Chapter 12 Multiple Choice

If the posterior (caudal) portion of the neural tube failed to develop properly the ________.

-telencephalon would cease development

-hindbrain would not be present

-cranial nerves would not form

-spinal cord may be affected

spinal cord may be affected

The brain stem consists of the:

-cerebrum, pons, midbrain, and medulla.

-midbrain, medulla, and pons.

-pons, medulla, cerebellum, and -midbrain.

-midbrain only.

midbrain, medulla, and pons.

The primary auditory cortex is located in the:

-prefrontal lobe.

-frontal lobe.

-temporal lobe.

-parietal lobe.

temporal lobe

A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is called a:

-sulcus.

-fissure.

-gyrus.

-furrow.

sulcus

Which of the following is not part of the basal nuclei?

-putamen

-lentiform nucleus

-globus pallidus

-substantia nigra

substantia nigra

Broca's area:

-corresponds to Brodmann's area 8.

-is usually found in the right hemisphere.

-serves the recognition of complex objects.

-is considered a motor speech area.

is considered a motor speech area.

What cell type lines brain ventricles?

-neurons

-astrocytes

-mesothelial

-ependymal

ependymal

Which of these would you not find in the cerebral cortex?

-cell bodies

-dendrites

-unmyelinated axons

-fiber tracts

fiber tracts

Which of the following is not a midbrain structure?

-third ventricle

-cerebral peduncles

-corpora quadrigemina

-red nucleus

third ventricle

Which of the following is not an ascending spinal cord nerve fiber tract?

-anterior corticospinal.

-lateral spinothalmic.

-posterior spinothalmic

-anterior spinocerebellar.

anterior corticospinal

Two terms for the massive motor tracts serving voluntary movement are:

-pyramidal and corticospinal.

-extrapyramidal and rubrospinal.

-segmental and nigrostriatal.

-supplementary and cerebellar-pontine.

pyramidal and corticospinal

The spinal cord has gray matter:

-outside, white matter inside, and a dorsal motor root.

-inside, white matter outside, and a ventral motor root.

-inside, white matter outside, and a dorsal motor root.

-outside, white matter inside, and a ventral motor root.

inside, white matter outside, and a ventral motor root

Loss of ability to perform skilled motor activities such as piano playing, with no paralysis or weakness in specific muscles, might suggest damage to the ________.

-premotor cortex

-rubrospinal tracts

-primary motor cortex

-spinal cord

premotor cortex

The hypothalamus:

-mediates sensations.

-relays auditory and visual signals.

-is an egg-shaped structure

-regulates body temperature.

regulates body temperature

REM sleep is associated with ________.

-decreased vital signs, such as heart rate and blood pressure

-temporary skeletal muscle inhibition except for the extrinsic eye muscles

-decreased activity of the brain, especially the cerebral cortex

-decreased oxygen use, especially in the cerebral cortex

temporary skeletal muscle inhibition except for the extrinsic eye muscles

All of the following are structures of the limbic system except the:

-hippocampus.

-cingulate gyrus.

-amygdaloid nucleus.

-caudate nucleus.

caudate nucleus.

The functions of the vestibulocochlear nerves concern:

-vision and hearing.

-smell and taste.

-hearing and balance.

-fine and gross motor control.

hearing and balance

The embryonic origin of all neural tissue is the:

-neural plate.

-telencephalon.

-cerebral ventricles.

-neural crest.

neural plate

An individual accidentally transected the spinal cord between T11 and L1. This would result in:

-paraplegia.

-hemiplegia.

-quadriplegia.

-spinal shock only.

paraplegia

The ventricles that lie within the cerebral hemispheres are the:

-third and fourth ventricles.

-lateral apertures.

-foramina.

-lateral ventricles.

lateral ventricles

Which of the following is not a role of the basal nuclei?

-initiating protective reflex actions

-inhibiting unnecessary or antagonistic movements

-regulating attention and cognition

-controlling starting and stopping movements

initiating protective reflex actions

White matter (myelinated fibers) is found in all of the following locations, with the exception of the:

-corpus callosum.

-cerebral cortex.

-corticospinal tracts.

-outer surface of the spinal cord.

cerebral cortex

The rough, thick, leathery meningeal layer is the:

-dura mater.

-subarachnoid.

-arachnoid.

-pia mater.

dura mater

The cerebrospinal fluid:

-is secreted by the arachnoid villi.

-enters the four ventricles after filling and circulating through the subarachnoid space.

-is secreted mostly by the ependymal cells lining the brain ventricles.

-is formed mostly by the choroid plexuses.

is formed mostly by the choroid plexuses

What brain cortical area is responsible for sensations of a full urinary bladder and the feeling that your lungs will burst if you hold your breath too long?

-vestibular cortex

-gusatory cortex

-olfactory cortex

-visceral sensory area

visceral sensory area

The central sulcus separates which lobes?

-frontal from parietal

-parietal from occipital

-temporal from parietal

-frontal from temporal

frontal from parietal

The function of commissures is to connect:

-adjacent areas of gray matter within a cerebral hemisphere.

-corresponding areas of the two hemispheres.

-areas of cortex with lower centers.

-pyramidal cells with corresponding cerebellar cells.

corresponding areas of the two hemispheres

Which statement about coma is true?

-coma is neurologically identical to syncope.

-coma is rarely caused by damage to brain stem structures.

-during coma, brain oxygen consumption resembles that of a waking state.

-coma is defined as total unresponsiveness to stimuli for a long period of time.

coma is defined as total unresponsiveness to stimuli for a long period of time

Which of the following best describes the cerebrum?

