Question 1

Why is 90% of the cerebral cortex referred to as the neocortex?

Accepted Answer

A) It developed recently evolutionarily when mammals diversified. 
B) It is only found in humans. 
C) It is last to develop in the fetus and is thus the youngest part of the brain. 
D) It has the ability to regenerate the outermost three of its six layers. 
A) It developed recently evolutionarily when mammals diversified. 
B) It is only found in humans. 
C) It is last to develop in the fetus and is thus the youngest part of the brain. 
D) It has the ability to regenerate the outermost three of its six layers. A

Question 2

The pyramidal cells of the precentral gyrus are called __________ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) stellate 
B) third-order 
C) first-order 
D) upper motor 
E) lower motor 
A) stellate 
B) third-order 
C) first-order 
D) upper motor 
E) lower motor D

Question 3

Which of the following cranial nerves is mispaired?

Accepted Answer

A) Abducens - V 
B) Oculomotor - III 
C) Facial - VII 
D) Accessory - XI 
A) Abducens - V 
B) Oculomotor - III 
C) Facial - VII 
D) Accessory - XI A

Question 4

Planning,motivation,and social judgment are functions of the brain associated with which part of the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Where are the cardiac,vasomotor,and respiratory centers found?

Accepted Answer

A) Medulla oblongata 
B) Pons 
C) Midbrain 
D) Spinal cord 
E) Diencephalon 
A) Medulla oblongata 
B) Pons 
C) Midbrain 
D) Spinal cord 
E) Diencephalon

Question 6

Which body region is controlled by the largest area of the motor cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) Shoulder 
B) Fingers 
C) Toes 
D) Trunk 
E) Neck 
A) Shoulder 
B) Fingers 
C) Toes 
D) Trunk 
E) Neck

Question 7

The thalamus,hypothalamus,and epithalamus are derivatives of which embryonic structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Telencephalon 
B) Diencephalon 
C) Mesencephalon 
D) Metencephalon 
E) Myelencephalon 
A) Telencephalon 
B) Diencephalon 
C) Mesencephalon 
D) Metencephalon 
E) Myelencephalon

Question 8

Which of the following is correct regarding the occipital lobe?

Accepted Answer

A) It is chiefly concerned with mood, memory, and emotions. 
B) It is the principal visual center of the brain. 
C) It is the primary site for receiving and interpreting signals from the general senses. 
D) It is concerned with voluntary motor functions. 
E) It is likely to play a role in understanding spoken language. 
A) It is chiefly concerned with mood, memory, and emotions. 
B) It is the principal visual center of the brain. 
C) It is the primary site for receiving and interpreting signals from the general senses. 
D) It is concerned with voluntary motor functions. 
E) It is likely to play a role in understanding spoken language.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a function of CSF?

Accepted Answer

A) To regulate the chemical environment of the nervous tissue 
B) To rinse metabolic wastes from the nervous tissue 
C) To provide oxygen and nutrients to the nervous tissue 
D) To protect the brain from striking the cranium when the head is jolted 
E) To allow the brain to attain considerable size without being impaired by its own weight 
A) To regulate the chemical environment of the nervous tissue 
B) To rinse metabolic wastes from the nervous tissue 
C) To provide oxygen and nutrients to the nervous tissue 
D) To protect the brain from striking the cranium when the head is jolted 
E) To allow the brain to attain considerable size without being impaired by its own weight

Question 10

A lesion in which structure would cause a person to have an erratic waking/sleeping cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Satiety center 
B) Mammillary nucleus 
C) Suprachiasmatic nucleus 
D) Pituitary gland 
E) Medial geniculate nucleus 
A) Satiety center 
B) Mammillary nucleus 
C) Suprachiasmatic nucleus 
D) Pituitary gland 
E) Medial geniculate nucleus

Question 11

The great majority of which tracts pass through the corpus callosum?

Accepted Answer

A) Ascending 
B) Descending 
C) Projection 
D) Commissural 
E) Association 
A) Ascending 
B) Descending 
C) Projection 
D) Commissural 
E) Association

Question 12

What is the largest of the cranial nerves and the most important sensory nerve of the face?

