Question 1

The gnostic area of the brain provides comprehensive understanding of a current activity.It is composed of portions of the

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A)  parietal and frontal lobes.
B)  occipital and parietal lobes.
C)  temporal and occipital lobes.
D)  parietal,occipital,and frontal lobes.
E)  parietal,occipital,and temporal lobes.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which is not a function of the blood-brain barrier?

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A)  It prevents nicotine and alcohol from entering brain interstitial fluid.
B)  It prevents brain neurons from being exposed to drugs.
C)  It prevents brain neurons from being exposed to waste products in the blood.
D)  It protects brain neurons from exposure to abnormal hormone levels.
E)  It protects brain neurons from exposure to abnormal ion levels.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Arrange the five secondary vesicles in the correct anterior to posterior order.
A: Diencephalon
B: Myelencephalon
C: Telencephalon
D: Metencephalon
E: Mesencephalon

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A)  b,a,c,d,e
B)  a,b,c,d,e
C)  b,c,a,e,d
D)  c,d,e,a,b
E)  c,a,e,d,bF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 4

This nucleus participates in the expression of emotions,control of behavior,and development of moods.

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A)  Amygdaloid body
B)  Caudate nucleus
C)  Putamen
D)  Globus pallidus
E)  ClaustrumF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The superior cerebellar peduncles connect the pons to the cerebellum.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The primary somatosensory cortex is part of the

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A)  occipital lobe.
B)  temporal lobe.
C)  insula.
D)  parietal lobe.
E)  frontal lobe.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D) D

Question 8

The primary gustatory cortex is part of the

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A)  occipital lobe.
B)  temporal lobe.
C)  insula.
D)  parietal lobe.
E)  frontal lobe.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Dural venous sinuses are areas where

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A)  the meningeal and periosteal layers separate to form large blood-filled spaces.
B)  cerebrospinal fluid is produced.
C)  cerebrospinal fluid is stored.
D)  large numbers of nuclei congregate.
E)  glial cells are formed.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The primary motor cortex is part of the

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A)  occipital lobe.
B)  temporal lobe.
C)  insula.
D)  parietal lobe.
E)  frontal lobe.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

This portion of the brain secretes the hormone melatonin,which helps to regulate the body's circadian rhythm.

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A)  Habenular nucleus
B)  Anterior nucleus
C)  Pineal gland
D)  Mammillary body
E)  Paraventricular nucleusF) A) and C)
G) A) and B) C

Question 12

The blood-brain barrier is made up of

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A)  microglial extensions and capillary endothelial cells.
B)  ependymal cells and venous blood vessels.
C)  astrocyte perivascular feet and capillary endothelial cells.
D)  astrocyte extensions and dural sinuses.
E)  astrocyte perivascular feet and the falx cerebri.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 13

This nucleus controls muscular movement at the subconscious level.

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A)  Amygdaloid body
B)  Caudate nucleus
C)  Putamen
D)  Globus pallidus
E)  ClaustrumF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

The infundibulum is attached to the

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A)  pons.
B)  thalamus.
C)  pineal gland.
D)  pituitary gland.
E)  epithalamus.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

The major pathway of communication between the right and left hemisphere is/are the

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A)  cerebral gyri.
B)  cerebral sulci.
C)  longitudinal fissure.
D)  hypothalamus.
E)  corpus callosum.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Hemisphere lateralization refers to the

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A)  difficulty in assigning a precise function to a specific region of the cortex.
B)  generalization that both cerebral hemispheres receive their sensory information from and project motor commands to the opposite side of the body.
C)  separation of the various lobes of the brain from each other.
D)  crisscrossing of information between the two hemispheres.
E)  functional differences between the right and left hemispheres.F) None of the above
G) A) and B) E

Question 17

The cranial nerve responsible for movement of the medial rectus,superior rectus,inferior rectus and inferior oblique eye muscles is the __________ nerve.

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A)  oculomotor
B)  trochlear
C)  abducens
D)  trigeminal
E)  hypoglossalF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The brain ventricle located in the diencephalon is the _____ ventricle.

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A)  third
B)  lateral
C)  fourth
D)  median
E)  falxF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

-This figure shows the diencephalon.What structure does number 1 indicate?

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A)  Corpus callosum
B)  Septum pellucidum
C)  Fornix
D)  Thalamus
E)  Pineal glandF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

-This figure shows the cranial meninges.What structure does number 1 indicate?

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A)  Pia mater
B)  Arachnoid
C)  Dura mater
D)  Dural venous sinus
E)  Arachnoid granulationF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Exam 15: Brain and Cranial Nerves

The gnostic area of the brain provides comprehensive understanding of a current activity.It is composed of portions of the

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Which is not a function of the blood-brain barrier?

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Arrange the five secondary vesicles in the correct anterior to posterior order. A: Diencephalon B: Myelencephalon C: Telencephalon D: Metencephalon E: Mesencephalon

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This nucleus participates in the expression of emotions,control of behavior,and development of moods.

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The superior cerebellar peduncles connect the pons to the cerebellum.

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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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The primary somatosensory cortex is part of the

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The primary gustatory cortex is part of the

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Dural venous sinuses are areas where

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The primary motor cortex is part of the

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This portion of the brain secretes the hormone melatonin,which helps to regulate the body's circadian rhythm.

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The blood-brain barrier is made up of

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This nucleus controls muscular movement at the subconscious level.

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The infundibulum is attached to the

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The major pathway of communication between the right and left hemisphere is/are the

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Hemisphere lateralization refers to the

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The cranial nerve responsible for movement of the medial rectus,superior rectus,inferior rectus and inferior oblique eye muscles is the __________ nerve.

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The brain ventricle located in the diencephalon is the _____ ventricle.

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-This figure shows the diencephalon.What structure does number 1 indicate?

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-This figure shows the cranial meninges.What structure does number 1 indicate?

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