Question 1

The cerebellum is __________ to the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

A) superficial 
B) deep 
C) caudal 
D) rostral 
E) medial 
A) superficial 
B) deep 
C) caudal 
D) rostral 
E) medial

Question 2

Which of the following is not associated with the pons?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensory information from the middle region of the face 
B) Sensory information from the inferior region of the face 
C) Sensory information from the superior region of the face 
D) Lateral eye movements 
E) Neck movement 
A) Sensory information from the middle region of the face 
B) Sensory information from the inferior region of the face 
C) Sensory information from the superior region of the face 
D) Lateral eye movements 
E) Neck movement

Question 3

Which structure forms the floor and part of the walls of the third ventricle?

Accepted Answer

A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Epithalamus 
D) Pituitary gland 
E) Midbrain 
A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Epithalamus 
D) Pituitary gland 
E) Midbrain

Question 4

In which structure is the arbor vitae found?

Accepted Answer

A) Left cerebral hemisphere 
B) Tegmentum in the midbrain 
C) Cerebellum 
D) Reticular formation 
E) Diencephalon 
A) Left cerebral hemisphere 
B) Tegmentum in the midbrain 
C) Cerebellum 
D) Reticular formation 
E) Diencephalon

Question 5

The vision association area resides primarily in the temporal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following functions would most likely be controlled by the representational hemisphere of the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A) Answering this question 
B) Diagnosing a patient's disease 
C) Balancing your checkbook 
D) Giving a speech 
E) Painting a picture 
A) Answering this question 
B) Diagnosing a patient's disease 
C) Balancing your checkbook 
D) Giving a speech 
E) Painting a picture

Question 7

A predominance of which waves in an electroencephalogram (EEG)might indicate that a person is physically and mentally relaxed?

Accepted Answer

A) Alpha 
B) Beta 
C) Theta 
D) Delta 
E) Gamma 
A) Alpha 
B) Beta 
C) Theta 
D) Delta 
E) Gamma

Question 8

Which of the following structures appears as a large bulge just rostral to the medulla?

Accepted Answer

A) Pons 
B) Midbrain 
C) Cerebellum 
D) Medulla oblongata 
E) Hypothalamus 
A) Pons 
B) Midbrain 
C) Cerebellum 
D) Medulla oblongata 
E) Hypothalamus

Question 9

The neocortex contains which of the following cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Pyramidal and stellate cells 
B) Pyramidal and Purkinje cells 
C) Purkinje and stellate cells 
D) Pyramidal, stellate, and Purkinje cells 
A) Pyramidal and stellate cells 
B) Pyramidal and Purkinje cells 
C) Purkinje and stellate cells 
D) Pyramidal, stellate, and Purkinje cells

Question 10

The medulla oblongata is the most rostral part of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most gray matter of the cerebrum is located in which region?

Accepted Answer

A) Reticular formation 
B) Neocortex 
C) Limbic system 
D) Basal nuclei 
E) Substantia nigra 
A) Reticular formation 
B) Neocortex 
C) Limbic system 
D) Basal nuclei 
E) Substantia nigra

Question 12

The cerebellum is the largest part of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The right and left cerebral hemispheres are separated from each other by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) many sulci 
B) many gyri 
C) the brainstem 
D) the longitudinal fissure 
E) the corpus callosum 
A) many sulci 
B) many gyri 
C) the brainstem 
D) the longitudinal fissure 
E) the corpus callosum

Question 14

Your dentist gives you an injection of anesthetic in preparation for a filling.Which cranial nerve did they target?

Accepted Answer

A) V 
B) VII 
C) IX 
D) XII 
A) V 
B) VII 
C) IX 
D) XII

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The cerebellum is __________ to the cerebrum.

Which of the following is not associated with the pons?

Which structure forms the floor and part of the walls of the third ventricle?

In which structure is the arbor vitae found?

The vision association area resides primarily in the temporal lobe.

Which of the following functions would most likely be controlled by the representational hemisphere of the cerebrum?

A predominance of which waves in an electroencephalogram (EEG)might indicate that a person is physically and mentally relaxed?

Which of the following structures appears as a large bulge just rostral to the medulla?

The neocortex contains which of the following cells?

The medulla oblongata is the most rostral part of the brain.

Most gray matter of the cerebrum is located in which region?

The cerebellum is the largest part of the brain.

The right and left cerebral hemispheres are separated from each other by __________.

Your dentist gives you an injection of anesthetic in preparation for a filling.Which cranial nerve did they target?

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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

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