Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral crus
B)  Tegmentum
C)  Pons
D)  Substantia nigra
E)  Inferior colliculi

Question 2

Which cranial nerve innervates most of the viscera in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoglossal nerve (XII) 
B)  Accessory nerve (XI) 
C)  Trochlear nerve (IV) 
D)  Abducens nerve (VI) 
E)  Vagus nerve (X)

Question 3

There are no cranial nerves associated with which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thalamus
B)  Medulla oblongata
C)  Midbrain
D)  Cerebellum
E)  Pons

Question 4

The following are all major components of the brainstem except the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diencephalon
B)  pons
C)  medulla oblongata
D)  midbrain
E)  cerebellum

Question 5

In the cerebral cortex,which cells process information on a local level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stellate
B)  Pyramidal
C)  Purkinje
D)  Ependymal

Question 6

The pons and cerebellum arise from which secondary embryonic vesicle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telencephalon
B)  Diencephalon
C)  Mesencephalon
D)  Metencephalon
E)  Myelencephalon

Question 7

If the cerebrum was no longer able to communicate with the midbrain,what type of tract would you suspect has been damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Projection
B)  Association
C)  Commisural
D)  Ascending

Question 8

The Wernicke area recognizes spoken and written language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Injury to the reticular formation can result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Irreversible coma
B)  Hypertension
C)  Parkinson disease
D)  Alzheimer disease

Question 10

The medulla oblongata originates from which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telencephalon
B)  Diencephalon
C)  Mesencephalon
D)  Metencephalon
E)  Myelencephalon

Question 11

Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by choroid plexuses in the __________ ventricles and reabsorbed by arachnoid villi in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral, third, and fourth; superior sagittal sinus
B)  lateral, and third; superior sagittal sinus
C)  lateral, third, and fourth; central canal of the spinal cord
D)  lateral; central canal of the spinal cord

Question 12

Which of the following pairings of brain wave names and descriptions is paired correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delta Waves - Predominance of these may indicate serious brain damage in an adult
B)  Beta waves - Predominance of these may indicate emotional stress
C)  Alpha waves - Are greatest during sensory stimulation
D)  Theta waves - Absent during deep sleep

Question 13

Structures in the midbrain control homeostasis and relay sensory signals to specific regions of the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

After a stroke,a patient complains about lack of sensitivity in her right hand.The stroke most likely affected which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Precentral gyrus in the right frontal lobe
B)  Postcentral gyrus in the left parietal lobe
C)  Precentral gyrus in the left frontal lobe
D)  Postcentral gyrus in the right temporal lobe
E)  Postcentral gyrus in the left frontal lobe

Question 15

Nearly all the somatosensory input to the cerebrum passes by way of synapses in which region of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thalamus
B)  Hypothalamus
C)  Epithalamus
D)  Cerebellum
E)  Reticular formation

Question 16

The blood-CSF barrier is composed of dense regular connective tissue lining the ventricles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the largest part of the hindbrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellum
B)  Cerebrum
C)  Brainstem
D)  Pons
E)  Hypothalamus

Question 18

The blood-brain barrier (BBB)helps prevent hemorrhages in the nervous tissue of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Nonfluent aphasia,due to a lesion in the __________,results in slow speech,difficulty in choosing words,or use of words that only approximate the correct word.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary motor area
B)  cerebral lateralization
C)  Broca area
D)  Wernicke area
E)  primary auditory area

Question 20

Short-term memory is associated with the __________,whereas long-term memory is associated with the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral cortex; hippocampus
B)  hippocampus; cerebral cortex
C)  cerebral cortex; amygdala
D)  amygdala; hippocampus
E)  hippocampus; midbrain

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

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

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What is the largest part of the hindbrain?

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Nearly all the somatosensory input to the cerebrum passes by way of synapses in which region of the brain?

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Short-term memory is associated with the __________,whereas long-term memory is associated with the __________.

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The Wernicke area recognizes spoken and written language.

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Injury to the reticular formation can result in which of the following?

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Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by choroid plexuses in the __________ ventricles and reabsorbed by arachnoid villi in the __________.

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Which of the following pairings of brain wave names and descriptions is paired correctly?

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The pons and cerebellum arise from which secondary embryonic vesicle?

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The following are all major components of the brainstem except the _________.

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Structures in the midbrain control homeostasis and relay sensory signals to specific regions of the cerebral cortex.

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In the cerebral cortex,which cells process information on a local level?

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There are no cranial nerves associated with which part of the brain?

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The blood-brain barrier (BBB)helps prevent hemorrhages in the nervous tissue of the brain.

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The medulla oblongata originates from which structure?

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The blood-CSF barrier is composed of dense regular connective tissue lining the ventricles.

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After a stroke,a patient complains about lack of sensitivity in her right hand.The stroke most likely affected which part of the brain?

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If the cerebrum was no longer able to communicate with the midbrain,what type of tract would you suspect has been damaged?

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Nonfluent aphasia,due to a lesion in the __________,results in slow speech,difficulty in choosing words,or use of words that only approximate the correct word.

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Which cranial nerve innervates most of the viscera in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?

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