Question 1

What type of white fibers connect areas of the cerebral cortex in the same hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)   basal fibers
B)   commissural fibers
C)   projection fibers
D)   association fibersE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal lobe
B)   cerebellum
C)   frontal lobe
D)   occipital lobe
E)   parietal lobeF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ____ and is reabsorbed by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   choroid plexus, arachnoid granulation
B)   arachnoid granulation, choroid plexus
C)   dural sinus, dura mater
D)   dura mater, dural sinus
E)   septa pellucida, cerebral aqueductF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 4

From which germ layer does the nervous system form?

Accepted Answer

A)   endoderm
B)   mesoderm
C)   exoderm
D)   ectodermE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-insula

Accepted Answer

A)  important in voluntary motor function
B)  fifth lobe of the brain
C)  plays an important role in memory
D)  reception and integration of visual input
E)  reception of most sensory inputF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

In the CNS, clusters of gray matter containing cell bodies are called

Accepted Answer

A)   nuclei.
B)   pyramids.
C)   tracts.
D)   peduncles.
E)   ganglia.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

The basal nuclei function to

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A)   produce stiff, exaggerated movements.
B)   assist the autonomic nervous system.
C)   inhibit unwanted muscular activity.
D)   control alertness.
E)   store memory.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Motor control of the face is the function of the ____ nerve, while sensation from the face is determined by the ____ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)   facial, trigeminal
B)   trochlear, facial
C)   facial, glossopharyngeal
D)   trigeminal, glossopharyngeal
E)   trigeminal, facialF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 9

From which embryonic brain region does the medulla oblongata form?

Accepted Answer

A)   telencephalon
B)   diencephalon
C)   mesencephalon
D)   metencephalon
E)   myelencephalonF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

What do the cavities of the neural tube become in the adult brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   subarachnoid space
B)   ventricles
C)   auricles
D)   coelomE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

A bird hits the windshield of your car, and you reflexively duck and close your eyes. Which of the following is responsible for this action?

Accepted Answer

A)   medulla
B)   superior colliculi
C)   reticular formation
D)   thalamus
E)   cerebellumF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following basal nuclei is located in the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A)   subthalamic nucleus
B)   red nucleus
C)   caudate nucleus
D)   substantia nigra
E)   habenular nucleiF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-temporal lobe

Accepted Answer

A)  important in voluntary motor function
B)  fifth lobe of the brain
C)  plays an important role in memory
D)  reception and integration of visual input
E)  reception of most sensory inputF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The substantia nigra interconnects with the

Accepted Answer

A)   basal nuclei.
B)   tegmentum.
C)   red nuclei.
D)   reticular nuclei.
E)   tectum.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

The limbic system involves various neural connections between

Accepted Answer

A)   the medulla and pons.
B)   the pons and cerebellum.
C)   the cerebrum and diencephalon.
D)   the diencephalon and midbrain.
E)   the cerebrum and midbrain.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 16

What structures are formed from neural crest cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory, autonomic, and enteric neurons
B)   pigmented body cells
C)   adrenal medulla
D)   facial bones
E)   All of the choices form from neural crest cellsF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Tracts of white matter that connect the right and left hemispheres are composed of

Accepted Answer

A)   decussation fibers.
B)   association fibers.
C)   commissural fibers.
D)   projection fibers.
E)   pyramidal fibers.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 18

The superior and inferior colliculi are located in which of the following portions of the midbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)   tegmentum (floor) 
B)   cerebral peduncles
C)   substantia nigra
D)   red nucleus
E)   tectum (roof) F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

From which embryonic brain region does the cerebellum form?

Accepted Answer

A)   telencephalon
B)   diencephalon
C)   mesencephalon
D)   metencephalon
E)   myelencephalonF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

A small lesion in the brainstem which resulted in a rapid heart rate, intense vasoconstriction, and elevated blood pressure would probably be located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   medulla oblongata.
B)   pons.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   hypothalamus.
E)   cerebrum.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain. -temporal lobe

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The superior and inferior colliculi are located in which of the following portions of the midbrain?

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What structures are formed from neural crest cells?

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The limbic system involves various neural connections between

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Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain. -insula

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In the CNS, clusters of gray matter containing cell bodies are called

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A small lesion in the brainstem which resulted in a rapid heart rate, intense vasoconstriction, and elevated blood pressure would probably be located in the

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The basal nuclei function to

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Tracts of white matter that connect the right and left hemispheres are composed of

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What do the cavities of the neural tube become in the adult brain?

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Motor control of the face is the function of the ____ nerve, while sensation from the face is determined by the ____ nerve.

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-This is a lateral view of the brain. What does "B" represent?

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From which embryonic brain region does the cerebellum form?

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From which embryonic brain region does the medulla oblongata form?

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Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ____ and is reabsorbed by the ____.

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What type of white fibers connect areas of the cerebral cortex in the same hemisphere?

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A bird hits the windshield of your car, and you reflexively duck and close your eyes. Which of the following is responsible for this action?

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From which germ layer does the nervous system form?

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The substantia nigra interconnects with the

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Which of the following basal nuclei is located in the cerebrum?

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