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1
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A patient is experiencing a high fever, stiff neck, drowsiness, and intense headaches. A spinal tap showed bacteria and white blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This individual most likely has what condition?

A

Meningitis

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A predominance of which waves in an electroencephalogram (EEG) might indicate that a person is physically and mentally relaxed?

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Alpha

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After a stroke, a patient complains about a lack of sensitivity in their right hand. The stroke most likely affected which part of their brain?

A

Postcentral gyrus in the left parietal lobe

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Both cerebrum and cerebellum have gray matter in their surface cortex and deeper nuclei, and white matter deep to the cortex.
True or False

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True

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Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by choroid plexuses in the ventricles and reabsorbed by arachnoid granulations in the_________.

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superior sagittal sinus

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

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Substantia nigra

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Destruction of the amygdala would mostly affect which of the following?

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Expression of emotional feelings

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

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Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater

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In which structure is the arbor vitae found?

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Cerebellum

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Injury to the reticular formation can result in which of the following?

A

Irreversible coma

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Loss of equilibrium and motor coordination would most likely be related to a lesion in which structure?

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Cerebellum

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Nearly all the somatosensory input to the cerebrum passes by way of synapses in which region of the brain?

A

Thalamus

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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.

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Broca area

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

A

Frontal lobe

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Sex drive, body temperature, and food and water intake are regulated by which part of the brain?

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Hypothalamus

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Short-term memory is associated with the_________, whereas long-term memory is associated with the_________.

A

cerebral cortex; hippocampus

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The amygdala, hippocampus, and hypothalamus are involved in such feelings as love, anger, fear, pleasure, and pain.
True or False

A

True

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The blood-CSF barrier is composed of dense regular connective tissue lining the ventricles.
True or False

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False

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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) helps prevent hemorrhages in the nervous tissue of the brain.
True or False

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False

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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is most permeable to which of the following?

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Glucose and oxygen

21
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The cerebellum is the largest part of the brain.
True or False

A

False

22
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he cerebellum is_________ to the cerebrum.

A

posterior

23
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The cerebrum exhibits folds called gyri separated by grooves called sulci.

True or False

A

True

24
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The epidural space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
True or False

A

False

25
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The forebrain consists of the cerebrum and the diencephalon.
True

False

A

True

26
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The gray matter of the cerebrum forms a surface layer called the_________ and deeper masses called_________ surrounded by white matter.

A

cortex; nuclei

27
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The medulla oblongata originates from which structure?

A

Myelencephalon

28
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The pons and cerebellum arise from which secondary embryonic vesicle?

A

Metencephalon

29
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The right and left cerebral hemispheres are separated from each other by_________.

A

the longitudinal fissure

30
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The thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus are derivatives of which embryonic structure?

A

Diencephalon

31
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The_________ is responsible for awareness of general sensation (e.g., touch), and the_________ is responsible for making cognitive sense of it.

A

primary somatosensory cortex; somatosensory association area

32
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There are no cranial nerves associated with which part of the brain?

A

Thalamus

33
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What is the largest of the cranial nerves and the most important sensory nerve of the face?

A

trigeminal nerve (V)

34
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What is the largest part of the hindbrain?

A

Cerebellum

35
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What is the most posterior component of the brainstem?

A

Medulla oblongata

36
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What type of brain wave is dominant when a person is awake and resting with closed eyes?

A

Alpha waves

37
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Where are the cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory centers found?

A

Medulla oblongata

38
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Where are the hippocampus and amygdala found?

A

Limbic system

39
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Where is the third ventricle located?

A

Diencephalon

40
Q

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

A

Vagus nerve (X)

41
Q

Which cranial nerve pathway would be used to look cross-eyed at the tip of your nose?

A

Abducens

42
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Which of the following is correct regarding the occipital lobe?

A

It is the principal visual center of the brain

43
Q

Which of the following is not a function of CSF?

A

To provide oxygen and nutrients to the nervous tissue

44
Q

Which of the following is not a motor cranial nerve?

A

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

45
Q

Which of the following occurs during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep?

A

The muscles are paralyzed, and body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate and respiratory rate increase.

46
Q

Which of the following structures appears as a large bulge just rostral to the medulla?

A

Pons

47
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Which structures create the blood brain barrier (BBB)?

A

tight junctions between endothelial cells that form the capillary walls

47
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Which of the following structures does not contain CSF?

A

Dural sinus

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