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The Brain and Cranial Nerves

front 1

The brain and spinal cord develop from ______ arranged in a tubular structure called the neural tube.

  1. Mesoderm
  2. Endoderm
  3. Ectoderm
  4. Prosencephalon
  5. Rhombencephalon

back 1

C

front 2

This gives rise to the midbrain and aqueduct of the midbrain.

  1. Prosencephalon
  2. Mesencephalon
  3. Rhombencephalon
  4. Pia mater
  5. Arachnoid mater

back 2

B

front 3

Which is NOT considered a major part of the brain?

  1. Brain stem
  2. Cerebellum
  3. Cauda equina
  4. Diencephalon
  5. Cerebrum

back 3

C

front 4

This consists of the medulla oblongata, pons and midbrain.

  1. Brain stem
  2. Cerebrum
  3. Cerebellum
  4. Diencephalon
  5. Dura mater

back 4

A

front 5

This consists of the thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus.

  1. Cerebellum
  2. Brain stem
  3. Cerebrum
  4. Diencephalon
  5. Dura mater

back 5

D

front 6

Which of the following has two layers?

  1. Spinal dura mater
  2. Cranial dura mater
  3. Spinal arachnoid mater
  4. Cranial arachnoid mater
  5. All of the above

back 6

B

front 7

This separates the two hemispheres of the cerebrum.

  1. Flax cerebri
  2. Falx cerebelli
  3. Tentorium cerebelli
  4. Tentorium cerebri
  5. None of the above

back 7

A

front 8

The adult brain represents only ____ of the total body weight.

  1. 2%
  2. 5%
  3. 10%
  4. 12%
  5. 20%

back 8

A

front 9

This protects the brain by preventing passage of harmful substances and pathogens.

  1. Dura mater
  2. Arachnoid mater
  3. Cerebrospinal fluid
  4. Blood brain barrier
  5. All of the above

back 9

D

front 10

Cerebrospinal fluid carries chemicals from the ______ to neurons.

  1. Interstitial fluid
  2. Bile
  3. Intracellular fluid
  4. Arachnoid space
  5. Blood

back 10

E

front 11

Which is located in each hemisphere of the cerebrum?

  1. Lateral ventricle
  2. Septum pellucidum
  3. Fourth ventricle
  4. Third ventricle
  5. Corpus callosum

back 11

A

front 12

This is a narrow cavity along the midline superior to the hypothalamus and between the right and left halves of the thalamus.

  1. Lateral ventricle
  2. Septum pellucidum
  3. Third ventricle
  4. Fourth ventricle
  5. Fifth ventricle

back 12

C

front 13

Which of the following is a way that cerebral spinal fluid contributes to homeostasis?

  1. Mechanical protection
  2. Chemical protection
  3. Circulation
  4. Both A and B
  5. All of the above

back 13

E

front 14

These are networks of capillaries in the walls of the ventricles.

  1. Choroid plexuses
  2. Lateral apertures
  3. Interventricular foramina
  4. Median aperture
  5. Aqueduct of the midbrain

back 14

A

front 15

These are fingerlike projections that reabsorb CSF.

  1. Hydrocephalus
  2. Microcephalus
  3. Arachnoid villus
  4. Dura villus
  5. Lemniscus

back 15

C

front 16

This is a netlike region of white and gray matter that extends through the brain , maintaining consciousness.

  1. Pons
  2. Medulla oblongata
  3. Midbrain
  4. Reticular formation
  5. Decussation of pyramids

back 16

D

front 17

This structure is responsible for somatic (startle) reflexes in response to loud sounds.

  1. Spinal cord
  2. Midbrain
  3. Pons
  4. Thalamus
  5. Cerebellum

back 17

B

front 18

This structure is responsible for secondary control of respiration.

  1. Spinal cord
  2. Mid brain
  3. Pons
  4. Thalamus
  5. Cerebellum

back 18

C

front 19

Pyramids are

  1. Gray matter extensions on the medulla
  2. White matter extensions on the medulla
  3. Gray matter extensions on the brain stem
  4. White matter extensions on the brain stem
  5. Superior to the medial lemniscus

back 19

B

front 20

Medulla nuclei are

  1. Masses of gray matter
  2. Masses of white matter
  3. Both A and B
  4. Decussations of the pyramids
  5. None of the above

back 20

A

front 21

Where is the inferior olivary nucleus found?

  1. Pons
  2. Olive
  3. Pyramids
  4. Hypothalamus
  5. Midbrain

back 21

B

front 22

Where can you find the medial lemniscus?

  1. Medulla oblongata
  2. Pons
  3. Midbrain
  4. Both B and C
  5. All of the above

back 22

E

front 23

Which nuclei are found in the pons?

  1. Pontine nuclei
  2. Apneustic area
  3. Pneumotaxic area
  4. All of the above
  5. None of the above

back 23

D

front 24

This contains axons of sensory neurons that extend from the medulla oblongata to the thalamus.

  1. Tectum
  2. Colliculi
  3. Substantia nigra
  4. Pontine nuclei
  5. None of the above

back 24

E

front 25

This area contains neurons that release dopamine.

  1. Substantia nigra
  2. Olive
  3. Inferior colliculi
  4. Cerebral peduncles
  5. Apneustic area

back 25

A

front 26

This helps maintain consciousness.

