Question 1

Which of these dural folds is mismatched with its location?

Accepted Answer

A)  falx cerebri; transverse fissure 
B)  tentorium cerebelli; between cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum 
C)  falx cerebelli; between cerebellar hemispheres 
D)  all are mismatched 
E)  none are mismatched 
A)  falx cerebri; transverse fissure 
B)  tentorium cerebelli; between cerebral hemispheres and cerebellum 
C)  falx cerebelli; between cerebellar hemispheres 
D)  all are mismatched 
E)  none are mismatched

Question 2

The corticospinal system is often referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  red nucleus. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  spinothalamic tracts. 
D)  pyramidal system. 
E)  medullary centers. 
A)  red nucleus. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  spinothalamic tracts. 
D)  pyramidal system. 
E)  medullary centers.

Question 3

What occurs in this neural pathway at label "3"?

Accepted Answer

A)  synapse 
B)  communication between sensory and motor neurons 
C)  amplification of motor signals 
D)  decussation 
E)  autonomic reflexes 
A)  synapse 
B)  communication between sensory and motor neurons 
C)  amplification of motor signals 
D)  decussation 
E)  autonomic reflexes

Question 4

Autonomic centers that control blood pressure, heart rate, and digestion are located in the

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 5

A ________ receptor always sends a signal, but the rate of action potentials changes as a result of stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  phasic 
B)  tonic 
C)  mechanoreceptor 
D)  nociceptor 
E)  all of the above 
A)  phasic 
B)  tonic 
C)  mechanoreceptor 
D)  nociceptor 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

As CSF circulates, ________ between it and the interstitial fluid of the CNS is unrestricted between and across the ependyma.

Accepted Answer

A)  osmosis 
B)  perfusion 
C)  diffusion 
D)  convection 
E)  conduction 
A)  osmosis 
B)  perfusion 
C)  diffusion 
D)  convection 
E)  conduction

Question 7

Damage to the pyramidal cells of the cerebral cortex would directly affect

Accepted Answer

A)  perception of pain. 
B)  sight. 
C)  voluntary motor activity. 
D)  hearing. 
E)  both perception of pain and hearing. 
A)  perception of pain. 
B)  sight. 
C)  voluntary motor activity. 
D)  hearing. 
E)  both perception of pain and hearing.

Question 8

The descending spinal tract that crosses to the opposite side of the body within the medulla oblongata is the ________ tract.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral corticospinal 
B)  anterior corticospinal 
C)  rubrospinal 
D)  reticulospinal 
E)  vestibulospinal 
A)  lateral corticospinal 
B)  anterior corticospinal 
C)  rubrospinal 
D)  reticulospinal 
E)  vestibulospinal

Question 9

________ is a conscious awareness of a sensation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a conscious awareness of a...

Question 10

Figure 13-2 Cranial Nerves
Use Figure 13-2 to answer the following questions:
-What is the function of the structure labeled "7"?

Accepted Answer

A)  vision 
B)  olfaction 
C)  taste 
D)  auditory 
E)  eye movement 
A)  vision 
B)  olfaction 
C)  taste 
D)  auditory 
E)  eye movement

Question 11

The ________ filters and relays sensory information to the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The information that is passed from a sensory receptor to the central nervous system is called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The information that is passed from a...

Question 13

The spinal tract that carries sensations from proprioceptors to the CNS is the

Accepted Answer

A)  fasciculus gracilis. 
B)  fasciculus cuneatus. 
C)  spinocerebellar. 
D)  lateral spinothalamic. 
E)  anterior spinothalamic. 
A)  fasciculus gracilis. 
B)  fasciculus cuneatus. 
C)  spinocerebellar. 
D)  lateral spinothalamic. 
E)  anterior spinothalamic.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a component of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdaloid body 
B)  cingulate gyrus 
C)  globus pallidus 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  fornix 
A)  amygdaloid body 
B)  cingulate gyrus 
C)  globus pallidus 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  fornix

Question 15

Somatic sensory axons enter the ventral root and usually ascend directly to the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  The first part of the statement is True , and the second part of the statement is False
) 
B)  The first part of the statement is False , and the second part of the statement is True
) 
C)  Both parts of the statements are True . 
D)  Both parts of the statements are False . 
A)  The first part of the statement is True , and the second part of the statement is False
) 
B)  The first part of the statement is False , and the second part of the statement is True
) 
C)  Both parts of the statements are True . 
D)  Both parts of the statements are False .

Question 16

Which of the following symptoms would you associate with damage to the spinal accessory nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of the sense of taste 
B)  tooth pain 
C)  weakness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle 
D)  lack of facial expression 
E)  dry mouth from lack of saliva 
A)  loss of the sense of taste 
B)  tooth pain 
C)  weakness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle 
D)  lack of facial expression 
E)  dry mouth from lack of saliva

Question 17

A patient develops a clot that blocks the blood supply to the right cerebral hemisphere. What signs and symptoms would you expect as a result of this blockage?

Accepted Answer

Because the right primary motor cortex c

Question 18

Motor neurons whose cell bodies are within the spinal cord are called ________ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  upper motor 
B)  lower motor 
C)  preganglionic 
D)  postganglionic 
E)  somesthetic 
A)  upper motor 
B)  lower motor 
C)  preganglionic 
D)  postganglionic 
E)  somesthetic

Question 19

Figure 13-1 The Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid
Use Figure 13-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "7."

Accepted Answer

A)  dura mater 
B)  lateral ventricle 
C)  fourth ventricle 
D)  subarachnoid space 
E)  filum terminale 
A)  dura mater 
B)  lateral ventricle 
C)  fourth ventricle 
D)  subarachnoid space 
E)  filum terminale

Question 20

Axons of the corticobulbar tract terminate in the

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory neurons. 
B)  somatic motor neurons in the spinal cord. 
C)  autonomic motor neurons in the spinal cord. 
D)  motor nuclei of cranial nerves. 
E)  nuclei in the thalamus. 
A)  sensory neurons. 
B)  somatic motor neurons in the spinal cord. 
C)  autonomic motor neurons in the spinal cord. 
D)  motor nuclei of cranial nerves. 
E)  nuclei in the thalamus.

Exam 13: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which of these dural folds is mismatched with its location?

The corticospinal system is often referred to as the

What occurs in this neural pathway at label "3"?

Autonomic centers that control blood pressure, heart rate, and digestion are located in the

A ________ receptor always sends a signal, but the rate of action potentials changes as a result of stimulation.

As CSF circulates, ________ between it and the interstitial fluid of the CNS is unrestricted between and across the ependyma.

Damage to the pyramidal cells of the cerebral cortex would directly affect

The descending spinal tract that crosses to the opposite side of the body within the medulla oblongata is the ________ tract.

________ is a conscious awareness of a sensation.

Figure 13-2 Cranial Nerves Use Figure 13-2 to answer the following questions: -What is the function of the structure labeled "7"?

The ________ filters and relays sensory information to the cerebral cortex.

The information that is passed from a sensory receptor to the central nervous system is called a(n) ________.

The spinal tract that carries sensations from proprioceptors to the CNS is the

Which of the following is not a component of the limbic system?

Somatic sensory axons enter the ventral root and usually ascend directly to the thalamus.

Which of the following symptoms would you associate with damage to the spinal accessory nerve?

A patient develops a clot that blocks the blood supply to the right cerebral hemisphere. What signs and symptoms would you expect as a result of this blockage?

Motor neurons whose cell bodies are within the spinal cord are called ________ neurons.

Figure 13-1 The Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Use Figure 13-1 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "7."

Axons of the corticobulbar tract terminate in the

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