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Ch. 15 Quiz + Assignment Flashcards

1
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From superficial to deep, the meninges occur in which order?

dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid
arachnoid, pia mater, dura mater
pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid

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dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the gray matter of the cerebrum?

it is found in the cerebral cortex of the frontal, parietal, and occipital lobes but does not cover the entire temporal lobe

it consists mainly of nerve cell bodies and unmyelinated fibers and is found both in the superficial cortex and in the substantial nigra

it consists mainly of nerve cell bodies and myelinated fibers

it is found in the superficial cortex and in deeper basal nuclei

it is located only in the cerebral cortex

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it is found in the superficial cortex and in deeper basal nuclei

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3
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The cerebellum is ______ to the cerebrum.

medial
superficial
caudal
rostral
deep

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caudal

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4
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What structure does cerebrospinal fluids flow through as it passes from the third to the fourth ventricle?

central canal
interventricular foramen
dural sinus
corpus callosum
cerebral aqueduct

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cerebral aqueduct

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5
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Almost all sensory signals pass through which structure on the way to the cerebrum?

hypothalamus
corticospinal tracts
tectal plate
thalamus
corpus callosum

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thalamus

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6
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The white matter of the cerebellum is referred to as which of the following?

cortex
vermis
folia
arbor vitae
peduncles

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arbor vitae

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7
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The pons and cerebellum arise from which secondary embryonic vesicle?

myelencephalon
telencephalon
mesencephalon
metencephalon
diencephalon

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metencephalon

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8
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In which structure is the arbor vitae found?

cerebellum
reticular formation
diencephalon
tegmentum in the midbrain
left cerebral hemisphere

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cerebellum

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9
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While definitions of the brainstem may differ, they all include which structure?

cerebrum
cerebellum
hypothalamus
thalamus
midbrain

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midbrain

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Which of the following is true of the substantia nigra?

it releases dopamine and inhibits unwanted muscle activity
it is part of the limbic system
it is located in the cerebellum
it is located in the basal nuclei
it is located on the precentral gyrus

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it releases dopamine and inhibits unwanted muscle activity

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11
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Where are the cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory centers found?

medulla oblongata
spinal cord
diencephalon
midbrain
pons

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medulla oblongata

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12
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Where are the upper motor neurons that control skeletal muscles found?

the motor association cortex of the cerebrum
the posterior horn of the spinal cord
the precentral gyrus of the cerebrum
the anterior horn of the spinal cord
the post central gyrus of the cerebrum

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the precentral gyrus of the cerebrum

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13
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Which structure is responsible for the creation of long-term declarative memories?

hypothalamus
hippocampus
cingulate gyrus
thalamus
amygdala

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hippocampus

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14
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The right and left cerebral hemispheres are joined mainly by which structure?

corpus callosum
pons
association tracts
thalamus
decussation

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corpus callosum

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15
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Planning, motivation, and social judgement are functions of the brain associated with which part of the cerebrum?

parietal lobe
frontal lobe
insula
occipital lobe
temporal lobe

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frontal lobe

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16
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Which part of the brain is most involved with emotion?

the midbrain
the reticular formation
the basal nuclei
the thalamus
the limbic system

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the limbic system

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17
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Which of the following functions is associated with the limbic system?

stimulus filtering
reading comprehension
feelings of contentment, fear, anger
hearing
motor control of the limbs

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feelings of contentment, fear, anger

18
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Nonfluent aphasia, due to a lesion in the _____, results in slow speech, difficulty in choosing words, or use of words that only approximate the correct word.

primary motor cortex
Broca area
cerebral lateralization
primary auditory area
Wernicke area

A

Broca area

19
Q

A stroke patient can understand when you tell her to do something, but she is not able to produce grammatical, comprehensible speech. Which specific area of her brain is damaged?

Wernicke area
globus pallidus
limbic system
Broca area
language cortex of the occipital lobe

A

Broca area

20
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Which of the following are the large output neurons of the cerebrum?

stellate cells
oligodendrocytes
satellite cells
pyramidal cells

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pyramidal cells

21
Q

Which of the following is not a motor cranial nerve?

