pre test

Question 1

Question 1.
Which of the following embryonic brain vesicles forms the cerebrum?
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diencephalon
telencephalon
mesencephalon
metencephalon

Answer 1

The telencephalon forms the cerebrum.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT part of the brain stem?

medulla oblongata
mesencephalon
pons
thalamus

Answer 2

The thalamus is part of the diencephalon, not part of the brain stem.

Question 3

Question 3.
Which of the meninges is adhered to the surface of the brain and accompanies the branches of the blood vessels as they penetrate the surface of the brain?

dura mater
pia mater
arachnoid mater
ventricles

Answer 3

The pia mater is adhered to the surface of the brain and accompanies the branches of the blood vessels as they penetrate the surface of the brain.

Question 4

Question 4.
Which of the following is NOT a function of cerebrospinal fluid?

transporting nutrients, chemical messengers, and waste products

providing the blood–brain barrier
cushioning the brain
supporting the brain

Answer 4

Cerebrospinal fluid cushions, supports the brain, and transports materials for the brain, but it does not provide the blood–brain barrier.

Question 5

Question 5.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the medulla oblongata?

receiving and interpreting visual stimuli regulating heart rate and force of contraction
linking the brain with the spinal cord
setting the basic rate for respiratory movements

Answer 5

receiving and interpreting visual stimuli

Question 6

Question 6.
Which of the following is NOT a set of regions linked by the pons?

right and left cerebral hemispheres
cerebellum to brain stem
nuclei of the pons to the cerebellar hemisphere of the opposite side
cerebellum to cerebrum

Answer 6

right and left cerebral hemispheres

Question 7

Question 7.
White matter in the cerebellum is called the ________________ because it resembles a tree..

fornix
corpus callosum
columns
arbor vitae

Answer 7

White matter in the cerebellum is called the arbor vitae because it resembles a tree.

Question 8

Question 8.
Which of the following is a function of the cerebellum?

filtering sensory information
controlling heart rate and force of contraction
controlling the endocrine system
fine-tuning muscle movements

Answer 8

fine-tuning muscle movements

Question 9

Question 9.
The corpora quadrigemina process __________.

auditory and gustatory sensations
visual and auditory sensations
visual and olfactory sensations
somatic and visceral sensations

Answer 9

visual and auditory sensations

Question 10

Question 10.
What is the function of the thalamus?.

to filter and pass sensory information to the basal nuclei and cerebral cortex
to control the endocrine system
to control respiration
to produce melatonin

Answer 10

to filter and pass sensory information to the basal nuclei and cerebral cortex

Question 11

Question 11.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

regulating body temperature
storing complex memories
controlling of the endocrine system
controlling autonomic function

Answer 11

storing complex memories

Question 12

Question 12.
Which of the following produces the hormone melatonin?
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pons
pineal gland
hypothalamus
thalamus

Answer 12

pineal gland

Question 13

Question 13.
The limbic system is responsible for __________.

body temperature regulation
controlling the movements of the limbs
establishing emotional states
visual reflexes

Answer 13

establishing emotional states

Question 14

Which cerebral lobe is the most anterior?

frontal
occipital
temporal
parietal

Answer 14

frontal

Question 15

Question 15.
Which of the following is a function of the basal nuclei?

muscle tone and learned movement patterns
receiving sensations from the skin
linking the cerebral hemispheres with bands of white matter
speech

Answer 15

muscle tone and learned movement patterns

Question 16

Question 16.
Which of the following regions of the cerebral cortex receives sensory information from the taste receptors of the tongue and pharynx?

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olfactory cortex
visual cortex
gustatory cortex
auditory cortex

Answer 16

gustatory cortex

Question 17

Question 17.
Which of the following directs voluntary movements by initiating impulses in somatic motor neurons?

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primary motor cortex
primary sensory cortex
general interpretative area
prefrontal cortex

Answer 17

primary motor cortex

Question 18

Question 18.
Which cranial nerve contains sensory fibers coming from the inner ear and is responsible for hearing and balance?

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abducens
trigeminal
vestibulocochlear
facial

Answer 18

vestibulocochlear

Question 19

Question 19.
Which of the following cranial nerves has five branches and controls the lacrimal and salivary glands and muscles of the face?

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facial nerve
trigeminal nerve
accessory nerve
hypoglossal nerve

Answer 19

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Question 20

Which of the following is a visceral cranial reflex?

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tympanic reflex
corneal reflex
auditory reflex
direct light reflex

Answer 20

direct light reflex