EXAM IV CH12 MC 2

Question 1

The frontal lobe is separated from the temporal lobe by the ________.

Answer 1

lateral sulcus

Question 2

Which of the following statements is a false or incorrect statement?
A) Damage to the primary motor cortex results only in the loss of voluntary muscle control.
B) Damage to the premotor cortex results in loss of motor skills programmed in that area but movement is still possible.
C) Damage to the visual association area results in blindness.
D) Damage to the primary auditory cortex results in the inability to interpret pitch, loudness, and location.

Answer 2

Damage to the primary motor cortex results only in the loss of voluntary muscle control.

Question 3

Two terms for the massive motor tracts serving voluntary movement are ________.

Answer 3

pyramidal and corticospinal

Question 4

An individual who could trace a picture of a bicycle with his or her finger but could not recognize it as a bicycle is most likely to have sustained damage to the ________.

Answer 4

visual association area

Question 5

Broca’s area is considered a ________.

Answer 5

motor speech area

Question 6

Which part of the cerebral cortex is involved in intellect, cognition, recall, and personality?

Answer 6

prefrontal cortex

Question 7

The blood-brain barrier is effective against ________.

Answer 7

metabolic waste such as urea

Question 8

Which of the following is not part of the basal nuclei?

Answer 8

substantia nigra

Question 9

All of the following are structures of the limbic system except the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) hippocampus
B) cingulate gyrus
C) amygdaloid nucleus
D) caudate nucleus

Answer 9

caudate nucleus

Question 10

Which of the following is not a midbrain structure?
A) third ventricle
B) cerebral peduncles
C) corpora quadrigemina
D) red nucleus

Answer 10

third ventricle

Question 11

The process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank is called ________.

Answer 11

consolidation

Question 12

Which category of memory is involved when playing the piano?

Answer 12

procedural

Question 13

The brain area that regulates activities that control the state of wakefulness or alertness of the cerebral cortex is the ________.

Answer 13

reticular formation

Question 14

Which of the following would you not find in normal cerebrospinal fluid?
A) glucose
B) red blood cells
C) potassium
D) protein

Answer 14

red blood cells

Question 15

REM sleep is associated with ________.

Answer 15

temporary skeletal muscle inhibition except for the extrinsic eye muscles

Question 16

Which of the following is not a function of the CSF?
A) reduction in brain weight
B) protection from blows
C) nourishment of the brain
D) initiation of some nerve impulses

Answer 16

initiation of some nerve impulses

Question 17

Injury to the hypothalamus may result in all of the following except ________.
A) pathologic sleep
B) loss of body temperature control
C) production of excessive quantities of urine
D) loss of proprioception

Answer 17

loss of proprioception

Question 18

Which association regarding the function and location of the cerebrum is most accurate?
A) sensory-anterior
B) motor-medial
C) sensory-medial
D) motor-anterior

Answer 18

motor-anterior

Question 19

Brain wave amplitude reflects the number of ________.

Answer 19

neurons firing synchronously

Question 20

Important nuclei of the indirect (multineural) system that receive impulses from the equilibrium apparatus of the inner ear and help to maintain balance by varying muscle tone of postural muscles are the ________.

Answer 20

vestibular nuclei

Question 21

Which of the following structures is probably not directly involved in memory?
A) hippocampus
B) medulla
C) amygdala
D) prefrontal cortex

Answer 21

medulla

Question 22

The area of the cortex that is responsible for sensations of the full bladder and the feeling that your lungs will burst when you hold your breath too long is the ________.

Answer 22

visceral sensory area

Question 23

Which statement about coma is true?
A) Coma is defined as total unresponsiveness to stimuli for a long period of time.
B) During coma, brain oxygen consumption resembles that of a waking state.
C) Coma is neurologically identical to syncope.
D) Coma is rarely caused by damage to brain stem structures.

Answer 23

Coma is defined as total unresponsiveness to stimuli for a long period of time.

Question 24

Tremor at rest, shuffling gait, stooped posture, and expressionless face are characteristics of ________.

Answer 24

Parkinson’s disease

Question 25

Which of the following is the mildest consequence of traumatic brain injury?
A) contusion
B) concussion
C) hemorrhage
D) swelling

Answer 25

concussion