Question 1

The corpus callosum _.

Accepted Answer

A)  is an important cerebral hemisphere nucleus 
B)  consists of fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres 
C)  passes between the diencephalon and basal ganglia 
D)  separates the lateral ventricles of the cerebral hemispheres 
A)  is an important cerebral hemisphere nucleus 
B)  consists of fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres 
C)  passes between the diencephalon and basal ganglia 
D)  separates the lateral ventricles of the cerebral hemispheres B

Question 2

The central sulcus of each cerebral hemisphere separates the _.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal and parietal lobes 
B)  parietal and occipital lobes 
C)  parietal and temporal lobes 
D)  temporal and occipital lobes 
A)  frontal and parietal lobes 
B)  parietal and occipital lobes 
C)  parietal and temporal lobes 
D)  temporal and occipital lobes A

Question 3

This diencephalic structure is involved in many functions including temperature regulation, water balance, and fat and carbohydrate metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A)  mammillary bodies 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  pineal gland 
A)  mammillary bodies 
B)  thalamus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  pineal gland C

Question 4

The two lateral ventricles in the cerebral hemispheres are separated by the .

Accepted Answer

A)  septum pellucidum 
B)  mammillary body 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  fornix 
A)  septum pellucidum 
B)  mammillary body 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  fornix

Question 5

Cerebrospinal fluid formed in the lateral ventricles travels through the _ to reach the third ventricle.

Accepted Answer

A)  median aperture 
B)  interventricular foramen 
C)  central canal 
D)  cerebral aqueduct 
A)  median aperture 
B)  interventricular foramen 
C)  central canal 
D)  cerebral aqueduct

Question 6

Arbor vitae refers to the .

Accepted Answer

A)  white matter in the cerebrum 
B)  gray matter in the cerebrum 
C)  gray matter in the cerebellum 
D)  white matter in the cerebellum 
A)  white matter in the cerebrum 
B)  gray matter in the cerebrum 
C)  gray matter in the cerebellum 
D)  white matter in the cerebellum

Question 7

In which lobe of the brain is the primary visual cortex located?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  temporal 
D)  occipital 
A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  temporal 
D)  occipital

Question 8

The cerebrum develops from the whereas the cerebellum develops from the _.

Accepted Answer

A)  forebrain, midbrain 
B)  forebrain, hindbrain 
C)  midbrain, hindbrain 
A)  forebrain, midbrain 
B)  forebrain, hindbrain 
C)  midbrain, hindbrain

Question 9

The basal nuclei (basal ganglia) .

Accepted Answer

A)  are located in the diencephalon 
B)  control heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and other autonomic functions 
C)  are involved in regulating voluntary motor activities 
D)  are located in the diencephalon, are involved in regulating voluntary motor activities, and control heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and other autonomic functions 
A)  are located in the diencephalon 
B)  control heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and other autonomic functions 
C)  are involved in regulating voluntary motor activities 
D)  are located in the diencephalon, are involved in regulating voluntary motor activities, and control heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and other autonomic functions

Question 10

As compared to coma, a patient in a permanent vegetative state .

Accepted Answer

A)  loses brain stem functions 
B)  loses thalamic function 
C)  has loss of consciousness for less than 4 months 
D)  lacks both awareness and wakefulness 
A)  loses brain stem functions 
B)  loses thalamic function 
C)  has loss of consciousness for less than 4 months 
D)  lacks both awareness and wakefulness

Question 11

The brain and spinal cord make up this division of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic nervous system (ANS) 
B)  somatic division of the peripheral nervous system 
C)  peripheral nervous system (PNS) 
D)  central nervous system (CNS) 
A)  autonomic nervous system (ANS) 
B)  somatic division of the peripheral nervous system 
C)  peripheral nervous system (PNS) 
D)  central nervous system (CNS)

Question 12

This part of the brain stem is continuous with the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral peduncles 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  midbrain 
D)  thalamus 
A)  cerebral peduncles 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  midbrain 
D)  thalamus

Question 13

Which of the cranial nerves below is purely sensory?

