Question 1

Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by choroid plexuses in the ventricles and reabsorbed by arachnoid villi in the .

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A)  lateral, third, and fourth; superior sagittal sinus
B)  lateral, and third; superior sagittal sinus
C)  lateral, third, and fourth; central canal of the spinal cord
D)  lateral; central canal of the spinal cord
E)  lateral, third, and fourth; superior saggital sinusF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Loss of equilibrium and motor coordination would most likely be related to a lesion in the

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A)  limbic system.
B)  pons.
C)  pituitary gland.
D)  medulla oblongata.
E)  cerebellum.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

A lesion of the would probably cause a person to sleep for random lengths of time during a 24- hour period.

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A)  satiety center
B)  mammillary nuclei
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus
D)  pituitary gland
E)  medial geniculate nucleusF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Destruction of the amygdala would mostly affect

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A)  memory.
B)  awareness of objects.
C)  recognition and identification of objects.
D)  expression of emotional feelings.
E)  cognition.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

The blood brain barrier (BBB)  consists of

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A)  gap junctions between endothelial cells that form the capillary walls.
B)  tight junctions between endothelial cells that form the capillary walls.
C)  gap and tight junctions between astrocytes and endothelial cells that form the capillary walls.
D)  desmosomes and tight junctions between astrocytes and ependymal cells that form the capillary walls.
E)  gap junctions between ependymal cells and endothelial cells that form the capillary walls.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

There are three cranial nerves involved in eye movement and two in the sense of taste.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The blood-brain barrier (BBB)  is most permeable to

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A)  platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells.
B)  sodium, potassium, and chloride.
C)  urea and creatinine.
D)  glucose and oxygen.
E)  antibiotics.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

The great majority of tracts pass through the corpus callosum.

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A)  ascending
B)  descending
C)  projection
D)  commissural
E)  associationF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Sex drive, body temperature, and food and water intake are regulated by

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A)  the limbic system.
B)  the thalamus.
C)  the pineal gland.
D)  the hypothalamus.
E)  the pituitary gland.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The cerebellum is the largest part of the brain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There are no cranial nerves associated with

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A)  the thalamus.
B)  the medulla oblongata.
C)  the midbrain.
D)  the cerebellum.
E)  the pons.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

This figure shows the base of the brain.What does "8" represent?

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A)  the trochlear nerve (IV) 
B)  the oculomotor nerve (III) 
C)  the abducens nerve (VI) 
D)  the facial nerve (VII) 
E)  the vagus nerve (X) F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory centers are found in

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A)  the medulla oblongata.
B)  the pons.
C)  the midbrain.
D)  the spinal cord.
E)  the diencephalon.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

The medulla oblongata originates from

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A)  the telencephalon.
B)  the diencephalon.
C)  the mesencephalon.
D)  the metencephalon.
E)  the myelencephalon.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 16

From superficial to deep, the meninges occur in this order:

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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 mater.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The following are all major components of the brainstem except

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A)  the diencephalon.
B)  the pons.
C)  the medulla oblongata.
D)  the midbrain.
E)  the cerebellum.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 18

This figure shows the lobes of the cerebrum and some anatomical landmarks.What does "4" represent?

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A)  the frontal lobe
B)  the occipital lobe
C)  the parietal lobe
D)  the temporal lobe
E)  the insulaF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Which body region is controlled by the largest area of the motor cortex?

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A)  the shoulder
B)  the fingers
C)  the toes
D)  the trunk
E)  the neckF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

The forebrain consists of the cerebrum and the diencephalon.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The great majority of tracts pass through the corpus callosum.

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Sex drive, body temperature, and food and water intake are regulated by

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There are three cranial nerves involved in eye movement and two in the sense of taste.

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The blood brain barrier (BBB) consists of

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This figure shows the base of the brain.What does "8" represent?

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The cerebellum is the largest part of the brain.

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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is most permeable to

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The following are all major components of the brainstem except

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Which body region is controlled by the largest area of the motor cortex?

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There are no cranial nerves associated with

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This figure shows the lobes of the cerebrum and some anatomical landmarks.What does "4" represent?

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Destruction of the amygdala would mostly affect

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A lesion of the would probably cause a person to sleep for random lengths of time during a 24- hour period.

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From superficial to deep, the meninges occur in this order:

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The medulla oblongata originates from

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Loss of equilibrium and motor coordination would most likely be related to a lesion in the

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

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The cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory centers are found in

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Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by choroid plexuses in the ventricles and reabsorbed by arachnoid villi in the .

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The forebrain consists of the cerebrum and the diencephalon.

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