Accepted Answer

A) Accessory nerve (XI) 
B) Facial nerve (VII) 
C) Trigeminal nerve (V) 
D) Hypoglossal nerve (XII) 
E) Abducens nerve (VI) 
A) Accessory nerve (XI) 
B) Facial nerve (VII) 
C) Trigeminal nerve (V) 
D) Hypoglossal nerve (XII) 
E) Abducens nerve (VI)

Question 13

The reticular formation is a web of __________ scattered throughout the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) nerves; white matter in the cerebrum 
B) white matter; cerebellum 
C) gray matter; brainstem 
D) gray matter; cerebrum 
E) neurosomas; hypothalamus 
A) nerves; white matter in the cerebrum 
B) white matter; cerebellum 
C) gray matter; brainstem 
D) gray matter; cerebrum 
E) neurosomas; hypothalamus

Question 14

The gray matter of the cerebrum forms a surface layer called the __________ and deeper masses called __________ surrounded by white matter.

Accepted Answer

A) nuclei; tracts 
B) cortex; nuclei 
C) cortex; medulla 
D) medulla; midbrain 
E) medulla; nerves 
A) nuclei; tracts 
B) cortex; nuclei 
C) cortex; medulla 
D) medulla; midbrain 
E) medulla; nerves

Question 15

From superficial to deep,the meninges occur in which order?

Accepted Answer

A) Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid 
B) Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater 
C) Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid 
D) Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater 
E) Arachnoid, pia mater, dura mater 
A) Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid 
B) Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater 
C) Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid 
D) Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater 
E) Arachnoid, pia mater, dura mater

Question 16

The __________ function(s)in visual attention,such as to look and follow the flight of a butterfly.

Accepted Answer

A) inferior colliculi 
B) superior colliculi 
C) tegmentum 
D) red nucleus 
E) substantia nigra 
A) inferior colliculi 
B) superior colliculi 
C) tegmentum 
D) red nucleus 
E) substantia nigra

Question 17

The cerebellum exhibits folds called gyri separated by grooves called sulci.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which lobe is deep to the lateral sulcus and can only be seen by removing some of the overlying cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Sex drive,body temperature,and food and water intake are regulated by which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Limbic system 
B) Thalamus 
C) Pineal gland 
D) Hypothalamus 
E) Pituitary gland 
A) Limbic system 
B) Thalamus 
C) Pineal gland 
D) Hypothalamus 
E) Pituitary gland

Question 20

Which of the following occurs during rapid eye movement (REM)sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) The muscles relax, and body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate fall. 
B) The muscles are very relaxed and body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate, and respiratory rate are at their lowest levels. 
C) The muscles are paralyzed, and body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate and respiratory rate increase. 
D) A person falls into light sleep. 
E) A person begins to relax and feels drowsy. 
A) The muscles relax, and body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate fall. 
B) The muscles are very relaxed and body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate, and respiratory rate are at their lowest levels. 
C) The muscles are paralyzed, and body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate and respiratory rate increase. 
D) A person falls into light sleep. 
E) A person begins to relax and feels drowsy.

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Why is 90% of the cerebral cortex referred to as the neocortex?

The pyramidal cells of the precentral gyrus are called __________ neurons.

Which of the following cranial nerves is mispaired?

Planning,motivation,and social judgment are functions of the brain associated with which part of the cerebrum?

Where are the cardiac,vasomotor,and respiratory centers found?

Which body region is controlled by the largest area of the motor cortex?

The thalamus,hypothalamus,and epithalamus are derivatives of which embryonic structure?

Which of the following is correct regarding the occipital lobe?

Which of the following is not a function of CSF?

A lesion in which structure would cause a person to have an erratic waking/sleeping cycle?

The great majority of which tracts pass through the corpus callosum?

What is the largest of the cranial nerves and the most important sensory nerve of the face?

The reticular formation is a web of __________ scattered throughout the __________.

The gray matter of the cerebrum forms a surface layer called the __________ and deeper masses called __________ surrounded by white matter.

From superficial to deep,the meninges occur in which order?

The __________ function(s)in visual attention,such as to look and follow the flight of a butterfly.

The cerebellum exhibits folds called gyri separated by grooves called sulci.

Which lobe is deep to the lateral sulcus and can only be seen by removing some of the overlying cerebrum?

Sex drive,body temperature,and food and water intake are regulated by which part of the brain?

Which of the following occurs during rapid eye movement (REM)sleep?

Major Themes of Anatomy and Physiology

The Chemistry of Life

Cellular Form and Function

Genetics of Cellular Function

Histology

The Integumentary System

Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System

Joints

The Muscular System

Muscular Tissue

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord, spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes

The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Reflexes

Sense Organs

The Endocrine System

The Circulatory System: Blood

The Circulatory System: Heart

The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Water,Electrolyte,and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Nutrition and Metabolism

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

Human Development and Aging

General Orientation to Human Anatomy

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