Question 1

Cerebrospinal fluid enters the subarachnoid space through the

Accepted Answer

A)  interventricular foramina. 
B)  aqueduct of Sylvius. 
C)  dural sinus. 
D)  lateral and median apertures. 
E)  falx cerebri. 
A)  interventricular foramina. 
B)  aqueduct of Sylvius. 
C)  dural sinus. 
D)  lateral and median apertures. 
E)  falx cerebri.

Question 2

Figure 13-4 The Corticospinal Pathway
Use Figure 13-4 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the origin of the axon labeled "2."

Accepted Answer

A)  lower motor neuron 
B)  upper motor neuron 
C)  decussation neuron 
D)  second-order neuron 
E)  ganglionic neuron 
A)  lower motor neuron 
B)  upper motor neuron 
C)  decussation neuron 
D)  second-order neuron 
E)  ganglionic neuron

Question 3

The Roman numeral V indicates the ________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  trigeminal 
B)  trochlear 
C)  abduces 
D)  oculomotor 
E)  vestibulocochlear 
A)  trigeminal 
B)  trochlear 
C)  abduces 
D)  oculomotor 
E)  vestibulocochlear

Question 4

The dural fold that projects into the longitudinal fissure between cerebral hemispheres is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  dural sinus. 
B)  falx cerebri. 
C)  tentorium cerebelli. 
D)  falx cerebelli. 
E)  choroid plexus. 
A)  dural sinus. 
B)  falx cerebri. 
C)  tentorium cerebelli. 
D)  falx cerebelli. 
E)  choroid plexus.

Question 5

Damage to the somatic motor association area of the frontal lobe would interfere with the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  understand written words. 
B)  understand spoken words. 
C)  understand visual images. 
D)  play the piano. 
E)  sense the texture of velvet. 
A)  understand written words. 
B)  understand spoken words. 
C)  understand visual images. 
D)  play the piano. 
E)  sense the texture of velvet.

Question 6

Identify the nerve labeled "1 1."

Accepted Answer

A)  oculomotor 
B)  trigeminal 
C)  trochlear 
D)  abducens 
E)  optic 
A)  oculomotor 
B)  trigeminal 
C)  trochlear 
D)  abducens 
E)  optic

Question 7

The cranial nerves that innervate the eye muscles are

Accepted Answer

A)  I, II, and III. 
B)  III, IV, and VI. 
C)  II, III, and IV. 
D)  II and VI. 
E)  III and V. 
A)  I, II, and III. 
B)  III, IV, and VI. 
C)  II, III, and IV. 
D)  II and VI. 
E)  III and V.

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the special senses?

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing 
B)  smell 
C)  taste 
D)  vibration 
E)  vision 
A)  hearing 
B)  smell 
C)  taste 
D)  vibration 
E)  vision

Question 9

Neurons from the nucleus gracilis

Accepted Answer

A)  relay information directly to the cerebrum. 
B)  decussate before entering the medial lemniscus. 
C)  relay sensory information to the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  carry both crude and fine touch. 
E)  relay information directly to the cerebrum and carry both crude and fine touch. 
A)  relay information directly to the cerebrum. 
B)  decussate before entering the medial lemniscus. 
C)  relay sensory information to the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere. 
D)  carry both crude and fine touch. 
E)  relay information directly to the cerebrum and carry both crude and fine touch.

Question 10

The ________ provides the principal link between the nervous and endocrine systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  pons 
E)  hypothalamus 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  pons 
E)  hypothalamus

Question 11

The ________ connect the frontal lobe to the other lobes of the same hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

longitudin

Question 12

The cerebellum and pons develop from the

Accepted Answer

A)  telencephalon. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  metencephalon. 
E)  myelencephalon. 
A)  telencephalon. 
B)  diencephalon. 
C)  mesencephalon. 
D)  metencephalon. 
E)  myelencephalon.

Question 13

A very large, fast-adapting tactile receptor that is composed of a single dendrite enclosed by concentric layers of collagen is a

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruffini corpuscle. 
B)  lamellated corpuscle. 
C)  tactile (Meissner) corpuscle. 
D)  tactile (Merkel) disc. 
E)  root hair plexus. 
A)  Ruffini corpuscle. 
B)  lamellated corpuscle. 
C)  tactile (Meissner) corpuscle. 
D)  tactile (Merkel) disc. 
E)  root hair plexus.

Question 14

Which of the following help to protect the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the blood-brain barrier 
B)  the bones of the skull 
C)  the cranial meninges 
D)  the CSF 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the blood-brain barrier 
B)  the bones of the skull 
C)  the cranial meninges 
D)  the CSF 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

A tract of white matter that connects the hippocampus with the hypothalamus is the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdaloid body. 
B)  cingulate gyrus. 
C)  mamillary bodies. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  fornix. 
A)  amygdaloid body. 
B)  cingulate gyrus. 
C)  mamillary bodies. 
D)  hippocampus. 
E)  fornix.

Question 16

There are ________ pairs of cranial nerves.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  6 
C)  12 
D)  22 
E)  31 
A)  2 
B)  6 
C)  12 
D)  22 
E)  31

Question 17

The superior border of the temporal lobe is marked by the

Accepted Answer

A)  insula. 
B)  longitudinal fissure. 
C)  central sulcus. 
D)  lateral sulcus. 
E)  parieto-occipital sulcus. 
A)  insula. 
B)  longitudinal fissure. 
C)  central sulcus. 
D)  lateral sulcus. 
E)  parieto-occipital sulcus.

Question 18

The ________ is the area monitored by a single receptor cell.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is the area monitored by...

Question 19

Which of the following lies between the cerebrum and the brainstem?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  pons 
C)  midbrain 
D)  diencephalon 
E)  cerebellum 
A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  pons 
C)  midbrain 
D)  diencephalon 
E)  cerebellum

Question 20

The presence of many large, highly-branched Purkinje cells in a sample of brain tissue indicates that it came 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.

Exam 13: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Cerebrospinal fluid enters the subarachnoid space through the

Figure 13-4 The Corticospinal Pathway Use Figure 13-4 to answer the following questions: -Identify the origin of the axon labeled "2."

The Roman numeral V indicates the ________ nerve.

The dural fold that projects into the longitudinal fissure between cerebral hemispheres is called the

Damage to the somatic motor association area of the frontal lobe would interfere with the ability to

Identify the nerve labeled "1 1."

The cranial nerves that innervate the eye muscles are

Which of the following is not one of the special senses?

Neurons from the nucleus gracilis

The ________ provides the principal link between the nervous and endocrine systems.

The ________ connect the frontal lobe to the other lobes of the same hemisphere.

The cerebellum and pons develop from the

A very large, fast-adapting tactile receptor that is composed of a single dendrite enclosed by concentric layers of collagen is a

Which of the following help to protect the brain?

A tract of white matter that connects the hippocampus with the hypothalamus is the

There are ________ pairs of cranial nerves.

The superior border of the temporal lobe is marked by the

The ________ is the area monitored by a single receptor cell.

Which of the following lies between the cerebrum and the brainstem?

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

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

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