Question 1

The inferior colliculi are auditory reflex centers of the midbrain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Prefrontal cortex axons generally complete myelination by the time puberty is reached.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The numerous folds of the cerebellar cortex are called

Accepted Answer

A)  fissures.
B)  gyri.
C)  vermis.
D)  folia.
E)  petalias.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The bundle of projection tracts that passes between the cerebral nuclei and the thalamus is the ________ capsule.

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Question 5

-This figure shows a frontal section of the cerebrum.What structure does number 1 indicate

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A)  Central canal
B)  Lateral ventricle
C)  Brainstem
D)  Corpus callosum
E)  Fourth ventricleF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

The white matter of the brain derives its color from myelin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The scientific name for the embryonic midbrain is the _________.

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Question 8

The portion of the adult brain that includes the cerebrum is derived from which secondary brain vesicle

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A)  Telencephalon
B)  Diencephalon
C)  Myelencephalon
D)  Metencephalon
E)  MesencephalonF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which cranial nerve is composed of only motor fibers

Accepted Answer

A)  VI
B)  VIII
C)  IX
D)  V
E)  IF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The horizontally-oriented fold of dura mater that separates the occipital and temporal lobes of the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the

Accepted Answer

A)  diaphragma sellae.
B)  falx cerebelli.
C)  tentorium cerebelli.
D)  superior sagittal sinus.
E)  falx cerebri. F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Which part of the brain contains the epithalamus,hypothalamus,and the thalamus

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A)  Pons
B)  Medulla oblongata
C)  Diencephalon
D)  Cerebrum
E)  CerebellumF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Association areas

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A)  correlate information from opposite sides of the brain.
B)  correlate similar functions from different lobes on the same side of the brain.
C)  correlate similar functions from the same lobes on the opposite side of the brain.
D)  integrate new sensory inputs with memories of past experiences.
E)  integrate outgoing motor information.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The brain ventricles are continuous with one another and with the central canal of the spinal cord.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The type of glial cell that plays a critical role in the formation of CSF is the _________ cell.

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The answer of The type of glial cell that plays...

Question 15

Excess CSF is removed from the subarachnoid space by

Accepted Answer

A)  the median aperture.
B)  microglia.
C)  astrocytes.
D)  arachnoid villi.
E)  the choroid plexus. F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Which secondary brain vesicle forms the portion of the adult brain that includes the epithalamus,thalamus,and hypothalamus

Accepted Answer

A)  Telencephalon
B)  Diencephalon
C)  Myelencephalon
D)  Metencephalon
E)  MesencephalonF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

As motor tracts descend to the brainstem,they become the anterolateral surfaces of the midbrain known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior colliculi.
B)  accessory nerves.
C)  inferior olives.
D)  cerebral peduncles.
E)  substantia nigra.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Clusters of gray matter that contain neuron cell bodies and lie within masses of white matter are the

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex.
B)  cerebral ganglia.
C)  cerebral nuclei.
D)  cerebral peduncles.
E)  ventricles. F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Endothelial cells within capillaries of the brain are linked to their neighbors by ______ junctions that prevent diffusion of some substances across the capillary wall.

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The answer of Endothelial cells within capillaries of the brain...

Question 20

A memory that has lasted over a weekend is described as a

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory.
B)  long-term memory.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Exam 13: Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Prefrontal cortex axons generally complete myelination by the time puberty is reached.

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As motor tracts descend to the brainstem,they become the anterolateral surfaces of the midbrain known as the

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The type of glial cell that plays a critical role in the formation of CSF is the _________ cell.

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The bundle of projection tracts that passes between the cerebral nuclei and the thalamus is the ________ capsule.

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The numerous folds of the cerebellar cortex are called

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The scientific name for the embryonic midbrain is the _________.

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The horizontally-oriented fold of dura mater that separates the occipital and temporal lobes of the cerebrum from the cerebellum is the

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Clusters of gray matter that contain neuron cell bodies and lie within masses of white matter are the

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The brain ventricles are continuous with one another and with the central canal of the spinal cord.

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The portion of the adult brain that includes the cerebrum is derived from which secondary brain vesicle

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Endothelial cells within capillaries of the brain are linked to their neighbors by ______ junctions that prevent diffusion of some substances across the capillary wall.

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Excess CSF is removed from the subarachnoid space by

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Which part of the brain contains the epithalamus,hypothalamus,and the thalamus

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The inferior colliculi are auditory reflex centers of the midbrain.

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Which secondary brain vesicle forms the portion of the adult brain that includes the epithalamus,thalamus,and hypothalamus

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Association areas

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The white matter of the brain derives its color from myelin.

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-This figure shows a frontal section of the cerebrum.What structure does number 1 indicate

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Which cranial nerve is composed of only motor fibers

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A memory that has lasted over a weekend is described as a

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