-motor command center

-visceral command center

-executive suite

-decussation center

executive suite

Which spinal cord anatomy association is most accurate?

-sensory-anterior

-motor-medial

-sensory-medial

-motor-anterior

motor-anterior

Seat of intellegence, abstract reasoning.

A. Parietal

B. Frontal

C. Insula

D. Temporal

E. Occipital

frontal

Taste (gustatory) area.

A. Parietal

B. Frontal

C. Insula

D. Temporal

E. Occipital

Insula

Language/speech comprehension area.

A. Parietal

B. Frontal

C. Insula

D. Temporal

E. Occipital

temporal

Visual Area

A. Parietal

B. Frontal

C. Insula

D. Temporal

E. Occipital

occipital

Premotor area.

A. Parietal

B. Frontal

C. Insula

D. Temporal

E. Occipital

Frontal

Primary Sensory Cortex

A. Parietal

B. Frontal

C. Insula

D. Temporal

E. Occipital

Parietal

Auditory Area

A. Parietal

B. Frontal

C. Insula

D. Temporal

E. Occipital

Temporal

Visual Association area.

A. Parietal

B. Frontal

C. Insula

D. Temporal

E. Occipital

Occipital

Inflammation of the brain coverings that may be due to pathogenic bacteria.

A. Vestibular cortex

B. Arachnoid villi

C. Corpus striatum

D. Meningitis

E. Hydrocephalus

F. Choroid plexus

Meningitis

Any obstruction to the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain may give rise to a condition called ________.

A. Vestibular cortex

B. Arachnoid villi

C. Corpus striatum

D. Meningitis

E. Hydrocephalus

F. Choroid plexus

hydrocephalus

The cerebrospinal fluid is returned to the blood in the venous sinuses through projections called ________.

A. Vestibular cortex

B. Arachnoid villi

C. Corpus striatum

D. Meningitis

E. Hydrocephalus

F. Choroid plexus

Arachnoid villi

The cerebrospinal fluid helps to protect the brain and cord against shock. It is filtered into the ventricles through the ________.

A. Vestibular cortex

B. Arachnoid villi

C. Corpus striatum

D. Meningitis

E. Hydrocephalus

F. Choroid plexus

choroid plexus

Cingulate gyrus.

A. Cerebrum

B. Midbrain

C. Cerebellum

D. Reticular formation

E. Diencephalon

F. Limbic system

G. Brain stem

H. Spinal cord.

Limbic system

Red nucleus.

A. Cerebrum

B. Midbrain

C. Cerebellum

D. Reticular formation

E. Diencephalon

F. Limbic system

G. Brain stem

H. Spinal cord.

midbrain

Thalmus.

A. Cerebrum

B. Midbrain

C. Cerebellum

D. Reticular formation

E. Diencephalon

F. Limbic system

G. Brain stem

H. Spinal cord.

Diencephalon

Medulla oblongata.

A. Cerebrum

B. Midbrain

C. Cerebellum

D. Reticular formation

E. Diencephalon

F. Limbic system

G. Brain stem

H. Spinal cord.

Brain Stem

Basal nuclei.

A. Cerebrum

B. Midbrain

C. Cerebellum

D. Reticular formation

E. Diencephalon

F. Limbic system

G. Brain stem

H. Spinal cord.

cerebrum

Vermis.

A. Cerebrum

B. Midbrain

C. Cerebellum

D. Reticular formation

E. Diencephalon

F. Limbic system

G. Brain stem

H. Spinal cord.

cerebellum

The weblike, spidery middle meningeal layer.

A. Amygdala

B. Pia mater

C. Putamen

D. Subarachnoid space

E. Dura mater

F. Arachnoid

G. Choroid plexuses

arachnoid

Normally, the cerebrospinal fluid flows freely from the ventricle, then into the ________.

A. Amygdala

B. Pia mater

C. Putamen

D. Subarachnoid space

E. Dura mater

F. Arachnoid

G. Choroid plexuses

Subarachnoid space

The innermost layer of the meninges, delicate, contains many blood vessels.

A. Amygdala

B. Pia mater

C. Putamen

D. Subarachnoid space

E. Dura mater

F. Arachnoid

G. Choroid plexuses

Pia mater

Thinly walled capillaries associated with ependymal cells.

A. Amygdala

B. Pia mater

C. Putamen

D. Subarachnoid space

E. Dura mater

F. Arachnoid

G. Choroid plexuses

choroid plexuses

Tough outer menengeal membrane.

A. Amygdala

B. Pia mater

C. Putamen

D. Subarachnoid space

E. Dura mater

F. Arachnoid

G. Choroid plexuses

dura mater

Wormlike.

A. Vermis

B. Thin wall

C. Pine cone

D. Twisters

E. Furrows

F. Almond

G. Crossing

H. Bridge

Vermis

Decussation

A. Vermis

B. Thin wall

C. Pine cone

D. Twisters

E. Furrows

F. Almond

G. Crossing

H. Bridge

Crossing

Pons.

A. Vermis

B. Thin wall

C. Pine cone

D. Twisters

E. Furrows

F. Almond

G. Crossing

H. Bridge

Bridge

Pineal.

A. Vermis

B. Thin wall

C. Pine cone

D. Twisters

E. Furrows

F. Almond

G. Crossing

H. Bridge

Pine Cone

Amygdila.

A. Vermis

B. Thin wall

C. Pine cone

D. Twisters

E. Furrows

F. Almond

G. Crossing

H. Bridge

Almond

Sulci.

A. Vermis

B. Thin wall

C. Pine cone

D. Twisters

E. Furrows

F. Almond

G. Crossing

H. Bridge

Furrows