Question 1

Which of the following activities would stimulate the reticular formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A warm bath 
B)  A clock radio coming on in the morning 
C)  A long lecture in a darkened auditorium 
D)  Eating a big meal 
E)  Getting a back rub 
A)  A warm bath 
B)  A clock radio coming on in the morning 
C)  A long lecture in a darkened auditorium 
D)  Eating a big meal 
E)  Getting a back rub

Question 2

The central nervous system develops from a flat mass of tissue called the neural ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  groove 
B)  tube 
C)  plate 
D)  crest 
E)  fold 
A)  groove 
B)  tube 
C)  plate 
D)  crest 
E)  fold

Question 3

Consider the following five terms and determine which does not belong.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medulla oblongata 
B)  Pons 
C)  Cardiac center 
D)  Pyramids 
E)  Olives 
A)  Medulla oblongata 
B)  Pons 
C)  Cardiac center 
D)  Pyramids 
E)  Olives

Question 4

-What does "D" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subarachnoid space 
B)  Dural venous sinus 
C)  Pia mater 
D)  Arachnoid mater 
E)  Subdural space 
A)  Subarachnoid space 
B)  Dural venous sinus 
C)  Pia mater 
D)  Arachnoid mater 
E)  Subdural space

Question 5

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Falx cerebri - longitudinal fissure 
B)  Tentorium cerebelli - base of brain 
C)  Falx cerebelli - between the cerebellar hemispheres 
D)  Pia mater - surface of the brain 
E)  Dural venous sinus - collects blood that returns from the brain 
A)  Falx cerebri - longitudinal fissure 
B)  Tentorium cerebelli - base of brain 
C)  Falx cerebelli - between the cerebellar hemispheres 
D)  Pia mater - surface of the brain 
E)  Dural venous sinus - collects blood that returns from the brain

Question 6

A patient exhibits an abnormal gag reflex in that the uvua is pulled to the left. This is a possible indication that one of the ________ nerves is damaged.

Accepted Answer

A)  glossopharyngeal 
B)  abducens 
C)  facial 
D)  trigeminal 
A)  glossopharyngeal 
B)  abducens 
C)  facial 
D)  trigeminal

Question 7

Which portion of the brainstem is continuous with the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medulla oblongata 
B)  Midbrain 
C)  Pons 
D)  Thalamus 
E)  Cerebral peduncles 
A)  Medulla oblongata 
B)  Midbrain 
C)  Pons 
D)  Thalamus 
E)  Cerebral peduncles

Question 8

Projection fibers will connect

Accepted Answer

A)  the cerebrum to other parts of the brain and the spinal cord. 
B)  one cerebral hemisphere to the other hemisphere. 
C)  parts of the same hemisphere. 
D)  motor and sensory areas of the cerebral cortex. 
A)  the cerebrum to other parts of the brain and the spinal cord. 
B)  one cerebral hemisphere to the other hemisphere. 
C)  parts of the same hemisphere. 
D)  motor and sensory areas of the cerebral cortex.

Question 9

A patient with a traumatic head injury may exhibit vomiting as a result of irritation of nuclei in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pons 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  corpora quadrigemina 
E)  midbrain 
A)  pons 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  corpora quadrigemina 
E)  midbrain

Question 10

The limbic system

Accepted Answer

A)  has recently evolved. 
B)  is associated with basic survival instincts of nutrition, memory, and reproduction. 
C)  controls voluntary movements of the arms and legs. 
D)  is a memory area in the midbrain. 
E)  includes the brainstem. 
A)  has recently evolved. 
B)  is associated with basic survival instincts of nutrition, memory, and reproduction. 
C)  controls voluntary movements of the arms and legs. 
D)  is a memory area in the midbrain. 
E)  includes the brainstem.

Question 11

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ________ and is reabsorbed by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  choroid plexus; arachnoid granulation 
B)  arachnoid granulation; choroid plexus 
C)  dural sinus; dura mater 
D)  dura mater; dural sinus 
E)  septa pellucida; cerebral aqueduct 
A)  choroid plexus; arachnoid granulation 
B)  arachnoid granulation; choroid plexus 
C)  dural sinus; dura mater 
D)  dura mater; dural sinus 
E)  septa pellucida; cerebral aqueduct

Question 12

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "C" 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 13

Maggie has her wisdom teeth removed, and later has difficulty with chewing and cannot feel sensations to the side of her face. This is likely caused by the numbing of the ________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Frontal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe 
E)  Parietal lobe 
A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Frontal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe 
E)  Parietal lobe

Question 15

The limbic system involves various neural connections between ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the medulla and pons 
B)  the pons and cerebellum 
C)  the cerebrum and diencephalon 
D)  the diencephalon and midbrain 
E)  the cerebrum and midbrain 
A)  the medulla and pons 
B)  the pons and cerebellum 
C)  the cerebrum and diencephalon 
D)  the diencephalon and midbrain 
E)  the cerebrum and midbrain

Question 16

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Frontal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe 
E)  Parietal lobe 
A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Frontal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe 
E)  Parietal lobe

Question 17

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Frontal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe 
E)  Parietal lobe 
A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Frontal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe 
E)  Parietal lobe

Question 18

Where in the brain are basal nuclei located? (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Cerebrum 
C)  Diencephalon 
D)  Medulla oblongata 
E)  Midbrain 
A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Cerebrum 
C)  Diencephalon 
D)  Medulla oblongata 
E)  Midbrain

Question 19

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Frontal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe 
E)  Parietal lobe 
A)  Temporal lobe 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Frontal lobe 
D)  Occipital lobe 
E)  Parietal lobe

Question 20

The corpus callosum

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of a broad band of gray matter. 
B)  is found at the base of the transverse fissure. 
C)  is a band of commissural fibers that connects the right cerebral hemisphere to the left cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe. 
E)  connects the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe. 
A)  consists of a broad band of gray matter. 
B)  is found at the base of the transverse fissure. 
C)  is a band of commissural fibers that connects the right cerebral hemisphere to the left cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe. 
E)  connects the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe.

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which of the following activities would stimulate the reticular formation?

The central nervous system develops from a flat mass of tissue called the neural ________.

Consider the following five terms and determine which does not belong.

-What does "D" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A patient exhibits an abnormal gag reflex in that the uvua is pulled to the left. This is a possible indication that one of the ________ nerves is damaged.

Which portion of the brainstem is continuous with the spinal cord?

Projection fibers will connect

A patient with a traumatic head injury may exhibit vomiting as a result of irritation of nuclei in the ________.

The limbic system

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ________ and is reabsorbed by the ________.

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

Maggie has her wisdom teeth removed, and later has difficulty with chewing and cannot feel sensations to the side of her face. This is likely caused by the numbing of the ________ nerve.

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "E" represent?

The limbic system involves various neural connections between ________.

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "D" represent?

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "A" represent?

Where in the brain are basal nuclei located? (Check all that apply.)

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "B" represent?

The corpus callosum

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