Question 1

The blockage of CSF inside the brain is a condition called

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A)   internal hydrocephalus.
B)   ventricular hydrocephalus.
C)   external hydrocephalus.
D)   internal hematoma.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

A lesion in the cerebral peduncles might affect

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A)   hearing.
B)   movement.
C)   sight.
D)   heart rate.
E)   taste.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The nucleus for the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII)  is located in the

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A)   pons.
B)   medulla.
C)   mesencephalon.
D)   cerebrum.
E)   cerebellum.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which two portions of the brain are involved in controlling respiration?

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A)   pons, hypothalamus
B)   cerebrum, hypothalamus
C)   pons, medulla oblongata
D)   medulla oblongata, cerebral peduncles
E)   pons, thalamusF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Afferent fibers terminating in the hypothalamus provide input from the

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A)   visceral organs.
B)   taste receptors of the tongue.
C)   limbic system.
D)   the prefrontal cortex of the cerebrum.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The interthalamic adhesion connects the two portions of the

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A)   thalamus.
B)   epithalamus.
C)   hypothalamus.
D)   subthalamus.
E)   corpus callosum.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 7

-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "B" represent?

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A)   cerebrum
B)   cerebellum
C)   corpus callosum
D)   diencephalon
E)   brainstemF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following arteries supply blood to the brain?

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A)   external carotid arteries
B)   internal carotid arteries
C)   vertebral arteries
D)   Both the internal carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

-What does "D" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

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A)   subarachnoid space
B)   dural venous sinus
C)   pia mater
D)   arachnoid mater
E)   subdural spaceF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following activities is NOT associated with the cerebrum?

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A)   interpreting smell and taste
B)   controlling the autonomic nervous system
C)   initiating voluntary movements
D)   making moral judgments
E)   writing poetryF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid)  of the left eye would be caused by damage to the

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A)   facial nerve.
B)   abducens nerve.
C)   trochlear nerve.
D)   oculomotor nerve.
E)   optic nerve.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following cranial nerves has a parasympathetic component?

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A)   facial
B)   trochlear
C)   trigeminal
D)   hypoglossal
E)   accessoryF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

A bird hits the windshield of your car, and you reflexively duck and close your eyes. Which of the following is responsible for this action?

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A)   medulla
B)   superior colliculi
C)   reticular formation
D)   thalamus
E)   cerebellumF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in

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A)   the postcentral gyrus.
B)   the precentral gyrus.
C)   the prefrontal gyrus.
D)   Wernicke's gyrus.
E)   the prefrontal cortex.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

When you lick frosting off a knife with the tip of your tongue and find the frosting has an orange flavor to it, which cranial nerve is being used to determine the taste of the frosting?

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A)   facial
B)   trigeminal
C)   hypoglossal
D)   glossopharyngeal
E)   abducensF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain.
-frontal lobe

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A)  important in voluntary motor function
B)  fifth lobe of the brain
C)  plays an important role in memory
D)  reception and integration of visual input
E)  reception of most sensory inputF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following basal nuclei is located in the cerebrum?

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A)   subthalamic nucleus
B)   red nucleus
C)   caudate nucleus
D)   substantia nigra
E)   habenular nucleiF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the

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A)   subarachnoid space.
B)   subdural space.
C)   dural sinuses.
D)   epidural space.
E)   None of these choices is correct.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Which nerve has branches that extend to the thoracic and abdominal viscera?

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A)   facial nerve
B)   vagus nerve
C)   trigeminal nerve
D)   glossopharyngeal nerve
E)   accessory nerveF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Sixteen year-old Jake is diagnosed with hydrocephaly. What will this do if left untreated?

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A)   The brain will shrink and shrivel.
B)   The excess fluid will exert pressure on his brain.
C)   The cerebral cortex will absorb the excess fluid and swell.
D)   Tthe choroid plexus will enlarge.
E)   The arachnoid granulations will halt their function.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Afferent fibers terminating in the hypothalamus provide input from the

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The interthalamic adhesion connects the two portions of the

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Which two portions of the brain are involved in controlling respiration?

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Cerebrospinal fluid fills the

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-What does "D" represent on the diagram of the skull and brain?

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-This is a midsagittal section of the right half of the brain. What does "B" represent?

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When you lick frosting off a knife with the tip of your tongue and find the frosting has an orange flavor to it, which cranial nerve is being used to determine the taste of the frosting?

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Sixteen year-old Jake is diagnosed with hydrocephaly. What will this do if left untreated?

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Which of the following activities is NOT associated with the cerebrum?

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Which of the following basal nuclei is located in the cerebrum?

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Which of the following cranial nerves has a parasympathetic component?

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A lesion in the cerebral peduncles might affect

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Ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid) of the left eye would be caused by damage to the

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A bird hits the windshield of your car, and you reflexively duck and close your eyes. Which of the following is responsible for this action?

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The nucleus for the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) is located in the

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Which nerve has branches that extend to the thoracic and abdominal viscera?

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The blockage of CSF inside the brain is a condition called

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The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in

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Which of the following arteries supply blood to the brain?

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Match the function with the correct lobe of the brain. -frontal lobe

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