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Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/e

David Shier, Washtenaw Community College
Ricki Lewis, The University at Albany
Jackie Butler, Grayson County Community College

Nervous System II: Divisions of the Nervous System

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	The membrane closest to the brain is the _____.
		A)	dura mater
		B)	pia mater
		C)	arachnoid meninx
		D)	denticulate ligament


2	A cranial dural sinus contains which type of fluid?
		A)	arterial blood
		B)	mucus
		C)	venous blood
		D)	pure cerebrospinal fluid


3	Most of the cerebrospinal fluid is found in the _____.
		A)	dural sinuses
		B)	pia mater
		C)	subarachnoid space
		D)	epidural space


4	The _____ separates the two cerebellar hemispheres.
		A)	falx cerebelli
		B)	falx cerebri
		C)	tentorium cerebelli
		D)	arachnoid meninx


5	To minimize trauma, a spinal tap is properly done at the level of _____.
		A)	L1
		B)	L2
		C)	S1
		D)	L3


6	_____ is an inflammation of the brain coverings.
		A)	Encephalitis
		B)	Meningitis
		C)	Poliomyelitis
		D)	Cerebral palsy


7	The right and left gray matter areas of the spinal cord are connected by the _____.
		A)	white commissure
		B)	gray commissure
		C)	central canal
		D)	lateral funiculus


8	The membrane that supplies most of the blood to the brain is the _____.
		A)	dura mater
		B)	arachnoid meninx
		C)	pia mater
		D)	choroid plexus


9	The _____ is the most inferior area of the spinal cord.
		A)	cervical enlargement
		B)	conus medullaris
		C)	lumbar enlargement
		D)	filum terminale


10	The funiculi all contain _____.
		A)	gray synapses
		B)	sensory fibers
		C)	motor fibers
		D)	nerve tracts


11	The _____ tract is motor in nature.
		A)	fasciculus gracilis
		B)	spinothalamic
		C)	spinocerebellar
		D)	corticospinal


12	At what level do the majority of nerve fibers cross from the right to the left?
		A)	T1-T12
		B)	medulla
		C)	pons
		D)	cervical region of spinal cord


13	The term, which means crossing over, is _____.
		A)	fasciculus
		B)	commissure
		C)	decussation
		D)	degeneration


14	Lou Gehrig's disease can also be called _____.
		A)	cerebral palsy
		B)	poliomyelitis
		C)	amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
		D)	hemiplegia


15	The main symptom of upper motor neuron syndrome is _____.
		A)	flaccid paralysis
		B)	spastic paralysis
		C)	lower motor neuron involvement
		D)	severe pain


16	The brain contains about how many fibers and neurons?
		A)	600 trillion
		B)	5 million
		C)	100 billion
		D)	6 trillion


17	Initially, the developing forebrain is called the _____.
		A)	prosencephalon
		B)	diencephalon
		C)	telencephalon
		D)	rhombencephalon


18	The cerebral hemispheres are connected by a large white fiber pathway called the _____.
		A)	fornix
		B)	insula
		C)	circular sulcus
		D)	corpus callosum


19	Broca's motor area is primarily concerned with _____.
		A)	vision
		B)	speech
		C)	hearing
		D)	sensory impulses


20	Broca's area is usually in the _____ area of the _____.
		A)	left; prefrontal cortex
		B)	right; temporal lobe
		C)	left; frontal lobe
		D)	right; occipital lobe


21	Loss of the ability to speak is always related to _____.
		A)	apraxia
		B)	cerebrovascular accident
		C)	concussion
		D)	aphasia


22	The precentral gyrus is involved with _____ activities.
		A)	sensory
		B)	abstract mental
		C)	visual perception
		D)	motor


23	Pyramidal cells are located in the _____ region.
		A)	cerebellar
		B)	cerebral cortex
		C)	corpus callosum
		D)	basal ganglia


24	The junction of the parietal, temporal and occipital association areas is called the _____.
		A)	general somesthetic area
		B)	general interpretative area
		C)	precentral gyrus motor region
		D)	Wernicke region


25	Right and left hemisphere memories are connected by the _____.
		A)	presence of association fibers
		B)	cerebellum
		C)	corpus callosum
		D)	convolutions


26	The main difference between a CVA and TIA is that a CVA _____.
		A)	is more severe
		B)	occurs in a larger area
		C)	involves some permanent damage
		D)	causes only temporary loss of function


27	A blow to the skull causes a _____ when the person loses consciousness.
		A)	concussion
		B)	contusion
		C)	CVA
		D)	TIA


28	What is the term for lack of blood flow?
		A)	hypoxia
		B)	infarction
		C)	ischemia
		D)	hypoxemia


29	Short-term memory seems to be processed in the _____ and frontal lobe areas.
		A)	hypothalamus
		B)	hippocampus
		C)	temporal
		D)	occipital


30	The inability to perform a simple task such as picking up a quarter, is related to ______.
		A)	cerebral dominance
		B)	aphasia
		C)	apraxia
		D)	lissencephaly


31	Which of these terms does not belong with the others?
		A)	sensory
		B)	motor
		C)	dorsal root
		D)	posterior cord


32	The following are basal ganglia terms except which one?
		A)	caudate nucleus
		B)	putamen
		C)	hippocampus
		D)	globus pallidus


