Question 1

What are the three branches of the trigeminal nerve?

Accepted Answer

A) Anterior,posterior,and lateral 
B) Ophthalmic,maxillary,and mandibular 
C) Primary,secondary,and tertiary 
D) Motor,sensory,and axillary 
A) Anterior,posterior,and lateral 
B) Ophthalmic,maxillary,and mandibular 
C) Primary,secondary,and tertiary 
D) Motor,sensory,and axillary B

Question 2

What is the pupillary reflex?

Accepted Answer

A) Pupil dilation in response to a light shining into the eye 
B) Pupil constriction in response to a light shining into the eye 
C) Pupil movement toward a moving stimulus 
D) None of the above 
A) Pupil dilation in response to a light shining into the eye 
B) Pupil constriction in response to a light shining into the eye 
C) Pupil movement toward a moving stimulus 
D) None of the above B

Question 3

What is Bell's palsy?

Accepted Answer

A) Loss of the consensual reflex 
B) Increased sweating and vasodilation on one side of the face 
C) Contralateral paralysis of the muscles innervated by CN VII 
D) Ipsilateral paralysis of the muscles innervated by CN VII 
E) Severe pain in the facial region near the jaw 
A) Loss of the consensual reflex 
B) Increased sweating and vasodilation on one side of the face 
C) Contralateral paralysis of the muscles innervated by CN VII 
D) Ipsilateral paralysis of the muscles innervated by CN VII 
E) Severe pain in the facial region near the jaw D

Question 4

A complete lesion of the abducens nerve will cause the eye to look inward.Why?

Accepted Answer

A) Paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle leaves the pull of the medial rectus muscle unopposed. 
B) Paralysis of the medial rectus muscle leaves the pull of the lateral rectus muscle unopposed. 
C) Paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle opposes the pull of the medial rectus muscle. 
D) The lateral rectus muscle pulls the medial rectus muscle. 
A) Paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle leaves the pull of the medial rectus muscle unopposed. 
B) Paralysis of the medial rectus muscle leaves the pull of the lateral rectus muscle unopposed. 
C) Paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle opposes the pull of the medial rectus muscle. 
D) The lateral rectus muscle pulls the medial rectus muscle.

Question 5

Which of the symptoms below are indicative of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Acute facial paralysis and ear pain 
B) Blisters in the external ear and mouth 
C) Problems with balance,gaze stability,and vertigo 
D) All of the above 
A) Acute facial paralysis and ear pain 
B) Blisters in the external ear and mouth 
C) Problems with balance,gaze stability,and vertigo 
D) All of the above

Question 6

What symptoms would manifest after a complete lesion of the vagus nerve?

Accepted Answer

A) Compromise of both the gag reflex and the swallowing reflex;decrease in salivation 
B) Atrophy of the ipsilateral tongue 
C) Paralysis of the ipsilateral sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D) Difficulty speaking and swallowing,poor digestion,asymmetric elevation of the palate,and hoarseness 
A) Compromise of both the gag reflex and the swallowing reflex;decrease in salivation 
B) Atrophy of the ipsilateral tongue 
C) Paralysis of the ipsilateral sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
D) Difficulty speaking and swallowing,poor digestion,asymmetric elevation of the palate,and hoarseness

Question 7

The glossopharyngeal nerve conveys sensory information from:

Accepted Answer

A) Pharynx,soft palate,and tongue 
B) Pharynx and TMJ 
C) Heart and lungs 
D) Pharynx and epiglottis 
A) Pharynx,soft palate,and tongue 
B) Pharynx and TMJ 
C) Heart and lungs 
D) Pharynx and epiglottis

Question 8

Auditory information is transmitted from the cochlear nuclei to which of the following structures?

Accepted Answer

A) Reticular formation 
B) Inferior colliculus 
C) Medial geniculate body 
D) All of the above 
A) Reticular formation 
B) Inferior colliculus 
C) Medial geniculate body 
D) All of the above

Question 9

Which reflex involves the optic and oculomotor nerves?

Accepted Answer

A) Pupillary 
B) Consensual 
C) Accommodation 
D) All of the above 
A) Pupillary 
B) Consensual 
C) Accommodation 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following are controlled by the oculomotor nerve?

