Question 1

Structure & function of cranial nerves. 
-This figure shows a left lateral view of the brain. What lobe does number 2 indicate?

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A)   Temporal
B)   Frontal
C)   Parietal
D)   Occipital
E)   InsulaF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Generally, the left cerebral hemisphere issues motor commands for the right side of the body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The hypothalamus exerts master control over the motor system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

This nucleus both excites and inhibits the activities of the thalamus to control and adjust muscle tone.

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A)   Amygdaloid body
B)   Caudate nucleus
C)   Putamen
D)   Globus pallidus
E)   ClaustrumF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

________ is the natural, temporary absence of consciousness from which a person can be aroused by normal stimulation.

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Question 6

The shallow depressions between folds on the surface of the brain are called

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A)   gyri.
B)   sulci.
C)   ventricles.
D)   syncitia.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which part of the brain contains the arbor vitae?

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A)   Pons
B)   Medulla oblongata
C)   Cerebrum
D)   Cerebellum
E)   EpithalamusF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The blood-brain barrier is made up of

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A)   microglial extensions and capillary endothelial cells.
B)   ependymal cells and venous blood vessels.
C)   astrocyte perivascular feet and capillary endothelial cells.
D)   astrocyte extensions and dural sinuses.
E)   astrocyte perivascular feet and the falx cerebri.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The amount of CSF within the brain at any given moment is approximately

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A)   600 ml.
B)   1,200 ml.
C)   130 ml.
D)   12 ml.
E)   4,800 ml.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which structure serves as the main relay point for sensory information that is headed to a primary sensory region of the cerebral cortex?

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A)   Hypothalamus
B)   Epithalamus
C)   Thalamus
D)   Pineal body
E)   PonsF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The major pathway of communication between the right and left hemispheres is the

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A)   cerebral gyri.
B)   cerebral sulci.
C)   longitudinal fissure.
D)   hypothalamus.
E)   corpus callosum.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Association tracts

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A)   connect different regions of the cerebral cortex with the opposite hemisphere.
B)   extend between the right and left cerebral hemispheres.
C)   link the cerebral cortex to the caudal brain regions and the spinal cord.
D)   connect different regions of the cerebral cortex within the same hemisphere.
E)   None of the choices is correct.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

The cerebral cortex consists of ________ matter.

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A)   gray
B)   whiteC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 14

Clusters of gray matter that contain neuron cell bodies and lie within masses of white matter are the

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A)   cortex.
B)   cerebral ganglia.
C)   cerebral nuclei.
D)   cerebral peduncles.
E)   ventricles.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

A memory that has lasted over a weekend is described as a

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A)   short-term memory.
B)   long-term memory.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 16

Which cranial nerve is composed of only motor fibers?

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A)   VI
B)   VIII
C)   IX
D)   V
E)   IF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

As motor tracts descend to the brainstem, they become the anterolateral surfaces of the midbrain known as the

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A)   inferior colliculi.
B)   accessory nerves.
C)   inferior olivary complexes.
D)   cerebral peduncles.
E)   substantia nigra.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

An arch of white matter that connects the hippocampus to structures in the diencephalon is the ________.

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The answer of An arch of white matter that connects...

Question 19

Primary sensory areas of the brain have connections to association areas. What are the names, locations, and functions of the association areas for sight, hearing, and touch?

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For descriptions of the functi...

Question 20

The medulla oblongata contains a cardiac center and a medullary respiratory center.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves

A memory that has lasted over a weekend is described as a

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Which part of the brain contains the arbor vitae?

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________ is the natural, temporary absence of consciousness from which a person can be aroused by normal stimulation.

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The cerebral cortex consists of ________ matter.

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Primary sensory areas of the brain have connections to association areas. What are the names, locations, and functions of the association areas for sight, hearing, and touch?

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The medulla oblongata contains a cardiac center and a medullary respiratory center.

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As motor tracts descend to the brainstem, they become the anterolateral surfaces of the midbrain known as the

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Association tracts

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This nucleus both excites and inhibits the activities of the thalamus to control and adjust muscle tone.

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The shallow depressions between folds on the surface of the brain are called

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Which structure serves as the main relay point for sensory information that is headed to a primary sensory region of the cerebral cortex?

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Structure & function of cranial nerves. -This figure shows a left lateral view of the brain. What lobe does number 2 indicate?

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The amount of CSF within the brain at any given moment is approximately

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The major pathway of communication between the right and left hemispheres is the

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Which cranial nerve is composed of only motor fibers?

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Generally, the left cerebral hemisphere issues motor commands for the right side of the body.

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An arch of white matter that connects the hippocampus to structures in the diencephalon is the ________.

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The blood-brain barrier is made up of

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The hypothalamus exerts master control over the motor system.

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Clusters of gray matter that contain neuron cell bodies and lie within masses of white matter are the

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