Question 1

What is the tissue that adheres directly to the brain called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dura mater 
B)  Arachnoid mater 
C)  Pia mater 
D)  Blood-brain barrier 
A)  Dura mater 
B)  Arachnoid mater 
C)  Pia mater 
D)  Blood-brain barrier

Question 2

The sensory,motor,and cognitive functions are the primary functions of which area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diencephalon 
B)  Basal ganglia 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Cerebrum 
A)  Diencephalon 
B)  Basal ganglia 
C)  Cerebellum 
D)  Cerebrum

Question 3

The primary functions of which lobe are hearing,speech,behavior,and memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Temporal lobe 
C)  Occipital lobe 
D)  Parietal lobe 
A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Temporal lobe 
C)  Occipital lobe 
D)  Parietal lobe

Question 4

Which afferent pathway carries sensory impulses from the body into the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subarachnoid 
B)  Spinal nerves 
C)  Ventral root 
D)  Dorsal root 
A)  Subarachnoid 
B)  Spinal nerves 
C)  Ventral root 
D)  Dorsal root

Question 5

What is the region of the brain that acts as a relay station for both motor and sensory activity called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus

Question 6

Cranial nerves IX,X,XI,and XII are located in which section of the brainstem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midbrain 
B)  Pons 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  Reticular formation 
A)  Midbrain 
B)  Pons 
C)  Medulla oblongata 
D)  Reticular formation

Question 7

What is the large opening at the base of the cranium called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cisterna magna 
B)  Median foramen 
C)  Foramen magnum 
D)  Lateral foramen 
A)  Cisterna magna 
B)  Median foramen 
C)  Foramen magnum 
D)  Lateral foramen

Question 8

A patient with neurologic damage continues with extremely high core body temperature despite interventions to lower temperature.The nurse suspects the patient has sustained damage to which area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus

Question 9

Substances most likely to pass across the blood-brain barrier have what characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low pH compared with body fluids 
B)  Lipid solubility 
C)  Large particle size 
D)  A close relation to toxic metabolites 
A)  Low pH compared with body fluids 
B)  Lipid solubility 
C)  Large particle size 
D)  A close relation to toxic metabolites

Question 10

Which statement best describes the role of neuroglial cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are fewer in number than neurons. 
B)  They provide support to the neuron in nutrients and structural formation. 
C)  They protect the central nervous system (CNS) from nonmetabolic primary neoplasms. 
D)  They produce a steady supply of neurotransmitters. 
A)  They are fewer in number than neurons. 
B)  They provide support to the neuron in nutrients and structural formation. 
C)  They protect the central nervous system (CNS) from nonmetabolic primary neoplasms. 
D)  They produce a steady supply of neurotransmitters.

Exam 21: Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology

What is the tissue that adheres directly to the brain called?

The sensory,motor,and cognitive functions are the primary functions of which area of the brain?

The primary functions of which lobe are hearing,speech,behavior,and memory?

Which afferent pathway carries sensory impulses from the body into the spinal cord?

What is the region of the brain that acts as a relay station for both motor and sensory activity called?

Cranial nerves IX,X,XI,and XII are located in which section of the brainstem?

What is the large opening at the base of the cranium called?

A patient with neurologic damage continues with extremely high core body temperature despite interventions to lower temperature.The nurse suspects the patient has sustained damage to which area of the brain?

Substances most likely to pass across the blood-brain barrier have what characteristics?

Which statement best describes the role of neuroglial cells?

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