Multiple Choice Questions

midbrain
  • precentral gyrus
  • prefrontal cortex
  • commissural fibers
  • process visual data
The passageway between the lateral ventricles and the third ventricle is the
  • prefrontal cortex
  • interventricular foramen
  • postcentral gyrus
  • ventricles
The primary motor cortex is the surface of the
  • trigeminial
  • precentral gyrus
  • occipital lobe
  • prefrontal cerebral cortex.
The cranial nerve that has three major branches is the
  • trigeminal
  • hypoglossal
  • trigeminial
  • vestibulocochlear
The brain requires a substantial blood supply. The vessels that deliver blood to the brain are the
  • Transport blood to brain structures
  • postcentral gyrus
  • in the space between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater
  • internal carotid and vertebral arteries.
A patient suffers an inability to shrug their shoulders. The nerve most likely to be damaged is the
  • left frontal
  • vagus nerve
  • cerebellum
  • accessory.
Chambers within the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid are called
  • interventricular foramen
  • ventricles
  • smell food
  • Vermis
Which cranial nerve sends balance sensations to the brain?
  • vestibulocochlear
  • cerebral peduncles
  • subarachnoid space
  • hearing and equililbrium
The visual cortex is located in the
  • occipotal lobe
  • commissural fibers
  • occipital lobe
  • Temporal
The system that functions in tying together emotions, motivation and memory is the
  • pons.
  • limbic system
  • falx cerebri.
  • cochlear nucleus
The region of the brain responsible for predicting the consequence of events or actions is the
  • postcentral gyrus
  • prefrontal cerebral cortex.
  • interventricular foramen
  • the prefrontal cortex
Overseeing the postural muscles of the body and making rapid adjustments to maintain balance and equilibrium are functions of the
  • corneal
  • cerebellum
  • hypothalamus
  • trigeminal
The corpus callosum is composed of
  • commissural fibers
  • III, IV, and VI.
  • postcentral gyrus
  • temporal lobe.
Terry suffers from dissociation of memories from their emotional content as the result of an automobile accident. What system of the brain is probably damaged?
  • the prefrontal cortex
  • the limbic system
  • The arachnoid villi
  • left frontal
The ________ provides the principal link between the nervous and endocrine systems.
  • hypothalamus
  • temporal lobe.
  • falx cerebri.
  • cerebellum
choroid plexus
  • coordination of complex motor patterns
  • an area within each ventricle that produces CSF
  • lateral and medial geniculate nuclei.
  • space between the arachnoid mater and pia mater through which the CSF circulates around the brain and spinal cord
What contains a spider web-like network of cells and fibers through which cerebrospinal fluid flows?
  • subarachnoid space
  • III, IV, and VI.
  • prosencephalon
  • hypoglossal
Which sensation(s) does the vestibulocochlear nerve carry?
  • hearing and equililbrium
  • lateral and medial geniculate nuclei.
  • produces ATP for impulse transmission
  • prefrontal cortex
The medulla oblongata regulates
  • blood pressure and respiration.
  • commissural fibers
  • brain stem
  • forms the roof of the diencephalon
Writing nueron instead of neuron may indicate a condition known as dyslexia, in which letters are often switched within a word. Which of the following cortical functional areas is most likely affected?
  • prefrontal cerebral cortex.
  • general interpretive area
  • lateral and medial geniculate nuclei.
  • subarachnoid space
A person with a damaged visual association area may be
  • lateral and medial geniculate nuclei.
  • inadequate production of dopamine by substantia nigra neurons.
  • general interpretive area
  • able to see letters but unable to associate them into words.
________ is a condition resulting from an inflammation of a facial nerve.
  • Bell palsy
  • prosencephalon
  • telencephalon
  • hypothalamus
What structures make up the brainstem
  • midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
  • temporal lobe.
  • produces ATP for impulse transmission
  • inadequate production of dopamine by substantia nigra neurons.
Droopy eyelids and double vision can result from injury to the ________ nerve.
