Exam 13: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Joe begins to experience mood swings and disturbed thirst and hunger. Imaging studies indicate that a brain tumor is the likely cause of these disorders. In what part of the brain is the tumor most likely located?

Bob is struck on the left side of the head and is knocked unconscious. When he recovers consciousness, he can hear individual words but cannot understand the meaning of phrases or sentences. This implies damage to his

Difficulty in swallowing may be a sign of damage to which cranial nerves)?

Damage to the premotor cortex of the frontal lobe would interfere with the ability to

Figure 13- 2 Cranial Nerves Use Figure 13- 2 to answer the following questions: -Which of the following is a property of the blood- brain barrier?

Which of the following is not a component of the limbic system?

Parkinson disease is the result of

The anterior nuclei of the thalamus

During embryonic development, which of the following secondary brain vesicles will form the cerebrum?

Figure 13- 2 Cranial Nerves Use Figure 13- 2 to answer the following questions: -The layer of the meninges that closely follows every gyrus and sulcus is the

Absorption at the arachnoid granulations returns CSF to the

The ventral nuclei of the thalamus

The cranial nerves that innervate the eye muscles are

Damage to the preoptic area of the hypothalamus leads to which problem?

Cortical regions that interpret sensory information or coordinate motor responses are called ________areas.

The reflex movement of the head toward a loud noise is directed by the mesencephalon. Which nuclei accomplish this?

Divisions of the cerebral hemispheres that are named after the overlying skull bones are

The sense of taste projects to the gustatory cortex located in the and .

The concentrations of sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium ions in the blood and CSF are the same.

What contains a spiderweb like network of cells and fibers through which cerebrospinal fluid flows?