Exam 1.3

Question 1

True or false

The base of the skull is rough with many bony protuberances

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which lobe can result from injury due to the bony protuberances in the base of the skull

Answer 2

Temporal lobe

Question 3

True or false

A lack of oxygen to the brain for just a few minutes can result in irreversible damage to the brain

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What are the meninges

Answer 4

Layers of tissue that separate the skull and the brain

Question 5

What is the largest portion the the brain

Answer 5

Cerebrum

Question 6

What is the cerebrum’s function

Answer 6

It is divided into five lobes that are responsible for different functions

Question 7

What are the five lobes of the brain

Answer 7

Frontal
Temporal 
Occipital 
Parietal 
Limbic

Question 8

What is the frontal lobe responsible for

Answer 8

Higher cognitive function 
Such as
-memory 
-language
-problem solving 
-etc

Question 9

What is the temporal lobe responsible for

Answer 9

For emotion, smelling, tasting, hearing, sexual behavior

Question 10

What is the parietal lobe responsible for

Answer 10

Plays a role in our sensations such as touch, smell, taste, and etc

Question 11

What is the wernicke area. Where is it located and what is it responsible for

Answer 11

Responsible for matching written words with sound of spoken speech and in the parietal lobe

Question 12

What is the occipital lobe responsible for

Answer 12

For visions and recognition

Question 13

What is the limbic lobe responsible for

Answer 13

For the limbic system

Question 14

What is the limbic system

Answer 14

Area of the brain that regulates emotions and memory. It directly connects the lower and higher brain functions

Question 15

What is the tissue in the brain that is responsible for body movement and balance

Answer 15

Cerebellum

Question 16

What is the hypothalamus responsible for

Answer 16

• controls autonomic nervous system
• emotion and behavior
• regulate body temp
• regulate food intake
• controls sleep-wake cycle

Question 17

What is the medulla oblongata responsible for

Answer 17

Vital involuntary reflexes such as swallowing, vomiting, sneezing, coughing, and cardiovascular functions

Question 18

What is the origin of many cranial nerves

Answer 18

The medulla

Question 19

What is controls the basic functions of life such as breathing, heart rate, swallowing, sleep and etc

Answer 19

Brain stem

Question 20

What are the three divisions of the brainstem

Answer 20

Midbrain
Pons
Medulla oblongata

Question 21

What are the 12 cranial nerves in order

Answer 21

Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducens
Facial 
Vestibulocohlear
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Accessory
Hypoglossal

Question 22

What does injuries to the side of the head result in

Answer 22

Change in language or speech and sensory or motor problems

Question 23

Explain the diffuse axonal injury

Answer 23

Very serious injury as it impacts the major pathways of the brain

Question 24

Explain epidural hematoma

Answer 24

Blood clot that forms between the skull and top lining of the brain

Question 25

Does a epidural change fast or slow changes of pressure in the brain

Answer 25

Fast

Question 26

Explain subdural hematoma

Answer 26

Blood clot that forms between the dura and the brain tissue

Question 27

Does subdural hematoma cause neuron damage or tissue damage

Answer 27

Tissue damage

Question 28

Does epidural hematoma cause neuron damage or tissue damage

Answer 28

Neuron damage

Question 29

What is the area that we formulate speech

Answer 29

Broca’s area

Question 30

What are the two areas of the brain for auditory aka hearing and explain them

Answer 30

Primary auditory -detects sounds and transmits them to ear

Auditory association- used to recognize sound as speech, music, or noise

Question 31

What role does the pons play

Answer 31

Critical role in respiration