Week 9 Nervous System

Question 1

The forebrain consists of:

a. cortex and basal ganglia
b. telencephalon and diencephalon
c. telencephalon and mesencephalon
d. diencephalon and medulla oblongata
e. pons and medulla oblongata

Answer 1

b. telencephalon and diencephalon

Question 2

pituitary gland is associated with which brain structure

a. cerebral hemispheres
b. brainstem
c. medulla oblongata
d. pons
e. diencephalon

Answer 2

e. diencephalon

Question 3

The mamillary bodies are located in the

a. Midbrain
b. Diencephalon
c. Telencephalon
d. Pons
e. Medulla oblongata

Answer 3

a. Midbrain

Question 4

The grey matter of the nervous system is composed of which of the following

a. Glial cells
b. Neuronal cell bodies
c. Myelinated axons
d. Unmyelinated dendrites
e. Unmyelinated axons

Answer 4

b. Neuronal cell bodies

Question 5

Afferent information to the central nervous system is

a. Somatic motor
b. Visceral motor
c. Pre-ganglionic
d. Post-ganglionic
e. Sensory

Answer 5

e. Sensory

Question 6

The visual cortex is located in the

a. Brainstem
b. Occipital lobe
c. Parietal lobe
d. Temporal lobe
e. Frontal lobe

Answer 6

b. Occipital lobe

Question 7

Which division of the nervous system is responsible for triggering the “fight or flight” changes
that occur in the body

a. somatic
b. sympathetic
c. parasympathetic
d. peripheral
e. central

Answer 7

b. sympathetic

Question 8

The thickened pia mater that anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx is called the

a. Filum terminale
b. Denticulate ligament
c. Conus medullaris
d. Cauda equina
e. Arachnoid mater

Answer 8

a. Filum terminale

Question 9

The neuroantomical term “rostral” refers to the direction

a. Superior
b. Anterior
c. Posterior
d. Inferior
e. Towards the nos

Answer 9

e. Towards the nose

Question 10

The components of the hindbrain are

a. Midbrain and medulla oblongata
b. Midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata
c. Pons, medulla oblongata and spinal cord
d. Pons, medulla oblongata and cerebellum
e. midbrain, pons, crebellum

Answer 10

d. Pons, medulla oblongata and cerebellum

Question 11

The falx cerebri is

a. Dura mater
b. Arachnoid
c. Pia mater
d. White matter
e. Grey matter

Answer 11

a. Dura mater

Question 12

The spinal cord gives rise to __________ pairs of spinal nerves

a. 13
b. 12
c. 20
d. 24
e. 31

Answer 12

e. 31

Question 13

Cerebrospinal fluid functions to ___________ the brain

a. Support
b. Nourish
c. Lubricate
d. Cushion
e. All of the above

Answer 13

e. All of the above

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Question 26

The 12 cranial nerves form which part of the nervous system:

A. central

B. Autonomic

C. Visceral

D. Parasympathetic

E. somatic

Answer 26

E. somatic

Question 27

The tapered end of the spinal cord is called the:

A.Conus medullaris

B. Cauda equina

C. Cervical enlargement

D. Filum terminale

E. Lumbosacral enlargement

Answer 27

A.Conus medullaris

Question 28

The two cerebral hemispheres are divided by the:

A. Temporal sulcus

B. Central sulcus

C. Calcarine sulcus

D.Longitudinal fissure

E. Frontal fissure

Answer 28

D.Longitudinal fissure

Question 29

The connected series of fluid-filled cavities that are found throughout the brain are known as the:

A. Subdural space

B. Subarachnoid space

C. Meninges

D. Vesicles

E. Ventricles

Answer 29

E. Ventricles

Question 30

You just finished running and your heart rate is fast as is your breathing. The part of the brain controlling basic body functions such as heart rate and blood pressure is the:

A. Cerebellum

B. Cerebral cortex

C. Medulla oblongata

D. Spinal cord E. Hypothalamus

Answer 30

C. Medulla oblongata