Test 4 Brain & Cranial Nerves

Which of the following statements concerning the brainstem is true?

In the CNS, clusters of gray matter containing cell bodies are called

The fact that the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body is explained by the

Which of the following is correctly associated with the medulla oblongata?

The pyramids of the medulla contain

Walking a tightrope would activate what portion of the medulla? A)the pyramids B)the superior colliculi C)the olives

Consider the following five terms and determine which does not belong.

A patient with a traumatic head injury may exhibit vomiting as a result of irritation of nuclei in the

A small lesion in the brainstem which resulted in a rapid heart rate, intense vasoconstriction, and elevated blood pressure would probably be located in the

The part of the brain that connects the medulla to the midbrain is the

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

Damage to pontine nuclei might affect

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

The nuclei of cranial nerves III and IV are located in the

The superior and inferior colliculi are located in which of the following portions of the midbrain?

The inferior colliculi

The superior colliculi receive input from the

When you walk up behind someone and tap their right shoulder, they will reflexly

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

The substantia nigra interconnects with the

A lesion in the cerebral peduncles might affect

The sleep/wake cycle is influenced by the

The reticular formation

Which of the following activities would stimulate the reticular formation?

During an autopsy the brainstem was separated from the rest of the brain by a cut between the

The cerebellum communicates with other parts of the CNS by means of nerve tracts called the

The portion of the cerebellum that is involved in balance and eye movements is the

Smooth, flowing movements are the result of fine motor coordination in the

Which of the following is not a function of the cerebellum?

A person with a lesion in the brain exhibited the following manifestations: normal tension in skeletal muscle, disturbed fine motor control, exhibited tremors when reaching forobjects. What part of the brain is most likely damaged?

The intermediate mass connects the two portions of the

The habenular nuclei and pineal body are both found in the

Which of the following is false?

Most sensory input that ascends through the spinal cord and brainstem projects to the

The mammillary bodies

Injury to the thalamus would

Afferent fibers terminating in the hypothalamus provide input from the:
A)visceral organs. B)taste receptors of the tongue. C)limbic system.
D)the prefrontal cortex of the cerebrum

An individual who has an eating disorder along with intense thirst and wildly varying body temperatures may have a dysfunction of the

A 13-year-old child exhibited retarded growth, reduced metabolism, lack of normalreproductive gland development, inability to regulate water intake or water elimination from the body, and an uncontrolled appetite. What part of the child’s brain is most likely involved?

Arrange the following in order from the diencephalon downward.
1. spinal cord 2. midbrain 3. medulla
4. pons

Which of the following feelings is not related to hypothalamic function?

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

The pineal body

The cerebral gyri increase

The central sulcus separates the

The lateral fissure separates the _____ from the rest of the cerebrum.

Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebrum?

The gray matter on the outer surface of the cerebrum is called the

During brain surgery, the superior portion of the postcentral gyrus of a patient is stimulated. The patient is most likely to

If an animal has had its cerebrum removed, it cannot

Association fibers connect

Tracts of white matter that connect the right and left hemispheres are composed of

The cerebral medulla

The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in

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

The corpus callosum

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

Lesions of the basal nuclei could cause

The basal nuclei function to

The limbic system involves various neural connections between

The limbic system

The most superficial meningeal layer is

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by tissue in the walls and roofs of the

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ____ and is reabsorbed by the ____.

If cerebrospinal fluid does not drain properly,

The cerebrum develops from the embryonic region called the

Cranial nerve function includes

The Roman numerals assigned to each cranial nerve reflect

Which of the following cranial nerves is exclusively sensory?

The oculomotor nerve

Which of the following would help to determine if the oculomotor nerve was damaged?

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

The abducens nerves

A kiss on the cheek would be perceived by impulses from the

Difficulty with chewing or an inability to chew might result from damage to the

Dentists anesthetize a portion of the _____ nerve to stop pain impulses from the teeth.

Which of the following cranial nerves innervates only one muscle of the eyeball?

Facial expression is regulated by the

Paralysis on the right side of the face could result from damage to the right _____ nerve.

A baseball player was hit on the left side of his skull in the parotid area. He cannot close his eye and the corner of his mouth droops. Which cranial nerve was damaged?

A deer hunter lost the hearing in his right ear after his gun exploded when he tried firing it. His hearing loss is the result of damage to the nerve?

The glossopharyngeal nerve

The facial and glossopharyngeal nerves

Motor control of the face is the function of the ____ nerve, while sensation from the face is determined by the ____ nerve.

Damage to branches of the _____ nerve can interfere with normal speech.

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

Damage to which of the following cranial nerves might result in death?

Which of the following cranial nerves does not innervate the tongue?

Unilateral damage to a cranial nerve is suspected because the tongue deviates to the right when it is protruded. Which cranial nerve is damaged?

The accessory nerve
A)has fibers that join the vagus nerve. B)has both a cranial and a spinal component. C)provides innervation to the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. D)is cranial nerve XI.

Dysfunction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle could result from damage to the

A fracture of the cribriform plate might injure the _____ cranial nerve?

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?

Which of the following cranial nerves has a parasympathetic component?

reception and integration of visual input

plays an important role in memory

reception and integration of visual input

somesthetic center

A)diencephalon
B)mesencephalon - thalamus and hypothalamus-midbrain
C)metencephalon- cerebellum
D)myelencephalon - medulla oblongata
E)telencephalon- cerebrum

pneumotaxic center- pons
corpora quadrigemina- midbrain
vermis- cerebellum
pyramids- medulla oblongata
red nuclei- midbrain
arbor vitae- cerebellum
substantia nigra- midbrain
olives- medulla oblongata
pineal body- diencephalons
cerebral peduncles- midbrain
hypothalamus- diencephalons

The forebrain identified in early embryos is called the __________.

The __________ is the part of the brain between the brainstem and the cerebrum.

Cortical areas involved in recognition and integration are called __________ areas.

Nerve tracts that connect the two hemispheres are called __________.

The cingulate gyrus is part of the __________ system.

The fluid produced by the choroid plexuses is __________.

Sensory impulses from the thoracic and abdominal organs are carried via the ________ nerve.

Constriction of the pupils of the eyes is controlled by the ________nerve.

Wind blowing on the face would be perceived by sensations from the ________ nerve.

The facial and glossopharyngeal nerves both are involved in the sensation of ________ .

Sensory impulses from the thoracic and abdominal organs are carried via the ________ nerve.