Neuroanatomy 1

Question 1

The ______ is the largest “hole” in the skull.

Answer 1

Foramen magnum

Question 2

Which of the meninges lies closest to the skull?

Answer 2

Dura

Question 3

What is the name of the direction of a brain slice that divides the brain into right and left hemispheres?

Answer 3

Sagittal

Question 4

Which term means to toward the front of the brain?

Answer 4

Anterior

Question 5

Which brain area regulates reflexive, involuntary, and repetitive functions that sustain life?

Answer 5

Hindbrain

Question 6

The __________ in the midbrain is responsible for relaying auditory information.

Answer 6

Inferior colliculus

Question 7

True or False? The limbic system supports regulation of emotion, behavior, and motivation

Answer 7

True

Question 8

All sensory information flows through the thalamus with the exception of:

Answer 8

Olfaction

Question 9

The _______ contains 50% of the total number of neurons in the brain.

Answer 9

Cerebellum

Question 10

Damage to the optic nerve at the optic chiasm could result in:

Answer 10

Loss of peripheral vision

Question 10

Cortical blindness is caused by:

Answer 10

Damage to the occipital lobe

Question 11

Dorsal is the _______ pathway and ventral is the _________ pathway.

Answer 11

Where, what

Question 12

A person with damage to the parietal lobe may experience:

Answer 12

Difficulty navigating using maps

Difficulty with finger localization

Difficulty sensing touch

Question 13

A person with damage to the temporal lobe may experience:

Answer 13

Difficulty recognizing auditory sounds

Question 14

The lobe most commonly associated with executive function is:

Answer 14

Frontal

Question 15

_______ Area is the expressive language center located in the ________ lobe.

Answer 15

Broca’s, Frontal

Question 16

An important role of the ventricular system is to:

Answer 16

Make cerebral spinal fluid

Question 17

_______ is critical for effective removal of toxins in the brain.

Answer 17

Sleep

Question 18

Developmentally, the brain form myelin from:

Answer 18

Back to Front

Question 19

Brain injury can result in disruption to:

Answer 19

Physical structures
Chemical balance
Electrical balance