Question 1

Which skills are associated with the right hemisphere for most individuals

Accepted Answer

A) Language and task sequencing 
B) Categorization and symbolization 
C) Visuospatial skills and music 
D) Mathematics and the partitioning of information into small fragments 
A) Language and task sequencing 
B) Categorization and symbolization 
C) Visuospatial skills and music 
D) Mathematics and the partitioning of information into small fragments

Question 2

A person with damage to the premotor cortex area that coordinates eye movements

Accepted Answer

A) can read but cannot understand the words. 
B) cannot read or understand the words. 
C) can understand the words but cannot follow the lines on the page. 
D) can process linguistic information visually but not through auditory inputs. 
A) can read but cannot understand the words. 
B) cannot read or understand the words. 
C) can understand the words but cannot follow the lines on the page. 
D) can process linguistic information visually but not through auditory inputs.

Question 3

The blood-brain barrier is made up of

Accepted Answer

A) microglial extensions and capillary endothelial cells. 
B) ependymal cells and venous blood vessels. 
C) astrocyte perivascular feet and capillary endothelial cells. 
D) astrocyte extensions and dural sinuses. 
E) astrocyte perivascular feet and the falx cerebri. 
A) microglial extensions and capillary endothelial cells. 
B) ependymal cells and venous blood vessels. 
C) astrocyte perivascular feet and capillary endothelial cells. 
D) astrocyte extensions and dural sinuses. 
E) astrocyte perivascular feet and the falx cerebri.

Question 4

The area underneath the middle meninx where cerebrospinal fluid is located is the __________ space

Accepted Answer

The answer of The area underneath the middle meninx where...

Question 5

What is the correct order for the cranial meninges,from superficial to deep
A: Dura mater
B: Pia mater
C: Arachnoid mater

Accepted Answer

A) a,b,c 
B) a,c,b 
C) b,a,c 
D) b,c,a 
E) c,b,a 
A) a,b,c 
B) a,c,b 
C) b,a,c 
D) b,c,a 
E) c,b,a

Question 6

The portion of the brain involved primarily with vision is the

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe. 
B) temporal lobe. 
C) insula. 
D) parietal lobe. 
E) frontal lobe. 
A) occipital lobe. 
B) temporal lobe. 
C) insula. 
D) parietal lobe. 
E) frontal lobe.

Question 7

A patient visits her doctor and explains that since being hit on the cheek with a hockey puck she has been suffering from dry eyes and a dry mouth.It's apparent to the doctor that,because both lacrimal secretion and salivary secretion are affected,there may be damage to the ____________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) Trigeminal 
B) Hypoglossal 
C) Glossopharyngeal 
D) Abducens 
E) Facial 
A) Trigeminal 
B) Hypoglossal 
C) Glossopharyngeal 
D) Abducens 
E) Facial

Question 8

The primary vesicle from which the metencephalon arises is the

Accepted Answer

A) diencephalon. 
B) rhombencephalon. 
C) mesencephalon. 
D) myelencephalon. 
E) proscencephalon. 
A) diencephalon. 
B) rhombencephalon. 
C) mesencephalon. 
D) myelencephalon. 
E) proscencephalon.

Question 9

The portion of the adult brain that includes the medulla oblongata is derived from which secondary brain vesicle

Accepted Answer

A) Telencephalon 
B) Diencephalon 
C) Myelencephalon 
D) Metencephalon 
E) Mesencephalon 
A) Telencephalon 
B) Diencephalon 
C) Myelencephalon 
D) Metencephalon 
E) Mesencephalon

Question 10

An arch of white matter that connects the hippocampus to structures in the diencephalon is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An arch of white matter that connects...

