Question 1

Which autonomic function is not controlled by a center in the medulla oblongata?

Accepted Answer

A) Regulation of heart rate 
B) Control of kidney function 
C) Regulation of respiratory rate 
D) Control of vomiting 
E) Control of swallowing 
A) Regulation of heart rate 
B) Control of kidney function 
C) Regulation of respiratory rate 
D) Control of vomiting 
E) Control of swallowing

Question 2

The __________ is/are composed of multiple structures that collaboratively process and experience emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) medulla oblongata 
B) cerebellum 
C) hypothalamus 
D) limbic system 
E) cerebellar peduncles 
A) medulla oblongata 
B) cerebellum 
C) hypothalamus 
D) limbic system 
E) cerebellar peduncles

Question 3

This portion of the brain contains the posterior part of the fourth ventricle.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which secondary brain vesicle forms the portion of the adult brain that includes the epithalamus,thalamus,and hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the cranial meninges consists of dense irregular connective tissue in two layers (the periosteal layer and the meningeal layer)?

Accepted Answer

A) Pia mater 
B) Arachnoid 
C) Dura mater 
D) Subdural layer 
E) Subarachnoid layer 
A) Pia mater 
B) Arachnoid 
C) Dura mater 
D) Subdural layer 
E) Subarachnoid layer

Question 6

The primary motor cortex is part of the

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe. 
B) temporal lobe. 
C) insula. 
D) parietal lobe. 
E) frontal lobe. 
A) occipital lobe. 
B) temporal lobe. 
C) insula. 
D) parietal lobe. 
E) frontal lobe.

Question 7

The corpora quadrigemina is part of what portion of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Diencephalon 
B) Brainstem 
C) Thalamus 
D) Telencephalon 
E) Epithalamus 
A) Diencephalon 
B) Brainstem 
C) Thalamus 
D) Telencephalon 
E) Epithalamus

Question 8

The meninx composed of a delicate web of collagen and elastic fibers is the

Accepted Answer

A) pia mater. 
B) arachnoid. 
C) dura mater. 
D) periosteal layer. 
E) subarachnoid layer. 
A) pia mater. 
B) arachnoid. 
C) dura mater. 
D) periosteal layer. 
E) subarachnoid layer.

Question 9

Which structures form the lentiform nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A) Putamen and globus pallidus 
B) Globus pallidus and caudate nucleus 
C) Caudate nucleus and claustrum 
D) Putamen and claustrum 
E) Amygdaloid body and globus pallidus 
A) Putamen and globus pallidus 
B) Globus pallidus and caudate nucleus 
C) Caudate nucleus and claustrum 
D) Putamen and claustrum 
E) Amygdaloid body and globus pallidus

Question 10

Which is not a function of the blood-brain barrier?

Accepted Answer

A) It prevents nicotine and alcohol from entering brain interstitial fluid. 
B) It prevents brain neurons from being exposed to drugs. 
C) It prevents brain neurons from being exposed to waste products in the blood. 
D) It protects brain neurons from exposure to abnormal hormone levels. 
E) It protects brain neurons from exposure to abnormal ion levels. 
A) It prevents nicotine and alcohol from entering brain interstitial fluid. 
B) It prevents brain neurons from being exposed to drugs. 
C) It prevents brain neurons from being exposed to waste products in the blood. 
D) It protects brain neurons from exposure to abnormal hormone levels. 
E) It protects brain neurons from exposure to abnormal ion levels.

Question 11

Which part of the limbic system is involved in storing memories and forming long-term memories?

Accepted Answer

A) Cingulate gyrus 
B) Amygdaloid body 
C) Fornix 
D) Mammillary body 
E) Hippocampus 
A) Cingulate gyrus 
B) Amygdaloid body 
C) Fornix 
D) Mammillary body 
E) Hippocampus

Question 12

The blood-brain barrier is reduced or missing from three locations in the brain.Which is not one of these locations?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypothalamus 
B) Pineal gland 
C) Cerebrum 
D) Choroid plexus 
A) Hypothalamus 
B) Pineal gland 
C) Cerebrum 
D) Choroid plexus

Question 13

The location of conscious thought processes and the origin of all complex intellectual functions is the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum. 
B) pons. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) corpus callosum. 
E) cerebrum. 
A) cerebellum. 
B) pons. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) corpus callosum. 
E) cerebrum.

