Question 1

Which of the following is/are true of the epithalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  contains the mammillary body 
B)  forms the roof of the diencephalon 
C)  processes sensory information and relays it to the cerebrum 
D)  forms the cerebrum 
E)  creates the lateral ventricles 
A)  contains the mammillary body 
B)  forms the roof of the diencephalon 
C)  processes sensory information and relays it to the cerebrum 
D)  forms the cerebrum 
E)  creates the lateral ventricles

Question 2

In most cases, the general interpretive center and the speech center are located in

Accepted Answer

A)  the left cerebral hemisphere. 
B)  the right cerebral hemisphere. 
C)  neither of the cerebral hemispheres. 
D)  both of the cerebral hemispheres. 
E)  the cerebellum. 
A)  the left cerebral hemisphere. 
B)  the right cerebral hemisphere. 
C)  neither of the cerebral hemispheres. 
D)  both of the cerebral hemispheres. 
E)  the cerebellum.

Question 3

If the pons was damaged, which of the following functions would be affected?

Accepted Answer

A)  breathing 
B)  control of blood pressure 
C)  coordination 
D)  sleep patterns 
E)  judgment 
A)  breathing 
B)  control of blood pressure 
C)  coordination 
D)  sleep patterns 
E)  judgment

Question 4

The cranial nerve that has three major branches is the

Accepted Answer

A)  abducens. 
B)  facial. 
C)  vagus. 
D)  trigeminal. 
E)  glossopharyngeal. 
A)  abducens. 
B)  facial. 
C)  vagus. 
D)  trigeminal. 
E)  glossopharyngeal.

Question 5

Figure 14-2 Cranial Nerves

Use Figure 14-2 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the spinal accessory nerve (XI).

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  11 
C)  9 
D)  6 
E)  3 
A)  10 
B)  11 
C)  9 
D)  6 
E)  3

Question 6

Which of the following is a function of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  secrete cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  secrete melatonin 
C)  process sensory information and relay it to the cerebrum 
D)  store memories 
E)  regulate food intake 
A)  secrete cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  secrete melatonin 
C)  process sensory information and relay it to the cerebrum 
D)  store memories 
E)  regulate food intake

Question 7

Parkinson's disease is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  excess production of GABA by neurons in the basal nuclei. 
B)  decreased levels of acetylcholine from neurons in the substantia nigra. 
C)  inadequate production of dopamine by substantia nigra neurons. 
D)  hyperactivity of the limbic system. 
E)  weak response of the red nuclei of the mesencephalon. 
A)  excess production of GABA by neurons in the basal nuclei. 
B)  decreased levels of acetylcholine from neurons in the substantia nigra. 
C)  inadequate production of dopamine by substantia nigra neurons. 
D)  hyperactivity of the limbic system. 
E)  weak response of the red nuclei of the mesencephalon.

Question 8

Sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The region(s) of the cerebral cortex superior to the lateral sulcus is/are the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Commissural fibers

Accepted Answer

A)  carry pain information to the correct brain structure. 
B)  are divided by the longitudinal fissure. 
C)  link the cerebral cortex to the diencephalon. 
D)  interconnect and allow communication between cerebral hemispheres. 
E)  connect the frontal lobe to other lobes of the same hemisphere. 
A)  carry pain information to the correct brain structure. 
B)  are divided by the longitudinal fissure. 
C)  link the cerebral cortex to the diencephalon. 
D)  interconnect and allow communication between cerebral hemispheres. 
E)  connect the frontal lobe to other lobes of the same hemisphere.

Question 11

The presence of many large, highly-branched Purkinje cells in a sample of brain tissue indicates that itcame from the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  cerebral cortex. 
D)  cerebellar cortex. 
E)  arbor vitae. 
A)  pons. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  cerebral cortex. 
D)  cerebellar cortex. 
E)  arbor vitae.

Question 12

The wall between the lateral ventricles is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral aqueduct. 
B)  fornix. 
C)  falx cerebri. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
E)  septum pellucidum. 
A)  cerebral aqueduct. 
B)  fornix. 
C)  falx cerebri. 
D)  corpus callosum. 
E)  septum pellucidum.

