Brain and Cranial Nerves

Question 1

telencephalon and diencephalon

Answer 1

prosencephalon

Question 2

telencephalon

Answer 2

cerebrum

Question 3

diencephalon

Answer 3

thalamus and hypothalamus

Question 4

mesencephalon

Answer 4

midbrain

Question 5

rhombencephalon

Answer 5

metencephalon and myelencephalon

Question 6

metencephalon

Answer 6

cerebellum and pons

Question 7

myelencephalon

Answer 7

medulla oblongata

Question 8

brain stem

Answer 8

midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata

Question 9

involved in motor learning; can take over practiced motor actions in subconscious manner

Answer 9

cerebellum

Question 10

ventricles

Answer 10

two lateral, 3rd, and 4th

Question 11

ventricle located between the 2 thalami

Answer 11

3rd

Question 12

ventricle between the pons and cerebellum

Answer 12

4th

Question 13

passageway between the lateral and 3rd vesicles

Answer 13

interventricular foramen

Question 14

passageway between the 3rd and 4th ventricles

Answer 14

cerebral aqueduct

Question 15

layers protecting brain (from most superficial to most deep):

Answer 15

hair, scalp, galea aponeurotica (allows scalp to move), periosteum, skull (most protective), dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

Question 16

internal layer of periosteum

Answer 16

endosteal dura mater

Question 17

dips into fissure, creating double layer (falx cerebri)

Answer 17

meningeal dura mater

Question 18

space between layers of dura mater; excess CSF empties into this space

Answer 18

dural sinus

Question 19

separates left and right cerebral hemispheres

Answer 19

longitudinal fissure

Question 20

leak excess CSF into dural sinus, which returns to venous blood system

Answer 20

arachnoid villi

Question 21

flow of CSF:

Answer 21

choroid plexus (lining of ependymal cells that produce CSF), ventricles (lateral to 3rd to 4th), subarachnoid space, arachnoid villi, dural sinuses, venous blood supply (via internal jugular veins)

Question 22

vascular structure that produces CSF

Answer 22

choroid plexus

Question 23

CSF crosses the arachnoid membrane via the ___ to enter the venous circulation

Answer 23

arachnoid villi

Question 24

superficial gray matter in the cerebrum

Answer 24

cortex

Question 25

gray matter deep in the cerebrum that controls muscle tone and coordinates movement patterns

Answer 25

basal ganglia

Question 26

gray matter in the cerebrum that relays all sensation except olfaction

Answer 26

thalamus

Question 27

The ___ lobe of the cerebrum includes the primary motor gyrus

Answer 27

frontal

Question 28

The limbic system produces ____.

Answer 28

emotions

Question 29

part of the brainstem responsible for visual reflex

Answer 29

superior colliculi

Question 30

part of the brainstem responsible for auditory reflex

Answer 30

inferior colliculi

Question 31

cranial nerve that supplies the face with sensation

Answer 31

trigeminal

Question 32

cranial nerve that stimulates digestive organs

Answer 32

vagus

Question 33

cranial nerve responsible for the motor response in the corneal reflex

Answer 33

facial

Question 34

cranial nerve that provides movement of the tongue

Answer 34

hypoglossal

Question 35

cranial nerve that provides taste

Answer 35

glossopharyngeal

Question 36

structures responsible for creating emotions

Answer 36

limbic system

Question 37

tract for proprioception

Answer 37

spinocerebellar

Question 38

motor speech area of the cerebrum

Answer 38

Broca's

Question 39

damage to this nucleus can produce coma

Answer 39

reticular formation

Question 40

spinal cord tract carrying fine touch and pressure from the LE to the cerebral cortex

Answer 40

fasiculus gracilis

Question 41

spinal cord tract carrying pain and temperature from the body to the cerebral cortex

Answer 41

spinothalmic

Question 42

spinal cord tract carrying only proprioception from the body to the cerebellum

Answer 42

spinocerebellum

Question 43

spinal cord tract carrying fine touch and pressure from the UE to the cerebrum

Answer 43

fasiculus cuneatus

Question 44

spinal cord tract beginning in the cerebral cortex that descends through the brainstem into the spinal cord to provide conscious control of skeletal muscles

Answer 44

corticospinal

Question 45

extrapyramidal spinal cord tract that subconsciously controls reflexive movements of the head and neck

Answer 45

spinotectal

Question 46

group of motor disorders resulting from lack of oxygen during fetal development

Answer 46

cerebral palsy

Question 47

part of the brain that coordinates complex motor patterns and is involved in motor learning

Answer 47

cerebellum

Question 48

part of the brain involved in rhythmic patterns such as swinging the arms during walking

Answer 48

basal ganglia

Question 49

An injury to the medial part of the cerebral cortex would affect the ___ part of the body.

Answer 49

lower

Question 50

The left side of the cererebrum controls ____ functions

Answer 50

language

Question 51

What functional area of the cerebrum produces written and spoken language?

Answer 51

Broca's

Question 52

cerebral area responsible for motivation, reason and "predictiong the future consequences of events and actions"

Answer 52

prefrontal

Question 53

What is "predicting the future consequences of events and actions"?

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judgement

Question 54

functional area of the cerebrum responsible for understanding speech and reading

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Wernicke's

Question 55

the inability to speak

Answer 55

productive aphasia

Question 56

inability to speak or understand speech

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global aphasia

Question 57

system responsible for maintaining consciousness

Answer 57

RAS (reticular activating system)

Question 58

the reticular formation is located in the ____

Answer 58

brainstem

Question 59

Damage to the reticular formation can result in ___.

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coma

Question 60

between frontal and temporal lobe; associated with taste and smell

Answer 60

insula

Question 61

superior and inferior colliculi are part of the ____

Answer 61

corpora quadrigemina

Question 62

cranial nerves and functions:

Answer 62