Brain Anatomy and Physiology

Question 1

Functions of the frontal lobe

Answer 1

1. Personality
2. Judgement
3. Abstract thinking
4. Social behavior
5. Broca’s Area (expressive aphasia)

Question 2

Functions of the parietal lobe

Answer 2

sensory

Question 3

Functions of the temporal lobe

Answer 3

1. Hearing
2. Memory
3. Speech: Wernicke’s Area (receptive aphasia)

Question 4

Lesions in this lobe have an increased risk for seizures

Answer 4

Temporal lobe

Question 5

Functions of the occipital lobe

Answer 5

Vision

Question 6

Functions of the cerebellum

Answer 6

1. Balance/Coordination

2. Major motor/sensory pathways

Question 7

Important to know about cerebellar lesions

Answer 7

Patients can decline quickly bc it is close to the brain stem

Question 8

Parts of the brain stem

Answer 8

1. Midbrain
2. Pons
3. Medulla

Question 9

Functions of the brain stem

Answer 9

1. Breathing
2. HR
3. ANS
4. Sleep/Wake functions
5. Core functions
6. Contains 10 of 12 cranial nerves (III - XII)

Question 10

The ___ feed the frontal lobes of the brain

Answer 10

Anterior Cerebral Arteries (ACA)

Question 11

The ___ connects the blood flow between the hemispheres

Answer 11

Anterior Communicating Artery (AcoA)

Question 12

The ___ feed the parietal and temporal lobes of the brain

Answer 12

Middle Cerebral Arteries (MCA)

Question 13

The ___ connect the front and back halves of anterior circulation

Answer 13

Posterior Communicating Arteries (PcoA)

Question 14

The ___ feed the occipital lobes of the brain

Answer 14

Posterior Cerebral Artery (PCA)

Question 15

Vertebrobasilar circulation is made of up these blood vessels

Answer 15

1. Basilar artery (BA)
2. Right Vertebral Artery
3. Left Vertebral Artery

Question 16

Vertebrobasilar circulation supplies blood to these areas of the brain

Answer 16

Cerebellum and Brain Stem

Question 17

Cranial Nerve I

Answer 17

Olfactory

Question 18

Function of CN I

Answer 18

Smell

Question 19

Cranial Nerve II

Answer 19

Optic

Question 20

Function of CN II

Answer 20

Visual Acuity

Question 21

Cranial Nerve III

Answer 21

Occulomotor

Question 22

Function of CN III

Answer 22

EOM (elevation of eyelid, pupillary constriction)

Question 23

Cranial Nerve IV

Answer 23

Trochlear

Question 24

Function of CN IV

Answer 24

EOM (down and inward)

Question 25

Cranial Nerve V

Answer 25

Trigeminal

Question 26

Function of CN V

Answer 26

Sensation to the face | Motor function of jaw and chewing

Question 27

Cranial Nerve VI

Answer 27

Abducens

Question 28

Function of CN VI

Answer 28

EOM (lateral)

Question 29

Cranial Nerve VII

Answer 29

Facial

Question 30

Function of CN VII

Answer 30

Taste on anterior tongue | Motor movement of facial muscles

Question 31

Cranial Nerve VIII

Answer 31

Vestibulocochlear/Acoustic

Question 32

Function of CN VIII

Answer 32

Hearing and equilibrium

Question 33

Cranial Nerve IX

Answer 33

Glossopharyngeal

Question 34

Function of CN IX

Answer 34

``` Swallowing Gag Vocal quality Taste Salivation ```

Question 35

Cranial Nerve X

Answer 35

Vagus

Question 36

Function of CN X

Answer 36

Swallowing Gag Vocal Quality

Question 37

Cranial Nerve XI

Answer 37

Accessory

Question 38

Function of CN XI

Answer 38

Shoulders/Lateral movement of head

Question 39

Cranial Nerve XII

Answer 39

Hypoglossal

Question 40

Function of CN XII

Answer 40

Tongue movement Swallowing Speech