Question 1

__________ show more lateralization than __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult males;adult females 
B)  Young children;adults 
C)  Young children;elders 
D)  Adult females;adult males 
E)  Young male children;adult males 
A)  Adult males;adult females 
B)  Young children;adults 
C)  Young children;elders 
D)  Adult females;adult males 
E)  Young male children;adult males

Question 2

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.

Question 3

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 4

There are no cranial nerves associated with which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

The forebrain consists of the cerebrum and the diencephalon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Nonfluent aphasia,due to a lesion in the __________,results in slow speech,difficulty in choosing words,or use of words that only approximate the correct word.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary motor area 
B)  cerebral lateralization 
C)  Broca area 
D)  Wernicke area 
E)  primary auditory area 
A)  primary motor area 
B)  cerebral lateralization 
C)  Broca area 
D)  Wernicke area 
E)  primary auditory area

Question 12

The following are all major components of the brainstem except the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pons 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  midbrain 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  pons 
B)  medulla oblongata 
C)  midbrain 
D)  cerebellum

Question 13

Exhausted from studying all night,you briefly close your eyes and your mind starts to wander.Which brain waves would be most predominant in an EEG?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

There are three cranial nerves involved in eye movement and two in the sense of taste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The blood-brain barrier (BBB)is most permeable to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Platelets,white blood cells,and red blood cells 
B)  Sodium,potassium,and chloride 
C)  Urea and creatinine 
D)  Glucose and oxygen 
E)  Antibiotics 
A)  Platelets,white blood cells,and red blood cells 
B)  Sodium,potassium,and chloride 
C)  Urea and creatinine 
D)  Glucose and oxygen 
E)  Antibiotics

Question 16

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 17

After a stroke,a patient complains about lack of sensitivity in her right hand.The stroke most likely affected which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Precentral gyrus in the right frontal lobe 
B)  Postcentral gyrus in the left parietal lobe 
C)  Precentral gyrus in the left frontal lobe 
D)  Postcentral gyrus in the right temporal lobe 
E)  Postcentral gyrus in the left frontal lobe 
A)  Precentral gyrus in the right frontal lobe 
B)  Postcentral gyrus in the left parietal lobe 
C)  Precentral gyrus in the left frontal lobe 
D)  Postcentral gyrus in the right temporal lobe 
E)  Postcentral gyrus in the left frontal lobe

Question 18

Which of the following structures does not contain CSF?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dural sinus 
B)  Lateral ventricle 
C)  Central canal 
D)  Subarachnoid space 
A)  Dural sinus 
B)  Lateral ventricle 
C)  Central canal 
D)  Subarachnoid space

Question 19

If the cerebrum was no longer able to communicate with the midbrain,what type of tract would you suspect has been damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Projection 
B)  Association 
C)  Commisural 
D)  Ascending 
A)  Projection 
B)  Association 
C)  Commisural 
D)  Ascending

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

__________ show more lateralization than __________.

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

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

There are no cranial nerves associated with which part of the brain?

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

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

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

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

The forebrain consists of the cerebrum and the diencephalon.

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

Nonfluent aphasia,due to a lesion in the __________,results in slow speech,difficulty in choosing words,or use of words that only approximate the correct word.

The following are all major components of the brainstem except the _________.

Exhausted from studying all night,you briefly close your eyes and your mind starts to wander.Which brain waves would be most predominant in an EEG?

There are three cranial nerves involved in eye movement and two in the sense of taste.

The blood-brain barrier (BBB)is most permeable to which of the following?

Which of the following is correct regarding the occipital lobe?

After a stroke,a patient complains about lack of sensitivity in her right hand.The stroke most likely affected which part of the brain?

Which of the following structures does not contain CSF?

If the cerebrum was no longer able to communicate with the midbrain,what type of tract would you suspect has been damaged?

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

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