Question 1

Figure 13-1 The Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid
Use Figure 13-1 to answer the following questions:
-What is produced by the structure labeled "2"?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  white matter 
D)  hormones 
E)  blood 
A)  cerebrospinal fluid 
B)  neurotransmitters 
C)  white matter 
D)  hormones 
E)  blood

Question 2

If the primary motor cortex is destroyed, fine control of movement will be lost, but movement may not be lost completely because the medial and lateral pathways can still provide coarse motor control.

Accepted Answer

A)  The first part of the statement is True , and the second part of the statement is False
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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 3

Terry suffers from dissociation of memories from their emotional content as the result of an automobile accident. What system of the brain is probably damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  the prefrontal lobe 
B)  the general interpretive area 
C)  the limbic system 
D)  the thalamus 
E)  the putamen 
A)  the prefrontal lobe 
B)  the general interpretive area 
C)  the limbic system 
D)  the thalamus 
E)  the putamen

Question 4

A labeled line is

Accepted Answer

A)  a translation of complex sensory information. 
B)  a link between a receptor and a cortical neuron. 
C)  a reduction in sensitivity. 
D)  a stimulation that produces action potentials. 
E)  an adjustment for sensitivity adaptation. 
A)  a translation of complex sensory information. 
B)  a link between a receptor and a cortical neuron. 
C)  a reduction in sensitivity. 
D)  a stimulation that produces action potentials. 
E)  an adjustment for sensitivity adaptation.

Question 5

The basal nuclei

Accepted Answer

A)  initiate conscious motor activity. 
B)  activate spinal reflexes. 
C)  provide the background patterns of movement involved in voluntary motor activities. 
D)  exert direct control over lower motor neurons. 
E)  act as gatekeepers, filtering out unnecessary sensory input. 
A)  initiate conscious motor activity. 
B)  activate spinal reflexes. 
C)  provide the background patterns of movement involved in voluntary motor activities. 
D)  exert direct control over lower motor neurons. 
E)  act as gatekeepers, filtering out unnecessary sensory input.

Question 6

The choroid plexuses produces CSF at a rate of about

Accepted Answer

A)  500 mL/day. 
B)  250 mL/day. 
C)  50 mL/day. 
D)  1000 mL/day. 
E)  150 mL/day. 
A)  500 mL/day. 
B)  250 mL/day. 
C)  50 mL/day. 
D)  1000 mL/day. 
E)  150 mL/day.

Question 7

Upper motor neurons are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  precentral gyrus. 
B)  postcentral gyrus. 
C)  brainstem. 
D)  spinal cord. 
E)  precentral gyrus and brainstem. 
A)  precentral gyrus. 
B)  postcentral gyrus. 
C)  brainstem. 
D)  spinal cord. 
E)  precentral gyrus and brainstem.

Question 8

The basal nuclei

Accepted Answer

A)  plan and coordinate voluntary muscle activity. 
B)  provide the general pattern and rhythm for movements such as walking. 
C)  coordinate sensory information. 
D)  control the secretions of the pituitary gland. 
E)  control respiration and blood pressure. 
A)  plan and coordinate voluntary muscle activity. 
B)  provide the general pattern and rhythm for movements such as walking. 
C)  coordinate sensory information. 
D)  control the secretions of the pituitary gland. 
E)  control respiration and blood pressure.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a function of cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  provides cushioning for delicate neural tissues 
B)  provides buoyant support for the brain 
C)  acts as a transport medium for nutrients 
D)  provides ATP for impulse transmission 
E)  acts as a transport medium for waste products 
A)  provides cushioning for delicate neural tissues 
B)  provides buoyant support for the brain 
C)  acts as a transport medium for nutrients 
D)  provides ATP for impulse transmission 
E)  acts as a transport medium for waste products

Question 10

The cerebral area posterior to the central sulcus is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

________ centers receive information from many association areas and direct extremely complex motor activities such as speech.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal 
B)  Integrative 
C)  Communication 
D)  Terminal 
E)  Vocal 
A)  Frontal 
B)  Integrative 
C)  Communication 
D)  Terminal 
E)  Vocal

Question 12

Figure 13-2 Cranial Nerves
Use Figure 13-2 to answer the following questions:
-What is the function of the nerve labeled "10"?