Question 14

This portion of the brain ensures that skeletal muscle contraction follows the correct pattern leading to smooth,coordinated movements.

Accepted Answer

A) Pons 
B) Medulla oblongata 
C) Cerebrum 
D) Cerebellum 
E) Epithalamus 
A) Pons 
B) Medulla oblongata 
C) Cerebrum 
D) Cerebellum 
E) Epithalamus

Question 15

Arrange the primary brain vesicles in the correct anterior to posterior order. 
A: Rhombencephalon
B: Mesencephalon
C: Prosencephalon

Accepted Answer

A) a,c,b 
B) b,a,c 
C) a,b,c 
D) c,b,a 
E) c,a,b 
A) a,c,b 
B) b,a,c 
C) a,b,c 
D) c,b,a 
E) c,a,b

Question 16

A football player can hear his coach's voice above the noise of the crowd and can sense an opponent about to run him down.These abilities are due to the action of what part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypothalamus 
B) Epithalamus 
C) Thalamus 
D) Pineal body 
E) Pons 
A) Hypothalamus 
B) Epithalamus 
C) Thalamus 
D) Pineal body 
E) Pons

Question 17

A sickle-shaped vertical partition that divides the left and right cerebellar hemispheres is the

Accepted Answer

A) diaphragma sellae. 
B) falx cerebelli. 
C) tentorium cerebelli. 
D) superior sagittal sinus. 
E) falx cerebri. 
A) diaphragma sellae. 
B) falx cerebelli. 
C) tentorium cerebelli. 
D) superior sagittal sinus. 
E) falx cerebri.

Question 18

Which is not a general function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) Master control of motor responses 
B) Regulation of body temperature 
C) Control of food intake 
D) Control of water intake 
E) Master control of the autonomic nervous system 
A) Master control of motor responses 
B) Regulation of body temperature 
C) Control of food intake 
D) Control of water intake 
E) Master control of the autonomic nervous system

Question 19

The cranial nerve that passes through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone is the __________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) optic 
B) olfactory 
C) trigeminal 
D) oculomotor 
E) abducens 
A) optic 
B) olfactory 
C) trigeminal 
D) oculomotor 
E) abducens

Question 20

Excess CSF is removed from the subarachnoid space by

Accepted Answer

A) the median aperture. 
B) microglia. 
C) astrocytes. 
D) arachnoid villi. 
E) the choroid plexus. 
A) the median aperture. 
B) microglia. 
C) astrocytes. 
D) arachnoid villi. 
E) the choroid plexus.

Exam 15: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which autonomic function is not controlled by a center in the medulla oblongata?

The __________ is/are composed of multiple structures that collaboratively process and experience emotions.

This portion of the brain contains the posterior part of the fourth ventricle.

Which secondary brain vesicle forms the portion of the adult brain that includes the epithalamus,thalamus,and hypothalamus?

Which of the cranial meninges consists of dense irregular connective tissue in two layers (the periosteal layer and the meningeal layer)?

The primary motor cortex is part of the

The corpora quadrigemina is part of what portion of the brain?

The meninx composed of a delicate web of collagen and elastic fibers is the

Which structures form the lentiform nucleus?

Which is not a function of the blood-brain barrier?

Which part of the limbic system is involved in storing memories and forming long-term memories?

The blood-brain barrier is reduced or missing from three locations in the brain.Which is not one of these locations?

The location of conscious thought processes and the origin of all complex intellectual functions is the

This portion of the brain ensures that skeletal muscle contraction follows the correct pattern leading to smooth,coordinated movements.

Arrange the primary brain vesicles in the correct anterior to posterior order. A: Rhombencephalon B: Mesencephalon C: Prosencephalon

A football player can hear his coach's voice above the noise of the crowd and can sense an opponent about to run him down.These abilities are due to the action of what part of the brain?

A sickle-shaped vertical partition that divides the left and right cerebellar hemispheres is the

Which is not a general function of the hypothalamus?

The cranial nerve that passes through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone is the __________ nerve.

Excess CSF is removed from the subarachnoid space by

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