Question 1

Locate and explain the areas of the brain that are essential to the comprehension and expression of language.In which lobes of the brain are they located
 On which side of the brain are they found in most individuals
 What does each specific area do
 Which area of the brain comprehends the emotional nuances of a speaker's message

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In the left brain,Wernicke's area (tempo...

Question 2

The partition between the lateral ventricles is the

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A)  central canal.
B)  interventricular foramen.
C)  mesencephalic aqueduct.
D)  ventricular canal.
E)  septum pellucidum. F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

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) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

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) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The feet of the sensory homunculus are located

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A)  medially on the postcentral gyrus.
B)  medially on the precentral gyrus.
C)  laterally on the postcentral gyrus.
D)  laterally on the precentral gyrus.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The lobe that is immediately posterior to the central sulcus and that is involved in general sensory functions is the

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A)  occipital lobe.
B)  temporal lobe.
C)  insula.
D)  parietal lobe.
E)  frontal lobe.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The left hemisphere is dominant for speech in almost all right-handed people and in many left-handed ones.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Brain activity is decreased during sleep.In fact,the brainstem typically shows no activity at all.The brainstem is responsible for many vital body functions,and therefore its activities continue during sleep.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Axons of the corticospinal tract cross the brainstem at the

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A)  middle cerebellar peduncle of the pons.
B)  decussation of the pyramids in the medulla oblongata.
C)  primary fissure of the cerebellum.
D)  cerebral aqueduct of the midbrain.
E)  hypoglossal canal.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by the

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A)  choroid plexus.
B)  arachnoid villi.
C)  arachnoid granulation.
D)  septum pellucidum.
E)  mesencephalic aqueduct. F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

The brain region that exerts significant control over the endocrine system is the

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A)  pons.
B)  thalamus.
C)  hypothalamus.
D)  epithalamus. E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Arrange the five secondary vesicles in the correct anterior to posterior order.
A: Diencephalon
B: Myelencephalon
C: Telencephalon
D: Metencephalon
E: Mesencephalon

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A)  b,a,c,d,e
B)  a,b,c,d,e
C)  b,c,a,e,d
D)  c,d,e,a,b
E)  c,a,e,d,bF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Which structures form the lentiform nucleus

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A)  Putamen and globus pallidus
B)  Globus pallidus and caudate nucleus
C)  Caudate nucleus and claustrum
D)  Putamen and claustrum
E)  Amygdaloid body and globus pallidusF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Neural tissue develops in the embryo from a portion of the

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A)  ectoderm.
B)  endoderm.
C)  mesoderm. D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 15

Formation of new memories involves the ________,and storage of long-term memories primarily involves the ________.

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A)  hippocampus;association areas of the cerebrum
B)  habenulum;amygdaloid body
C)  amygdala;reticular formation
D)  cerebellum;corpus callosum
E)  lateral ventricles;hippocampusF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Cognition is generally thought to be governed by

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A)  association areas of the cerebrum.
B)  gray matter of the cerebellum.
C)  the reticular formation of the brainstem.
D)  primary sensory cortices and projection tracts.
E)  the corpus callosum. F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The part of the limbic system involved in storing memories and forming long-term memory is the

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A)  cingulate gyrus.
B)  amygdaloid body.
C)  fornix.
D)  mammillary body.
E)  hippocampus. F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

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

Question 19

Alpha and beta waves are typically seen in an awake,alert adult,and indicate a brain functioning normally.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The meninx composed of a delicate web of collagen and elastic fibers is the

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A)  pia mater.
B)  arachnoid mater.
C)  dura mater.
D)  periosteal layer.
E)  subarachnoid layer. F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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