Question 1

Meningitis refers to inflammation of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  brain.
B)  meninges.
C)  spinal cord.
D)  cerebrospinal fluid.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The limbic system of the brain primarily functions in the production of speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What part of the brain can produce a hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thalamus
B)  Pineal gland
C)  Hypothalamus
D)  Both B and CE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The vomiting reflex is mediated by the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match each disorder with its corresponding definition.
-Type of paralysis that affects both legs

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer disease
B)  Cerebrovascular accident
C)  Epilepsy
D)  Huntington disease
E)  Spastic paralysisF) HemiplegiaG) ParaplegiaH) Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseI) A) and F)
J) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is not an inward extension of the dura mater?

Accepted Answer

A)  Falx callosum
B)  Falx cerebri
C)  Falx cerebelli
D)  Tentorium cerebelliE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Formation of the cerebrospinal fluid occurs mainly in the choroid plexus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Peripheral motor neuron cell bodies are located in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What lobe of the cerebrum cannot be seen in an exterior view?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporal
B)  Insula
C)  Parietal
D)  OccipitalE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

A person who is awake, alert, and attentive would have a predominance of _____ brain waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  beta
B)  theta
C)  zeta
D)  deltaE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Going from superior to inferior, the structures of the brainstem would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  pons, midbrain, medulla oblongata.
B)  midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata.
C)  midbrain, medulla oblongata, pons.
D)  medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

What structure drains cerebrospinal fluid into the fourth ventricle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral aqueduct (of Sylvius) 
B)  Interventricular foramen (of Monro) 
C)  Lateral foramina (of Luschka) 
D)  Cisterna magnaE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The meninges are protective coverings, continuous around the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The shallow grooves of the cerebrum are called gyri.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The epidural space is:

Accepted Answer

A)  just below the dura mater.
B)  just below the arachnoid mater.
C)  found only in the area of the spinal cord.
D)  between the arachnoid mater and pia mater.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is not involved in language function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal
B)  Occipital
C)  Temporal
D)  All of the above are involved in language function.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Match each disorder with its corresponding definition.
-Type of paralysis that affects one entire side of the body

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer disease
B)  Cerebrovascular accident
C)  Epilepsy
D)  Huntington disease
E)  Spastic paralysisF) HemiplegiaG) ParaplegiaH) Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseI) A) and D)
J) E) and G)

Question 18

The corpora quadrigemina is a landmark of which part of the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midbrain
B)  Cerebellum
C)  Hypothalamus
D)  CerebrumE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by filtration of blood in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  central canal.
B)  choroid plexuses.
C)  subarachnoid space.
D)  arachnoid villi.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Several "vital centers" are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  basal ganglia.
B)  cerebrum.
C)  cerebellum.
D)  medulla.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 20: Central Nervous System

Formation of the cerebrospinal fluid occurs mainly in the choroid plexus.

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Match each disorder with its corresponding definition. -Type of paralysis that affects one entire side of the body

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The corpora quadrigemina is a landmark of which part of the central nervous system?

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A person who is awake, alert, and attentive would have a predominance of _____ brain waves.

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What lobe of the cerebrum cannot be seen in an exterior view?

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Meningitis refers to inflammation of the:

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The vomiting reflex is mediated by the cerebellum.

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Match each disorder with its corresponding definition. -Type of paralysis that affects both legs

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What structure drains cerebrospinal fluid into the fourth ventricle?

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Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by filtration of blood in the:

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Peripheral motor neuron cell bodies are located in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerves.

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Going from superior to inferior, the structures of the brainstem would be:

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The meninges are protective coverings, continuous around the brain and spinal cord.

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The epidural space is:

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Which of the following is not an inward extension of the dura mater?

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Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is not involved in language function?

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Several "vital centers" are located in the:

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The shallow grooves of the cerebrum are called gyri.

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What part of the brain can produce a hormone?

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The limbic system of the brain primarily functions in the production of speech.

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