Question 1

Lesions of the basal nuclei could cause

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of memory. 
B)  uncontrolled rage. 
C)  fluent but circular speech. 
D)  a slight shaking of the hands or head. 
E)  loss of smell. 
A)  loss of memory. 
B)  uncontrolled rage. 
C)  fluent but circular speech. 
D)  a slight shaking of the hands or head. 
E)  loss of smell. D

Question 2

A group of functionally related nuclei within the cerebrum, diencephalon and midbrain are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic nuclei 
B)  basal nuclei 
C)  lateral ganglia 
D)  hypothalamic ganglia 
A)  limbic nuclei 
B)  basal nuclei 
C)  lateral ganglia 
D)  hypothalamic ganglia B

Question 3

Smooth, flowing movements are the result of fine motor coordination in the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior vermis. 
B)  cerebellar peduncles. 
C)  lateral cerebellar hemispheres. 
D)  flocculonodular lobe. 
E)  arbor vitae. 
A)  anterior vermis. 
B)  cerebellar peduncles. 
C)  lateral cerebellar hemispheres. 
D)  flocculonodular lobe. 
E)  arbor vitae. C

Question 4

The central sulcus separates the

Accepted Answer

A)  two parietal lobes. 
B)  frontal and parietal lobes. 
C)  occipital and temporal lobes. 
D)  temporal and frontal lobes. 
E)  parietal and occipital lobes. 
A)  two parietal lobes. 
B)  frontal and parietal lobes. 
C)  occipital and temporal lobes. 
D)  temporal and frontal lobes. 
E)  parietal and occipital lobes.

Question 5

The glossopharyngeal nerve

Accepted Answer

A)  innervates the larynx. 
B)  is involved in the sense of taste. 
C)  innervates intrinsic tongue muscles. 
D)  transmits sensory information from the abdominal viscera. 
E)  controls facial expressions. 
A)  innervates the larynx. 
B)  is involved in the sense of taste. 
C)  innervates intrinsic tongue muscles. 
D)  transmits sensory information from the abdominal viscera. 
E)  controls facial expressions.

Question 6

Which portion of the brainstem is continuous with the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What structural feature of the brain regulates the movement of materials from the blood into the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  myelin sheath 
B)  Circle of Willis 
C)  meninges 
D)  blood-brain barrier 
A)  myelin sheath 
B)  Circle of Willis 
C)  meninges 
D)  blood-brain barrier

Question 8

From which germ layer does the nervous system form?

Accepted Answer

A)  endoderm 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  exoderm 
D)  ectoderm 
A)  endoderm 
B)  mesoderm 
C)  exoderm 
D)  ectoderm

Question 9

A person with a lesion in the brain exhibited the following manifestations: normal tension in skeletal muscle, disturbed fine motor control, exhibited tremors when reaching for objects. What part of the brain is most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  the prefrontal lobe 
B)  the frontal lobe 
C)  the basal ganglia 
D)  the pyramids 
E)  the cerebellum 
A)  the prefrontal lobe 
B)  the frontal lobe 
C)  the basal ganglia 
D)  the pyramids 
E)  the cerebellum

Question 10

What do the cavities of the neural tube become in the adult brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  ventricles 
C)  auricles 
D)  coelom 
A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  ventricles 
C)  auricles 
D)  coelom

Question 11

A baseball player was hit on the left side of his skull in the parotid area. He cannot close his eye and the corner of his mouth droops. Which cranial nerve was damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial 
B)  glossopharyngeal 
C)  accessory 
D)  optic 
E)  oculomotor 
A)  facial 
B)  glossopharyngeal 
C)  accessory 
D)  optic 
E)  oculomotor

Question 12

Which of the following cranial nerves is exclusively sensory?

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibulocochlear (VIII) 
B)  hypoglossal (XII) 
C)  trochlear (IV) 
D)  facial (VI) 
E)  trigeminal (V) 
A)  vestibulocochlear (VIII) 
B)  hypoglossal (XII) 
C)  trochlear (IV) 
D)  facial (VI) 
E)  trigeminal (V)

Question 13

The corpus striatum is composed of the

Accepted Answer

A)  subthalamic and red nuclei. 
B)  lentiform and caudate nuclei. 
C)  caudate nucleus and substantia nigra. 
D)  substantia nigra and hippocampus. 
E)  subthalamic nuclei and pineal body. 
A)  subthalamic and red nuclei. 
B)  lentiform and caudate nuclei. 
C)  caudate nucleus and substantia nigra. 
D)  substantia nigra and hippocampus. 
E)  subthalamic nuclei and pineal body.

