Question 1

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "C" 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 2

Which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medulla oblongata 
B)  Midbrain 
C)  Pons 
D)  Thalamus 
E)  Reticular formation 
A)  Medulla oblongata 
B)  Midbrain 
C)  Pons 
D)  Thalamus 
E)  Reticular formation

Question 3

What are the three major regions of the cerebellum? (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Flocculonodular lobe 
B)  Infundibulum 
C)  Lateral hemispheres 
D)  Substantia nigra 
E)  Vermis 
A)  Flocculonodular lobe 
B)  Infundibulum 
C)  Lateral hemispheres 
D)  Substantia nigra 
E)  Vermis

Question 4

The lateral fissure separates the ________ from the rest of the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  temporal lobe 
E)  cerebellum 
A)  frontal lobe 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  temporal lobe 
E)  cerebellum

Question 5

The superior colliculi receive input from the

Accepted Answer

A)  eyes, skin, cerebrum, and inferior colliculi. 
B)  inferior colliculi, pyramids, skin, and red nucleus. 
C)  skin, ears, pyramids, and cerebellum. 
D)  cerebrum, cerebellum, thalamus, and inferior colliculi. 
E)  nose, tongue, and inner ear. 
A)  eyes, skin, cerebrum, and inferior colliculi. 
B)  inferior colliculi, pyramids, skin, and red nucleus. 
C)  skin, ears, pyramids, and cerebellum. 
D)  cerebrum, cerebellum, thalamus, and inferior colliculi. 
E)  nose, tongue, and inner ear.

Question 6

The glossopharyngeal nerve

Accepted Answer

A)  innervates the larynx. 
B)  is involved in the sense of taste. 
C)  innervates intrinsic tongue muscles. 
D)  transmits sensory information from the abdominal viscera. 
E)  controls facial expressions. 
A)  innervates the larynx. 
B)  is involved in the sense of taste. 
C)  innervates intrinsic tongue muscles. 
D)  transmits sensory information from the abdominal viscera. 
E)  controls facial expressions.

Question 7

A person with a lesion in the brain exhibited the following manifestations: normal tension in skeletal muscle, disturbed fine motor control, exhibited tremors when reaching for objects. What part of the brain is most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prefrontal lobe of the cerebrum 
B)  The frontal lobe of the cerebrum 
C)  The basal ganglia 
D)  The pyramids of the medulla oblongata 
E)  The cerebellum 
A)  The prefrontal lobe of the cerebrum 
B)  The frontal lobe of the cerebrum 
C)  The basal ganglia 
D)  The pyramids of the medulla oblongata 
E)  The cerebellum

Question 8

Identify the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain. (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal carotid arteries 
B)  External carotid arteries 
C)  Vertebral arteries 
A)  Internal carotid arteries 
B)  External carotid arteries 
C)  Vertebral arteries

Question 9

Which part of the brainstem contains the cardiac center, vasomotor center, and respiratory center?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midbrain 
B)  Pons 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  Cerebellum 
A)  Midbrain 
B)  Pons 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  Cerebellum

Question 10

The blockage of CSF inside the brain is a condition called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal hydrocephalus 
B)  ventricular hydrocephalus 
C)  external hydrocephalus 
D)  internal hematoma 
A)  internal hydrocephalus 
B)  ventricular hydrocephalus 
C)  external hydrocephalus 
D)  internal hematoma

Question 11

A physician is evaluating the cranial nerve function of a patient. To evaluate vestibulocochlear 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 12

The blink reflex is initiated by contact with the cornea. Which cranial nerve could be assessed by initiating the blink reflex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trigeminal 
B)  Oculomotor 
C)  Optic 
D)  Olfactory 
A)  Trigeminal 
B)  Oculomotor 
C)  Optic 
D)  Olfactory

Question 13

-What does "A" 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 14

Injury to the thalamus would

Accepted Answer

A)  cause us to stop breathing. 
B)  affect body temperature regulation. 
C)  affect pH regulation. 
D)  prevent puberty. 
E)  affect sensory projection to the cerebral cortex. 
A)  cause us to stop breathing. 
B)  affect body temperature regulation. 
C)  affect pH regulation. 
D)  prevent puberty. 
E)  affect sensory projection to the cerebral cortex.

Question 15

Dysfunction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle could result from damage to the ________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus 
B)  abducens 
C)  accessory 
D)  hypoglossal 
E)  facial 
A)  vagus 
B)  abducens 
C)  accessory 
D)  hypoglossal 
E)  facial

Question 16

Which ventricle is located between the two halves of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  First ventricle 
B)  Second ventricle 
C)  Third ventricle 
D)  Fourth ventricle 
A)  First ventricle 
B)  Second ventricle 
C)  Third ventricle 
D)  Fourth ventricle

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

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

Which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

What are the three major regions of the cerebellum? (Check all that apply.)

The lateral fissure separates the ________ from the rest of the cerebrum.

The superior colliculi receive input from the

The glossopharyngeal nerve

A person with a lesion in the brain exhibited the following manifestations: normal tension in skeletal muscle, disturbed fine motor control, exhibited tremors when reaching for objects. What part of the brain is most likely damaged?

Identify the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain. (Check all that apply.)

Which part of the brainstem contains the cardiac center, vasomotor center, and respiratory center?

The blockage of CSF inside the brain is a condition called ________.

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

The blink reflex is initiated by contact with the cornea. Which cranial nerve could be assessed by initiating the blink reflex?

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

Injury to the thalamus would

Dysfunction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle could result from damage to the ________ nerve.

Which ventricle is located between the two halves of the thalamus?

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