Anatomy Quiz Questions

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A person with a damaged visual association area may be

able to see letters but unable to associate them into words

which of the following lies between the cerebrum and the brain stem

diencephalon

the ventricle associated with the pons and upper medulla is the

fourth

The elevated ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are known as __________ while the shallow grooves are termed __________.

gyri; sulci

Joe begins to experience mood swings and disturbed thirst and hunger. Imaging studies indicate that a brain tumor is the likely cause of these disorders. In what part of the brain is the tumor most likely located?

hypothalamus

The floor of the diencephalon is formed by the

hypothalamus

the pituitary gland is most closely associated with the

hypothalamus

Autonomic centers that control blood pressure, heart rate, and digestion are located in the

medulla oblongata

the visual cortex is located in the

occipital lobe

the area of the brain stem that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycle is the

reticular activating system

Terry suffers from dissociation of memories from their emotional content as the result of an automobile accident. What system of the brain is probably damaged?

the limbic system

The term central nervous system refers to the

brain and spinal cord

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are housed in the:

brain stem

Sally has a brain injury; she knows what she wants to say but can't vocalize the words. The part of her brain that deals with the ability to speak is the:

broca's area

Loss of muscle coordination results from damage to the:

cerebellum

the corpus callosum is composed of

commissural fibers

cerebrospinal fluid doesn't circulates through

corpus callosum

A stroke in the primary motor area has caused Don to lose control over his skeletal muscles on the right side of his body. What lobe of his brain was damaged?

frontal lobe

Which lobe contains the primary motor area and enables voluntary control of skeletal muscle movements:

frontal lobe

Control of temperature, endocrine activity, metabolism, and thirst are functions associated with the:

hypothalamus

Stimulation of the reticular formation results in

increased consciousness

Male brains are typically ________ compared to female brains.

larger

the superior border of the temporal lobe is marked by the

lateral sulcus

the vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and vomiting are located in the

medulla oblongata

The third and fourth ventricles are linked by a slender canal designated as the

mesencephalic aqueduct

the cerebral area posterior to the central sulcus is the

parietal lobe

The tracts that connect the cerebellum to the brain stem are located in the

pons

the primary motor cortex is the surface of the

precentral gyrus

the surface of the postcentral gyrus contains the ____ cortex

primary sensory

the thin partition that separates the first and second ventricles is the

septum pellucidum

the auditory cortex is located in the

temporal lobe

Sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the

thalamus

the _____ filters and relays sensory information to cerebral cortex

thalamus


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