33	What is the most significant neurotransmitter in the basal ganglia?
		A)	norepinephrine
		B)	epinephrine
		C)	acetylcholine
		D)	dopamine


34	The basal ganglia are mainly related to _____ functions.
		A)	motor
		B)	sensory
		C)	mental
		D)	autonomic


35	The interventricular foramen connects the _____.
		A)	two lateral ventricles
		B)	lateral to fourth ventricle
		C)	lateral to third ventricle
		D)	third to fourth ventricle


36	The third ventricle is located around and near the _____.
		A)	hippocampus
		B)	thalamus
		C)	cerebellum
		D)	midbrain


37	The cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the capillaries of the _____.
		A)	lateral ventricle
		B)	arachnoid villi
		C)	choroid plexus
		D)	dural sinus


38	On the average, nearly _____ ml of CSF are produced daily.
		A)	100
		B)	500
		C)	140
		D)	1,000


39	Which of the following is not normally a part of cerebrospinal fluid?
		A)	glucose
		B)	electrolytes
		C)	Na+
		D)	erythrocytes


40	Reabsorption of CSF occurs from the _____ into the dural sinuses.
		A)	pia mater
		B)	jugular vein
		C)	arachnoid granulations
		D)	arachnoid mater


41	The following are true of CSF except which one?
		A)	is produced by choroid plexuses
		B)	transports glucose and other brain nutrients
		C)	flows under high pressure
		D)	found in all ventricles


42	An spinal cord CSF sample is usually taken from the _____.
		A)	brain
		B)	peripheral nerves
		C)	lumbar subarachnoid space
		D)	cervical subarachnoid space


43	The brain stem includes all of the following except the _____.
		A)	medulla
		B)	pons
		C)	midbrain
		D)	cerebral cortex


44	The infundibulum is a narrow part of the _____.
		A)	hypothalamus
		B)	pituitary
		C)	pineal gland
		D)	thalamus


45	Which of the following is an area of decussation?
		A)	optic tract
		B)	optic chiasma
		C)	optic nerve
		D)	olfactory tract


46	Sensory impulses are screened and relayed to higher centers by the _____ region.
		A)	thalamus
		B)	hypothalamus
		C)	mammillary body
		D)	limbic system


47	Of the following, the area that has the greatest effect on visceral functions such as heart rate and hormone production is the _____.
		A)	thalamus
		B)	hypothalamus
		C)	cerebellum
		D)	midbrain


48	Most integration of the sex and food drive behaviors is accomplished through the _____ areas.
		A)	cerebral cortex
		B)	hypothalamic nuclei
		C)	limbic system
		D)	brain stem


49	The area that coordinates visual reflexes is the _____.
		A)	cerebellum
		B)	superior colliculus
		C)	inferior colliculus
		D)	cerebral peduncles


50	The _____ has the main centers for breathing reflexes.
		A)	pons
		B)	medulla
		C)	cerebrum
		D)	hypothalamus


51	Which of the following is not a medullary vital center?
		A)	blood pressure
		B)	cardiac
		C)	vasomotor
		D)	respiratory


52	The _____ acts to keep one aroused and awake.
		A)	vasomotor center
		B)	corpora quadrigemina
		C)	diencephalon
		D)	reticular formation


53	The following are true of the cerebellum except which one?
		A)	has lobes connected by the vermis
		B)	controls voluntary movements
		C)	controls involuntary movements
		D)	has the arbor vitae pathways


54	The cranial nerve directly involved with swallowing is the _____.
		A)	XII
		B)	IX
		C)	spinal accessory
		D)	facial


55	Eye movement is brought about by all of these except _____.
		A)	ophthalmic nerve
		B)	IV
		C)	III
		D)	abducens


56	Tic douloureux is facial pain traveling through the ____ nerve.
		A)	facial
		B)	hypoglossal
		C)	trigeminal
		D)	cranial 8th


57	The longest autonomic nerve is the _____.
		A)	phrenic
		B)	spinal accessory
		C)	vagus
		D)	thoracic


58	The _____ nerve is a branch of the VIII cranial nerve.
		A)	ophthalmic
		B)	mandibular
		C)	maxillary
		D)	cochlear


59	An area of skin innervated by sensory nerves is a _____.
		A)	dermatome
		B)	ventral root
		C)	dermal receptor
		D)	dorsal root


60	The following are plexus names except which one?
		A)	cervical
		B)	thoracic
		C)	lumbar
		D)	brachial


61	The phrenic nerve arises from the _____ plexus.
		A)	cervical
		B)	brachial
		C)	lumbar
		D)	thoracic


62	The largest and longest nerve in the body is the _____.
		A)	femoral
		B)	sciatic
		C)	phrenic
		D)	vagus


63	The following belong together except which one?
		A)	sympathetic
		B)	parasympathetic
		C)	chain ganglia
		D)	paravertebral ganglia


64	Sympathetic nerves arise from _____ and _____ regions.
		A)	cervical; lumbar
		B)	cranial; sacral
		C)	cranial; thoracic
		D)	thoracic; lumbar


65	Norepinephrine is released from _____ nerves.
		A)	all autonomic
		B)	parasympathetic
		C)	the vagus
		D)	sympathetic


66	The following could occur together effectively except which?
		A)	increase heart rate
		B)	sweating
		C)	digestion
		D)	pupil dilation

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