Question 1

Gustatory information reaches the brain by way of

Accepted Answer

A) cranial nerve I. 
B) cranial nerve II. 
C) cranial nerve X. 
D) cranial nerve IV. 
E) cranial nerve IX. 
A) cranial nerve I. 
B) cranial nerve II. 
C) cranial nerve X. 
D) cranial nerve IV. 
E) cranial nerve IX.

Question 2

The ________ filters and relays sensory information to 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 3

The medulla oblongata,pons,and midbrain comprise the

Accepted Answer

A) basal ganglia. 
B) brain stem. 
C) mesencephalon. 
D) ventricles. 
E) cortical lobes of the cerebrum. 
A) basal ganglia. 
B) brain stem. 
C) mesencephalon. 
D) ventricles. 
E) cortical lobes of the cerebrum.

Question 4

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

Question 5

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) produces ADH 
B) controls autonomic centers 
C) regulates body temperature 
D) secretes oxytocin 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) produces ADH 
B) controls autonomic centers 
C) regulates body temperature 
D) secretes oxytocin 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

Which of the cranial nerves is named for the fact that it "wanders," that is,innervates structures throughout the thorax and abdomen?

Accepted Answer

A) VIII 
B) IX 
C) X 
D) XI 
E) XII 
A) VIII 
B) IX 
C) X 
D) XI 
E) XII

Question 7

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 answers are correct. 
A) the blood-brain barrier 
B) the bones of the skull 
C) the cranial meninges 
D) the CSF 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

Which statement is true regarding the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid of the spinal cord and brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Spinal fluid is secreted both in the brain and in the spinal cord areas. 
B) There is an epidural space associated with the spinal meninges,but not with the cranial meninges. 
C) The meninges around the brain are not the same as those around the spinal cord. 
D) There is a subarachnoid space within the spinal meninges but not the cranial meninges. 
E) The choroid plexuses are located only within the brain,not within the spinal cord. 
A) Spinal fluid is secreted both in the brain and in the spinal cord areas. 
B) There is an epidural space associated with the spinal meninges,but not with the cranial meninges. 
C) The meninges around the brain are not the same as those around the spinal cord. 
D) There is a subarachnoid space within the spinal meninges but not the cranial meninges. 
E) The choroid plexuses are located only within the brain,not within the spinal cord.

Question 9

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 10

Damage to the medulla oblongata can result in death because

Accepted Answer

A) electrical activity originates within the medulla. 
B) the vital centers for blood pressure,heart rate,and breathing are located there. 
C) the blood might not be able to circulated properly around the brain. 
D) control of body temperature and thermoregulation are its functions. 
E) digestive processes are controlled by the medulla. 
A) electrical activity originates within the medulla. 
B) the vital centers for blood pressure,heart rate,and breathing are located there. 
C) the blood might not be able to circulated properly around the brain. 
D) control of body temperature and thermoregulation are its functions. 
E) digestive processes are controlled by the medulla.

Question 11

Droopy eyelids and double vision can result from injury to the ________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

The sense of taste projects to the gustatory cortex located in the ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) insula; parietal lobe 
B) frontal lobe; temporal lobe 
C) insula; frontal lobe 
D) precentral gyrus; prefrontal cortex. 
E) corpus callosum; fornix 
A) insula; parietal lobe 
B) frontal lobe; temporal lobe 
C) insula; frontal lobe 
D) precentral gyrus; prefrontal cortex. 
E) corpus callosum; fornix

Question 14

Within each hemisphere,deep to the floor of the lateral ventricle,you will find the

Accepted Answer

A) anterior commissures. 
B) basal nuclei. 
C) motor association areas. 
D) visual cortex. 
E) auditory cortex. 
A) anterior commissures. 
B) basal nuclei. 
C) motor association areas. 
D) visual cortex. 
E) auditory cortex.

Question 15

The control of heart rate and blood pressure is based in the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) diencephalon. 
D) medulla oblongata. 
E) heart. 
A) cerebrum. 
B) cerebellum. 
C) diencephalon. 
D) medulla oblongata. 
E) heart.

Question 16

The floor of the diencephalon is formed by the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) brain stem. 
D) mesencephalon. 
E) myelencephalon. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) brain stem. 
D) mesencephalon. 
E) myelencephalon.

Question 17

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 18

A patient develops a tumor of a cranial nerve that leads to difficulty in speaking from a loss of tongue movement.Which cranial nerve is affected?

Accepted Answer

A) glossopharyngeal 
B) hypoglossal 
C) vagus 
D) spinal accessory 
E) trigeminal 
A) glossopharyngeal 
B) hypoglossal 
C) vagus 
D) spinal accessory 
E) trigeminal

Question 19

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 20

Specialized ________ cells form the secretory component of the choroid plexus.

Accepted Answer

A) epididymal 
B) ependymal 
C) appended 
D) astrocytes 
E) blood 
A) epididymal 
B) ependymal 
C) appended 
D) astrocytes 
E) blood

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Gustatory information reaches the brain by way of

The ________ filters and relays sensory information to cerebral cortex.

The medulla oblongata,pons,and midbrain comprise the

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

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

Which of the cranial nerves is named for the fact that it "wanders," that is,innervates structures throughout the thorax and abdomen?

Which of the following help to protect the brain?

Which statement is true regarding the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid of the spinal cord and brain?

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

Damage to the medulla oblongata can result in death because

Droopy eyelids and double vision can result from injury to the ________ nerve.

Damage to the corpora quadrigemina would interfere with

The sense of taste projects to the gustatory cortex located in the ________ and ________.

Within each hemisphere,deep to the floor of the lateral ventricle,you will find the

The control of heart rate and blood pressure is based in the

The floor of the diencephalon is formed by the

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

A patient develops a tumor of a cranial nerve that leads to difficulty in speaking from a loss of tongue movement.Which cranial nerve is affected?

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

Specialized ________ cells form the secretory component of the choroid plexus.

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

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Osseous Tissue and Bone Structure

The Axial Skeleton

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Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System

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The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

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