Question 13

Figure 14-1 The Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid

Use Figure 14-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "4."

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral aqueduct 
B)  lateral ventricle 
C)  sagittal sinus 
D)  4th ventricle 
E)  choroid plexus 
A)  cerebral aqueduct 
B)  lateral ventricle 
C)  sagittal sinus 
D)  4th ventricle 
E)  choroid plexus

Question 14

A reflex that is used to assess the sensory function of the trigeminal nerve is the ________ reflex.

Accepted Answer

A)  corneal 
B)  tympanic 
C)  auditory 
D)  vestibulocochlear 
E)  spinal 
A)  corneal 
B)  tympanic 
C)  auditory 
D)  vestibulocochlear 
E)  spinal

Question 15

Examination of a tissue sample from the central nervous system reveals many darkly pigmented cells. Thistissue probably came from the

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus gracilis. 
B)  nucleus cuneatus. 
C)  motor cortex. 
D)  substantia nigra. 
E)  cerebellar nucleus. 
A)  nucleus gracilis. 
B)  nucleus cuneatus. 
C)  motor cortex. 
D)  substantia nigra. 
E)  cerebellar nucleus.

Question 16

Figure 14-2 Cranial Nerves

Use Figure 14-2 to answer the following questions:
-What is the function of the nerve labeled "4"?

Accepted Answer

A)  vision 
B)  olfaction 
C)  taste 
D)  hearing and balance 
E)  eye movement 
A)  vision 
B)  olfaction 
C)  taste 
D)  hearing and balance 
E)  eye movement

Question 17

The ________ are the four masses on the posterior of the midbrain.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral peduncles 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  choroid plexuses 
E)  corpora quadrigemina 
A)  cerebral peduncles 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  substantia nigra 
D)  choroid plexuses 
E)  corpora quadrigemina

Question 18

The system that functions in tying together emotions, motivation and memory is the

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular activating system. 
B)  circadian system. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  hypothalamic system. 
E)  apneustic system. 
A)  reticular activating system. 
B)  circadian system. 
C)  limbic system. 
D)  hypothalamic system. 
E)  apneustic system.

Question 19

Descending fibers from the pons to the cerebellum pass through these structures of the midbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  superior colliculus 
D)  corpora quadrigemina 
E)  cerebral peduncles 
A)  substantia nigra 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  superior colliculus 
D)  corpora quadrigemina 
E)  cerebral peduncles

Question 20

The corpora quadrigemina is composed of the

Accepted Answer

A)  four cerebral lobes. 
B)  superior and inferior colliculi. 
C)  first four cranial nerves. 
D)  cranial nerve IV. 
E)  two superior cerebellar peduncles and the two inferior cerebellar peduncles. 
A)  four cerebral lobes. 
B)  superior and inferior colliculi. 
C)  first four cranial nerves. 
D)  cranial nerve IV. 
E)  two superior cerebellar peduncles and the two inferior cerebellar peduncles.

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which of the following is/are true of the epithalamus?

In most cases, the general interpretive center and the speech center are located in

If the pons was damaged, which of the following functions would be affected?

The cranial nerve that has three major branches is the

Figure 14-2 Cranial Nerves Use Figure 14-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the spinal accessory nerve (XI).

Which of the following is a function of the thalamus?

Parkinson's disease is the result of

Sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the

The region(s) of the cerebral cortex superior to the lateral sulcus is/are the

Commissural fibers

The presence of many large, highly-branched Purkinje cells in a sample of brain tissue indicates that itcame from the

The wall between the lateral ventricles is called the

Figure 14-1 The Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Use Figure 14-1 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "4."

A reflex that is used to assess the sensory function of the trigeminal nerve is the ________ reflex.

Examination of a tissue sample from the central nervous system reveals many darkly pigmented cells. Thistissue probably came from the

Figure 14-2 Cranial Nerves Use Figure 14-2 to answer the following questions: -What is the function of the nerve labeled "4"?

The ________ are the four masses on the posterior of the midbrain.

The system that functions in tying together emotions, motivation and memory is the

Descending fibers from the pons to the cerebellum pass through these structures of the midbrain?

The corpora quadrigemina is composed of the

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