A+P II Ch 14 HW

The wall between the lateral ventricles is called the

septum pellucidum.

The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaves the central nervous system (CNS) and enters the circulation at the __________.

arachnoid granulations

The anterior nuclei of the thalamus

are part of the limbic system.

Cortical regions that interpret sensory information or coordinate motor responses are called ________ areas.

association

The cerebellum can be permanently damaged by stroke or temporarily affected by drugs or alcohol. The resulting disturbance in motor control is known as

ataxia.

The presence of many large, highly-branched Purkinje cells in a sample of brain tissue indicates that it came from the

cerebellar cortex.

When you perform a physical activity that you have not done in a while, such as riding a bike, which area of your brain coordinates your movements with learned experiences?

cerebellum

Overseeing the postural muscles of the body and making rapid adjustments to maintain balance and equilibrium are functions of the

cerebellum.

Tony hit his head in a car accident. The physicians diagnosed him with a subdural hemorrhage. Which of the following correctly states where the bleeding has occurred in his brain?

Blood is between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater.

Following a head injury, Kevin can think of the word he wants to say but cannot make his mouth form the correct sounds to produce the word. He is most likely suffering from damage to

Broca's area.

The highest levels of information processing occur in the

cerebrum.

In each ventricle is a blood vessel network called the ________ that produces cerebrospinal fluid.

choroid plexus

The pons is involved in all of the following EXCEPT __________.

control of food intake

The thalamus is often called the "air traffic controller" of the brain because it

determines the routing of incoming sensory information to the correct cerebral cortex area.

The only sensation that is received directly by the cerebrum is

olfaction

The primary somatosensory cortex is found on the __________.

postcentral gyrus

The region of the brain responsible for predicting the consequence of events or actions is the

prefrontal cerebral cortex.

Sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the

thalamus.

Jane suffers from chronic seizures and in order to control the problem undergoes surgery in which the fibers of the corpus callosum are cut. As a result of this surgery she would likely be unable to

verbally identify an object placed in her left hand.

Which cranial nerve sends balance sensations to the brain?

vestibulocochlear

________ is a condition resulting from an inflammation of a facial nerve.

Bell's palsy

The medulla oblongata relays auditory stimuli to the

inferior colliculi.

The patient has the following symptoms: change in vocal tone, problems swallowing, inability to control urination, erratic heart rate, and gastric problems. You would identify the problem as being related to the

vagus nerve.

Which of the following is true regarding the pineal gland?

It is part of the epithalamus and secretes melatonin.

Which of these is NOT a property of the epithalamus?

It is the roof of the fourth ventricle.

Damage to the substantia nigra causes a decrease in the neurotransmitter dopamine. This causes a gradual, generalized increase in muscle tone, which is the main symptom of

Parkinson's disease.

The dural fold that projects into the longitudinal fissure between cerebral hemispheres is called the

falx cerebri.

Difficulty in swallowing may be a sign of damage to which cranial nerve(s)?

glossopharyngeal and vagus

The ________ provides the principal link between the nervous and endocrine systems.

hypothalamus

The brain requires a substantial blood supply. The vessels that deliver blood to the brain are the

internal carotid and vertebral arteries.

The passageway between the lateral ventricles and the third ventricle is the

interventricular foramen.

The system that functions in tying together emotions, motivation and memory is the

limbic system.

The two cerebral hemispheres are separated by the

longitudinal fissure.

Injury to this center in the mesencephalon may lead to Parkinson's disease.

substantia nigra

The corpora quadrigemina is composed of the

superior and inferior colliculi.