Accepted Answer

A)  trochlear 
B)  olfactory 
C)  glossopharyngeal 
D)  accessory 
A)  trochlear 
B)  olfactory 
C)  glossopharyngeal 
D)  accessory

Question 14

What is true about cranial nerves III, IV, and VI?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the major sensory nerves of the face. 
B)  They carry the sensation of taste. 
C)  They control structures in the thorax and abdomen. 
D)  They move the eyeball. 
A)  They are the major sensory nerves of the face. 
B)  They carry the sensation of taste. 
C)  They control structures in the thorax and abdomen. 
D)  They move the eyeball.

Question 15

This part of the peripheral nervous system controls smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic division 
B)  sensory division 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  autonomic nervous system 
A)  somatic division 
B)  sensory division 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  autonomic nervous system

Question 16

This part of the brain stem consists primarily of fiber tracts. It resembles a bridge.

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  pons 
A)  midbrain 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  pons

Question 17

Many motor functions as well as primary motor cortex are located in this lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  temporal 
D)  occipital 
A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  temporal 
D)  occipital

Question 18

In comparing sheep brains and human brains, one notes that, in humans, .

Accepted Answer

A)  there is only a single mammillary body; sheep have two 
B)  the superior and inferior colliculi are relatively larger 
C)  the fornix is thinner than the corpus callosum 
D)  the pons is relatively smaller 
A)  there is only a single mammillary body; sheep have two 
B)  the superior and inferior colliculi are relatively larger 
C)  the fornix is thinner than the corpus callosum 
D)  the pons is relatively smaller

Question 19

The sensory portion of the PNS carries electrical signals the CNS; the motor portion carries electrical signals the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A)  away from, toward 
B)  toward, also toward 
C)  toward, away from 
D)  away from, also away from 
A)  away from, toward 
B)  toward, also toward 
C)  toward, away from 
D)  away from, also away from

Question 20

The olfactory bulbs of the sheep .

Accepted Answer

A)  are relatively larger than those in humans 
B)  are less important as a food-getting sense than those in humans 
C)  carry visual information 
D)  are located more superiorly than those in humans 
A)  are relatively larger than those in humans 
B)  are less important as a food-getting sense than those in humans 
C)  carry visual information 
D)  are located more superiorly than those in humans

Exam 17: Gross Anatomy of the Brain and Cranial Nerves

The corpus callosum _.

The central sulcus of each cerebral hemisphere separates the _.

This diencephalic structure is involved in many functions including temperature regulation, water balance, and fat and carbohydrate metabolism.

The two lateral ventricles in the cerebral hemispheres are separated by the .

Cerebrospinal fluid formed in the lateral ventricles travels through the _ to reach the third ventricle.

Arbor vitae refers to the .

In which lobe of the brain is the primary visual cortex located?

The cerebrum develops from the whereas the cerebellum develops from the _.

The basal nuclei (basal ganglia) .

As compared to coma, a patient in a permanent vegetative state .

The brain and spinal cord make up this division of the nervous system.

This part of the brain stem is continuous with the spinal cord.

Which of the cranial nerves below is purely sensory?

What is true about cranial nerves III, IV, and VI?

This part of the peripheral nervous system controls smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands.

This part of the brain stem consists primarily of fiber tracts. It resembles a bridge.

Many motor functions as well as primary motor cortex are located in this lobe of the brain.

In comparing sheep brains and human brains, one notes that, in humans, .

The sensory portion of the PNS carries electrical signals the CNS; the motor portion carries electrical signals the CNS.

The olfactory bulbs of the sheep .

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The Axial Skeleton

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Microscopic Anatomy and Organization of Skeletal Muscle

Gross Anatomy of Muscular System

Skeletal Muscle Physiology: Frogs and Human Subjects

Histology of Nervous Tissue

Neurophysiology of Nerve Impulses: Frog Subjects

Electroencephalography

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Human Reflex Physiology

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Special Senses: Anatomy of the Visual System

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Special Senses: Hearing and Equilibrium

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Functional Anatomy of the Endocrine Glands

Endocrine Wet Labs and Human Metabolism

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Conduction System of the Heart and Electrocardiography

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Human Cardiovascular Physiology: Blood Pressure and Pulse Determinations

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Digestive System Processes: Chemical and Physical

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