Question 1

The limbic system

Accepted Answer

A)  has recently evolved. 
B)  is associated with basic survival instincts of nutrition, memory, and reproduction. 
C)  controls voluntary movements of the arms and legs. 
D)  is a memory area in the midbrain. 
E)  includes the brainstem. 
A)  has recently evolved. 
B)  is associated with basic survival instincts of nutrition, memory, and reproduction. 
C)  controls voluntary movements of the arms and legs. 
D)  is a memory area in the midbrain. 
E)  includes the brainstem.

Question 2

The portion of the midbrain involved in dealing with auditory pathways is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior colliculus 
B)  superior colliculus 
C)  cerebral aqueduct 
D)  tegmentum 
A)  inferior colliculus 
B)  superior colliculus 
C)  cerebral aqueduct 
D)  tegmentum

Question 3

Reflexes involved in maintaining homeostasis may involve the _____ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus 
B)  facial 
C)  optic 
D)  trigeminal 
A)  vagus 
B)  facial 
C)  optic 
D)  trigeminal

Question 4

What is the large C-shaped mass of white matter that consists of nerve fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum 
B)  infundibulum 
C)  intermediate mass 
D)  vermis 
E)  gyrus 
A)  corpus callosum 
B)  infundibulum 
C)  intermediate mass 
D)  vermis 
E)  gyrus

Question 5

What structures connect the cerebellum to the brainstem and allow communication between the cerebellum and other parts of the CNS?

Accepted Answer

A)  commissures 
B)  funiculi 
C)  peduncles 
A)  commissures 
B)  funiculi 
C)  peduncles

Question 6

A deer hunter lost the hearing in his right ear after his gun exploded when he tried firing it. His hearing loss is the result of damage to what nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus 
B)  hypoglossal 
C)  glossopharyngeal 
D)  trigeminal 
E)  vestibulocochlear 
A)  vagus 
B)  hypoglossal 
C)  glossopharyngeal 
D)  trigeminal 
E)  vestibulocochlear

Question 7

The cerebral aqueduct connects

Accepted Answer

A)  the two lateral ventricles. 
B)  the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle. 
C)  connects the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle. 
D)  connects the fourth ventricle to the subarachnoid space. 
A)  the two lateral ventricles. 
B)  the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle. 
C)  connects the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle. 
D)  connects the fourth ventricle to the subarachnoid space.

Question 8

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate nucleus - visual impulses 
B)  medial geniculate nucleus - auditory impulses 
C)  ventral posterior nucleus - sensory impulses 
D)  dorsal tier of nuclei - taste impulses 
E)  ventral lateral nuclei - motor functions 
A)  lateral geniculate nucleus - visual impulses 
B)  medial geniculate nucleus - auditory impulses 
C)  ventral posterior nucleus - sensory impulses 
D)  dorsal tier of nuclei - taste impulses 
E)  ventral lateral nuclei - motor functions

Question 9

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe 
E)  parietal lobe 
A)  temporal lobe 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  occipital lobe 
E)  parietal lobe

Question 10

The embryonic structure that gives rise to the structures of the central nervous system is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem 
B)  notochord 
C)  neural tube 
D)  forebrain 
A)  brainstem 
B)  notochord 
C)  neural tube 
D)  forebrain

Question 11

Ridges of the cerebellar cortex are called

Accepted Answer

A)  arbor vitae. 
B)  cerebellar peduncles. 
C)  the vermis. 
D)  folia. 
A)  arbor vitae. 
B)  cerebellar peduncles. 
C)  the vermis. 
D)  folia.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus 
B)  cingulate gyrus of the cerebral cortex 
C)  dentate gyrus of the hippocampus 
D)  olfactory cortex 
A)  lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus 
B)  cingulate gyrus of the cerebral cortex 
C)  dentate gyrus of the hippocampus 
D)  olfactory cortex

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinate control of voluntary movements 
B)  help in the maintenance of muscle tone 
C)  control the heart rate 
D)  control skeletal muscles to maintain balance 
E)  control of posture, locomotion, and fine motor coordination. 
A)  coordinate control of voluntary movements 
B)  help in the maintenance of muscle tone 
C)  control the heart rate 
D)  control skeletal muscles to maintain balance 
E)  control of posture, locomotion, and fine motor coordination.