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 13

The mamillary bodies of the hypothalamus

Accepted Answer

A)  regulate lactation. 
B)  secrete oxytocin. 
C)  control feeding reflexes. 
D)  control heart rate and blood pressure. 
E)  secrete antidiuretic hormone. 
A)  regulate lactation. 
B)  secrete oxytocin. 
C)  control feeding reflexes. 
D)  control heart rate and blood pressure. 
E)  secrete antidiuretic hormone.

Question 14

Which of the following is sometimes called "prickling pain"?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical damage 
B)  chemicals 
C)  extremes of temperature 
D)  fast pain 
E)  both chemicals and fast pain 
A)  mechanical damage 
B)  chemicals 
C)  extremes of temperature 
D)  fast pain 
E)  both chemicals and fast pain

Question 15

Damage to the corpora quadrigemina would interfere with

Accepted Answer

A)  control of autonomic function. 
B)  regulation of body temperature. 
C)  visual and auditory reflex movements of the head and neck. 
D)  conscious control of skeletal muscles. 
E)  control of breathing. 
A)  control of autonomic function. 
B)  regulation of body temperature. 
C)  visual and auditory reflex movements of the head and neck. 
D)  conscious control of skeletal muscles. 
E)  control of breathing.

Question 16

Based on the motor homunculus, which of the following body regions has the largest motor units?

Accepted Answer

A)  tongue 
B)  face 
C)  hands 
D)  back 
E)  larynx 
A)  tongue 
B)  face 
C)  hands 
D)  back 
E)  larynx

Question 17

Mechanoreceptors that respond to changes in blood pressure are called

Accepted Answer

A)  nociceptors. 
B)  baroreceptors. 
C)  chemoreceptors. 
D)  proprioceptors. 
E)  thermoreceptors. 
A)  nociceptors. 
B)  baroreceptors. 
C)  chemoreceptors. 
D)  proprioceptors. 
E)  thermoreceptors.

Question 18

The thin partition that separates the first and second ventricles is the

Accepted Answer

A)  falx cerebri. 
B)  septum pellucidum. 
C)  septum insula. 
D)  interventricular foramina. 
E)  cerebral aqueduct. 
A)  falx cerebri. 
B)  septum pellucidum. 
C)  septum insula. 
D)  interventricular foramina. 
E)  cerebral aqueduct.

Question 19

________ is a temporary cerebral disorder accompanied by abnormal movements, unusual sensations, and/or inappropriate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dyslexia 
B)  Apraxia 
C)  Aphasia 
D)  Parkinson disease 
E)  A seizure 
A)  Dyslexia 
B)  Apraxia 
C)  Aphasia 
D)  Parkinson disease 
E)  A seizure

Question 20

The upper motor neurons of the medial pathway are located within any of the following, except the

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular nuclei. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  superior colliculi. 
D)  inferior colliculi. 
E)  mamillary bodies. 
A)  vestibular nuclei. 
B)  reticular formation. 
C)  superior colliculi. 
D)  inferior colliculi. 
E)  mamillary bodies.

Exam 13: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Figure 13-1 The Circulation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Use Figure 13-1 to answer the following questions: -What is produced by the structure labeled "2"?

If the primary motor cortex is destroyed, fine control of movement will be lost, but movement may not be lost completely because the medial and lateral pathways can still provide coarse motor control.

Terry suffers from dissociation of memories from their emotional content as the result of an automobile accident. What system of the brain is probably damaged?

A labeled line is

The basal nuclei

The choroid plexuses produces CSF at a rate of about

Upper motor neurons are located in the

The basal nuclei

Which of the following is not a function of cerebrospinal fluid?

The cerebral area posterior to the central sulcus is the

________ centers receive information from many association areas and direct extremely complex motor activities such as speech.

Figure 13-2 Cranial Nerves Use Figure 13-2 to answer the following questions: -What is the function of the nerve labeled "10"?

The mamillary bodies of the hypothalamus

Which of the following is sometimes called "prickling pain"?

Damage to the corpora quadrigemina would interfere with

Based on the motor homunculus, which of the following body regions has the largest motor units?

Mechanoreceptors that respond to changes in blood pressure are called

The thin partition that separates the first and second ventricles is the

________ is a temporary cerebral disorder accompanied by abnormal movements, unusual sensations, and/or inappropriate behavior.

The upper motor neurons of the medial pathway are located within any of the following, except the

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