  • Vermis
  • oculomotor
  • cerebellum
  • thalamus
In most cases, the general interpretive center and the speech center are located in
  • able to see letters but unable to associate them into words.
  • the left cerebral hemisphere.
  • It regulates body temperature.
  • general interpretive area.
List the maters surrounding the brain from the deepest layer to the most superficial layer
  • pia, arachnoid, dura
  • prefrontal cortex
  • electroencephalogram
  • III, IV, and VI.
The patient has the following symptoms: change in vocal tone, problems swallowing, inability to control urination, erratic heart rate, and gastric problems. You would identify the problem as being related to the
  • theta waves
  • vagus nerve
  • hypothalamus
  • A seizure
The auditory cortex is located in the
  • temporal lobe.
  • postcentral gyrus
  • precentral gyrus
  • III, IV, and VI.
A(n) ________ is a printed record of the brain's electrical activity over a period of time.
  • pia, arachnoid, dura
  • the prefrontal cortex
  • electroencephalogram
  • hypothalamus
The medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain comprise the
  • lateral and medial geniculate nuclei.
  • brain stem
  • trigeminial
  • medulla oblongata
What is the difference between concussion and contusion? How are they diagnosed?
  • reduce ability to regulate body temperture
  • All of these are found in the pons (tracts to the cerebellum, nuclei for four cranial nerves, respiratory control nuclei).
  • secretion of the hormone melatonin
  • Contusion is when the injury causes localized bruising of the brain tissue. Concussion is the type of injury that affects brain function. CT scan and MRI are the methods of choice to determine the difference(s) between the two.
The cerebellum can be permanently damaged by stroke or temporarily affected by drugs or alcohol. The resulting disturbance in motor control is known as
  • hyoglossal
  • ataxia.
  • cochlear nucleus
  • trigeminal
Bob is struck on the left side of the head and is knocked unconscious. When he recovers consciousness, he can hear individual words but cannot understand the meaning of phrases or sentences. This implies damage to his
  • secretion of the hormone melatonin
  • theta waves
  • general interpretive area.
  • The arachnoid villi
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?
  • hyoglossal
  • left frontal
  • trigeminial
  • corneal
There seems to be no biomarkers to identify for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Following autopsy, what brain anatomical aberrations will one look for to conclude that the individual has suffered CTE?
  • a cerebrovascular accident.
  • internal carotid and vertebral arteries.
  • cerebral atrophy and enlarged ventricles
  • trigeminal
A reflex that is used to assess the sensory function of the trigeminal nerve is the ________ reflex.
  • ataxia.
  • corneal
  • Vermis
  • electroencephalogram
The control of heart rate and blood pressure is based in the
  • inferior colliculi
  • temporal lobe.
  • medulla oblongata
  • telencephalon
Which statement is true regarding the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid of the spinal cord and brain?
  • forms the roof of the diencephalon
  • the fluid in and around the brain and spinal cord-is secreted by ependymal cells
  • The choroid plexuses are located only within the brain, not within the spinal cord.
  • Transport blood to brain structures
Following a head injury, Kevin can think of the word he wants to say but cannot make his mouth form the correct sounds to produce the word. He is most likely suffering from damage to
  • Broca's area
  • hyoglossal
  • prefrontal cortex
  • brain stem
The dural fold that projects into the longitudinal fissure between cerebral hemispheres is called the
  • vagus nerve
  • falx cerebri.
  • brain stem
  • hypothalamus
Which cerebral area is involved with judgment and predictive abilities?
  • hypoglossal
  • vestibulocochlear
  • prefrontal cortex
  • precentral gyrus
During development, three primary brain vesicles form. The three vesicles are the
  • produces ATP for impulse transmission
  • visual and auditory reflex movements of the head and neck
  • prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon.
  • Transport blood to brain structures
Injury to this center in the mesencephalon may lead to Parkinson's disease.
