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The falx cerebri, which separates the two cerebral hemispheres, is in fact part of the: (p. 496) |
| | A) | dura mater |
| | B) | choroid plexus |
| | C) | arachnoid mater |
| | D) | dural sinus |
| | E) | pia mater |
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This cranial nerve arises from the pons. (pp. 508, 510) |
| | A) | oculomotor |
| | B) | trochlear |
| | C) | trigeminal |
| | D) | glossopharyngeal |
| | E) | vagus |
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When evaluating an electroencephalogram (EEG) of an adult who is awake, the presence of theta waves would be a normal finding. (pp. 519-520) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The primary visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe. (p. 524) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The parietal lobe is separated from the temporal lobe by the transverse sulcus. (pp. 514-515; fig. 14.18) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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All parts of the central nervous system have a cerebrospinal fluid-filled space at their center. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The nervous system develops from the mesodermal germ layer of the embryo. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In the embryo, the cerebral hemispheres develop from which of the following secondary vesicles? |
| | A) | rhombencephalon |
| | B) | myelencephalon |
| | C) | telencephalon |
| | D) | diencephalon |
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The venous sinuses that are formed between two layers of dura mater collect blood that has circulated through the brain. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Which of the following statements concerning the blood-brain barrier is false? |
| | A) | The blood-brain barrier is formed by the basement membrane and tight junctions between endothelial cells of capillaries. |
| | B) | The blood-brain barrier is permeable to glucose, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, and anesthetics. |
| | C) | Where the blood-brain barrier is absent, HIV can enter the brain. |
| | D) | The blood-brain barrier is impermeable to water, and prevents dehydration from affecting the brain. |
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Which part of the brainstem contains a cardiac center, vasomotor center, and two respiratory centers? |
| | A) | pons |
| | B) | cerebellum |
| | C) | medulla oblongata |
| | D) | midbrain |
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Which part of the brainstem is involved in smoothing muscular contractions, coordinating eye and body movements, and learning and coordinating motor skills? |
| | A) | medulla oblongata |
| | B) | pons |
| | C) | cerebellum |
| | D) | midbrain |
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Nearly all sensory information synapses in the thalamus. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The hunger and satiety centers are found in the |
| | A) | mammillary bodies. |
| | B) | thalamus. |
| | C) | reticular formation. |
| | D) | hypothalamus. |
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Which lobe of the cerebral hemispheres is the center of visual sensation? |
| | A) | temporal lobe |
| | B) | occipital lobe |
| | C) | parietal lobe |
| | D) | frontal lobe |
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Which type of fiber tract within the brain crosses from one cerebral hemisphere to the other? |
| | A) | association tracts |
| | B) | commissural tracts |
| | C) | projection tracts |
| | D) | decussation tracts |
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An EKG is a recording of brain waves. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The primary sensory area of the cerebral cortex is the gray matter of the precentral gyrus. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Areas requiring more motor control, such as the hands, have larger areas of motor cortex to control them. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Broca's area of the cerebral cortex is responsible for recognition of spoken and written language. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The cerebrum develops most specifically from the: |
| | A) | neural groove |
| | B) | telencephalon |
| | C) | diencephalon |
| | D) | metencephalon |
| | E) | myelencephalon |
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The blood-brain barrier is primarily formed by the: |
| | A) | myelin sheath |
| | B) | arachnoid villi |
| | C) | capillary cells |
| | D) | arachnoid membrane |
| | E) | astrocytic perivascular feet |
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This section of the brain contains centers to control respiration: |
| | A) | thalamus |
| | B) | substantia nigra |
| | C) | corpora quadrigemina |
| | D) | medulla oblongata |
| | E) | midbrain |
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This area of the brain contains nuclei that control arousal, habituation, and pain modulation: |
| | A) | thalamus |
| | B) | substantia nigra |
| | C) | reticular formation |
| | D) | corpora quadrigemina |
| | E) | midbrain |
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All sensory information except for olfaction comes through this area: |
| | A) | thalamus |
| | B) | substantia nigra |
| | C) | reticular formation |
| | D) | medulla oblongata |
| | E) | midbrain |
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If you are thinking about a special song right now, you are most likely to be using this lobe of the cerebral cortex: |
| | A) | insula |
| | B) | temporal |
| | C) | occipital |
| | D) | parietal |
| | E) | frontal |
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Your stroke patient can understand you when you give her either a written or verbal command, but she has nonfluent aphasia. What specific area of the brain is damaged? |
| | A) | globus pallidus |
| | B) | effective language |
| | C) | limbic |
| | D) | Wernicke's |
| | E) | Broca's |
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If the hippocampus were impaired, what mental function would most notably be lost? |
| | A) | remembering facts |
| | B) | reflexes |
| | C) | speech |
| | D) | emotions |
| | E) | senses |
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The chorda tympani is a branch of the _____________ cranial nerve and carries the sensation of __________________ . (table 15.2, p. 546) |
| | A) | trigeminal, light touch |
| | B) | vestibulocochlear, balance |
| | C) | facial, taste |
| | D) | optic, vision |
| | E) | glossopharyngeal, taste |
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A drooping eyelid and dilated pupil would probably indicate a problem with which cranial nerve? |
| | A) | optic nerve |
| | B) | oculomotor nerve |
| | C) | facial nerve |
| | D) | trochlear nerve |
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This purely sensory cranial nerve does not send its information to the thalamus: |
| | A) | olfactory |
| | B) | optic |
| | C) | trochlear |
| | D) | trigeminal |
| | E) | vestibulocochlear |
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This large cranial nerve has three major divisions: |
| | A) | olfactory |
| | B) | optic |
| | C) | facial |
| | D) | trigeminal |
| | E) | vestibulocochlear |
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This cranial nerve brings in information about equilibrium: |
| | A) | optic |
| | B) | facial |
| | C) | vagus |
| | D) | trigeminal |
| | E) | vestibulocochlear |
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