Brain and Cranial Nerves

Brainstem and Diencephalon Cerebrum and Cerebellum Cerebrospinal Fluid Cranial Nerves Grab Bag

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Brainstem and Diencephalon:

$100 Question

These are all parts of the brainstem except:

a. medulla oblongata
b. midbrain

c. pons
d. thalamus
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Brainstem and Diencephalon:

$100 Answer

These are all parts of the brainstem except:

a. medulla oblongata b. midbrain c. pons d. thalamus
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Brainstem and Diencephalon:

$200 Question

The pyramids are made of these kind of nerve tracts that are involved in the conscious control of this tissue:

a. ascending, smooth muscle

b. ascending, skeletal muscle c. descending, smooth muscle d. descending, cardiac muscle e. descending, skeletal muscle
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Brainstem and Diencephalon:

$200 Answer

The pyramids are made of these kind of nerve tracts that are involved in the conscious control of this tissue:
a. ascending, smooth muscle b. ascending, skeletal muscle c. descending, smooth muscle d. descending, cardiac muscle

e. descending, skeletal muscle

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Brainstem and Diencephalon:

$300 Question

This part of the brain is (are) involved in visual reflexes and hearing and auditory reflexes:
a. hypothalamus b. cerebral peduncles

c. corpora quadrigemina
d. medulla oblongata
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Brainstem and Diencephalon:

$300 Answer

This part of the brain is (are) involved in visual reflexes and hearing and auditory reflexes:

a. hypothalamus
b. cerebral peduncles c. corpora quadrigemina d. medulla oblongata
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Brainstem and Diencephalon:

$400 Question

This best describes the function of the hypothalamus: a. regulates autonomic nervous system functions

b. regulates the release of hormones from the posterior pituitary

c. regulates body temperature d. regulates food intake (hunger) and water intake (thirst) ANSWER

e. all of the above

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Brainstem and Diencephalon:

$400 Answer

This best describes the function of the hypothalamus: a. regulates autonomic nervous system functions

b. regulates the release of hormones from the posterior pituitary

c. regulates body temperature d. regulates food intake (hunger) and water intake (thirst)

e. all of the above

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Brainstem and Diencephalon:

$500 Question

This structure plays a role in the onset of puberty and influences sleep-wake cycles and other biorythms: a. mammillary bodies b. pineal gland c. pituitary gland

d. olives
e. intermediate mass
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Brainstem and Diencephalon:

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This structure plays a role in the onset of puberty and influences sleep-wake cycles and other biorythms:

a. mammillary bodies
b. pineal gland c. pituitary gland d. olives e. intermediate mass
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Cerebrum and Cerebellum:

$100 Question

Numerous folds found on the surface of each cerebral hemisphere are called this:

a. sulci
b. gyri

c. folia
d. fissure
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Cerebrum and Cerebellum:

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Numerous folds found on the surface of each cerebral hemisphere are called this:
a. sulci b. gyri c. folia d. fissure
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Cerebrum and Cerebellum:

$200 Question

The cerebellum has white matter arranged into branches of a tree called this:

a. superior peduncles
b. folia

c. vermis
d. arbor vitae
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Cerebrum and Cerebellum:

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The cerebellum has white matter arranged into branches of a tree called this:
a. superior peduncles b. folia c. vermis d. arbor vitae
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Cerebrum and Cerebellum:

$300 Question

This area is located in the precentral gyrus of the cerebral cortex:

a. olfactory cortex b. visual cortex c. primary motor cortex d. primary somatic sensory cortex e. primary auditory cortex
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Cerebrum and Cerebellum:

$300 Answer

This area is located in the precentral gyrus of the cerebral cortex: a. olfactory cortex

b. visual cortex
c. primary motor cortex

d. primary somatic sensory cortex

e. primary auditory cortex
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Cerebrum and Cerebellum:

$400 Question

These are the major function of the cerebellum except: a. posture

b. fine motor coordination

c. learning complex movements

d. regulates the extent of intentional movement

e. mood modification
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Cerebrum and Cerebellum:

$400 Answer

These are the major function of the cerebellum except: a. posture b. fine motor coordination c. learning complex movements d. regulates the extent of intentional movement e. mood modification
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Cerebrum and Cerebellum:

$500 Question

This part of the brain is referred to as the psychic cortex and is important in abstract thought and judgement:

a. frontal
b. temporal c. occipital d. parietal e. insula
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Cerebrum and Cerebellum:

$500 Answer

This part of the brain is referred to as the psychic cortex and is important in abstract thought and judgement: a. frontal b. temporal c. occipital

d. parietal
e. insula
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Cerebrospinal Fluid:

$100 Question

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through this:

a. subarachnoid space b. subdural space c. epidural space d. ventricles e. all of these f. a and d only
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Cerebrospinal Fluid:

$100 Answer

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through this:

a. subarachnoid space
b. subdural space

c. epidural space
d. ventricles

e. all of these
f. a and d only
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Cerebrospinal Fluid:

$200 Question

This space is located in the center of the diencephalon between the two halves of the thalamus:
a. lateral ventricles b. third ventricle

c. cerebral (mesencephalic) aqueduct

d. fourth ventricle
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Cerebrospinal Fluid:

$200 Answer

This space is located in the center of the diencephalon between the two halves of the thalamus:

a. lateral ventricles
b. third ventricle c. cerebral (mesencephalic) aqueduct d. fourth ventricle
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Cerebrospinal Fluid:

$300 Question

Cerebrospinal fluid passes into the blood by way of this:

a. arachnoid granulations b. cerebral aqueduct c. lateral ventricles d. choroid plexus e. brachial plexus
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Cerebrospinal Fluid:

