Question 1

Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ganglia
B)   sulci
C)   fissures
D)   gyriE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebrum is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gyrus
B)   furrow
C)   fissure
D)   sulcusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

All of the following are lobes of the cerebral hemispheres EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebellum
B)   frontal
C)   insula
D)   temporalE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

All of the following are mixed cranial nerves EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   trigeminal
B)   olfactory
C)   abducens
D)   facialE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Small folds in the cerebellar cortex are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   arbor vitae
B)   Purkinje
C)   vermis
D)   foliaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

All sensory information passes through this area of the brain, except for smell and proprioception, called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   basal nuclei
B)   frontal lobe
C)   hypothalamus
D)   thalamusE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

What is the specialized capillary called inside each ventricle where cerebrospinal fluid is produced?

Accepted Answer

A)   astrocytes
B)   ependymal cells
C)   choroid plexus
D)   neuronsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)   lateral sulcus
B)   longitudinal
C)   parieto-occipital fissure
D)   central fissureE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The ________ nerve is NOT a branch of the trigeminal nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)   ophthalmic
B)   maxillary
C)   mandibular
D)   cervicalE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 10

The cranial nerve that originates from both the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   vagus
B)   hypoglossal
C)   accessory
D)   glossopharyngealE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The subarachnoid space is found between which two layers of meninges?

Accepted Answer

A)   arachnoid and epidural
B)   arachnoid mater and pia mater
C)   dura and epidural
D)   arachnoid mater and dura materE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) B

Question 12

The central sulcus separates which lobes of the cerebrum?

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal from parietal
B)   frontal from parietal
C)   frontal from temporal
D)   parietal from occipitalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The abducens nerve ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   supplies innervations to the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
B)   relays sensory information from the taste buds on the tongue
C)   innervates the olfactory epithelium
D)   exits from the medullaE) All of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 14

Which ventricle of the brain is found in the diencephalon?

Accepted Answer

A)   fourth ventricle
B)   second ventricle
C)   third ventricle
D)   first ventricleE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The brain stem consists of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which structure connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus callosum
B)   basal nuclei
C)   fornix
D)   infundibulumE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

What area of the brain contains the primary motor cortex, where voluntary commands to skeletal muscles are generated?

Accepted Answer

A)   postcentral gyrus
B)   occipital lobe
C)   precentral gyrus
D)   temporal lobeE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal lobe
B)   parietal lobe
C)   prefrontal lobe
D)   frontal lobeE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

All of the following cranial nerves have a connection to the tongue EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   trigeminal
B)   glossopharyngeal
C)   facial
D)   trochlearE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The arbor vitae refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebellar gray matter
B)   cerebellar white matter
C)   flocculonodular lobe
D)   ascending tractsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 25: Anatomy of the Brain

Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called ________.

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A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebrum is called a ________.

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All of the following are lobes of the cerebral hemispheres EXCEPT ________.

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All of the following are mixed cranial nerves EXCEPT ________.

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Small folds in the cerebellar cortex are called ________.

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All sensory information passes through this area of the brain, except for smell and proprioception, called the ________.

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What is the specialized capillary called inside each ventricle where cerebrospinal fluid is produced?

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Which fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres?

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The ________ nerve is NOT a branch of the trigeminal nerve.

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The cranial nerve that originates from both the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord is the ________.

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The subarachnoid space is found between which two layers of meninges?

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The central sulcus separates which lobes of the cerebrum?

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The abducens nerve ________.

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Which ventricle of the brain is found in the diencephalon?

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The brain stem consists of ________.

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Which structure connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres?

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What area of the brain contains the primary motor cortex, where voluntary commands to skeletal muscles are generated?

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The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________.

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All of the following cranial nerves have a connection to the tongue EXCEPT ________.

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The arbor vitae refers to ________.

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