Question 1

If the pons was damaged,which of the following functions would be affected?

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A)  breathing
B)  control of blood pressure
C)  coordination
D)  sleep patterns
E)  judgmentF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following symptoms would you associate with damage to the spinal accessory nerve?

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A)  loss of the sense of taste
B)  tooth pain
C)  weakness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
D)  lack of facial expression
E)  dry mouth from lack of salivaF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

A patient develops a tumor of a cranial nerve that leads to difficulty in speaking from a loss of tongue movement.Which cranial nerve is affected?

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A)  glossopharyngeal
B)  hypoglossal
C)  vagus
D)  spinal accessory
E)  trigeminalF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Within each hemisphere,deep to the floor of the lateral ventricle,you will find the

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A)  anterior commissures.
B)  basal nuclei.
C)  motor association areas.
D)  visual cortex.
E)  auditory cortex.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the cranial nerves is named for the fact that it "wanders," that is,innervates structures throughout the thorax and abdomen?

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A)  VIII
B)  IX
C)  X
D)  XI
E)  XIIF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The ________ filters and relays sensory information to cerebral cortex.

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A)  cerebrum
B)  thalamus
C)  pons
D)  medulla oblongata
E)  cerebellumF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Droopy eyelids and double vision can result from injury to the ________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic
B)  oculomotor
C)  trochlear
D)  olfactory
E)  abducensF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Gustatory information reaches the brain by way of

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A)  cranial nerve I.
B)  cranial nerve II.
C)  cranial nerve X.
D)  cranial nerve IV.
E)  cranial nerve IX.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The sense of taste projects to the gustatory cortex located in the ________ and ________.

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A)  insula; parietal lobe
B)  frontal lobe; temporal lobe
C)  insula; frontal lobe
D)  precentral gyrus; prefrontal cortex.
E)  corpus callosum; fornixF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following is not a component of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdaloid body
B)  cingulate gyrus
C)  globus pallidus
D)  hippocampus
E)  fornixF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  produces ADH
B)  controls autonomic centers
C)  regulates body temperature
D)  secretes oxytocin
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

In most cases,the general interpretive center and the speech center are located in

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A)  the left cerebral hemisphere.
B)  the right cerebral hemisphere.
C)  neither of the cerebral hemispheres.
D)  both of the cerebral hemispheres.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The floor of the diencephalon is formed by the

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A)  hypothalamus.
B)  thalamus.
C)  brain stem.
D)  mesencephalon.
E)  myelencephalon.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The medulla oblongata,pons,and midbrain comprise the

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A)  basal ganglia.
B)  brain stem.
C)  mesencephalon.
D)  ventricles.
E)  cortical lobes of the cerebrum.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

The control of heart rate and blood pressure is based in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Damage to the medulla oblongata can result in death because

Accepted Answer

A)  electrical activity originates within the medulla.
B)  the vital centers for blood pressure,heart rate,and breathing are located there.
C)  the blood might not be able to circulated properly around the brain.
D)  control of body temperature and thermoregulation are its functions.
E)  digestive processes are controlled by the medulla.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Specialized ________ cells form the secretory component of the choroid plexus.

Accepted Answer

A)  epididymal
B)  ependymal
C)  appended
D)  astrocytes
E)  bloodF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Damage to the corpora quadrigemina would interfere with

Accepted Answer

A)  control of autonomic function.
B)  regulation of body temperature.
C)  visual and auditory reflex movements of the head and neck.
D)  conscious control of skeletal muscles.
E)  control of breathing.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Which statement is true regarding the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid of the spinal cord and brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spinal fluid is secreted both in the brain and in the spinal cord areas.
B)  There is an epidural space associated with the spinal meninges,but not with the cranial meninges.
C)  The meninges around the brain are not the same as those around the spinal cord.
D)  There is a subarachnoid space within the spinal meninges but not the cranial meninges.
E)  The choroid plexuses are located only within the brain,not within the spinal cord.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following help to protect the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the blood-brain barrier
B)  the bones of the skull
C)  the cranial meninges
D)  the CSF
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The floor of the diencephalon is formed by the

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The control of heart rate and blood pressure is based in the

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The sense of taste projects to the gustatory cortex located in the ________ and ________.

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In most cases,the general interpretive center and the speech center are located in

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Which of the following is not a component of the limbic system?

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Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

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Specialized ________ cells form the secretory component of the choroid plexus.

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Droopy eyelids and double vision can result from injury to the ________ nerve.

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Damage to the corpora quadrigemina would interfere with

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The ________ filters and relays sensory information to cerebral cortex.

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If the pons was damaged,which of the following functions would be affected?

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Which of the following help to protect the brain?

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Within each hemisphere,deep to the floor of the lateral ventricle,you will find the

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Which of the following symptoms would you associate with damage to the spinal accessory nerve?

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Gustatory information reaches the brain by way of

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Which statement is true regarding the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid of the spinal cord and brain?

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Damage to the medulla oblongata can result in death because

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Which of the cranial nerves is named for the fact that it "wanders," that is,innervates structures throughout the thorax and abdomen?

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A patient develops a tumor of a cranial nerve that leads to difficulty in speaking from a loss of tongue movement.Which cranial nerve is affected?

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