$300 Answer

Cerebrospinal fluid passes into the blood by way of this: a. arachnoid granulations

b. cerebral aqueduct
c. lateral ventricles

d. choroid plexus
e. brachial plexus
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Cerebrospinal Fluid:

$400 Question

The endothelial cells with their tight junctions form the blood-brain barrier, which determines what substances can pass from the blood into the nervous tissue of the brain and spinal cord. True/False
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Cerebrospinal Fluid:

$400 Answer

The endothelial cells with their tight junctions form the blood-brain barrier, which determines what substances can pass from the blood into the nervous tissue of the brain and spinal cord. True/False
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Cerebrospinal Fluid:

$500 Question

A patient has a blocked cerebral aqueduct. This defect is called aqueductal stenosis and is a common congenital problem. These symptoms would be observed:

a. CSF levels decline

b. enlarged fourth ventricle

c. enlarged lateral ventricles

d. enlarged third ventricle
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e. c and d

Cerebrospinal Fluid:

$500 Answer

A patient has a blocked cerebral aqueduct. This defect is called aqueductal stenosis and is a common congenital problem. These symptoms would be observed:

a. CSF levels decline

b. enlarged fourth ventricle

c. enlarged lateral ventricles

d. enlarged third ventricle

e. c and d

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Cranial Nerves:

$100 Question

A cranial nerve may have these functions except:

a. sensory
b. somatic motor

c. parasympathetic
c. sympathetic
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Cranial Nerves:

$100 Answer

A cranial nerve may have these functions except:

a. sensory b. somatic motor c. parasympathetic c. sympathetic
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Cranial Nerves:

$200 Question

The following cranial nerves are all sensory except:

a. olfactory
b. optic

c. oculomotor
d. vestibulocohlear
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Cranial Nerves:

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The following cranial nerves are all sensory except:

a. olfactory
b. optic

c. oculomotor
d. vestibulocohlear
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Cranial Nerves:

$300 Question

Parts of this cranial nerve must be anesthetized for dental work:

a. III (Oculomotor) b. IV (Trochlear) c. V (Trigeminal) d. VI (Abducens) e. VII (Facial)
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Cranial Nerves:

$300 Answer

Parts of this cranial nerve must be anesthetized for dental work:

a. III (Oculomotor) b. IV (Trochlear) c. V (Trigeminal) d. VI (Abducens) e. VII (Facial)
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Cranial Nerves:

$400 Question

If you feel pain in your stomach, action potentials are traveling to your brain through this cranial nerve:

a. V (Trigeminal)
b. VII (Facial) c. IX (Glossopharyngeal) d. X (Vagus) e. XI (Accessory)
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Cranial Nerves:

$400 Answer

If you feel pain in your stomach, action potentials are traveling to your brain through this cranial nerve:

a. V (Trigeminal)
b. VII (Facial) c. IX (Glossopharyngeal) d. X (Vagus) e. XI (Accessory)
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Cranial Nerves:

$500 Question

A lesion of the glossopharyngeal nerve will result in this: a. facial palsy

b. hoarseness
c. difficulty swallowing

d. loss of taste
e. c and d
ANSWER

f. b and c

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Cranial Nerves:

$500 Answer

A lesion of the glossopharyngeal nerve will result in this: a. facial palsy

b. hoarseness
c. difficulty swallowing

d. loss of taste
e. c and d f. b and c
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Grab Bag:

$100 Question

The telencephalon later develops into this brain structure:

a. medulla oblongata b. cerebellum c. pons d. cerebrum e. thalamus
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Grab Bag:

$100 Answer

The telencephalon later develops into this brain structure:

a. medulla oblongata b. cerebellum c. pons d. cerebrum e. thalamus
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Grab Bag:

$200 Question

Blood reaches the brain through this blood vessel:

a. internal carotid arteries b. vertebral arteries c. basilar arteries d. superior sagittal sinus e. a and b
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Grab Bag:

$200 Answer

Blood reaches the brain through this blood vessel: a. internal carotid arteries

b. vertebral arteries
c. basilar arteries

d. superior sagittal sinus

e. a and b
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Grab Bag:

$300 Question

This region of the cerebrum is important in voluntary motor function, motivation, aggression, the sense of smell and mood:
a. frontal lobes b. parietal lobes

c. temporal lobes
d. occipital lobes
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Grab Bag:

$300 Answer

This region of the cerebrum is important in voluntary motor function, motivation, aggression, the sense of smell and mood:
a. frontal lobes b. parietal lobes

c. temporal lobes
d. occipital lobes
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Grab Bag:

$400 Question

This part of the brain is involved with olfactory reflexes and emotional responses to odors:

a. inferior colliculi
b. superior colliculi c. mammillary bodies d. pineal body e. pituitary gland
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Grab Bag:

$400 Answer

This part of the brain is involved with olfactory reflexes and emotional responses to odors:

a. inferior colliculi
b. superior colliculi c. mammillary bodies d. pineal body e. pituitary gland
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Grab Bag:

$500 Question

This large dural fold keeps the brain from moving around too freely by anchoring the brain to the crista galli:
a. falx cerebelli b. falx cerebri

c. tentorium cerebelli
d. internal capsule
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Grab Bag:

$500 Answer

This large dural fold keeps the brain from moving around too freely by anchoring the brain to the crista galli:

a. falx cerebelli
b. falx cerebri c. tentorium cerebelli d. internal capsule
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FINAL ROUND Question

A patient fell in the bathtub and hit the back of her head. She developed a large subdural hematoma on the frontal lobe. This kind of injury is classified as: a. concussion b. open c. coup d. contrecoup
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FINAL ROUND Answer

A patient fell in the bathtub and hit the back of her head. She developed a large subdural hematoma on the frontal lobe. This kind of injury is classified as: a. concussion

b. open
c. coup

d. contrecoup
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