Quiz

Question 1

the lateral fissure separates the___ from the rest of the cerebrum

Answer 1

temporal lobe

Question 2

the endoneurium

Answer 2

surrounds individual axons and their schwann cells

Question 3

which nerve has branches that extend to the thoracic and abdominal viscera

Answer 3

vagus nerve

Question 4

cerebrospinal fluid is formed by tissue in the walls and roofs of the

Answer 4

ventricles of the brain

Question 5

the epineurium

Answer 5

bundles fascicles into nerves

Question 6

the limbic system

Answer 6

is associated with basic survival instincts of nutrition, memory, and reproduction

Question 7

the perineurium

Answer 7

bundles axons into fascicles

Question 8

which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 8

provides oxygen to CNS tissue

Question 9

which of the following activities is NOT associated with the cerebrum

Answer 9

controlling the autonomic nervous system

Question 10

the stalk that connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland is the

Answer 10

infundibulum

Question 11

muscles and glands that are capable of producing a response when stimulated by motor neurons are called

Answer 11

effectors

Question 12

the gray matter on the outer surface of the cerebrum is called the

Answer 12

cortex

Question 13

the most superficial meningeal layer is

Answer 13

the dura mater

Question 14

the “thermostat” or nucleus that monitors blood temperature is located in the

Answer 14

hypothalamus

Question 15

the knee-jerk reflex involves which of the following?

Answer 15

sensory and motor neurons

Question 16

which part of the brain serves as the major control center of the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system?

Answer 16

hypothalamus

Question 17

reflex arcs

Answer 17

are capable of receiving stimulus and yielding a response

Question 18

the white matter of the cerebellum forms a branching network know as the

Answer 18

arbor vitae

Question 19

difficulty with chewing or an inability to chew might result from damage to the

Answer 19

trigeminal nerve

Question 20

a fracture of the cribriform plate might injure the ____ cranial nerve?

Answer 20

olfactory

Question 21

facial expression is regulated by the

Answer 21

facial nerve

Question 22

the ventral root of a spinal nerve contains

Answer 22

only motor fibers

Question 23

what is the large C-shaped mass of white matter that consists of nerve fibers that connect the two cerebral hemispheres?

Answer 23

corpus callosum

Question 24

what structural feature of the brain regulates the movement of materials from the blood into the brain

Answer 24

blood-brain barrier

Question 25

which two portions of the brain are involved in controlling respiration?

Answer 25

pons and medulla oblongata

Question 26

the sensory receptor of the stretch reflex is the

Answer 26

muscle spindle