E)  influence the onset of puberty.

Question 6

The sleep/wake cycle is influenced by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basal nuclei 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  vermis 
D)  thalamic nuclei 
E)  cerebellum 
A)  basal nuclei 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  vermis 
D)  thalamic nuclei 
E)  cerebellum

Question 7

Match the description with the correct lobe of the cerebrum.
-Occipital lobe

Accepted Answer

A) Important in voluntary motor function 
B) Fifth lobe of the brain 
C) Plays an important role in memory 
D) Reception and integration of visual input 
E) Reception of most sensory input 
A) Important in voluntary motor function 
B) Fifth lobe of the brain 
C) Plays an important role in memory 
D) Reception and integration of visual input 
E) Reception of most sensory input

Question 8

The cerebral medulla

Accepted Answer

A)  has the same function as the medulla oblongata. 
B)  is the gray matter on the cerebrum's surface. 
C)  consists of many nerve tracts of white matter beneath the cerebral cortex. 
D)  is another name for the basal nuclei. 
E)  is the outer layer of the cerebrum. 
A)  has the same function as the medulla oblongata. 
B)  is the gray matter on the cerebrum's surface. 
C)  consists of many nerve tracts of white matter beneath the cerebral cortex. 
D)  is another name for the basal nuclei. 
E)  is the outer layer of the cerebrum.

Question 9

A physician is evaluating the cranial nerve function of a patient. To evaluate oculomotor nerve function, the physician should

Accepted Answer

A)  stand behind the patient and whisper words to see if the patient can repeat them. 
B)  ask the patient to follow the movement of an object with her gaze. 
C)  ask the patient to open her mouth and stick out her tongue. 
D)  touch the surface of the patient's eyeball to initiate blinking. 
A)  stand behind the patient and whisper words to see if the patient can repeat them. 
B)  ask the patient to follow the movement of an object with her gaze. 
C)  ask the patient to open her mouth and stick out her tongue. 
D)  touch the surface of the patient's eyeball to initiate blinking.

Question 10

In the CNS, clusters of gray matter containing cell bodies are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclei 
B)  pyramids 
C)  tracts 
D)  peduncles 
E)  ganglia 
A)  nuclei 
B)  pyramids 
C)  tracts 
D)  peduncles 
E)  ganglia

Question 11

Sixteen-year-old Jake is diagnosed with hydrocephaly. What will this do if left untreated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain will shrink and shrivel. 
B)  The excess fluid will exert pressure on his brain. 
C)  The cerebral cortex will absorb the excess fluid and swell. 
D)  The choroid plexus will enlarge. 
E)  The arachnoid granulations will halt their function. 
A)  The brain will shrink and shrivel. 
B)  The excess fluid will exert pressure on his brain. 
C)  The cerebral cortex will absorb the excess fluid and swell. 
D)  The choroid plexus will enlarge. 
E)  The arachnoid granulations will halt their function.

Question 12

The nucleus for the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) is located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pons 
B)  medulla 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  cerebrum 
E)  cerebellum 
A)  pons 
B)  medulla 
C)  mesencephalon 
D)  cerebrum 
E)  cerebellum

Question 13

Identify the structures that are part of the epithalamus. (Check all the apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Habenula 
B)  Mammillary bodies 
C)  Pineal gland 
D)  Pituitary gland 
E)  Thalamus 
A)  Habenula 
B)  Mammillary bodies 
C)  Pineal gland 
D)  Pituitary gland 
E)  Thalamus

Question 14

Unilateral damage to a cranial nerve is suspected because the tongue deviates to the right when it is protruded. Which cranial nerve is damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right hypoglossal 
B)  Left hypoglossal 
C)  Right glossopharyngeal 
D)  Left glossopharyngeal 
E)  Left facial 
A)  Right hypoglossal 
B)  Left hypoglossal 
C)  Right glossopharyngeal 
D)  Left glossopharyngeal 
E)  Left facial

Question 15

Match the description with the correct lobe of the cerebrum.
-Parietal lobe

Accepted Answer

A) Important in voluntary motor function 
B) Fifth lobe of the brain 
C) Plays an important role in memory 
D) Reception and integration of visual input 
E) Reception of most sensory input 
A) Important in voluntary motor function 
B) Fifth lobe of the brain 
C) Plays an important role in memory 
D) Reception and integration of visual input 
E) Reception of most sensory input

Question 16

Which two portions of the brain are involved in controlling respiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pons, hypothalamus 
B)  Cerebrum, hypothalamus 
C)  Pons, medulla oblongata 
D)  Medulla oblongata, cerebral peduncles 
E)  Pons, thalamus 
A)  Pons, hypothalamus 
B)  Cerebrum, hypothalamus 
C)  Pons, medulla oblongata 
D)  Medulla oblongata, cerebral peduncles 
E)  Pons, thalamus

Question 17

Ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid) of the left eye would be caused by damage to the ________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  facial 
B)  abducens 
C)  trochlear 
D)  oculomotor 
E)  optic 
A)  facial 
B)  abducens 
C)  trochlear 
D)  oculomotor 
E)  optic

Question 18

A deer hunter lost the hearing in his right ear after his gun exploded when he tried firing it. His hearing loss is the result of damage to the ________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus 
B)  hypoglossal 
C)  glossopharyngeal 
D)  trigeminal 
E)  vestibulocochlear 
A)  vagus 
B)  hypoglossal 
C)  glossopharyngeal 
D)  trigeminal 
E)  vestibulocochlear

Question 19

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Corpus callosum 
D)  Diencephalon 
E)  Brainstem 
A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Corpus callosum 
D)  Diencephalon 
E)  Brainstem

Question 20

A baseball player was hit on the left side of his skull in the parotid area. He cannot close his eye and the corner of his mouth droops. Which cranial nerve was damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facial 
B)  Glossopharyngeal 
C)  Accessory 
D)  Optic 
E)  Oculomotor 
A)  Facial 
B)  Glossopharyngeal 
C)  Accessory 
D)  Optic 
E)  Oculomotor

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

The substantia nigra interconnects with the ________.

Damage to the trigeminal nerve would disrupt the normal blink reflex initiated by touch sensations of the eye.

During brain surgery, the superior portion of the postcentral gyrus of a patient is stimulated. What do you expect the patient to do?

The pons is largely responsible for the control of skeletal muscle activity.

The mammillary bodies

The sleep/wake cycle is influenced by the ________.

Match the description with the correct lobe of the cerebrum. -Occipital lobe

The cerebral medulla

A physician is evaluating the cranial nerve function of a patient. To evaluate oculomotor nerve function, the physician should

In the CNS, clusters of gray matter containing cell bodies are called ________.

Sixteen-year-old Jake is diagnosed with hydrocephaly. What will this do if left untreated?

The nucleus for the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) is located in the ________.

Identify the structures that are part of the epithalamus. (Check all the apply.)

Unilateral damage to a cranial nerve is suspected because the tongue deviates to the right when it is protruded. Which cranial nerve is damaged?

Match the description with the correct lobe of the cerebrum. -Parietal lobe

Which two portions of the brain are involved in controlling respiration?

Ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid) of the left eye would be caused by damage to the ________ nerve.

A deer hunter lost the hearing in his right ear after his gun exploded when he tried firing it. His hearing loss is the result of damage to the ________ nerve.

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "A" represent?

A baseball player was hit on the left side of his skull in the parotid area. He cannot close his eye and the corner of his mouth droops. Which cranial nerve was damaged?

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