Question 1

Which of the following is not descriptive of the medulla oblongata?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain stem structure 
B)  Vital center 
C)  Control of respirations 
D)  "Executive" function 
A)  Brain stem structure 
B)  Vital center 
C)  Control of respirations 
D)  "Executive" function

Question 2

Which of the following relationships is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal lobe: Broca's area 
B)  Frontal lobe: somatosensory (touch, pressure, pain) 
C)  Precentral gyrus: motor homunculus 
D)  Temporal lobe: vital center 
A)  Temporal lobe: Broca's area 
B)  Frontal lobe: somatosensory (touch, pressure, pain) 
C)  Precentral gyrus: motor homunculus 
D)  Temporal lobe: vital center

Question 3

Parkinson's disease

Accepted Answer

A)  is caused by a deficiency of dopamine within the basal ganglia. 
B)  refers to any increase in intracranial pressure. 
C)  is a demyelinating disease. 
D)  is caused by a slow cerebral bleeding episode. 
A)  is caused by a deficiency of dopamine within the basal ganglia. 
B)  refers to any increase in intracranial pressure. 
C)  is a demyelinating disease. 
D)  is caused by a slow cerebral bleeding episode.

Question 4

Which of the following is the convolution located on the frontal lobe just anterior to the central sulcus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area 
B)  Primary motor area 
C)  Somatosensory area 
D)  Visual cortex 
A)  Broca's area 
B)  Primary motor area 
C)  Somatosensory area 
D)  Visual cortex

Question 5

Ependymal cells are

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor neurons 
B)  Myelinated 
C)  Concerned with the secretion of cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  Meninges 
A)  Motor neurons 
B)  Myelinated 
C)  Concerned with the secretion of cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  Meninges

Question 6

Which of the following is located within the subarachnoid space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood 
B)  Lymph 
C)  Cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  Cytoplasm 
A)  Blood 
B)  Lymph 
C)  Cerebrospinal fluid 
D)  Cytoplasm

Question 7

The frontal,temporal,occipital,and parietal lobes form the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem. 
B)  cerebrum. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  reticular formation. 
A)  brain stem. 
B)  cerebrum. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  reticular formation.

Question 8

Which of the following is least related to basal nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine-secreting cells 
B)  Bands of white matter that connect the right and left cerebral hemispheres 
C)  Deficit: Parkinson's disease 
D)  Deficit: shaking palsy 
A)  Dopamine-secreting cells 
B)  Bands of white matter that connect the right and left cerebral hemispheres 
C)  Deficit: Parkinson's disease 
D)  Deficit: shaking palsy

Question 9

What is the function of the ependymal cells of the choroid plexus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Synthesize neurotransmitters such as ACh 
B)  Form cerebrospinal fluid 
C)  Phagocytose debris 
D)  Secrete myelin 
A)  Synthesize neurotransmitters such as ACh 
B)  Form cerebrospinal fluid 
C)  Phagocytose debris 
D)  Secrete myelin

Question 10

The chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)

Accepted Answer

A)  sends information to the emetic center in the medulla oblongata. 
B)  is called the vital center. 
C)  is located in the precentral gyrus. 
D)  is part of the visual cortex. 
A)  sends information to the emetic center in the medulla oblongata. 
B)  is called the vital center. 
C)  is located in the precentral gyrus. 
D)  is part of the visual cortex.

Question 11

To which of the following are the words blood-brain barrier and glia most related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saltatory conduction 
B)  Nodes of Ranvier 
C)  Action potentials 
D)  Astrocytes 
A)  Saltatory conduction 
B)  Nodes of Ranvier 
C)  Action potentials 
D)  Astrocytes

Question 12

Injury to the occipital lobe is most likely to cause

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing loss. 
B)  paralysis. 
C)  loss of vision. 
D)  disturbances in gait. 
A)  hearing loss. 
B)  paralysis. 
C)  loss of vision. 
D)  disturbances in gait.

Question 13

Excessive opioids (narcotics)depress the medulla oblongata and therefore cause

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  blindness. 
C)  respiratory depression. 
D)  hypertension. 
A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  blindness. 
C)  respiratory depression. 
D)  hypertension.

Question 14

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobes of the cerebrum: frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal 
B)  Parts of the brain stem: cerebrum, pons, medulla oblongata 
C)  Divisions of the nervous system: central nervous system, peripheral nervous system 
D)  Electrical events: depolarization, repolarization, action potential 
A)  Lobes of the cerebrum: frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal 
B)  Parts of the brain stem: cerebrum, pons, medulla oblongata 
C)  Divisions of the nervous system: central nervous system, peripheral nervous system 
D)  Electrical events: depolarization, repolarization, action potential

Question 15

The occipital lobe

Accepted Answer

A)  is a brain stem structure. 
B)  performs the "executive" functions. 
C)  is called the vital center. 
D)  contains the primary visual cortex. 
A)  is a brain stem structure. 
B)  performs the "executive" functions. 
C)  is called the vital center. 
D)  contains the primary visual cortex.

Question 16

The postcentral gyrus

Accepted Answer

A)  is a temporal lobe structure. 
B)  contains the primary visual cortex. 
C)  is a brain stem structure. 
D)  performs a sensory role. 
A)  is a temporal lobe structure. 
B)  contains the primary visual cortex. 
C)  is a brain stem structure. 
D)  performs a sensory role.

Question 17

The corpus callosum

Accepted Answer

A)  connects the right and left hemispheres. 
B)  connects the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary gland. 
C)  lines the cerebral ventricles. 
D)  connects the brain stem to the cerebellum. 
A)  connects the right and left hemispheres. 
B)  connects the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary gland. 
C)  lines the cerebral ventricles. 
D)  connects the brain stem to the cerebellum.

Question 18

In which cerebral lobe is Broca's area located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parietal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Frontal 
D)  Temporal 
A)  Parietal 
B)  Occipital 
C)  Frontal 
D)  Temporal

Question 19

The gaze center

Accepted Answer

A)  is located in the postcentral gyrus. 
B)  enables the eyes to track an object. 
C)  is part of the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  enables the brain to ignore repetitive background noise. 
A)  is located in the postcentral gyrus. 
B)  enables the eyes to track an object. 
C)  is part of the primary auditory cortex. 
D)  enables the brain to ignore repetitive background noise.

Question 20

What makes white matter "white"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell bodies 
B)  Neurotransmitters 
C)  Synapses 
D)  Myelin sheath 
A)  Cell bodies 
B)  Neurotransmitters 
C)  Synapses 
D)  Myelin sheath

Exam 10: Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Which of the following is not descriptive of the medulla oblongata?

Which of the following relationships is true?

Parkinson's disease

Which of the following is the convolution located on the frontal lobe just anterior to the central sulcus?

Ependymal cells are

Which of the following is located within the subarachnoid space?

The frontal,temporal,occipital,and parietal lobes form the

Which of the following is least related to basal nuclei?

What is the function of the ependymal cells of the choroid plexus?

The chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)

To which of the following are the words blood-brain barrier and glia most related?

Injury to the occipital lobe is most likely to cause

Excessive opioids (narcotics)depress the medulla oblongata and therefore cause

Which group is incorrect?

The occipital lobe

The postcentral gyrus

The corpus callosum

In which cerebral lobe is Broca's area located?

The gaze center

What makes white matter "white"?

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