Question 1

Which fingerlike projections found in the dural venous sinuses reabsorb cerebrospinal fluid?

Accepted Answer

A) Choroid plexuses 
B) Microvilli 
C) Arachnoid villi 
D) Dural villi 
E) Lemnisci 
A) Choroid plexuses 
B) Microvilli 
C) Arachnoid villi 
D) Dural villi 
E) Lemnisci

Question 2

Which of the following are NOT controlled by the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) Hunger 
B) Thirst 
C) Blood calcium concentration 
D) Emotional behavior 
E) Body temperature 
A) Hunger 
B) Thirst 
C) Blood calcium concentration 
D) Emotional behavior 
E) Body temperature

Question 3

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

Question 4

The maxillary branch of this labeled cranial nerve is found in the area where dentists apply anesthetic drugs for numbing the upper jaw.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Brain waves that generally appear during periods of sensory input and mental activity 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 6

Cranial nerve V is also known as the _____ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) trochlear 
B) oculomotor 
C) trigeminal 
D) vagus 
E) abducens 
A) trochlear 
B) oculomotor 
C) trigeminal 
D) vagus 
E) abducens

Question 7

Which 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 8

Which of the following statements best describes the structure of the blood-brain barrier that provides its functional characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) Processes of astrocytes wrap tightly around capillaries in the brain. 
B) Tight junctions tightly seal endothelial cells of capillaries in the brain. 
C) Gap junctions tightly seal endothelial cells of capillaries in the brain. 
D) Spot desmosomes tightly link capillary endothelial cells together. 
E) The basement membrane of capillaries in the brain contains extremely small pores. 
A) Processes of astrocytes wrap tightly around capillaries in the brain. 
B) Tight junctions tightly seal endothelial cells of capillaries in the brain. 
C) Gap junctions tightly seal endothelial cells of capillaries in the brain. 
D) Spot desmosomes tightly link capillary endothelial cells together. 
E) The basement membrane of capillaries in the brain contains extremely small pores.

Question 9

Cerebrospinal fluid carries small amounts of chemicals like glucose from the _____ to neurons and neuroglia.

Accepted Answer

A) interstitial fluid 
B) bile 
C) intracellular fluid 
D) arachnoid space 
E) blood 
A) interstitial fluid 
B) bile 
C) intracellular fluid 
D) arachnoid space 
E) blood

Question 10

The brain and spinal cord develop from the _____ neural tube.

Accepted Answer

A) mesodermal 
B) endodermal 
C) ectodermal 
D) cranial 
E) caudal 
A) mesodermal 
B) endodermal 
C) ectodermal 
D) cranial 
E) caudal

Question 11

Damage to which portion of the limbic system results in loss of memory of recent events and difficulty committing anything new to memory?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) dentate gyrus 
C) cingulate gyrus 
D) hippocampus 
E) septal nuclei 
A) amygdala 
B) dentate gyrus 
C) cingulate gyrus 
D) hippocampus 
E) septal nuclei

Question 12

Which cranial nerve in the diagram has an autonomic motor function primarily involved in stimulating secretion of saliva?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is a nucleus found in the medulla oblongata that receives sensory information associated with touch,pressure and vibration?

Accepted Answer

A) Tectum 
B) Superior colliculus 
C) Substantia nigra 
D) Pontine nucleus 
E) Gracile nucleus 
A) Tectum 
B) Superior colliculus 
C) Substantia nigra 
D) Pontine nucleus 
E) Gracile nucleus

Question 14

Which cranial nerve in the diagram innervates the lateral rectus muscle?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which region of the brain contains the pineal gland?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which fingerlike projections found in the dural venous sinuses reabsorb cerebrospinal fluid?

Which of the following are NOT controlled by the hypothalamus?

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

The maxillary branch of this labeled cranial nerve is found in the area where dentists apply anesthetic drugs for numbing the upper jaw.

Brain waves that generally appear during periods of sensory input and mental activity are called

Cranial nerve V is also known as the _____ nerve.

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

Which of the following statements best describes the structure of the blood-brain barrier that provides its functional characteristics?

Cerebrospinal fluid carries small amounts of chemicals like glucose from the _____ to neurons and neuroglia.

The brain and spinal cord develop from the _____ neural tube.

Damage to which portion of the limbic system results in loss of memory of recent events and difficulty committing anything new to memory?

Which cranial nerve in the diagram has an autonomic motor function primarily involved in stimulating secretion of saliva?

Which of the following is a nucleus found in the medulla oblongata that receives sensory information associated with touch,pressure and vibration?

Which cranial nerve in the diagram innervates the lateral rectus muscle?

Which region of the brain contains the pineal gland?

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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