Question 1

Primary somatosensory cortex as well as many other sensory functions are located in this lobe of the brain.

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A)  temporal
B)  occipital
C)  frontal
D)  parietal

Question 2

This cranial nerve operates the muscles of the tongue.

Accepted Answer

A)  glossopharyngeal
B)  facial
C)  hypoglossal
D)  vagus

Question 3

Coordination of skeletal muscle activity is one of the functions of the cerebellum. Another is________ .

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A)  control of balance and equilibrium
B)  processing sensory information from the integument
C)  conscious control of skeletal muscle
D)  relaying visual information to the primary visual cortex

Question 4

Which of the cranial nerves below is purely sensory?

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibulocochlear
B)  glossopharyngeal
C)  accessory
D)  trochlear

Question 5

The surface of the cerebral hemispheres consists of ridges and grooves. The shallow grooves are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sulci
B)  fissures
C)  gyri

Question 6

The corpus callosum________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  separates the lateral ventricles of the cerebral hemispheres
B)  consists of fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres
C)  passes between the diencephalon and basal ganglia
D)  is an important cerebral hemisphere nucleus

Question 7

What is cerebral cortex?

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A)  deep white matter of the cerebrum
B)  the outermost surface of white matter covering the cerebrum
C)  the inner grey matter of the cerebrum
D)  the outermost grey matter covering the cerebrum

Question 8

Three meninges cover the brain and spinal cord. The innermost one is called the________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  pia mater
B)  dura mater
C)  arachnoid mater

Question 9

White matter of the CNS consists of________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fiber tracts
B)  meninges
C)  ventricles
D)  neuron cell bodies

Question 10

This diencephalic structure is involved in many functions including temperature regulation, water balance, and fat and carbohydrate metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus
B)  thalamus
C)  pineal gland
D)  mammillary bodies

Question 11

In which lobe of the brain is the primary visual cortex located?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal
B)  temporal
C)  occipital
D)  parietal C

Question 12

This part of the brain stem is continuous with the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral peduncles
B)  thalamus
C)  midbrain
D)  medulla oblongata D

Question 13

What true about cranial nerves III, IV, and VI?

Accepted Answer

A)  They carry the sensation of taste.
B)  They control structures in the thorax and abdomen.
C)  They are the major sensory nerves of the face.
D)  They move the eyeball.

Question 14

The sensory portion of the PNS carries electrical signals________the CNS; the motor portion carries electrical signals________ the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A)  toward, also toward
B)  away from, also away from
C)  away from, toward
D)  toward, away from

Question 15

Many motor functions as well as primary motor cortex are located in this lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital
B)  frontal
C)  temporal
D)  parietal

Question 16

Name the divisions of the forebrain.

Accepted Answer

A)  diencephalon and mesencephalon
B)  telencephalon and diencephalon
C)  telencephalon, diencephalon, and mesencephalon
D)  telencephalon

Question 17

The cerebrum develops from the ________whereas the cerebellum develops from the .

Accepted Answer

A)  midbrain, hindbrain
B)  forebrain, midbrain
C)  forebrain, hindbrain

Question 18

In comparing sheep brains and human brains, one notes that, in humans, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the superior and inferior colliculi are relatively larger
B)  the fornix is thinner than the corpus callosum
C)  there is only a single mammillary body; sheep have two
D)  the pons is relatively smaller

Question 19

This part of the brain stem consists primarily of fiber tracts. It resembles a bridge.

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata
B)  midbrain
C)  pons C

Question 20

The precentral gyrus________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  is important for somatosensation
B)  is the cortical area to which taste sensations come
C)  is a major motor area of the brain
D)  is a center for audition

Exam 17: Gross Anatomy of the Brain and Cranial Nerves

Primary somatosensory cortex as well as many other sensory functions are located in this lobe of the brain.

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This cranial nerve operates the muscles of the tongue.

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Coordination of skeletal muscle activity is one of the functions of the cerebellum. Another is________ .

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Which of the cranial nerves below is purely sensory?

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The surface of the cerebral hemispheres consists of ridges and grooves. The shallow grooves are called ________.

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The corpus callosum________ .

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What is cerebral cortex?

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Three meninges cover the brain and spinal cord. The innermost one is called the________ .

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White matter of the CNS consists of________.

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This diencephalic structure is involved in many functions including temperature regulation, water balance, and fat and carbohydrate metabolism.

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In which lobe of the brain is the primary visual cortex located?

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This part of the brain stem is continuous with the spinal cord.

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What true about cranial nerves III, IV, and VI?

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The sensory portion of the PNS carries electrical signals________the CNS; the motor portion carries electrical signals________ the CNS.

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Many motor functions as well as primary motor cortex are located in this lobe of the brain.

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Name the divisions of the forebrain.

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The cerebrum develops from the ________whereas the cerebellum develops from the .

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In comparing sheep brains and human brains, one notes that, in humans, ________.

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This part of the brain stem consists primarily of fiber tracts. It resembles a bridge.

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The precentral gyrus________ .

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