test Flashcards
Which of the following embryonic brain vesicles forms the cerebrum?
telencephalon
Which of the following is NOT part of the brain stem?
thalamus
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?
pia mater
Which of the following is NOT a function of cerebrospinal fluid?
providing the blood–brain barrier
Which of the following is NOT a function of the medulla oblongata?
receiving and interpreting visual stimuli
Which of the following is NOT a set of regions linked by the pons?
right and left cerebral hemispheres
White matter in the cerebellum is called the ________________ because it resembles a tree.
arbor vitae
Which of the following is a function of the cerebellum?
fine-tuning muscle movements
The corpora quadrigemina process __________.
visual and auditory sensations
What is the function of the thalamus?
to filter and pass sensory information to the basal nuclei and cerebral cortex
Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?
storing complex memories
Which of the following produces the hormone melatonin?
pineal gland
The limbic system is responsible for __________.
establishing emotional states
Which cerebral lobe is the most anterior?
frontal
Which of the following is a function of the basal nuclei?
muscle tone and learned movement patterns
Which of the following regions of the cerebral cortex receives sensory information from the taste receptors of the tongue and pharynx?
gustatory cortex
Which of the following directs voluntary movements by initiating impulses in somatic motor neurons?
primary motor cortex
Which cranial nerve contains sensory fibers coming from the inner ear and is responsible for hearing and balance?
vestibulocochlear
Which of the following cranial nerves has five branches and controls the lacrimal and salivary glands and muscles of the face?
facial nerve
Which of the following is a visceral cranial reflex?
direct light reflex
