MCQ Chapter 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves Flashcards
A large, oval structure located bilaterally on either side of the third ventricle, consisting of two masses of gray matter organized into nuclei; main relay center for sensory impulses ascending to the cerebral cortex.
thalamus
concussion
encephalitis
ataxia
thalamus
A white matter tract that originates in the gracile and cuneate nuclei of the medulla oblongata and extends to the thalamus on the same side; sensory axons in this tract conduct nerve impulses for the sensations of proprioception, touch, vibration, hearing, and equilibrium.
tentorium cerebelli
medial lemniscus
medulla oblongata
encephalitis
medial lemniscus
Occurs after a viral infection, particularly chickenpox or influenza, most often in children or teens who have taken aspirin; characterized by vomiting and brain dysfunction (disorientation, lethargy, and personality changes) that may progress to coma and death.
reye’s syndrome
diencephalon
internal capsule
corpus callosum
reye’s syndrome
A portion of the diencephalon, lying beneath the thalamus and forming the floor and part of the wall of the third ventricle.
Hypothalamus
Cerebral cortex
Reye’s syndrome
Broca’s area
Hypothalamus
Inability to recognize the significance of sensory stimuli such as sounds, sights, smells, tastes, and touch.
superior
agnosia
corpus striatum
median aperture
agnosia
A state of partial unconsciousness from which a person can be aroused; associated with a low level of activity in the reticular activating system.
pontine respiratory group
prosopagnosia
sleep
corpus callosum
sleep
A condition of functional sluggishness.
Lethargy
Cerebellum
Prosopagnosia
Pia mater
Lethargy
The portion of the brain immediately superior to the spinal cord, made up of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain.
cerebellum
reye’s syndrome
brainstem
neural plate
brainstem
Inability to carry out purposeful movements in the absence of paralysis.
blood-brain barrier (BBB)
broca’s area
olive
apraxia
apraxia
A region of the cerebral cortex in the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum that controls specific muscles or groups of muscles.
primary motor cortex
reye’s syndrome
ataxia
reflex
primary motor cortex
A transient disorder of abnormal cognition and disordered attention accompanied by disturbances of the sleep-wake cycle and psychomotor behavior (hyperactivity or hypoactivity of movements and speech). Also called acute confusional state (ACS).
cerebral cortex
blood-brain barrier (BBB)
delirium
microcephaly
delirium
A fold of the dura mater extending deep into the longitudinal fissure between the two cerebral hemispheres.
pia mater
falx cerebri
olive
corpus striatum
falx cerebri
Falling or drooping of the eyelid (or slippage of any organ such as a kidney below its normal position).
optic chiasm
sleep
primary motor cortex
ptosis
Ptosis
A barrier consisting of specialized brain capillaries and astrocytes that prevents the passage of materials from the blood to the cerebrospinal fluid and brain.
stupor
blood-brain barrier (BBB)
cerebral cortex
cerebrum
blood-brain barrier (BBB)
The part of the central nervous system contained within the cranial cavity.
tentorium cerebelli
brain
medullary respiratory center
brain waves
brain
Part of the diencephalon superior and posterior to the thalamus, comprising the pineal gland and associated structures.
brainstem
medial lemniscus
neural plate
epithalamus
epithalamus
The white matter tracts of the cerebellum, which have a treelike appearance when seen in midsagittal section.
reflex
ectoderm
midbrain
arbor vitae
Arbor vitae
A region of the cerebral cortex posterior to the central sulcus in the postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum that localizes exactly the points of the body where somatic sensations originate.
brain
primary somatosensory cortex
blood-brain barrier (BBB)
tentorium cerebelli
primary somatosensory cortex
Unresponsiveness from which a patient can be aroused only briefly and only by vigorous and repeated stimulation.
primary somatosensory cortex
ataxia
cerebrum
stupor
stupor
Inability to recognize faces, usually caused by damage to the facial recognition area in the inferior temporal lobe of both cerebral hemispheres.
Medulla oblongata
Encephalopathy
Prosopagnosia
Midbrain
Prosopagnosia
A network of small groups of neuronal cell bodies scattered among bundles of axons (mixed gray and white matter) beginning in the medulla oblongata and extending superiorly through the central part of the brainstem.
reticular formation
medial lemniscus
ptosis
median aperture
Reticular formation
A part of the brain consisting of the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus.
primary motor cortex
diencephalon
internal capsule
median aperture
Diencephalon
Any disorder of the brain.
encephalopathy
superior
brain
falx cerebelli
Encephalopathy
Traumatic injury to the brain that produces no visible bruising but may result in abrupt, temporary loss of consciousness.
broca’s area
brain
concussion
corpus striatum
Concussion