Accepted Answer

A) Superior rectus muscle that moves the eye 
B) Constriction of the pupil of the eye 
C) Adjusting the shape of the lens of the eye 
D) Both A and B 
E) A,B,and C 
A) Superior rectus muscle that moves the eye 
B) Constriction of the pupil of the eye 
C) Adjusting the shape of the lens of the eye 
D) Both A and B 
E) A,B,and C

Question 11

In dysarthria,only vocal speech is affected;that is,only the motor production of sounds is affected.This statement is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) True.Dysarthria is the poor control of speech muscles. 
B) False.People with dysarthria are also unable to understand spoken language. 
C) False.People with dysarthria are also unable to hear spoken language. 
D) False.People with dysarthria are also unable to write. 
A) True.Dysarthria is the poor control of speech muscles. 
B) False.People with dysarthria are also unable to understand spoken language. 
C) False.People with dysarthria are also unable to hear spoken language. 
D) False.People with dysarthria are also unable to write.

Question 12

First-order neurons conveying discriminative touch information from the face synapse in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Ciliary ganglion 
B) Trigeminal ganglion 
C) Main sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve 
D) Ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus 
E) Mesencephalic nucleus 
A) Ciliary ganglion 
B) Trigeminal ganglion 
C) Main sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve 
D) Ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus 
E) Mesencephalic nucleus

Question 13

In what part of the anatomy would you find the organ of Corti?

Accepted Answer

A) Cochlea 
B) Vestibular apparatus 
C) Wernicke's area 
D) Reticular formation 
A) Cochlea 
B) Vestibular apparatus 
C) Wernicke's area 
D) Reticular formation

Question 14

What are the differences between conductive deafness and sensorineural deafness?

Accepted Answer

A) No differences exist;they are two names for the same pathologic condition. 
B) Acoustic trauma,ototoxic drugs,or disease cause conduction deafness;excessive wax in the outer ear or otitis media cause sensorineural deafness. 
C) Conduction deafness involves the outer or middle ear;sensorineural deafness involves the receptor cells and/or cochlear nerve. 
D) Conduction deafness involves the cochlear nerve;sensorineural deafness involves the outer or middle ear. 
A) No differences exist;they are two names for the same pathologic condition. 
B) Acoustic trauma,ototoxic drugs,or disease cause conduction deafness;excessive wax in the outer ear or otitis media cause sensorineural deafness. 
C) Conduction deafness involves the outer or middle ear;sensorineural deafness involves the receptor cells and/or cochlear nerve. 
D) Conduction deafness involves the cochlear nerve;sensorineural deafness involves the outer or middle ear.

Question 15

A lesion of the trochlear nerve prevents activation of the superior oblique muscle.What type of movement would this prevent?

Accepted Answer

A) Ipsilateral eye cannot look downward and inward 
B) Ipsilateral eye cannot look upward and outward 
C) Ipsilateral eye cannot look laterally 
D) All of the above 
A) Ipsilateral eye cannot look downward and inward 
B) Ipsilateral eye cannot look upward and outward 
C) Ipsilateral eye cannot look laterally 
D) All of the above

Question 16

Why is the shape of the basilar membrane important in coding the frequency of sounds?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not important.The shape of the membrane has no impact on the coding of sound frequency. 
B) The fibers at the free end are longer than the fibers at the attached end,which means the longer fibers vibrate at a lower frequency than the shorter fibers. 
C) The fibers at the free end are shorter than the fibers at the attached end,which means the shorter fibers vibrate at a lower frequency than the shorter fibers. 
D) The fibers at the free end are shorter than the fibers at the attached end,which means the longer fibers vibrate at a higher frequency than the shorter fibers. 
A) It is not important.The shape of the membrane has no impact on the coding of sound frequency. 
B) The fibers at the free end are longer than the fibers at the attached end,which means the longer fibers vibrate at a lower frequency than the shorter fibers. 
C) The fibers at the free end are shorter than the fibers at the attached end,which means the shorter fibers vibrate at a lower frequency than the shorter fibers. 
D) The fibers at the free end are shorter than the fibers at the attached end,which means the longer fibers vibrate at a higher frequency than the shorter fibers.

Question 17

Three cortical areas are dedicated to processing auditory information: the primary auditory cortex,the secondary auditory cortex,and Wernicke's area.This statement is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) True. 
B) False.Wernicke's area is not the area involved;rather,Broca's area is involved in processing auditory information. 
C) False.The secondary auditory cortex is not involved. 
D) False.Broca's area is also involved in processing auditory information. 
A) True. 
B) False.Wernicke's area is not the area involved;rather,Broca's area is involved in processing auditory information. 
C) False.The secondary auditory cortex is not involved. 
D) False.Broca's area is also involved in processing auditory information.