Question 11

During a mugging,a person experiences an extreme level of fear.What portion of the limbic system is responsible for this and other emotional states

Accepted Answer

A) Cingulate gyrus 
B) Amygdaloid body 
C) Fornix 
D) Mammillary bodies 
E) Hippocampus 
A) Cingulate gyrus 
B) Amygdaloid body 
C) Fornix 
D) Mammillary bodies 
E) Hippocampus

Question 12

The portion of the adult brain that includes the cerebral peduncles,superior colliculi,and inferior colliculi is derived from which secondary brain vesicle

Accepted Answer

A) Telencephalon 
B) Diencephalon 
C) Myelencephalon 
D) Metencephalon 
E) Mesencephalon 
A) Telencephalon 
B) Diencephalon 
C) Myelencephalon 
D) Metencephalon 
E) Mesencephalon

Question 13

The tectal plate (corpora quadrigemina)is part of what portion of the brain

Accepted Answer

A) Diencephalon 
B) Brainstem 
C) Thalamus 
D) Telencephalon 
E) Epithalamus 
A) Diencephalon 
B) Brainstem 
C) Thalamus 
D) Telencephalon 
E) Epithalamus

Question 14

Following a head injury,a young woman frequently loses her temper and is often depressed and otherwise "moody." What part of the brain do you think has been damaged

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

Question 15

Which of the following is false regarding sleep

Accepted Answer

A) The longest bouts of REM sleep occur early in the night,with shorter REM periods toward the morning. 
B) During REM sleep,the brain uses as much oxygen as when the individual is awake. 
C) Different stages of non-REM sleep are characterized by different brain waves. 
D) REM sleep is important for memory processing and consolidation. 
A) The longest bouts of REM sleep occur early in the night,with shorter REM periods toward the morning. 
B) During REM sleep,the brain uses as much oxygen as when the individual is awake. 
C) Different stages of non-REM sleep are characterized by different brain waves. 
D) REM sleep is important for memory processing and consolidation.

Question 16

The hypothalamus exerts master control over the motor system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The advances in higher-order brain functioning that happen from birth to age five correlate with

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in the number of brain neurons. 
B) completion of PNS myelination. 
C) an increase in total brain size and complexity. 
D) completion of myelination of the frontal cortex. 
A) an increase in the number of brain neurons. 
B) completion of PNS myelination. 
C) an increase in total brain size and complexity. 
D) completion of myelination of the frontal cortex.

Question 18

Most of the gyri and sulci of the human brain develop very early in the fetal period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A brain ventricle located in the cerebrum is the _____ ventricle.

Accepted Answer

A) third 
B) lateral 
C) fourth 
D) median 
E) falx 
A) third 
B) lateral 
C) fourth 
D) median 
E) falx

Question 20

The largest of the four dural septa,this large,sickle-shaped vertical fold of dura mater separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A) Diaphragma sellae 
B) Falx cerebelli 
C) Tentorium cerebelli 
D) Superior sagittal sinus 
E) Falx cerebri 
A) Diaphragma sellae 
B) Falx cerebelli 
C) Tentorium cerebelli 
D) Superior sagittal sinus 
E) Falx cerebri

Exam 13: Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which skills are associated with the right hemisphere for most individuals

A person with damage to the premotor cortex area that coordinates eye movements

The blood-brain barrier is made up of

The area underneath the middle meninx where cerebrospinal fluid is located is the __________ space

What is the correct order for the cranial meninges,from superficial to deep A: Dura mater B: Pia mater C: Arachnoid mater

The portion of the brain involved primarily with vision is the

A patient visits her doctor and explains that since being hit on the cheek with a hockey puck she has been suffering from dry eyes and a dry mouth.It's apparent to the doctor that,because both lacrimal secretion and salivary secretion are affected,there may be damage to the ____________ nerve.

The primary vesicle from which the metencephalon arises is the

The portion of the adult brain that includes the medulla oblongata is derived from which secondary brain vesicle

An arch of white matter that connects the hippocampus to structures in the diencephalon is the ________.

During a mugging,a person experiences an extreme level of fear.What portion of the limbic system is responsible for this and other emotional states

The portion of the adult brain that includes the cerebral peduncles,superior colliculi,and inferior colliculi is derived from which secondary brain vesicle

The tectal plate (corpora quadrigemina)is part of what portion of the brain

Following a head injury,a young woman frequently loses her temper and is often depressed and otherwise "moody." What part of the brain do you think has been damaged

Which of the following is false regarding sleep

The hypothalamus exerts master control over the motor system.

The advances in higher-order brain functioning that happen from birth to age five correlate with

Most of the gyri and sulci of the human brain develop very early in the fetal period.

A brain ventricle located in the cerebrum is the _____ ventricle.

The largest of the four dural septa,this large,sickle-shaped vertical fold of dura mater separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres.

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