Question 1

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for conscious movements of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) Primary visual area 
C) Somatosensory association area 
D) Primary motor area 
E) Primary somatosensory area 
A) Broca's area 
B) Primary visual area 
C) Somatosensory association area 
D) Primary motor area 
E) Primary somatosensory area

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following structures conducts nerve impulses between the two different hemispheres of the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A) Association tracts 
B) Corpus callosum 
C) Projection tracts 
D) Pyramids 
E) Sulci 
A) Association tracts 
B) Corpus callosum 
C) Projection tracts 
D) Pyramids 
E) Sulci

Question 4

Which cranial nerve in the diagram has an autonomic motor function primarily involved in near vision accommodation and constriction of the pupil?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Damage to which cranial nerve in the diagram by shingles or Lyme disease produces Bell's palsy?

Accepted Answer

A) F 
B) G 
C) H 
D) I 
E) L 
A) F 
B) G 
C) H 
D) I 
E) L

Question 6

Which cranial nerve in the diagram causes heart rate to decrease?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

During brain development,the gyri of the cerebrum are formed because

Accepted Answer

A) the white matter enlarges faster than the overlying gray matter. 
B) the cerebrum grows faster than the dura mater. 
C) the hypothalamus is larger than the epithalamus. 
D) the gray matter grows faster than the underlying white matter. 
E) the lobes of the cerebrum are not symmetrical. 
A) the white matter enlarges faster than the overlying gray matter. 
B) the cerebrum grows faster than the dura mater. 
C) the hypothalamus is larger than the epithalamus. 
D) the gray matter grows faster than the underlying white matter. 
E) the lobes of the cerebrum are not symmetrical.

Question 9

Together the lentiform and caudate nuclei are known as the

Accepted Answer

A) globus pallidus. 
B) putamen. 
C) medial geniculate nucleus. 
D) corpus striatum. 
E) internal capsule. 
A) globus pallidus. 
B) putamen. 
C) medial geniculate nucleus. 
D) corpus striatum. 
E) internal capsule.

Question 10

Describe the structural and functional relationship between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

The hypothalamus releases regulatory hor

Question 11

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 12

Which portion of the cerebellum contributes to equilibrium and balance?

Accepted Answer

A) Tentorium cerebelli 
B) Anterior lobe 
C) Posterior lobe 
D) Flocculonodular lobe 
E) Transverse fissure 
A) Tentorium cerebelli 
B) Anterior lobe 
C) Posterior lobe 
D) Flocculonodular lobe 
E) Transverse fissure

Question 13

Which cranial nerve in the diagram is primarily involved in the sense of vision?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which cranial nerve in the diagram has a somatic motor function primarily involved in chewing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is a branch of the trigeminal (V)nerve?

Accepted Answer

A) Opthalmic nerve 
B) Maxillary nerve 
C) Mandibular nerve 
D) All of these are branches of the trigeminal (V)nerve 
E) None of these are branches of the trigeminal (V)nerve 
A) Opthalmic nerve 
B) Maxillary nerve 
C) Mandibular nerve 
D) All of these are branches of the trigeminal (V)nerve 
E) None of these are branches of the trigeminal (V)nerve

Question 16

Which brain structure is responsible for the "startle reflex" in response to loud sounds?

Accepted Answer

A) Superior colliculus 
B) Inferior colliculus 
C) Pontine nucleus 
D) Medial lemniscus 
E) Arbor vitae 
A) Superior colliculus 
B) Inferior colliculus 
C) Pontine nucleus 
D) Medial lemniscus 
E) Arbor vitae

Question 17

Brain waves that appear during deep sleep are called

Accepted Answer

A) alpha waves. 
B) beta waves. 
C) theta waves. 
D) delta waves. 
E) P waves. 
A) alpha waves. 
B) beta waves. 
C) theta waves. 
D) delta waves. 
E) P waves.

Question 18

Which region of the brain contains the pontine respiratory group and apneustic areas that help control respiration?

Accepted Answer

A) Spinal cord 
B) Midbrain 
C) Pons 
D) Thalamus 
E) Cerebellum 
A) Spinal cord 
B) Midbrain 
C) Pons 
D) Thalamus 
E) Cerebellum

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following structures protect the brain by preventing the movement of harmful substances and pathogens from the blood into the brain tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) Dura mater 
B) Arachnoid mater 
C) Cerebrospinal fluid 
D) Blood brain barrier 
E) All of these choices 
A) Dura mater 
B) Arachnoid mater 
C) Cerebrospinal fluid 
D) Blood brain barrier 
E) All of these choices

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for conscious movements of the body?

Pyramids are

Which of the following structures conducts nerve impulses between the two different hemispheres of the cerebrum?

Which cranial nerve in the diagram has an autonomic motor function primarily involved in near vision accommodation and constriction of the pupil?

Damage to which cranial nerve in the diagram by shingles or Lyme disease produces Bell's palsy?

Which cranial nerve in the diagram causes heart rate to decrease?

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

During brain development,the gyri of the cerebrum are formed because

Together the lentiform and caudate nuclei are known as the

Describe the structural and functional relationship between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland.

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

Which portion of the cerebellum contributes to equilibrium and balance?

Which cranial nerve in the diagram is primarily involved in the sense of vision?

Which cranial nerve in the diagram has a somatic motor function primarily involved in chewing?

Which of the following is a branch of the trigeminal (V)nerve?

Which brain structure is responsible for the "startle reflex" in response to loud sounds?

Brain waves that appear during deep sleep are called

Which region of the brain contains the pontine respiratory group and apneustic areas that help control respiration?

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 structures protect the brain by preventing the movement of harmful substances and pathogens from the blood into the brain tissue?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System Unit Ii: Principles of Support and Movement

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System Unit Iii: Control Systems of the Human Body

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System Unit Iv: Maintenance of the Human Body

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 Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis Unit V: Continuity

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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