chapter 13-15

Question 1

The subarachnoid space lies directly between the

Answer 1

arachnoid mater and pia mater

Question 2

When the neural tube fails to develop or close properly in the posterior region, it is called

Answer 2

spina bifida

Question 3

Which lobe contains the postcentral gyrus?

Answer 3

parietal lobe

Question 4

Which cranial nerves innervate the extrinsic eye muscles?

Answer 4

oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens

Question 5

Which of the following structures is a sensory relay center (except the olfactory neurons)?

Answer 5

thalamus

Question 6

Which primary vesicle of the embryonic nervous system does not differentiate into more vesicles at the secondary stage?

Answer 6

mesencephalon

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the pia mater?

Answer 7

follows the contours of the brain

Question 8

pons

Answer 8

bridge

Question 9

cortico

Answer 9

bark

Question 10

fasciculi

Answer 10

small bundle

Question 11

tractus

Answer 11

pathway

Question 12

glossi

Answer 12

tongue

Question 13

CN 1

Answer 13

smell

Question 14

Hypoglossal nerve

Answer 14

tongue movement

Question 15

CN 9

Answer 15

taste for the posterior 1/3 of the tongue

Question 16

trochlear nerve

Answer 16

move eye down and towards the nose

Question 17

C vii

Answer 17

facial expression and production of saliva

Question 18

the hypoglossal nerve contains what type of neurons

Answer 18

somatic motor only

Question 19

Which neurons exit the spinal nerve by way of the ventral root?

Answer 19

motor neurons

Question 20

Which embryonic germ layer gives rise to the nervous system?

Answer 20

ectoderm

Question 21

The primary function of the meninges is

Answer 21

to protect and support the brain and spinal cord

Question 22

The __________________ tightly regulates the movement of ions, molecules, and cells between the blood and the brain.

Answer 22

blood-brain barrier

Question 23

How many pairs of cervical nerves are there?

Answer 23

8 pairs

Question 24

____________________ connect areas of the cerebrum within the SAME hemisphere.

Answer 24

association fibers

Question 25

Which of the secondary vesicles will form the midbrain?

Answer 25

mesencephalon

Question 26

The nerve that contains sensory fibers that are involved in hearing is

Answer 26

CN III

Question 27

Which one of these effectors is NOT directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

Answer 27

skeletal muscle

Question 28

Cranial nerves with purely sensory functions include which of the following?

Answer 28

olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear

Question 29

Preparing the body for the "flight or fight" response during threatening situations is the role of the

Answer 29

sympathetic nervous system

Question 30

Which cranial nerves innervate the extrinsic eye muscles?

Answer 30

oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens

Question 31

Which one of these effectors is NOT directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

Answer 31

skeletal muscle

Question 32

Which of the nerve plexuses originates from the ventral ramus L1-L4?

Answer 32

lumbar

Question 33

A group of cell bodies of a neuron in the peripheral nervous system is called _____________.

Answer 33

ganglia

Question 34

The function of the olfactory neuron concerns

Answer 34

smell

Question 35

The area of the brain that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycle is the

Answer 35

basal nuclei

Question 36

Which of the following is the function of Cerebrospinal Fluid?

Answer 36

all of these

Question 37

Loss of muscle coordination results from damage to the

Answer 37

cerebellum

Question 38

The area of the brain that relays information from the cerebrum to the cerebellum is the _____________.

Answer 38

pons

Question 39

The Trigeminal Nerve contains what type of neurons?

Answer 39

both sensory and somatic motor

Question 40

CN VIII

Answer 40

vestibulocochlear

Question 41

CNX

Answer 41

vagus

Question 42

CN VI

Answer 42

abducens

Question 43

CN II

Answer 43

Optic

Question 44

CN IX

Answer 44

glossopharyngeal

Question 45

CN III

Answer 45

Oculomotor

Question 46

CN V

Answer 46

trigeminal

Question 47

CN XII

Answer 47

hypoglossal

Question 48

CN IV

Answer 48

trochlear

Question 49

CN VII

Answer 49

facial

Question 50

CN I

Answer 50

olfactory

Question 51

CN XI

Answer 51

accessory

Question 52

Control of temperature, endocrine activity, metabolism, and thirst are functions associated with the

Answer 52

hypothalamus

Question 53

How many cranial nerves are there?

Answer 53

12 pair

Question 54

The occipital lobe is responsible for which of the following?

Answer 54

visual reception and interpretion

Question 55

What initial structure forms the Central Nervous System?

Answer 55

neural tube

Question 56

A neural tube defect that results in a "brain defect" is called

Answer 56

anencephaly

Question 57

Put the following in the correct order regarding the flow of cerebrospinal fluid:

Answer 57

4, 2, 3, 1, 5

Question 58

Which area of the brain is involved in processing fear and initiating the fight or flight response?

Answer 58

amygdala