Question 1

Which of the following is not a motor cranial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)   Trochlear nerve (IV) 
B)   Abducens nerve (VI) 
C)   Hypoglossal nerve (XII) 
D)   Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) 
E)   Accessory nerve (XI) F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following pairings of brain wave names and descriptions is paired correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)   Delta Waves - predominance of these may indicate serious brain damage in an adult.
B)   Beta waves - predominance of these may indicate emotional stress.
C)   Alpha waves - are greatest during sensory stimulation.
D)   Theta waves - absent during deep sleep.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

What is the largest of the cranial nerves and the most important sensory nerve of the face?

Accepted Answer

A)   Accessory nerve (XI) 
B)   Facial nerve (VII) 
C)   Trigeminal nerve (V) 
D)   Hypoglossal nerve (XII) 
E)   Abducens nerve (VI) F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Which cranial nerve pathway would be used to look cross-eyed at the tip of your nose?

Accepted Answer

A)   Trochlear nerve (IV) 
B)   Oculomotor nerve (III) 
C)   Abducens nerve (VI) 
D)   Facial nerve (VII) 
E)   Vagus nerve (X) F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

A patient is experiencing a high fever,stiff neck,drowsiness,and intense headaches.A spinal tap showed bacteria and white blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) .This individual most likely has what condition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parkinson disease
B)   Alzheimer disease
C)   Meningitis
D)   Hydrocephalus
E)   A strokeF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Short-term memory is associated with the __________,whereas long-term memory is associated with the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebral cortex;hippocampus
B)   hippocampus;cerebral cortex
C)   cerebral cortex;amygdala
D)   amygdala;hippocampus
E)   hippocampus;midbrainF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The vision association area resides primarily in the temporal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The reticular formation is a web of __________ scattered throughout the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   nerves;white matter in the cerebrum
B)   white matter;cerebellum
C)   gray matter;brainstem
D)   gray matter;cerebrum
E)   neurosomas;hypothalamusF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The cerebellum is __________ to the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

A)   superficial
B)   deep
C)   caudal
D)   rostral
E)   medialF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

From superficial to deep,the meninges occur in which order?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dura mater,pia mater,arachnoid
B)   Dura mater,arachnoid,pia mater
C)   Pia mater,dura mater,arachnoid
D)   Pia mater,arachnoid,dura mater
E)   Arachnoid,pia mater,dura materF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The pyramidal cells of the precentral gyrus are called __________ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)   stellate
B)   third-order
C)   first-order
D)   upper motor
E)   lower motorF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is not a function of CSF?

Accepted Answer

A)   To regulate the chemical environment of the nervous tissue
B)   To rinse metabolic wastes from the nervous tissue
C)   To provide oxygen and nutrients to the nervous tissue
D)   To protect the brain from striking the cranium when the head is jolted
E)   To allow the brain to attain considerable size without being impaired by its own weightF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Where are the cardiac,vasomotor,and respiratory centers found?

Accepted Answer

A)   Medulla oblongata
B)   Pons
C)   Midbrain
D)   Spinal cord
E)   DiencephalonF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Both cerebrum and cerebellum have gray matter in their surface cortex and deeper nuclei,and white matter deep to the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The vision association area resides primarily in the temporal lobe.

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From superficial to deep,the meninges occur in which order?

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Which of the following is not a motor cranial nerve?

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The cerebellum is __________ to the cerebrum.

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The pyramidal cells of the precentral gyrus are called __________ neurons.

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A patient is experiencing a high fever,stiff neck,drowsiness,and intense headaches.A spinal tap showed bacteria and white blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) .This individual most likely has what condition?

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Both cerebrum and cerebellum have gray matter in their surface cortex and deeper nuclei,and white matter deep to the cortex.

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Where are the cardiac,vasomotor,and respiratory centers found?

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The reticular formation is a web of scattered throughout the .

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Short-term memory is associated with the ,whereas long-term memory is associated with the .

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Which cranial nerve pathway would be used to look cross-eyed at the tip of your nose?

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Which of the following pairings of brain wave names and descriptions is paired correctly?

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Which of the following is not a function of CSF?

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What is the largest of the cranial nerves and the most important sensory nerve of the face?

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Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The vision association area resides primarily in the temporal lobe.

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From superficial to deep,the meninges occur in which order?

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Which of the following is not a motor cranial nerve?

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The cerebellum is __________ to the cerebrum.

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The pyramidal cells of the precentral gyrus are called __________ neurons.

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A patient is experiencing a high fever,stiff neck,drowsiness,and intense headaches.A spinal tap showed bacteria and white blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) .This individual most likely has what condition?

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Both cerebrum and cerebellum have gray matter in their surface cortex and deeper nuclei,and white matter deep to the cortex.

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Where are the cardiac,vasomotor,and respiratory centers found?

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The reticular formation is a web of __________ scattered throughout the __________.

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Short-term memory is associated with the __________,whereas long-term memory is associated with the __________.

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Which cranial nerve pathway would be used to look cross-eyed at the tip of your nose?

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Which of the following pairings of brain wave names and descriptions is paired correctly?

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Which of the following is not a function of CSF?

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What is the largest of the cranial nerves and the most important sensory nerve of the face?

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The reticular formation is a web of scattered throughout the .

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