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1			The hypothalamus plays a role in all of the following EXCEPT ______________ .
			A)	thermoregulation
			B)	hunger
			C)	emotional responses
			D)	speech
			E)	blood pressure
2			The representational hemisphere of the cerebrum would control which of the following functions?
			A)	Taking an anatomy exam
			B)	Painting a picture
			C)	Giving a speech
			D)	Balancing your checkbook
3			Cerebrospinal fluid returns to the bloodstream by way of _____________________.
			A)	the central canal of the spinal cord
			B)	the choroid plexuses of the brain
			C)	the arachnoid villi
			D)	the cauda equina
4			What structure does cerebrospinal fluid flow through as it passes from the third to the fourth ventricle?
			A)	Central canal
			B)	Corpus callosum
			C)	Interventricular foramen
			D)	Cerebral aqueduct
5			Your comprehension of these written words involves _______________.
			A)	Broca area
			B)	the postcentral gyrus
			C)	the precentral gyrus
			D)	Wernicke area
6			The ___________ contains nuclei that control coughing, sneezing, swallowing, and vomiting.
			A)	hypothalamus
			B)	midbrain
			C)	pons
			D)	medulla oblongata
7			The primary somesthetic cortex monitors all of the following senses EXCEPT ______________.
			A)	pain
			B)	touch
			C)	heat
			D)	taste
8			There is a "homunculus" on the precentral gyrus. The reason the hand region of the homunculus is so large relates to the fact that _____________________________ .
			A)	we have very sensitive fingertips
			B)	we have very mobile wrists
			C)	we have numerous motor units associated with finger movement
			D)	the hand is a proportionally large part of the body
9			The substantia nigra _____________________________.
			A)	inhibits unwanted muscle activity and is located in the midbrain
			B)	inhibits unwanted muscle activity and is located in the basal nuclei
			C)	coordinates muscle activity and is located in the cerebellum
			D)	is part of the limbic system
10			Which structure associated with the limbic system is especially associated with fear?
			A)	Hippocampus
			B)	Cingulate gyrus
			C)	Amygdala
			D)	Prefrontal cortex
11			The term rostral means ________________.
			A)	away from the nose
			B)	toward the head
			C)	toward the nose
			D)	away from the buttock
12			Which is NOT a major portion of the brain?
			A)	Cerebrum
			B)	Meninges
			C)	Cerebellum
			D)	Brainstem
13			The _______________ makes up the cortex layer and deeper nuclei.
			A)	gray matter
			B)	projection fibers
			C)	white matter
			D)	commissural fibers
14			Which is NOT a meningeal layer?
			A)	Pia
			B)	Arachnoid
			C)	Subarachnoid
			D)	Dura
15			The brain has four internal chambers called _____________________.
			A)	sinuses
			B)	meninges
			C)	subarachnoid spaces
			D)	ventricles
16			What is the name of the fluid that fills the subarachnoid space?
			A)	Plasma
			B)	Blood
			C)	Cerebrospinal fluid
			D)	Subarachnoid juice
17			Which is NOT a function of cerebrospinal fluid?
			A)	Buoyancy
			B)	Blood-brain barrier
			C)	Protection
			D)	Chemical stability
18			The outer layer of the meninges is the __________________.
			A)	pia
			B)	arachnoid
			C)	subarachnoid
			D)	dura
19			Which ventricular space divides the thalami?
			A)	right lateral
			B)	left lateral
			C)	3rd
			D)	4th
20			The arachnoid villus are found in the ______________________.
			A)	superior sagittal sinus
			B)	spinal cord
			C)	longitudinal fissure
			D)	corpus callosum
21			What is the name of the structure that the myelencephalon develops in?
			A)	Cerebellum
			B)	Medulla oblongata
			C)	Pons
			D)	Cerebral hemispheres
22			What is the name of the area called that has a hemisphere, a vermis, and peduncles?
			A)	Cerebellum
			B)	Pons
			C)	Medulla oblongata
			D)	Thalamus
23			This broad anterior bulge in the brainstem rostral to the medulla is called the _________________.
			A)	cerebellum
			B)	pons
			C)	thalamus
			D)	corpus callosum
24			Which is NOT a structure of the midbrain area?
			A)	Medial lemniscus
			B)	Superior cerebellar peduncles
			C)	Vermis
			D)	Tectum
25			What is the name of the area of gray matter called that runs vertically through all levels of the brainstem and projects into many areas of the cerebrum?
			A)	Modulatory system
			B)	Auditory system
			C)	Periaqueductal gray matter
			D)	Reticular formation
26			The diencephalon has three parts, which one is NOT listed?
			A)	Epithalamus
			B)	Hyperthalamus
			C)	Thalamus
			D)	Hypothalamus
27			Each cerebral hemisphere is marked on its surface with sulci and _______________.
			A)	gyri
			B)	fissures
			C)	nuclei
			D)	geniculae
28			This deep median groove separates the right and left hemispheres. What is it called?
			A)	Corpus callosum
			B)	Longitudinal fissure
			C)	Fornix
			D)	Sagittal sinus
29			Which is NOT a pathway of the cerebral white matter?
			A)	Commissural tracts
			B)	Association tracts
			C)	Projection tracts
			D)	Pyramidal tracts
30			What are the masses of cerebral gray matter called that are buried deep in the cerebral hemispheres white matter, lateral to the thalamus and control motor functions?
			A)	Limbic system
			B)	Basal nuclei
			C)	Hypothalamus
			D)	Epithalamus
31			The cingulated gyrus makes up an important part of the brain area. What is this emotion controlling area called?
			A)	Limbic system
			B)	Basal nuclei
			C)	Hypothalamus
			D)	Epithalamus
32			What is the name of the area called that is immediately anterior to the central sulcus?
			A)	Prefrontal cortex
			B)	Primary visual cortex
			C)	Primary somesthetic cortex
			D)	Primary motor cortex
33			What is the name of the body part in the sensory homunculus that is shown after the toes?
			A)	Eyes
			B)	Olfactory nose area
			C)	Genitalia
			D)	Lips
34			At the "crossroads" of the visual, auditory and somesthetic area, usually the left hemisphere is the area for __________________.
			A)	aphasia
			B)	speech
			C)	emotions
			D)	memory
35			There are normally __________ pair of cranial nerves.
			A)	2
			B)	12
			C)	18
			D)	33
36			What is the name of the cranial nerve called that exits the skull by a foramen of its own name to innervate the external tongue muscles?
			A)	Vagus (X)
			B)	Vestibulocochlear (VIII)
			C)	Accessory (IX)
			D)	Hypoglossal (XII)
37			Which cranial nerve does NOT exit the skull by the jugular foramen?
			A)	Vagus (X)
			B)	Vestibulocochlear (VIII)
			C)	Accessory (IX)
			D)	Hypoglossal (XII)
38			Which cranial nerve does NOT pass through the superior orbital fissure?
			A)	Oculomotor (III)
			B)	Optic (II)
			C)	Trochlear (IV)
			D)	Abducens (VI)
39			The mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve exits the skull by this _________ foramen.
			A)	ovale
			B)	superior orbital fissure
			C)	stylomastoid
			D)	rotundum
40			What is the name of the opening where the facial nerve enters the temporal bone?
			A)	Internal acoustic meatus
			B)	Stylomastoid foramen
			C)	Zygomatic foramen
			D)	External acoustic meatus