Question 18

The temporalis,medial and lateral pterygoid,and masseter muscles are innervated by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Trigeminal nerve 
B) Glossopharyngeal nerve 
C) Accessory nerve 
D) Facial nerve 
E) Hypoglossal nerve 
A) Trigeminal nerve 
B) Glossopharyngeal nerve 
C) Accessory nerve 
D) Facial nerve 
E) Hypoglossal nerve

Question 19

First-order neurons that transmit fast sensory information perceived as pain from the face synapse in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Mesencephalic nucleus 
B) Trigeminal ganglion 
C) Reticular formation 
D) Main sensory nucleus 
E) Spinal trigeminal nucleus 
A) Mesencephalic nucleus 
B) Trigeminal ganglion 
C) Reticular formation 
D) Main sensory nucleus 
E) Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Question 20

The facial nerve innervates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Muscles that close the eyes,move the lips,and produce facial expressions 
B) Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
C) Masseter,pterygoids,and temporalis 
D) Both A and B 
E) A,B,and C 
A) Muscles that close the eyes,move the lips,and produce facial expressions 
B) Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles 
C) Masseter,pterygoids,and temporalis 
D) Both A and B 
E) A,B,and C

What are the three branches of the trigeminal nerve?

What is the pupillary reflex?

What is Bell's palsy?

A complete lesion of the abducens nerve will cause the eye to look inward.Why?

Which of the symptoms below are indicative of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome?

What symptoms would manifest after a complete lesion of the vagus nerve?

The glossopharyngeal nerve conveys sensory information from:

Auditory information is transmitted from the cochlear nuclei to which of the following structures?

Which reflex involves the optic and oculomotor nerves?

Which of the following are controlled by the oculomotor nerve?

In dysarthria,only vocal speech is affected;that is,only the motor production of sounds is affected.This statement is which of the following?

First-order neurons conveying discriminative touch information from the face synapse in which of the following?

In what part of the anatomy would you find the organ of Corti?

What are the differences between conductive deafness and sensorineural deafness?

A lesion of the trochlear nerve prevents activation of the superior oblique muscle.What type of movement would this prevent?

Why is the shape of the basilar membrane important in coding the frequency of sounds?

Three cortical areas are dedicated to processing auditory information: the primary auditory cortex,the secondary auditory cortex,and Wernicke's area.This statement is which of the following?

The temporalis,medial and lateral pterygoid,and masseter muscles are innervated by which of the following?

First-order neurons that transmit fast sensory information perceived as pain from the face synapse in which of the following?

The facial nerve innervates which of the following?

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Physical and Electrical Properties of Cells in the Nervous System

Synapses and Synaptic Transmission

Neuroplasticity

Development of the Nervous System

Somatosensory System

Somatosensation: Clinical Application

Neuropathic Pain, pain Matrix Dysfunction, and Pain Syndromes

Autonomic Nervous System

The Motor System: Motor Neurons

Basal Ganglia, cerebellum, and Movement

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Exam 14: Cranial Nerves

What are the three branches of the trigeminal nerve?

What is the pupillary reflex?

What is Bell's palsy?

A complete lesion of the abducens nerve will cause the eye to look inward.Why?

Which of the symptoms below are indicative of Ramsay-Hunt syndrome?

What symptoms would manifest after a complete lesion of the vagus nerve?

The glossopharyngeal nerve conveys sensory information from:

Auditory information is transmitted from the cochlear nuclei to which of the following structures?

Which reflex involves the optic and oculomotor nerves?

Which of the following are controlled by the oculomotor nerve?

In dysarthria,only vocal speech is affected;that is,only the motor production of sounds is affected.This statement is which of the following?

First-order neurons conveying discriminative touch information from the face synapse in which of the following?

In what part of the anatomy would you find the organ of Corti?

What are the differences between conductive deafness and sensorineural deafness?

A lesion of the trochlear nerve prevents activation of the superior oblique muscle.What type of movement would this prevent?

Why is the shape of the basilar membrane important in coding the frequency of sounds?

Three cortical areas are dedicated to processing auditory information: the primary auditory cortex,the secondary auditory cortex,and Wernicke's area.This statement is which of the following?

The temporalis,medial and lateral pterygoid,and masseter muscles are innervated by which of the following?

First-order neurons that transmit fast sensory information perceived as pain from the face synapse in which of the following?

The facial nerve innervates which of the following?

Introduction to Neuroscience

Physical and Electrical Properties of Cells in the Nervous System

Synapses and Synaptic Transmission

Neuroplasticity

Development of the Nervous System

Somatosensory System

Somatosensation: Clinical Application

Neuropathic Pain, pain Matrix Dysfunction, and Pain Syndromes

Autonomic Nervous System

The Motor System: Motor Neurons

Basal Ganglia, cerebellum, and Movement

Peripheral Nervous System

Spinal Region

Brainstem Region

Vestibular and Visual Systems

Cerebrum

Cerebrum: Clinical Applications

Support Systems: Blood Supply and Cerebrospinal Fluid System

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