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1
Q

Which of the following embryonic brain vesicles forms the cerebrum?

A

telencephalon

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2
Q

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

A

thalamus

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3
Q

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?

A

pia mater

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4
Q

Which of the following is NOT a function of cerebrospinal fluid?

A

providing the blood–brain barrier

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5
Q

Which of the following is NOT a function of the medulla oblongata?

A

receiving and interpreting visual stimuli

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6
Q

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

A

right and left cerebral hemispheres

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7
Q

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

A

arbor vitae

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8
Q

Which of the following is a function of the cerebellum?

A

fine-tuning muscle movements

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9
Q

The corpora quadrigemina process __________.

A

visual and auditory sensations

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10
Q

What is the function of the thalamus?

A

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

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11
Q

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

A

storing complex memories

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12
Q

Which of the following produces the hormone melatonin?

A

pineal gland

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13
Q

The limbic system is responsible for __________.

A

establishing emotional states

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14
Q

Which cerebral lobe is the most anterior?

A

frontal

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15
Q

Which of the following is a function of the basal nuclei?

A

muscle tone and learned movement patterns

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16
Q

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

A

gustatory cortex

17
Q

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

A

primary motor cortex

18
Q

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

A

vestibulocochlear

19
Q

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

A

facial nerve

20
Q

Which of the following is a visceral cranial reflex?

A

direct light reflex

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