Question 1

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for speech?

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) Primary gustatory area 
C) Common integrative area 
D) Prefrontal cortex area 
E) Primary somatosensory area 
A) Broca's area 
B) Primary gustatory area 
C) Common integrative area 
D) Prefrontal cortex area 
E) Primary somatosensory area

Question 2

Medullary nuclei are?1.masses of gray matter in the medulla oblongata.?2.masses of white matter in the medulla oblongata.?3.decussations of the pyramids.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only. 
B) 2 only. 
C) 3 only. 
D) Both 1 and 2. 
E) None of these choices. 
A) 1 only. 
B) 2 only. 
C) 3 only. 
D) Both 1 and 2. 
E) None of these choices.

Question 3

This lobe of the cerebrum is found deep to the other four lobes and thus cannot be observed from the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe 
B) temporal lobe 
C) parietal lobe 
D) insula 
E) corpus callosum 
A) occipital lobe 
B) temporal lobe 
C) parietal lobe 
D) insula 
E) corpus callosum

Question 4

Blood flows to the brain through the ________ arteries and away from the brain through the _______ vein.

Accepted Answer

A) internal carotid and vertebral;internal jugular 
B) external carotid and vertebral;external jugular 
C) internal jugular and vertebral;internal carotid 
D) internal carotid and axillary;internal jugular 
E) external jugular and axillary;external jugular 
A) internal carotid and vertebral;internal jugular 
B) external carotid and vertebral;external jugular 
C) internal jugular and vertebral;internal carotid 
D) internal carotid and axillary;internal jugular 
E) external jugular and axillary;external jugular

Question 5

Pyramids are

Accepted Answer

A) gray matter protrusions found on the medulla oblongata. 
B) white matter protrusions found on the medulla oblongata. 
C) gray matter protrusions found on the pons. 
D) white matter protrusions found on the pons. 
E) a network of white and gray matter found in the medulla oblongata. 
A) gray matter protrusions found on the medulla oblongata. 
B) white matter protrusions found on the medulla oblongata. 
C) gray matter protrusions found on the pons. 
D) white matter protrusions found on the pons. 
E) a network of white and gray matter found in the medulla oblongata.

Question 6

This is a narrow fluid-filled cavity found along the midline superior to the hypothalamus and between the right and left halves of the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral ventricle 
B) Septum pellucidum 
C) Third ventricle 
D) Fourth ventricle 
E) Fifth ventricle 
A) Lateral ventricle 
B) Septum pellucidum 
C) Third ventricle 
D) Fourth ventricle 
E) Fifth ventricle

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a nucleus found in the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) Anterior nucleus 
B) Medial nucleus 
C) Red nucleus 
D) Reticular nucleus 
E) Lateral geniculate nucleus 
A) Anterior nucleus 
B) Medial nucleus 
C) Red nucleus 
D) Reticular nucleus 
E) Lateral geniculate nucleus

Question 8

Which of the following brain structures consists of the medulla oblongata,pons and midbrain?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain stem 
B) Cerebrum 
C) Cerebellum 
D) Diencephalon 
E) Dura mater 
A) Brain stem 
B) Cerebrum 
C) Cerebellum 
D) Diencephalon 
E) Dura mater

Question 9

Damage to which cranial nerve in the diagram causes paralysis of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) H 
B) I 
C) J 
D) K 
E) L 
A) H 
B) I 
C) J 
D) K 
E) L

Question 10

This structure carries sensory information coming from proprioceptors found in the trunk and limbs into the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) Inferior cerebellar peduncle 
B) Middle cerebellar peduncle 
C) Superior cerebellar peduncle 
D) Anterior lobe 
E) Posterior lobe 
A) Inferior cerebellar peduncle 
B) Middle cerebellar peduncle 
C) Superior cerebellar peduncle 
D) Anterior lobe 
E) Posterior lobe

Question 11

Anosmia may result from head injuries in which the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone is fractured.This condition results in impaired function of which cranial nerve in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 12

Which of the following is a nucleus found in the midbrain that releases dopamine?

Accepted Answer

A) Substantia nigra 
B) Inferior olivary nucleus 
C) Inferior colliculus 
D) Cerebral peduncle 
E) Apneustic area 
A) Substantia nigra 
B) Inferior olivary nucleus 
C) Inferior colliculus 
D) Cerebral peduncle 
E) Apneustic area

Question 13

Which of the following cranial nerves control movements of the eyeball?