  • occipotal lobe
  • substantia nigra
  • oculomotor
  • pia, arachnoid, dura
Which embryological brain vesicle will form the cerebrum?
  • cerebellum
  • telencephalon
  • trigeminial
  • vestibulocochlear
________ is a temporary cerebral disorder accompanied by abnormal movements, unusual sensations, and/or inappropriate behavior.
  • hypothalamus
  • A seizure
  • Broca's area
  • trigeminal
You suspect your friend has damage to cranial nerve I when he is unable to
  • smell food
  • oculomotor
  • ventricles
  • postcentral gyrus
Nerve fiber bundles on the ventrolateral surface of the mesencephalon are the
  • postcentral gyrus
  • medulla oblongata
  • cerebellum
  • cerebral peduncles
Which of the following is not function of the hypothalamus?controls autonomic centersregulates body temperatureproduces ADHsecretes oxytocinsecrete melatonin
  • forms the roof of the diencephalon
  • cerebral atrophy and enlarged ventricles
  • secretion of the hormone melatonin
  • verbally identify an object placed in her left hand.
Parkinson's disease is the result of
  • It regulates body temperature.
  • interconnect and allow communication between cerebral hemispheres
  • midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
  • inadequate production of dopamine by substantia nigra neurons.
arachnoid granulations
  • All of these are found in the pons (tracts to the cerebellum, nuclei for four cranial nerves, respiratory control nuclei).
  • interconnect and allow communication between cerebral hemispheres
  • villi that absorb CSF into the venous circulation
  • It regulates body temperature.
After suffering a blow to the back of the head, Phil loses his vision. The blow probably caused damage to the
  • accessory.
  • occipotal lobe
  • prefrontal cortex
  • occipital lobe
You are taking an exam and there is a section with several questions for which you remember studying, but become annoyed because you cannot recall the answer. If an EEG was performed at that particular moment, which brainwaves are most likely to predominate?
  • Broca's area
  • hypothalamus
  • theta waves
  • thalamus
cerebrum
  • medulla oblongata
  • inferior colliculi
  • precentral gyrus
  • conscious thought
Damage to the corpora quadrigemina would interfere with
  • inadequate production of dopamine by substantia nigra neurons.
  • Parkinson disease
  • lateral and medial geniculate nuclei.
  • visual and auditory reflex movements of the head and neck
Difficulties in estimating temporal relationships between events may stem from damage to
  • pia, arachnoid, dura
  • cerebral peduncles
  • the prefrontal cortex
  • hearing and equililbrium
The medulla oblongata relays auditory stimuli to the
  • inferior colliculi
  • precentral gyrus
  • blood pressure and respiration.
  • interventricular foramen
Sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the
  • trigeminial
  • Bell palsy
  • thalamus
  • lobes
The dorsal/posterior nuclei of the thalamus includes the
  • internal carotid and vertebral arteries.
  • prefrontal cerebral cortex.
  • lateral and medial geniculate nuclei.
  • midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
pons
  • relays sensory information to the thalamus and connects the cerebellum to the cerebrum
  • verbally identify an object placed in her left hand.
  • clear, colorless fluid that transports nutrients and removes wastes from the central nervous system
  • visual and auditory reflex movements of the head and neck
After suffering a stroke, Mary finds that she cannot move her right arm. This would suggest that the stroke damage is in the area of the ________ lobe.
  • hyoglossal
  • the prefrontal cortex
  • left frontal
  • cochlear nucleus
cerebellum
  • prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon.
  • blood pressure and respiration.
  • coordination of complex motor patterns
  • secretion of the hormone melatonin
Which EEG wave if seen in an awake adult may indicate a pathological condition?
  • Delta
  • corneal
  • Vermis
  • oculomotor
Damage to the substantia nigra causes a decrease in the neurotransmitter dopamine. This causes a gradual, generalized increase in muscle tone, which is the main symptom of
  • Broca's area
  • subarachnoid space
  • prefrontal cortex
  • Parkinson disease
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