Question 1

Injury to the thalamus would

Accepted Answer

A)  cause us to stop breathing. 
B)  affect body temperature regulation. 
C)  affect pH regulation. 
D)  prevent puberty. 
E)  affect sensory projection to the cerebral cortex. 
A)  cause us to stop breathing. 
B)  affect body temperature regulation. 
C)  affect pH regulation. 
D)  prevent puberty. 
E)  affect sensory projection to the cerebral cortex.

Question 2

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-parietal lobe

Accepted Answer

A) important in voluntary motor function 
B) fifth lobe of the brain 
C) plays an important role in memory 
D) reception and integration of visual input 
E) reception of most sensory input 
A) important in voluntary motor function 
B) fifth lobe of the brain 
C) plays an important role in memory 
D) reception and integration of visual input 
E) reception of most sensory input

Question 3

What part of the midbrain carries sensory tracts from the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  tectum 
B)  cerebral peduncles 
C)  tegmentum 
D)  red nucleus 
A)  tectum 
B)  cerebral peduncles 
C)  tegmentum 
D)  red nucleus

Question 4

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrum 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  diencephalon 
E)  brainstem 
A)  cerebrum 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  diencephalon 
E)  brainstem

Question 5

The part of the brain that connects the medulla to the midbrain is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral peduncle. 
B)  pons. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  hypothalamus. 
A)  cerebral peduncle. 
B)  pons. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  hypothalamus.

Question 6

What are the group of loosely packed nuclei within the length of the brainstem called that are involved in cyclic activities such as sleep-wake cycles?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  reticular formation 
E)  basal nuclei 
A)  limbic system 
B)  diencephalon 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  reticular formation 
E)  basal nuclei

Question 7

-What does "E" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  dural venous sinus 
C)  pia mater 
D)  arachnoid mater 
E)  subdural space 
A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  dural venous sinus 
C)  pia mater 
D)  arachnoid mater 
E)  subdural space

Question 8

Dentists anesthetize a portion of the _____ nerve to stop pain impulses from the teeth.

Accepted Answer

A)  facial 
B)  trigeminal 
C)  hypoglossal 
D)  glossopharyngeal 
E)  abducens 
A)  facial 
B)  trigeminal 
C)  hypoglossal 
D)  glossopharyngeal 
E)  abducens

Question 9

-What does "B" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  dural venous sinus 
C)  pia mater 
D)  arachnoid mater 
E)  subdural space 
A)  subarachnoid space 
B)  dural venous sinus 
C)  pia mater 
D)  arachnoid mater 
E)  subdural space

Question 10

The "thermostat" or nucleus that monitors blood temperature is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  pons. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  brainstem. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  midbrain. 
C)  pons. 
D)  thalamus. 
E)  brainstem.

Question 11

The corpus callosum

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of a broad band of gray matter. 
B)  is found at the base of the transverse fissure. 
C)  is a band of commissural fibers that connects the right cerebral hemisphere to the left cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe. 
E)  connects the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe. 
A)  consists of a broad band of gray matter. 
B)  is found at the base of the transverse fissure. 
C)  is a band of commissural fibers that connects the right cerebral hemisphere to the left cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe. 
E)  connects the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe.

Question 12

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-temporal lobe

Accepted Answer

A) important in voluntary motor function 
B) fifth lobe of the brain 
C) plays an important role in memory 
D) reception and integration of visual input 
E) reception of most sensory input 
A) important in voluntary motor function 
B) fifth lobe of the brain 
C) plays an important role in memory 
D) reception and integration of visual input 
E) reception of most sensory input

Question 13

Which of the following brain areas serves as the major control center of the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  midbrain 
C)  pons 
D)  thalamus 
E)  brainstem 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  midbrain 
C)  pons 
D)  thalamus 
E)  brainstem

Question 14

The white matter of the cerebellum forms a branching network known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  folia. 
B)  superior peduncle. 
C)  arbor vitae. 
D)  tentorium cerebelli. 
E)  vermis. 
A)  folia. 
B)  superior peduncle. 
C)  arbor vitae. 
D)  tentorium cerebelli. 
E)  vermis.

Question 15

The lateral fissure separates the _____ from the rest of the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Tracts of white matter that connect the right and left hemispheres are composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  decussation fibers. 
B)  association fibers. 
C)  commissural fibers. 
D)  projection fibers. 
E)  pyramidal fibers. 
A)  decussation fibers. 
B)  association fibers. 
C)  commissural fibers. 
D)  projection fibers. 
E)  pyramidal fibers.

Question 17

What is the function of the arachnoid granulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transfer CSF to the cerebral aqueducts 
B)  Drain the CSF from the arachnoid mater 
C)  Reabsorb CSF into the blood of the dural sinuses 
A)  Transfer CSF to the cerebral aqueducts 
B)  Drain the CSF from the arachnoid mater 
C)  Reabsorb CSF into the blood of the dural sinuses

Question 18

The stalk that connects the hypothalamus to the hypophysis (or pituitary gland) is the

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  infundibulum. 
C)  insula. 
D)  intermediate mass. 
E)  arbor vitae. 
A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  infundibulum. 
C)  insula. 
D)  intermediate mass. 
E)  arbor vitae.

Question 19

The sleep/wake cycle is influenced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  basal nuclei. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  vermis. 
D)  thalamic nuclei. 
E)  cerebellum. 
A)  basal nuclei. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  vermis. 
D)  thalamic nuclei. 
E)  cerebellum.

Question 20

Damage to which of the following cranial nerves might result in death?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial nerve 
B)  vagus nerve 
C)  trigeminal nerve 
D)  glossopharyngeal nerve 
E)  optic nerve 
A)  facial nerve 
B)  vagus nerve 
C)  trigeminal nerve 
D)  glossopharyngeal nerve 
E)  optic nerve

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Injury to the thalamus would

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain. -parietal lobe

What part of the midbrain carries sensory tracts from the spinal cord?

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "E" represent?

The part of the brain that connects the medulla to the midbrain is the

What are the group of loosely packed nuclei within the length of the brainstem called that are involved in cyclic activities such as sleep-wake cycles?

-What does "E" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

Dentists anesthetize a portion of the _____ nerve to stop pain impulses from the teeth.

-What does "B" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

The "thermostat" or nucleus that monitors blood temperature is located in the

The corpus callosum

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain. -temporal lobe

Which of the following brain areas serves as the major control center of the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system?

The white matter of the cerebellum forms a branching network known as the

The lateral fissure separates the _____ from the rest of the cerebrum.

Tracts of white matter that connect the right and left hemispheres are composed of

What is the function of the arachnoid granulations?

The stalk that connects the hypothalamus to the hypophysis (or pituitary gland) is the

The sleep/wake cycle is influenced by the

Damage to which of the following cranial nerves might result in death?

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