Question 1

Which nucleus stimulates the muscles to produce the pattern of arm and leg movements associated with walking

Accepted Answer

A) Amygdaloid body 
B) Caudate nucleus 
C) Putamen 
D) Globus pallidus 
E) Claustrum 
A) Amygdaloid body 
B) Caudate nucleus 
C) Putamen 
D) Globus pallidus 
E) Claustrum B

Question 2

Lipid-soluble compounds are incapable of penetrating the blood-brain barrier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The shallow depressions between folds on the surface of the brain are called

Accepted Answer

A) gyri. 
B) sulci. 
C) ventricles. 
D) syncitia. 
A) gyri. 
B) sulci. 
C) ventricles. 
D) syncitia. B

Question 4

The prefrontal cortex

Accepted Answer

A) has axons that continue to myelinate well into our 20s. 
B) matures soon after birth. 
C) is primarily responsible for understanding spoken or written language. 
D) processes raw visual information,putting it into context. 
A) has axons that continue to myelinate well into our 20s. 
B) matures soon after birth. 
C) is primarily responsible for understanding spoken or written language. 
D) processes raw visual information,putting it into context.

Question 5

The middle cerebral peduncles connect the cerebellum to the

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord. 
B) pons. 
C) medulla. 
D) midbrain. 
E) diencephalon. 
A) spinal cord. 
B) pons. 
C) medulla. 
D) midbrain. 
E) diencephalon.

Question 6

Which would be the correct order of brain area activation if one were to understand a sentence and repeat it aloud

Accepted Answer

A) Wernicke area,Broca area,primary motor cortex 
B) Primary motor cortex,Broca area,Wernicke area 
C) Broca area,Wernicke area,primary motor cortex 
D) Wernicke area,primary motor cortex,Broca area 
E) Broca area,primary motor cortex,Wernicke area 
A) Wernicke area,Broca area,primary motor cortex 
B) Primary motor cortex,Broca area,Wernicke area 
C) Broca area,Wernicke area,primary motor cortex 
D) Wernicke area,primary motor cortex,Broca area 
E) Broca area,primary motor cortex,Wernicke area

Question 7

Most commonly,which cerebral hemisphere is responsible for controlling speech

Accepted Answer

A) Left 
B) Right 
A) Left 
B) Right

Question 8

-This figure shows the lobes of the cerebrum.What structure does number 2 indicate

Accepted Answer

A) Primary auditory cortex 
B) Primary olfactory cortex 
C) Primary gustatory cortex 
D) Primary visual cortex 
E) Primary motor cortex 
A) Primary auditory cortex 
B) Primary olfactory cortex 
C) Primary gustatory cortex 
D) Primary visual cortex 
E) Primary motor cortex

Question 9

One function of the brain's frontal lobe is

Accepted Answer

A) smell. 
B) verbal communication. 
C) hearing. 
D) speech interpretation. 
E) vision. 
A) smell. 
B) verbal communication. 
C) hearing. 
D) speech interpretation. 
E) vision.

Question 10

Dull,emotionless speech is called _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dull,emotionless speech is called _________....

Question 11

-This figure shows the lobes of the cerebrum.What structure does number 1 indicate

Accepted Answer

A) Primary auditory cortex 
B) Primary olfactory cortex 
C) Primary gustatory cortex 
D) Primary visual cortex 
E) Primary motor cortex 
A) Primary auditory cortex 
B) Primary olfactory cortex 
C) Primary gustatory cortex 
D) Primary visual cortex 
E) Primary motor cortex

Question 12

An electroencephalogram measures

Accepted Answer

A) electrical activity in the brain. 
B) blood flow in the brain. 
C) the use of glucose in the brain. 
D) the production of CSF in the brain. 
A) electrical activity in the brain. 
B) blood flow in the brain. 
C) the use of glucose in the brain. 
D) the production of CSF in the brain.

Question 13

An inability to recognize stimuli or understand the meanings of common words is generally called _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An inability to recognize stimuli or understand...

Question 14

Your memories of the sights and sounds of your elementary school are probably stored in

Accepted Answer

A) the arbor vitae of your cerebellum. 
B) association cortex areas of your cerebrum. 
C) your hippocampus and amygdala. 
D) your thalamus and hypothalamus. 
E) your limbic system and cranial nerves. 
A) the arbor vitae of your cerebellum. 
B) association cortex areas of your cerebrum. 
C) your hippocampus and amygdala. 
D) your thalamus and hypothalamus. 
E) your limbic system and cranial nerves.

Question 15

What is the name of the brainstem sensory area that contains axons that project to the cerebral cortex to arouse us from sleep

Accepted Answer

A) Habenular nucleus 
B) Reticular activating system 
C) Mammillary body 
D) Hippocampus 
E) Parahippocampal gyrus 
A) Habenular nucleus 
B) Reticular activating system 
C) Mammillary body 
D) Hippocampus 
E) Parahippocampal gyrus

Question 16

Functions of the hypothalamus include regulation of body temperature and water intake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The cranial nerve that innervates smooth muscle and glands of the heart,lungs,larynx,trachea,and most abdominal organs is the ___________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The brain floats within the cerebrospinal fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Generally,the left cerebral hemisphere issues motor commands for the right side of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The gray matter of the brain houses motor neuron and interneuron cell bodies,dendrites,telodendria,and unmyelinated axons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which nucleus stimulates the muscles to produce the pattern of arm and leg movements associated with walking

Lipid-soluble compounds are incapable of penetrating the blood-brain barrier.

The shallow depressions between folds on the surface of the brain are called

The prefrontal cortex

The middle cerebral peduncles connect the cerebellum to the

Which would be the correct order of brain area activation if one were to understand a sentence and repeat it aloud

Most commonly,which cerebral hemisphere is responsible for controlling speech

-This figure shows the lobes of the cerebrum.What structure does number 2 indicate

One function of the brain's frontal lobe is

Dull,emotionless speech is called _________.

-This figure shows the lobes of the cerebrum.What structure does number 1 indicate

An electroencephalogram measures

An inability to recognize stimuli or understand the meanings of common words is generally called _______.

Your memories of the sights and sounds of your elementary school are probably stored in

What is the name of the brainstem sensory area that contains axons that project to the cerebral cortex to arouse us from sleep

Functions of the hypothalamus include regulation of body temperature and water intake.

The cranial nerve that innervates smooth muscle and glands of the heart,lungs,larynx,trachea,and most abdominal organs is the ___________ nerve.

The brain floats within the cerebrospinal fluid.

Generally,the left cerebral hemisphere issues motor commands for the right side of the body.

The gray matter of the brain houses motor neuron and interneuron cell bodies,dendrites,telodendria,and unmyelinated axons.

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