  1. Reticular activating system
  2. Pons
  3. Substantia nigra
  4. Olive
  5. Inferior peduncles

back 26

A

front 27

This portion of the cerebellum contributes to equilibrium and balance.

  1. Vermis
  2. Anterior lobe
  3. Posterior lobe
  4. Flocculonodular lobe
  5. Left hemisphere

back 27

D

front 28

The folia are

  1. Ridges of white matter
  2. Found in the vermis only
  3. Portions of the pyramids
  4. Ridges of gray matter
  5. Used in the RAS system only

back 28

D

front 29

This structure is responsible for somatic (startle) reflexes in reponse to loud sounds.

  1. Spinal cord
  2. Midbrain
  3. Pons
  4. Thalamus
  5. Cerebellum

back 29

B

front 30

This portion of the cerebellum carries sensory information from proprioceptors throughout the body.

  1. Inferior cerebellar peduncles
  2. Middle cerebellar peduncles
  3. Superior cerebellar peduncles
  4. Anterior lobe
  5. Posterior lobe

back 30

A

front 31

This is the major relay station for most sensory impulses that reach the primary somatosensory areas of the cerebral cortex from the brain stem and the spinal cord.

  1. Thalamus
  2. Hypothalamus
  3. Epithalamus
  4. Pons
  5. Midbrain

back 31

A

front 32

Which of the following is not a major nuclei found in the thalamus?

  1. Anterior nucleus
  2. Medial nuclei
  3. Superior nuclei
  4. Lateral group
  5. Ventral group

back 32

C

front 33

Which of the following is NOT controlled by the hypothalamus?

  1. Hunger
  2. Thirst
  3. Blood calcium
  4. Emotional behavior
  5. Body temperature

back 33

C

front 34

Which of the following glands is directly controlled by hormones produced by the hypothalamus?

  1. Kidney
  2. Pituitary
  3. Thymus
  4. Pancreas
  5. Pineal

back 34

B

front 35

Where is the pineal gland found?

  1. Thalamus
  2. Cerebellum
  3. Hypothalamus
  4. Cerebral cortex
  5. Epithalalmus

back 35

E

front 36

Gyri are made because

  1. The white matter enlarges faster than the gray matter
  2. The cerebellum grows faster than the cerebrum
  3. The hypothalamus is larger than the epithalamus
  4. The gray matter grows faster than the white matter
  5. The lobes of the cerebellum are not symmetrical

back 36

D

front 37

Which structure conducts nerve impulses between gyri in different hemispheres of the cerebrum?

  1. Association tracts
  2. Corpus callosum
  3. Projection tracts
  4. Pyramids
  5. Sulci

back 37

B

front 38

Together the leniform and caudate nuclei are known as

  1. globus pallidus
  2. putamen
  3. lentiform nucleus
  4. corpus striatum
  5. internal capsule

back 38

D

front 39

This portion of the limbic system lies between the hippocampus and the parahippocampus gyrus.

  1. dentate gyrus
  2. septal nuclei
  3. limbic lobe
  4. olfactory bulbs
  5. fornix

back 39

A

front 40

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for sensing body touch and temperature.

  1. Broca’s area
  2. Primary visual area
  3. Common integrative area
  4. Prefrontal cortex area
  5. Primary somatosensory area

back 40

E

front 41

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for vision.

  1. Broca’s area
  2. Primary visual area
  3. Common integrative area
  4. Primmary olfactory area
  5. Primary somatosensory area

back 41

B

front 42

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for conscious movements the body.

  1. Broca’s area
  2. Primary visual area
  3. Somatosensory association area
  4. Primary frontal area
  5. Primary somatosensory area

back 42

D

front 43

Which of the following functional areas of the cerebrum is responsible for speech.

  1. Broca’s area
  2. Primary gustatory area
  3. Common integrative area
  4. Prefrontal cortex area
  5. Primary somatosensory area

back 43

A

front 44

Which of the following cranial nerves carries sensory information to the olfactory area?

  1. cranial nerve I
  2. cranial nerve V
  3. cranial nerve VI
  4. cranial nerve VIII
  5. cranial nerve X

back 44

A

front 45

Which nerves move the eyeball?

  1. cranial nerves II, III and IV
  2. cranial nerve I, V and X
  3. cranial nerve III, IX andV
  4. cranial nerve III, IV and VI
  5. cranial nerve X, XII and XII

back 45

D

front 46

Cranial nerve V is also known as the _______________nerve

  1. trochlear
  2. oculomotor
  3. trigeminal
  4. vagus
  5. abducens

back 46

C

front 47

Which cranial nerve is responsible for regulating visceral activity?

  1. Oculomotor
  2. Trigeminal
  3. Spinal accessory
  4. Facial
  5. Vagus

back 47

E

front 48

Which cranial nerve is responsible for facial expression?

  1. Oculomotor
  2. Trigeminal
  3. Spinal accessory
  4. Facial
  5. Vagus

back 48

D

front 49

Which of the following parts of the brain controls the heart rate and blood pressure?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

back 49

D

front 50

Which of the following parts of the brain is the thalamus?

  1. B
  2. C
  3. D
  4. G
  5. E

back 50

A