Question 1

The type of cell that is the functional building block of the nervous system is the

Accepted Answer

A)  glial cell. 
B)  oligodendrocyte. 
C)  Schwann cell. 
D)  neuron.

Question 2

The final sensory relay is the ____________________.

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The answer of The final sensory relay is the ____________________....

Question 3

Match each cranial nerve to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Lesion can cause reduced gag reflex

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A) II ophthalmic (optic) 
B) V trigeminal, ophthalmic branch 
C) V trigeminal, maxillary branch 
D) V trigeminal, mandibular branch 
E) VII facial
F)VIII vestibulocochlear
G)IX glossopharyngeal
H)X vagus, recurrent laryngeal
I)X vagus, superior laryngeal
J)XI accessory
K)XII hypoglossal

Question 4

The precentral gyrus is also known as the ____________________.

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The answer of The precentral gyrus is also known as...

Question 5

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Also referred to as the rhombencephalon

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A) telencephalon 
B) midbrain 
C) diencephalon 
D) hindbrain 
E) metencephalon
F)forebrain
G)rhinencephalon
H)myelencephalon
I)mesencephalon

Question 6

____________________ are a class of receptors monitoring sensation arising from outside the body.

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The answer of ____________________ are a class of receptors monitoring...

Question 7

The ____________________ is also referred to as the mesencephalon.

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The answer of The ____________________ is also referred to as...

Question 8

Match each cranial nerve to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Innervates parotid gland

Accepted Answer

A) I olfactory 
B) II ophthalmic (optic) 
C) III oculomotor 
D) IV trochlear 
E) V trigeminal
F)VI abducens
G)VII facial
H)VIII vestibulocochlear
I)IX glossopharyngeal
J)X vagus
K)XI accessory
L)XII hypoglossal.

Question 9

Olfaction is mediated by

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanoreceptors. 
B)  thermoreceptors. 
C)  proprioceptors. 
D)  chemoreceptors.

Question 10

The ____________________ cerebral artery courses laterally along the inferior surface of the brain and through the lateral (Sylvian) fissure, providing blood to the lateral surface of the hemispheres, including the temporal lobe, motor strip, Wernicke's area, sensory reception regions, and association area.

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The answer of The ____________________ cerebral artery courses laterally along...

Question 11

The (cranial nerve and number) ____________________ nerve mediates the sense of taste for the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

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The answer of The (cranial nerve and number) ____________________ nerve...

Question 12

The posterior portion of the pons is known as the ____________________.

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The answer of The posterior portion of the pons is...

Question 13

The ____________________ cerebral artery supplies the medial surface of the frontal and parietal lobes, the corpus callosum, the basal ganglia, and the anterior limb internal capsule.

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The answer of The ____________________ cerebral artery supplies the medial...

Question 14

The tectospinal tract arises in the ____________________ of the midbrain.

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The answer of The tectospinal tract arises in the ____________________...

Question 15

Match each structure or landmark to the correct descriptor. 
-Soma

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The answer of Match each structure or landmark to the...

Question 16

The motor strip is found in the ____________________ lobe.

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The answer of The motor strip is found in the...

Question 17

The lateral vestibular nucleus gives rise to the ____________________ tract, which terminates at the spinal level.

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The answer of The lateral vestibular nucleus gives rise to...

Question 18

The cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem belong to the ____________________ nervous system.

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The answer of The cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem belong to...

Question 19

The superior and inferior colliculi are found at the level of the ____________________ in the brainstem.

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The answer of The superior and inferior colliculi are found...

Question 20

The superior oblique muscle of the eye is innervated by the (cranial nerve and number) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The superior oblique muscle of the eye...

Exam 11: Neuroanatomy