Question 1

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

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A)   cortex.
B)   pia mater.
C)   reticular formation.
D)   arbor vitae.
E)   cerebral medulla.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

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) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

What structural feature of the brain regulates the movement of materials from the blood into the brain?

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A)   myelin sheath
B)   Circle of Willis
C)   meninges
D)   blood-brain barrierE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The pineal body

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A)   connects the two cerebral hemispheres.
B)   modifies mood.
C)   causes hot and cold flashes.
D)   appears to play a role in controlling the onset of puberty.
E)   plays a role in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

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

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A)   cerebrum
B)   cerebellum
C)   corpus callosum
D)   diencephalon
E)   brainstemF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The facial and glossopharyngeal nerves

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A)   innervate the salivary glands.
B)   control movements of the tongue.
C)   are involved in the sense of smell.
D)   control the production of tears.
E)   carry pain from the teeth.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

The sleep/wake cycle is influenced by the

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A)   basal nuclei.
B)   reticular formation.
C)   vermis.
D)   thalamic nuclei.
E)   cerebellum.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

The corpus callosum

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A)   consists of a broad band of gray matter.
B)   is found at the base of the transverse fissure.
C)   is a band of commissural fibers that connects the right cerebral hemisphere to the left cerebral hemisphere.
D)   connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe.
E)   connects the frontal lobe to the parietal lobe.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

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A)   initiates voluntary movements
B)   involved in psychosomatic illnesses
C)   control of balance
D)   unconscious swinging of the arms while walking
E)   perception of sensationF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is false?

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A)   The thalamus projects sensory information to the cerebral cortex.
B)   The subthalamic nuclei are associated with the basal nuclei.
C)   The thalamus controls many endocrine functions.
D)   The pineal body may play a role in controlling the onset of puberty.
E)   The third ventricle separates the two large portions of the thalamus.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The mammillary bodies

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A)   influence breast milk production.
B)   produce reproductive hormones.
C)   are involved in emotional responses to odors.
D)   are found in the thalamus.
E)   influence the onset of puberty.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 12

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

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A)   vermis.
B)   flocculonodular pathways.
C)   cerebellar peduncles.
D)   arbor vitae.
E)   folia.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

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

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A)   facial
B)   trigeminal
C)   hypoglossal
D)   glossopharyngeal
E)   abducensF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

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) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

The habenular nuclei and pineal body are both found in the

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A)   thalamus.
B)   epithalamus.
C)   hypothalamus.
D)   subthalamus.
E)   hyperthalamus.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

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) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

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 C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The pyramids of the medulla contain

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A)   ascending motor tracts.
B)   descending motor tracts.
C)   ascending sensory tracts.
D)   descending sensory tracts.
E)   None of these choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

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

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A)   parietal
B)   frontal
C)   occipital
D)   sphenoidal
E)   temporalF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following cranial nerves is exclusively sensory?

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A)   vestibulocochlear (VIII) 
B)   hypoglossal (XII) 
C)   trochlear (IV) 
D)   facial (VI) 
E)   trigeminal (V) F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

The pyramids of the medulla contain

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

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Which of the following cranial nerves is exclusively sensory?

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What structural feature of the brain regulates the movement of materials from the blood into the brain?

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

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

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

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The habenular nuclei and pineal body are both found in the

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Which of the following is false?

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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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The sleep/wake cycle is influenced by the

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The corpus callosum

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The mammillary bodies

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The facial and glossopharyngeal nerves

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Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

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The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in

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The pineal body

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

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

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

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