front 1 The hindbrain of the embryo develops into the pons, the medulla oblongata, part of the spinal cord, and what other structure? A) hypothalamus | back 1 C |
front 2 12) The telencephalon develops into what adult brain
structure? | back 2 B |
front 3 The diencephalon develops into the thalamus, the epithalamus, and
what other structure? | back 3 A |
front 4 During the human embryonic and fetal periods, the brain grows
rapidly, most noticeably the growth of what structure? | back 4 B |
front 5 Which of these regions of the brain regulates body temperature,
hunger, and thirst? D) thalamus | back 5 A |
front 6 Which of these regions of the brain, besides the cerebrum, has an
outer cortical layer of gray | back 6 C |
front 7 Which of these regions has two hemispheres connected by the corpus
callosum? | back 7 B |
front 8 Which of these regions superior-most aspect is found in close
proximity to the fourth ventricle and lies just posterior to the
pons? | back 8 C |
front 9 Which of these regions of the brain has frontal, parietal, temporal,
and occipital lobes, as well as the insula? | back 9 B |
front 10 The insula is considered to be part of the ________. | back 10 B |
front 11 Which of these regions of the brain contains the basal forebrain
nuclei in the deep gray matter? | back 11 B |
front 12 Which of these regions is the largest part of the diencephalon and
forms the upper and lateral walls of the third ventricle? | back 12 D |
front 13 Which of these regions functions to direct nearly all sensory input,
except olfactory impulses, to the cerebral cortex? | back 13 D |
front 14 Which of these regions of the brain regulates hormonal secretions
from the pituitary gland (hypophysis)? | back 14 A |
front 15 Which of these regions lies between the optic chiasma and the
posterior border of the mammillary bodies? | back 15 A |
front 16 A "motor homunculus" can be visualized as an overlay on the
precentral gyrus. The reason why the facial region of this homunculus
covers such a large surface area is because | back 16 C |
front 17 It is easy to confuse the terms sulcus and gyrus (on the cerebral
cortex). The difference between these two terms is that | back 17 D |
front 18 The cell bodies located in the anteriormost region of the spinal
cord's gray matter belong to this group. | back 18 A |
front 19 The axons in the inferior olivary nuclei relay sensory impulses
for | back 19 B |
front 20 The visual association area of the cerebral cortex is located in
the | back 20 D |
front 21 The fluid-filled ventricles within the cerebrum are similar in
function to the ________ of the spinal cord. | back 21 B |
front 22 The function of the blood-brain barrier is to | back 22 C |
front 23 Three "seeing/vision" nuclei that occupy the midbrain of
humans are the | back 23 D |
front 24 Shearing of axons in a diffuse axonal injury causes such widespread
disruptions because such an injury involves | back 24 C |
front 25 Which of the following is a descending motor spinal tract? | back 25 B |
front 26 What types of sensory information are conveyed toward the brain in
the lateral spinothalamic tracts? | back 26 C |
front 27 Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by choroid plexuses in all the
following locations except the | back 27 A |
front 28 Which of these lobes of the cerebrum lies anterior to the central
sulcus? | back 28 D |
front 29 Which region of the cerebellum functionally sequences complex
voluntary muscle contractions to adjust posture as body position
changes? | back 29 D |
front 30 The second largest region of the brain is the | back 30 D |
front 31 The sheet of dura mater that separates the right and left cerebral
hemispheres is the | back 31 A |
front 32 At what vertebral level does the spinal cord terminate (inferiorly)
in the average adult? | back 32 B |
front 33 The cell bodies located in the posteriormost region of the spinal
cord's gray matter belong to this group. | back 33 B |
front 34 All of the following are structures of the limbic system except
the | back 34 D |
front 35 Which of the following is not a hindbrain structure? | back 35 D |
front 36 Which of the following is not a function of nuclei within the
reticular formation? | back 36 B |
front 37 The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of
meninges? | back 37 A |
front 38 Cell bodies of the sensory neurons of the spinal nerves are located
in | back 38 A |
front 39 The tough, dense fibrous connective tissue meningeal layer is
the | back 39 A |
