Question 1

Figure 13.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates Broca's area, which controls the motor movements necessary for speaking?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

All of the following can lead to hydrocephalus except

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A)   meningitis that scars the arachnoid mater.
B)   an overactive choroid plexus.
C)   blockage of the cerebral aqueduct by a small brain tumor.
D)   Alzheimer's disease.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is associated with Alzheimer's disease?

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A)   accumulation of protein plaques around neurons
B)   cerebral ischemia
C)   deterioration of the substantia nigra of the midbrain
D)   inadequate vitamin BE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Figure 13.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates an area that is characterized by huge neurons known as pyramidal cells?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Cerebrovascular accident is a long name for what type of brain injury?

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Question 6

Figure 13.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates a choroid plexus, which produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in all four ventricles of the brain?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The function of the blood-brain barrier is to

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A)   keep neurons from innervating blood vessels.
B)   prevent all contact between bloodborne molecules and brain tissue.
C)   help protect the central nervous system.
D)   provide an impenetrable barrier between blood and brain, because the brain gets all its nourishment from the cerebrospinal fluid.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

This type of spinal cord damage is due to severe damage to the anterior horn or ventral motor roots.

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Question 9

The brain stem consists of the

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A)   cerebrum, pons, midbrain, and medulla.
B)   midbrain, medulla, and pons.
C)   pons, medulla, cerebellum, and midbrain.
D)   midbrain only.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Cutting the corpus callosum would lead to which of the following?

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A)   The right cerebral hemisphere cannot communicate directly with the left hemisphere.
B)   Visual reflexes are lost.
C)   Emotional problems develop.
D)   One-half of the body is paralyzed.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Cerebrospinal fluid is located within the

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A)   subarachnoid space.
B)   orbits.
C)   cerebral cortex.
D)   superior sagittal sinus.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The white matter on both sides of the spinal cord is divided into three white columns, also known as ________.

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Question 13

The abstract representation of the homunculus overlaid on the somatosensory cerebral cortex has the

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A)   head and face proximal to the longitudinal fissure.
B)   feet and ankles distal to the longitudinal fissure.
C)   thumbs and fingers proximal to the longitudinal fissure.
D)   genitals proximal to the longitudinal fissure.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Describe the difference between the primary sensory areas of the cerebrum and their corresponding association areas.

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Question 15

The pineal gland secretes the hormone ________, which signals the body to prepare for sleep.

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Question 16

Which of these regions functions to direct nearly all sensory input, except olfactory impulses, to the cerebral cortex?

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A)   hypothalamus
B)   cerebrum
C)   cerebellum
D)   thalamusE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is not a midbrain structure?

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A)   third ventricle
B)   cerebral peduncles
C)   corpora quadrigemina
D)   red nucleusE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

There are three types of white matter in the cerebrum. These include the association fibers, projection fibers, and ________.

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Question 19

Which of the following is not a function of nuclei within the reticular formation?

Accepted Answer

A)   adjust respiratory and cardiovascular functions
B)   consolidate and store memories
C)   coordinate cranial nerve reflexes
D)   maintain consciousness and alertnessE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Cerebrospinal fluid passes through choroidal villi to enter the superior sagittal sinus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: The Central Nervous System

Which of the following is not a function of nuclei within the reticular formation?

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Cerebrovascular accident is a long name for what type of brain injury?

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Which of the following is not a midbrain structure?

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The white matter on both sides of the spinal cord is divided into three white columns, also known as ________.

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This type of spinal cord damage is due to severe damage to the anterior horn or ventral motor roots.

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The pineal gland secretes the hormone ________, which signals the body to prepare for sleep.

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Cutting the corpus callosum would lead to which of the following?

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Which of these regions functions to direct nearly all sensory input, except olfactory impulses, to the cerebral cortex?

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Figure 13.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates an area that is characterized by huge neurons known as pyramidal cells?

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Cerebrospinal fluid passes through choroidal villi to enter the superior sagittal sinus.

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The function of the blood-brain barrier is to

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Figure 13.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates Broca's area, which controls the motor movements necessary for speaking?

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Figure 13.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates a choroid plexus, which produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in all four ventricles of the brain?

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Describe the difference between the primary sensory areas of the cerebrum and their corresponding association areas.

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All of the following can lead to hydrocephalus except

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Which of the following is associated with Alzheimer's disease?

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The brain stem consists of the

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The abstract representation of the homunculus overlaid on the somatosensory cerebral cortex has the

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Cerebrospinal fluid is located within the

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There are three types of white matter in the cerebrum. These include the association fibers, projection fibers, and ________.

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