Question 1

Arrange the following in order from the diencephalon downward. (1) spinal cord
(2) midbrain
(3) medulla
(4) pons

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  2, 4, 3, 1 
C)  3, 2, 4, 1 
D)  4, 2, 3, 1 
E)  4, 1, 3, 2 
A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  2, 4, 3, 1 
C)  3, 2, 4, 1 
D)  4, 2, 3, 1 
E)  4, 1, 3, 2

Question 2

A fracture of the cribriform plate might injure the _____ cranial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  glossopharyngeal 
B)  trigeminal 
C)  olfactory 
D)  facial 
E)  optic 
A)  glossopharyngeal 
B)  trigeminal 
C)  olfactory 
D)  facial 
E)  optic

Question 3

Anna has an eating disorder along with intense thirst and wildly varying body temperatures, which means she may have a dysfunction of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What part of the brainstem that contains the cardiac center, vasomotor center, and respiratory center?

Accepted Answer

A)  pons 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  midbrain 
D)  medulla 
A)  pons 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  midbrain 
D)  medulla

Question 5

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-occipital 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 6

Water-soluble molecules such as glucose and amino acids move across the blood-brain barrier by

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion. 
B)  endocytosis. 
C)  exocytosis. 
D)  mediated transport. 
E)  filtration. 
A)  diffusion. 
B)  endocytosis. 
C)  exocytosis. 
D)  mediated transport. 
E)  filtration.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A kiss on the cheek would be perceived by impulses from the

Accepted Answer

A)  trochlear nerve. 
B)  abducens nerve. 
C)  trigeminal nerve. 
D)  vestibulocochlear nerve. 
E)  facial nerve. 
A)  trochlear nerve. 
B)  abducens nerve. 
C)  trigeminal nerve. 
D)  vestibulocochlear nerve. 
E)  facial nerve.

Question 9

Motor control of the face is the function of the ____ nerve, while sensation from the face is determined by the ____ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  facial, trigeminal 
B)  trochlear, facial 
C)  facial, glossopharyngeal 
D)  trigeminal, glossopharyngeal 
E)  trigeminal, facial 
A)  facial, trigeminal 
B)  trochlear, facial 
C)  facial, glossopharyngeal 
D)  trigeminal, glossopharyngeal 
E)  trigeminal, facial

Question 10

Dysfunction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle could result from damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus nerve. 
B)  abducens nerve. 
C)  accessory nerve. 
D)  hypoglossal nerve. 
E)  facial nerve. 
A)  vagus nerve. 
B)  abducens nerve. 
C)  accessory nerve. 
D)  hypoglossal nerve. 
E)  facial nerve.

Question 11

The habenular nuclei and pineal body are both found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  epithalamus. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  subthalamus. 
E)  hyperthalamus. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  epithalamus. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  subthalamus. 
E)  hyperthalamus.

Question 12

The portion of the cerebellum that is involved in balance and eye movements is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The pons is largely responsible for the control of skeletal muscle activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the role of the red nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  responding to loud noises and bright lights 
B)  part of the auditory pathways in the CNS 
C)  carries sensory information to the brain 
D)  unconscious regulation and coordination of motor activities 
A)  responding to loud noises and bright lights 
B)  part of the auditory pathways in the CNS 
C)  carries sensory information to the brain 
D)  unconscious regulation and coordination of motor activities

Question 15

-What does "A" 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 16

Henry has a thrombus just beyond where the vertebral arteries join on the base of the pons. Which vessel is affected?

Accepted Answer

A)  dural sinuses 
B)  basilar artery 
C)  cranial artery 
D)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  dural sinuses 
B)  basilar artery 
C)  cranial artery 
D)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 17

The gray matter on the outer surface of the cerebrum is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  reticular formation. 
D)  arbor vitae. 
E)  cerebral medulla. 
A)  cortex. 
B)  pia mater. 
C)  reticular formation. 
D)  arbor vitae. 
E)  cerebral medulla.

Question 18

Cranial nerve function includes

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic motor. 
B)  sympathetic control. 
C)  cognitive skills. 
D)  regulation of emotions. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  somatic motor. 
B)  sympathetic control. 
C)  cognitive skills. 
D)  regulation of emotions. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Arrange the following in order from the diencephalon downward. (1) spinal cord (2) midbrain (3) medulla (4) pons

A fracture of the cribriform plate might injure the _____ cranial nerve?

Anna has an eating disorder along with intense thirst and wildly varying body temperatures, which means she may have a dysfunction of the

What part of the brainstem that contains the cardiac center, vasomotor center, and respiratory center?

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

Water-soluble molecules such as glucose and amino acids move across the blood-brain barrier by

Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebrum?

A kiss on the cheek would be perceived by impulses from the

Motor control of the face is the function of the ____ nerve, while sensation from the face is determined by the ____ nerve.

Dysfunction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle could result from damage to the

The habenular nuclei and pineal body are both found in the

The portion of the cerebellum that is involved in balance and eye movements is the

The pons is largely responsible for the control of skeletal muscle activity.

What is the role of the red nuclei?

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

Henry has a thrombus just beyond where the vertebral arteries join on the base of the pons. Which vessel is affected?

The gray matter on the outer surface of the cerebrum is called the

Cranial nerve function includes

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