Accepted Answer

A) II,III and IV 
B) I,V and X 
C) III,IX and V 
D) III,IV and VI 
E) X,XI and XII 
A) II,III and IV 
B) I,V and X 
C) III,IX and V 
D) III,IV and VI 
E) X,XI and XII

Question 14

A common type of disabling senile dementia that affects about 11% of the population over 65 and results in loss of reasoning and ability to care for oneself,is called

Accepted Answer

A) agnosia. 
B) prosopagnosia. 
C) Alzheimer disease. 
D) transient ischemic attack syndrome. 
E) amylotrophic lateral sclerosis. 
A) agnosia. 
B) prosopagnosia. 
C) Alzheimer disease. 
D) transient ischemic attack syndrome. 
E) amylotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Question 15

These three areas of gray matter found in each cerebral hemisphere are important in helping to control the initiation and termination of skeletal muscle movements.

Accepted Answer

A) red nuclei 
B) vestibular nuclei 
C) lateral olivary nuclei 
D) basal nuclei 
E) autonomic ganglia 
A) red nuclei 
B) vestibular nuclei 
C) lateral olivary nuclei 
D) basal nuclei 
E) autonomic ganglia

Question 16

This region of the brain serves as the major relay station for most sensory impulses that reach the primary sensory areas of the cerebral cortex from the spinal cord and brain stem.

Accepted Answer

A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Epithalamus 
D) Pons 
E) Midbrain 
A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Epithalamus 
D) Pons 
E) Midbrain

Question 17

Which cranial nerve in the diagram is involved with speech and swallowing and has a purely motor function?

Accepted Answer

A) H 
B) I 
C) J 
D) K 
E) L 
A) H 
B) I 
C) J 
D) K 
E) L

Question 18

Damage to a branch of which cranial nerve in the diagram causes vertigo?

Accepted Answer

A) E 
B) G 
C) H 
D) I 
E) J 
A) E 
B) G 
C) H 
D) I 
E) J

Question 19

This is a netlike region of white and gray matter that extends throughout the brainstem and functions to help maintain consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) Cuneate nucleus 
B) Gracile nucleus 
C) Medial lemniscus 
D) Reticular formation 
E) Decussation of pyramids 
A) Cuneate nucleus 
B) Gracile nucleus 
C) Medial lemniscus 
D) Reticular formation 
E) Decussation of pyramids

Question 20

This brain vesicle gives rise to the midbrain and cerebral aqueduct.

Accepted Answer

A) Prosencephalon 
B) Mesencephalon 
C) Rhombencephalon 
D) Telencephalon 
E) Myelencephalon 
A) Prosencephalon 
B) Mesencephalon 
C) Rhombencephalon 
D) Telencephalon 
E) Myelencephalon

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for speech?

Medullary nuclei are?1.masses of gray matter in the medulla oblongata.?2.masses of white matter in the medulla oblongata.?3.decussations of the pyramids.

This lobe of the cerebrum is found deep to the other four lobes and thus cannot be observed from the surface.

Blood flows to the brain through the ________ arteries and away from the brain through the _______ vein.

Pyramids are

This is a narrow fluid-filled cavity found along the midline superior to the hypothalamus and between the right and left halves of the thalamus.

Which of the following is NOT a nucleus found in the thalamus?

Which of the following brain structures consists of the medulla oblongata,pons and midbrain?

Damage to which cranial nerve in the diagram causes paralysis of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles?

This structure carries sensory information coming from proprioceptors found in the trunk and limbs into the cerebellum.

Anosmia may result from head injuries in which the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone is fractured.This condition results in impaired function of which cranial nerve in the diagram?

Which of the following is a nucleus found in the midbrain that releases dopamine?

Which of the following cranial nerves control movements of the eyeball?

A common type of disabling senile dementia that affects about 11% of the population over 65 and results in loss of reasoning and ability to care for oneself,is called

These three areas of gray matter found in each cerebral hemisphere are important in helping to control the initiation and termination of skeletal muscle movements.

This region of the brain serves as the major relay station for most sensory impulses that reach the primary sensory areas of the cerebral cortex from the spinal cord and brain stem.

Which cranial nerve in the diagram is involved with speech and swallowing and has a purely motor function?

Damage to a branch of which cranial nerve in the diagram causes vertigo?

This is a netlike region of white and gray matter that extends throughout the brainstem and functions to help maintain consciousness.

This brain vesicle gives rise to the midbrain and cerebral aqueduct.

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: The Blood

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

Filters

Blood flows to the brain through the __ arteries and away from the brain through the _ vein.