Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)   medulla oblongata
B)   pons
C)   cardiac center
D)   pyramids
E)   olivesF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   glossopharyngeal
B)   hypoglossal
C)   accessory
D)   facial
E)   All of these would innervate the tongueF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   vermis.
B)   flocculonodular lobe.
C)   cerebellar peduncles.
D)   arbor vitae.
E)   lateral hemisphere.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The interthalamic adhesion connects the two portions of the

Accepted Answer

A)   thalamus.
B)   epithalamus.
C)   hypothalamus.
D)   subthalamus.
E)   corpus callosum.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   vagus
B)   facial
C)   accessory
D)   trigeminal
E)   None of these choices is correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Lesions of the basal nuclei could cause

Accepted Answer

A)   loss of memory.
B)   uncontrolled rage.
C)   fluent but circular speech.
D)   a slight shaking of the hands or head.
E)   loss of smell.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)   have the patient distinguish between green and red colors
B)   determine if the patient can see anything
C)   have the patient look superiorly and inferiorly
D)   have the patient cry
E)   determine if the patient still has night visionF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

A lesion in the cerebral peduncles might affect

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The "thermostat" or nucleus that monitors blood temperature is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus.
B)   midbrain.
C)   pons.
D)   thalamus.
E)   brainstem.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Injury to the thalamus would

Accepted Answer

A)   cause us to stop breathing.
B)   affect body temperature regulation.
C)   affect pH regulation.
D)   prevent puberty.
E)   affect sensory projection to the cerebral cortex.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Ridges of the cerebellar cortex are called

Accepted Answer

A)   arbor vitae.
B)   cerebellar peduncles.
C)   the vermis.
D)   folia.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What is the large C-shaped mass of white matter that consists of nerve fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus callosum
B)   infundibulum
C)   intermediate mass
D)   vermis
E)   gyrusF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The reticular formation

Accepted Answer

A)   is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebellum.
B)   coordinates fine motor movements.
C)   is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the brain stem.
D)   is responsible for pain interpretation.
E)   is composed of nuclei scattered throughout the cerebrum.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   pons.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   medulla oblongata.
D)   corpora quadrigemina.
E)   midbrain.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

The abducens nerves

Accepted Answer

A)   transmit pain impulses from the teeth.
B)   are involved in eye movement.
C)   dilate blood vessels in the skin.
D)   slow the heart rate.
E)   control size of the pupil.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Exam 13: Brain and Cranial Nerves

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

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

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

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A lesion in the cerebral peduncles might affect

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

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

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The interthalamic adhesion connects the two portions of the

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

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

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Injury to the thalamus would

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The "thermostat" or nucleus that monitors blood temperature is located in the

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Lesions of the basal nuclei could cause

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-What does "C" 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 "A" represent?

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What is the large C-shaped mass of white matter that consists of nerve fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres?

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The abducens nerves

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

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Ridges of the cerebellar cortex are called

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The reticular formation

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

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