Question 1

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)   cerebrumF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

When you lick frosting off a knife with the tip of your tongue and find the frosting has an orange flavor to it, which cranial nerve is being used to determine the taste of the frosting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Facial
B)   Trigeminal
C)   Hypoglossal
D)   Glossopharyngeal
E)   AbducensF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Water-soluble molecules such as glucose and amino acids move across the blood-brain barrier by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   diffusion
B)   endocytosis
C)   exocytosis
D)   mediated transport
E)   filtrationF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following arteries supply blood to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   External carotid arteries
B)   Internal carotid arteries
C)   Vertebral arteries
D)   Both "Internal carotid arteries" and "Vertebral arteries" is correct.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The facial and glossopharyngeal nerves

Accepted Answer

A)   innervate the salivary glands.
B)   control movements of the tongue.
C)   are involved in the sense of smell.
D)   control the production of tears.
E)   carry pain from the teeth.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Match the description with the correct lobe of the cerebrum.
-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 D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which part of the midbrain carries sensory tracts from the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tectum
B)   Cerebral peduncles
C)   Tegmentum
D)   Red nucleusE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Dentists anesthetize a portion of the ________ nerve to stop pain impulses from the teeth.

Accepted Answer

A)   facial
B)   trigeminal
C)   hypoglossal
D)   glossopharyngeal
E)   abducensF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   postcentral gyrus
B)   precentral gyrus
C)   prefrontal gyrus
D)   Wernicke gyrus
E)   prefrontal cortexF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   subarachnoid space
B)   subdural space
C)   dural sinuses
D)   epidural space
E)   None of the choices are correctF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)   Coordinate control of voluntary movements
B)   Help in the maintenance of muscle tone
C)   Control the heart rate
D)   Control skeletal muscles to maintain balance
E)   Control of posture, locomotion, and fine motor coordinationF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

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) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Ridges of the cerebellar cortex are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   arbor vitae
B)   cerebellar peduncles
C)   the vermis
D)   foliaE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

When you walk up behind someone and tap their right shoulder, they will reflexively

Accepted Answer

A)   raise their arms.
B)   hit you.
C)   turn their head toward the left.
D)   sneeze.
E)   turn their head toward the right.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

-What does "B" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Subarachnoid space
B)   Dural venous sinus
C)   Pia mater
D)   Arachnoid mater
E)   Subdural spaceF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is correctly associated with the medulla oblongata?

Accepted Answer

A)   It gives rise to conscious thoughts.
B)   It contains nuclei for regulation of heart rate and blood vessel diameter.
C)   It contains enlargements called cerebral peduncles.
D)   It is the most superior portion of the brainstem.
E)   It relays sensory information.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The corpus striatum is composed of the

Accepted Answer

A)   subthalamic and red nuclei.
B)   lentiform and caudate nuclei.
C)   caudate nucleus and substantia nigra.
D)   substantia nigra and hippocampus.
E)   subthalamic nuclei and pineal body.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Degeneration of the neurons in which of the following structures leads to the muscle tremors associated with Parkinson disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cerebral cortex
B)   Tegmentum
C)   Pons
D)   Substantia nigra
E)   Inferior colliculiF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Damage to branches of the ________ nerve can interfere with normal speech.

Accepted Answer

A)   facial
B)   vagus
C)   trigeminal
D)   glossopharyngeal
E)   abducensF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 20

The interthalamic adhesion connects the two portions of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus
B)   epithalamus
C)   hypothalamus
D)   subthalamus
E)   corpus callosumF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

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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Degeneration of the neurons in which of the following structures leads to the muscle tremors associated with Parkinson disease?

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Which of the following arteries supply blood to the brain?

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-What does "B" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

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Damage to branches of the ________ nerve can interfere with normal speech.

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Cerebrospinal fluid fills the ________.

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Ridges of the cerebellar cortex are called ________.

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Which of the following is correctly associated with the medulla oblongata?

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When you lick frosting off a knife with the tip of your tongue and find the frosting has an orange flavor to it, which cranial nerve is being used to determine the taste of the frosting?

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The facial and glossopharyngeal nerves

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Water-soluble molecules such as glucose and amino acids move across the blood-brain barrier by ________.

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Which part of the midbrain carries sensory tracts from the spinal cord?

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Match the description with the correct lobe of the cerebrum. -Insula

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

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Dentists anesthetize a portion of the ________ nerve to stop pain impulses from the teeth.

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When you walk up behind someone and tap their right shoulder, they will reflexively

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The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in the ________.

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The corpus striatum is composed of the

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

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The interthalamic adhesion connects the two portions of the ________.

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