Exam 2 Part 2 Flashcards
Which structure is involved in forming cerebrospinal fluid?
a. Dura matter
b. Corpus callosum
c. Choroid plexus
d. Arachnoid villus
e. Arachnoid granulation
not d
Which of the following structures controls the autonomic nervous system?
a. Mesencephalon
b. Hypothalamus
c. Cerebellum
d. Thalamas
e. Midbrain
b. Hypothalamus
Which of the following structures is responsible for keeping you upright when you start to fall over (righting reflexes)?
a. Cerebral peduncles
b. Superior colliculi
c. Red nucleus
d. Substantia nigra
c. Red nucleus
The region of the brain that integrates sensation and suppresses “unimportant” conscious sensation is the:
a. Red nucleus
b. Hypothalamus
c. Cerebellum
d. Midbrain
e. Thalamus
not b
Joe suddenly begins to experience violent mood swings and develops a voracious appetite. Physical examination indicates the tumor in his brain is the probable cause of these behaviors. In what part of the brain is the tumor most likely located?
a. reticular formation
b. limbic system
c. cerebral nuclei
d. Temporal lobe
e. postcentral gyrus
b. limbic system
Damage to the cerebellum would result in:
a. Inability to dream
b. Loss of memory
c. Altered pituitary function
d. Uncontrollable body temperature
e. Uncoordinated movement
e. Uncoordinated movement
The vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in:
a. The pons
b. The medulla
c. The thalamus
d. The cerebrum
b. The medulla
If you lose the ability to sneeze, you may have damage to which area of your brain?
a. The spinal cord
b. Medulla oblongata
c. The midbrain
d. The pons
e. Cranial nerve I
not c
The thin membrane found between the right and left ventricles:
a. Septum pellucidum
b. cerebral aquaduct
c. dura matter
d. arachnoid villa
a. Septum pellucidum
Excessive fluid build up in the 4th ventricle could be caused by damage to which of the following structures?
a. Interventricular foramen
b. Cerebral aquaduct
c. Superior sagittal sinus
d. Choroid plexus
c. Superior sagittal sinus
Blockage of which structure would cause excessive build up of CSF in the lateral ventricles and the third ventricle?
a. Interventricular foramen
b. Central canal
c. Lateral aperture
d. Median aperture
e. Cerebral aqueduct
not a
Which nerve is involved in listening to music and seasickness?
a. V
b. II
c. X
d. I
e. VIII
e. VIII
Is the Trochlear nerve predominately:
a. sensory
b. motor
c. mixed
b. motor
The conscious state depends upon the proper functioning of the:
a. general interpretive area.
b. reticular activating system.
c. limbic system.
d. nucleus gracilis.
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Which of the following is essential for memory consolidation?
a. basal ganglia
b. prefrontal cortex
c. hippocampus
d. hypothalamus
e. cerebral nuclei
c. hippocampus