Trochlear nerve (IV)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Abducens nerve (VI)
Accessory nerve (XI)
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

A

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

22
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Which cranial nerves are responsible for eye movement?

trigeminal (V), facial (VII), vestibulocochlear (VIII)
oculomotor (III), trochlear (IV), abducens (VI)
optic (II), oculomotor (III), trochlear (IV)
optic (II), oculomotor (III), facial (VII)

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oculomotor (III), trochlear (IV), abducens (VI)

23
Q

There are no cranial nerves associated with which part of the brain?

medulla oblongata
midbrain
pons
thalamus
cerebellum

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cerebellum

24
Q

What would be the effect of damage to cranial nerve VII?

impaired vision
sagging facial muscles
loss of sensation from face
impaired sense of smell
loss of hearing

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sagging facial muscles

25
Q

Degeneration of the neurons in which of the following structures leads to the muscle tremors associated with Parkinson disease?

cerebral crus
substantia negra
tegmentum
inferior colliculi
pons

A

substantia negra

26
Q

The gray matter of the brain forms a surface layer called the __________ and deeper masses called __________ surrounded by white matter.

nuclei; tracts
cortex; nuclei
cortex; medulla
medulla; midbrain
medulla; nerves

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cortex; nuclei

27
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Which of the following are cerebral structures composed of gray matter? Check all that apply.

Cerebral cortex
Projection tracts
Nuclei
Corpus callosum
Commissural tracts

A

Cerebral cortex
Nuclei

28
Q

The __________ is most closely associated with the cerebellum in embryonic development and remains its primary source of input fibers throughout life.

telencephalon
thalamus
midbrain
pons
medulla

A

pons

29
Q

In a sagittal section, the cerebellar white matter exhibits a branching pattern called the __________ __________.

A

arbor vitae

30
Q

The pons develops from the __________.

metencephalon
mesencephalon
myelencephalon

A

metencephalon

31
Q

The folds of the cerebellum are called __________.

folia
vermis
arbor vitae
nuclei

A

folia

32
Q

The thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus are derivatives of the embryonic _________.

telencephalon

diencephalon

mesencephalon

metencephalon

myelencephalon

A

diencephalon

33
Q

The habenula of the epithalamus __________.

is a relay from the limbic system to the midbrain

is a hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary

is a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla

is a relay from the pons to the cerebellum

A

is a relay from the limbic system to the midbrain

34
Q

Which cranial nerve innervates most of the viscera in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities?

The hypoglossal nerve (XII)
The accessory nerve (XI)
The trochlear nerve (IV)
The abducens nerve (VI)
The vagus nerve (X)

A

The vagus nerve (X)

35
Q

An unexplained hoarseness of voice and racing heart rate may be a dysfunction of which cranial nerve?

The hypoglossal nerve (XII)
The accessory nerve (XI)
The trochlear nerve (IV)
The abducens nerve (VI)
The vagus nerve (X)

A

The vagus nerve (X)

36
Q

Which of the following is the largest of the cranial nerves, and the most important sensory nerve of the face?

The accessory nerve (XI)
The facial nerve (VII)
The trigeminal nerve (V)
The hypoglossal nerve (XII)
The abducens nerve (VI)

A

The trigeminal nerve (V)

37
Q

Weakness of the chewing muscles, and numbness of the skin of the jaw could be an injury to which cranial nerve?

The accessory nerve (XI)
The facial nerve (VII)
The trigeminal nerve (V)
The hypoglossal nerve (XII)
The abducens nerve (VI)

A

The trigeminal nerve (V)

38
Q

Which of the following nerves does not begin or end in the orbit?

optic
oculomotor
trochlear
abducens
accessory

A

accessory

39
Q

Senile plaque within the extracellular matrix of neural cells is characteristic of which neurological disease?

Alzheimer disease
Parkinson disease
Schizophrenia
Encephalitis

A

Alzheimer disease

40
Q

An inability to convert sensory data to long-term memory could be a possible early sign of __________.

Alzheimer disease
Parkinson disease
Multiple sclerosis Encephalitis
Muscular dystrophy

A

Alzheimer disease

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