Question 14

Which of the following cranial nerves innervates only one muscle of the eyeball?

Accepted Answer

A)  optic nerve 
B)  facial nerve 
C)  trochlear nerve 
D)  trigeminal nerve 
E)  oculomotor nerve 
A)  optic nerve 
B)  facial nerve 
C)  trochlear nerve 
D)  trigeminal nerve 
E)  oculomotor nerve

Question 15

Maggie has her wisdom teeth removed, and later has difficulty with chewing and cannot feel sensations to the side of her face. This is likely caused by the numbing of the

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus nerve. 
B)  trochlear nerve. 
C)  hypoglossal nerve. 
D)  trigeminal nerve. 
E)  vestibulocochlear nerve. 
A)  vagus nerve. 
B)  trochlear nerve. 
C)  hypoglossal nerve. 
D)  trigeminal nerve. 
E)  vestibulocochlear nerve.

Question 16

In the CNS, clusters of gray matter containing cell bodies are called

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclei. 
B)  pyramids. 
C)  tracts. 
D)  peduncles. 
E)  ganglia. 
A)  nuclei. 
B)  pyramids. 
C)  tracts. 
D)  peduncles. 
E)  ganglia.

Question 17

The central nervous system develops from a flat mass of tissue called the neural

Accepted Answer

A)  groove. 
B)  tube. 
C)  plate. 
D)  crest. 
E)  fold. 
A)  groove. 
B)  tube. 
C)  plate. 
D)  crest. 
E)  fold.

Question 18

During an autopsy the brainstem was separated from the rest of the brain by a cut between the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla and pons. 
B)  pons and midbrain. 
C)  midbrain and diencephalon. 
D)  thalamus and cerebrum. 
E)  medulla and the spinal cord. 
A)  medulla and pons. 
B)  pons and midbrain. 
C)  midbrain and diencephalon. 
D)  thalamus and cerebrum. 
E)  medulla and the spinal cord.

Question 19

The cerebral gyri increase

Accepted Answer

A)  memory assimilation time. 
B)  the surface area of the cortex. 
C)  the size of the thalamic nuclei. 
D)  speech ability. 
E)  volume of the brain. 
A)  memory assimilation time. 
B)  the surface area of the cortex. 
C)  the size of the thalamic nuclei. 
D)  speech ability. 
E)  volume of the brain.

Question 20

If an animal has had its cerebrum removed, it cannot

Accepted Answer

A)  see. 
B)  live. 
C)  breathe. 
D)  regulate body temperature. 
E)  regulate heart rate. 
A)  see. 
B)  live. 
C)  breathe. 
D)  regulate body temperature. 
E)  regulate heart rate.

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

The limbic system

The portion of the midbrain involved in dealing with auditory pathways is the ______.

Reflexes involved in maintaining homeostasis may involve the _____ nerve.

What is the large C-shaped mass of white matter that consists of nerve fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres?

What structures connect the cerebellum to the brainstem and allow communication between the cerebellum and other parts of the CNS?

A deer hunter lost the hearing in his right ear after his gun exploded when he tried firing it. His hearing loss is the result of damage to what nerve?

The cerebral aqueduct connects

Which of the following is mismatched?

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "C" represent?

The embryonic structure that gives rise to the structures of the central nervous system is called the

Ridges of the cerebellar cortex are called

Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

Which of the following cranial nerves innervates only one muscle of the eyeball?

Maggie has her wisdom teeth removed, and later has difficulty with chewing and cannot feel sensations to the side of her face. This is likely caused by the numbing of the

In the CNS, clusters of gray matter containing cell bodies are called

The central nervous system develops from a flat mass of tissue called the neural

During an autopsy the brainstem was separated from the rest of the brain by a cut between the

The cerebral gyri increase

If an animal has had its cerebrum removed, it cannot

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