Chapter 13 - Simple Questions
Neuroscience Knowledge Challenge
Test your understanding of brain anatomy and fun
- 22 multiple-choice questions
- Explore key regions of the brain
- Understand the fun
ctions of cranial structures - Enhance your vocabulary with scientific terms
The four major regions of the brain are the?
Cerebrum, thalamus, cerebellum and the medulla oblongata
Telencephalon, mesencephalon, pons, and cerebellum
Prosencephalon, metencephalon, hypothalamus and pons
Cerebrum, diencephalon, brainstem, and cerebellum
Which sequence lists the cranial meninges in order from superficial to deep?
Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid
Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
Arachnoid, dura mater, pia mater
In regions where the two layer of the dura mater separate, the gap between them is called?
Dural venous sinus
Epidural space
Subdural space
Subarachnoid space
The tetrahedron-shaped cavity between the pons and cerebellum is the?
Lateral ventricle
Third ventricle
Fourth ventricle
Mesencephalic aqueduct
Cerebrospinal fluid performs which of the following functions?
Provides buoyancy for the brain
Cushions neural structures from sudden movements
Delivers nutrients and chemical messengers and removes waste products
All of the above
Which structures produces cerebrospinal fluid in each ventricle?
Choroid plexus
Arachnoid villus
Arachnoid granulation
Diaphragma sellae
From the subarachnoid space, excess cerebrospinal fluid flows into the dural venous sinuses through the?
Lateral apertures
Median aperture
Arachnoid villi
Arachnoid trabeculae
The blood-brain barrier of the CNS is missing or markedly reduced in which of the following locations?
Spinal cord and cerebellum
Pituitary land and thalamus
Choroid plexus, pons and medulla oblongata
Choroid plexus, hypothalamus and pineal gland
The cerebral hemispheres are separated by the?
Central sulcus
Lateral sulcus
Longitudinal fissure
Parieto-occipital sulcus
Which statement does NOT describe the parietal lobe?
Is involved with general sensory functions
Contains the functionally important precental gyrus
Is bounded posteriorly by the parieto-occipitaq sulcus
Forms the superoposteriar part of each cerebral hemisphere
Which term describes masses of gray matter deep inside each cerebral hemisphere?
Cerebral nuclei
Limbic system
Corpus callosum
Mammillary bodies
The central white matter consist of which three groups of axons?
Afferent, efferent and association tracts
Association, commissural, and projection tracts
Association tracts, arcuate fibers, and the internal capsule
Projection tracts, longitudinal fissure, and arcuate fibers
Mylenated axons that extend between the cerebral hemispheres are called?
Association tracts
Commissural tracts
Longitudinal fasciculi
Arcuate fibers
Which cortical region is responsible for the conscious awareness of touch, pressure, pain and temperature?
Premotor cortex
Primary gustatory cortex
Somatosensory association area
Primary somatosensory cortex
Which cerebral cortical area coordinates learned, skilled motor actives?
Premotor cortex
Prefrontal cortex
Primary motor cortex
Gnostic area
Which region of the diencephalon controls the ANS and endocrine system, body temperature, circadian rhythms, and various emotions and behavioral drives?
Epithalamus
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Infundibulum
Reflexive turning of the head and eyes in the direction of a sound in controlled by the _____ of the mesencephalon.
Superior colliculi
Inferior colliculi
Red nuclei
Substantia nigra
Coordinating skeletal muscle movements and maininting equilibrium are two of several important functions of the?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Diencephalon
Mesncephalon
Which description of the cerebellum is incorrect?
Has a complex, convoluted surface covered by cerebellar cortex
A narrow band of cortex called the vermis lies along the midline
Has prominent folds called gyro covering the left and right hemispheres
Internally, white matter called the arbor vitae forms branching patters
Components of the limbic system.
Conduct the process olfactory sensations
Collectively process and experience emotions
Are essential in storing memories and forming long-term memory
All of the above
Cranial nerves with purely sensory functions include which of the following?
Olfactory, optic and vesibucochlear
Trigeminal and facial
Gloassophryngeal, accessory, and hypoglossal
All of the above
The word root vagus, as in "vagus nerve," most nearly means?
Long
Visceral
Wandering
Vital
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