Question 14

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by tissue in the walls and roofs of the

Accepted Answer

A)  subarachnoid space. 
B)  dural sinuses. 
C)  fissure of Sylvius. 
D)  ventricles of the brain. 
E)  subdural space. 
A)  subarachnoid space. 
B)  dural sinuses. 
C)  fissure of Sylvius. 
D)  ventricles of the brain. 
E)  subdural space.

Question 15

A patient with a traumatic head injury may exhibit vomiting as a result of irritation of nuclei in the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  medulla oblongata. 
D)  corpora quadrigemina. 
E)  midbrain. 
A)  pons. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  medulla oblongata. 
D)  corpora quadrigemina. 
E)  midbrain.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a function of cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  provides oxygen to CNS tissue 
B)  provides nutrients to CNS tissue 
C)  provides a protective cushion around the CNS 
D)  protects the brain from rapid, jarring head movements 
A)  provides oxygen to CNS tissue 
B)  provides nutrients to CNS tissue 
C)  provides a protective cushion around the CNS 
D)  protects the brain from rapid, jarring head movements

Question 17

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The thalamus projects sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  The subthalamic nuclei are associated with the basal nuclei. 
C)  The thalamus controls many endocrine functions. 
D)  The pineal body may play a role in controlling the onset of puberty. 
E)  The third ventricle separates the two large portions of the thalamus. 
A)  The thalamus projects sensory information to the cerebral cortex. 
B)  The subthalamic nuclei are associated with the basal nuclei. 
C)  The thalamus controls many endocrine functions. 
D)  The pineal body may play a role in controlling the onset of puberty. 
E)  The third ventricle separates the two large portions of the thalamus.

Question 18

The superior and inferior colliculi are located in which of the following portions of the midbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  tegmentum (floor) 
B)  cerebral peduncles 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  red nucleus 
E)  tectum (roof) 
A)  tegmentum (floor) 
B)  cerebral peduncles 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  red nucleus 
E)  tectum (roof)

Question 19

The reticular formation

Accepted Answer

A)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebellum. 
B)  coordinates fine motor movements. 
C)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the brain stem. 
D)  is responsible for pain interpretation. 
E)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebrum. 
A)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebellum. 
B)  coordinates fine motor movements. 
C)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the brain stem. 
D)  is responsible for pain interpretation. 
E)  is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebrum.

Question 20

Association fibers connect

Accepted Answer

A)  the cerebrum with the spinal cord. 
B)  one cerebral hemisphere to another. 
C)  areas of the cerebral cortex within the same hemisphere. 
D)  areas of the cerebral cortex with areas of the midbrain. 
E)  areas of the cerebral cortex with areas of the spinal cord. 
A)  the cerebrum with the spinal cord. 
B)  one cerebral hemisphere to another. 
C)  areas of the cerebral cortex within the same hemisphere. 
D)  areas of the cerebral cortex with areas of the midbrain. 
E)  areas of the cerebral cortex with areas of the spinal cord.

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Lesions of the basal nuclei could cause

A group of functionally related nuclei within the cerebrum, diencephalon and midbrain are ______.

Smooth, flowing movements are the result of fine motor coordination in the

The central sulcus separates the

The glossopharyngeal nerve

Which portion of the brainstem is continuous with the spinal cord?

What structural feature of the brain regulates the movement of materials from the blood into the brain?

From which germ layer does the nervous system form?

A person with a lesion in the brain exhibited the following manifestations: normal tension in skeletal muscle, disturbed fine motor control, exhibited tremors when reaching for objects. What part of the brain is most likely damaged?

What do the cavities of the neural tube become in the adult brain?

A baseball player was hit on the left side of his skull in the parotid area. He cannot close his eye and the corner of his mouth droops. Which cranial nerve was damaged?

Which of the following cranial nerves is exclusively sensory?

The corpus striatum is composed of the

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by tissue in the walls and roofs of the

A patient with a traumatic head injury may exhibit vomiting as a result of irritation of nuclei in the

Which of the following is NOT a function of cerebrospinal fluid?

Which of the following is false?

The superior and inferior colliculi are located in which of the following portions of the midbrain?

The reticular formation

Association fibers connect

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