front 40 Cutting the corpus callosum would lead to which of the
following? | back 40 A |
front 41 What is the anatomical distinction between the basal ganglia and the
basal forebrain nuclei? | back 41 B |
front 42 The abstract representation of the homunculus overlaid on the
somatosensory cerebral cortex has the | back 42 D |
front 43 Which of the following is a motor area for vision? | back 43 A |
front 44 Posterior gray horns of the spinal cord consist of | back 44 A |
front 45 The cauda equina | back 45 C |
front 46 The calcarine sulcus contains which functional area? | back 46 D |
front 47 A lesion to the inferior olivary nucleus in the medulla would
interfere with the function of which other structure(s)? | back 47 D |
front 48 One of the distinctions between the cerebrum and cerebellum is
that | back 48 B |
front 49 Cerebrospinal fluid is located within the | back 49 A |
front 50 The only one of the meninges that follows the brain surface into a
cerebral sulcus is the | back 50 C |
front 51 Which areas of the brain are most likely to process and store motor
skill memories? | back 51 D |
front 52 Which of the following grooves separates the cerebrum from the
cerebellum? | back 52 D |
front 53 After someone faints, smelling salts of ammonia may be placed under
the person's nose. The person breathes the ammonia vapors, which
deliver a sharp jolt to the nasal membranes, and the person wakes up.
This illustrates | back 53 C |
front 54 Two parts of the brain that are most involved in emotions are
the | back 54 B |
front 55 A cerebrovascular accident patient who is unable to recognize faces
and objects but can still visually perceive spatial arrangement of
objects most likely has damage to | back 55 D |
front 56 The main visceral control center of the brain is the | back 56 D |
front 57 Sleep-wake cycles are controlled by the pineal gland and the | back 57 A |
front 58 If the most caudal part of the CNS is the conus medullaris, then the
most rostral part is/are the | back 58 A |
front 59 Which of the following is not part of the basal ganglia? | back 59 B |
front 60 Which of the following is not a midbrain structure? | back 60 A |
front 61 The brain stem consists of the | back 61 B |
front 62 Neural centers that control heart rate, respiration, and blood
pressure are located in the | back 62 B |
front 63 A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is called
a | back 63 A |
front 64 The hypothalamus, in addition to the cerebral cortex, is in control of emotional responses. A) True B) False | back 64 A |
front 65 The pituitary gland (hypophysis) is connected to the hypothalamus and receives regulatory impulses that control the secretion of hormones. A) True B) False | back 65 A |
front 66 The ventral portion of the cerebral peduncles connect the midbrain to the cerebellum and contain the pyramidal (corticospinal) motor tracts descending to the spinal cord. A) True B) False | back 66 B |
front 67 The vasomotor center of the medulla regulates blood pressure. A) True B) False | back 67 A |
front 68 In the olivary nuclei in the medulla, mostly proprioceptive sensory impulses are relayed to the cerebellum. A) True B) False | back 68 A |
front 69 The medullary respiratory center controls the rhythm and rate of breathing. A) True B) False | back 69 A |
front 70 Spinal nerve pairs in the cervical region of the spinal cord are found inferior to the vertebral bodies of the same number. A) True B) False | back 70 B |
front 71 The cerebellum has an outer cortex, internal white matter, and areas of gray matter buried deep in the white matter. A) True B) False | back 71 A |
front 72 Cerebrospinal fluid passes through choroidal villi to enter the superior sagittal sinus. A) True B) False | back 72 B |
front 73 The reticular activating system (RAS) contains structures that
regulate and cause emotional A) True B) False | back 73 B |
front 74 The amygdala is part of the limbic system and has neurons that process the emotions and reactions to fear. A) True B) False | back 74 A |
front 75 The limbic system has neural ties to the autonomic nervous system, the hypothalamus, and the reticular formation. A) True B) False | back 75 A |
front 76 The meninges of the brain differ from those of the spinal cord in that the dura mater of the brain splits into two layers and that there is no epidural space. A) True B) False | back 76 A |
front 77 The white matter of the spinal cord contains ascending and descending pathways known as tracts. A) True B) False | back 77 A |