Ch. 12 Edition 9 A&P KASP EXAM 4
118) White matter is found in all of the following locations except the ________. A) corticospinal tracts B) corpus callosum C) outer portion of the spinal cord D) cerebral cortex
D)
71) Nuclei of cranial nerves V, VI, and VII are found in the ________. A) cerebrum B) medulla C) midbrain D) pons
D)
TRUE/FALSE 48) Specific motor and sensory functions are localized in specific areas called domains, whereas memory and language have overlapping domains.
True
TRUE/FALSE 51) Cell bodies of the somatic motor neurons of the spinal nerves are located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord.
True
TRUE/FALSE 53) The adult spinal cord ends between L1 and L2.
True
TRUE/FALSE 54) Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the ventricles of the brain and in the subarachnoid space.
True
TRUE/FALSE 55) The terms fainting, and syncope describe the same thing.
True
TRUE/FALSE 58) The first obvious sign that the nervous system is forming in the embryo is the thickening of the surface ectoderm to form the neural plate.
True
TRUE/FALSE 59) The left cerebral hemisphere is usually dominant.
True
TRUE/FALSE 60) The limbic system acts as our emotional, or affective, brain.
True
TRUE/FALSE 63) A disturbance of posture, muscle tremors at rest, and uncontrolled muscle contraction are all symptoms of damage to the basal nuclei.
True
TRUE/FALSE 65) Most of the ascending and descending pathways to and from the brain cross over from one side of the body to the other.
True
TRUE/FALSE 66) The primary visual cortex contains a map of visual space.
True
TRUE/FALSE 69) Embryonic damage to the mesencephalon could result in improper formation of the midbrain.
True
102) Which category of memory is involved when playing the piano? A) procedural B) moto C) emotional D) declarative
A)
104) Which of the following would you not find in normal cerebrospinal fluid? A) red blood cells B) protein C) potassium D)glucose
A)
112) Tremor at rest, shuffling gait, stooped posture, and expressionless face are characteristics of ________. A) Parkinson's disease B) Huntington's disease C) spinal cord disease D) cerebellar disease
A)
120) Loss of ability to perform skilled motor activities such as piano playing, with no paralysis or weakness in specific muscles, might suggest damage to the ________. A) premotor cortex B) primary motor cortex C) spinal cord D) rubrospinal tracts
A)
74) The primary auditory cortex is located in the ________. A) temporal lobe B) frontal lobe C) parietal lobe D) prefrontal lobe
A)
78) The vital centers for the control of heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the ________. A) medulla B) cerebrum C) midbrain D) pons
A)
100) All of the following are structures of the limbic system except the ________. A) amygdaloid nucleus B) caudate nucleus C) hippocampus D) cingulate gyrus
B)
Match the following: 39) Survival center. A) Hypothalamus B) Brain stem C) Cerebellum D) Cerebrum E) Thalamus
B)
101) The process of linking new facts with old facts already stored in the memory bank is called ________. A) long-term memory B) automatic memory C) Association D) rehearsal
C)
103) The brain area that regulates activities that control the state of wakefulness or alertness of the cerebral cortex is the ________. A) thalamus B) limbic system C) reticular formation D) pyramids
C)
98) Which part of the cerebral cortex is involved in intellect, cognition, recall, and personality? A) posterior association area B) limbic association area C) prefrontal cortex D) combined primary somatosensory cortex and somatosensory association cortex
C)
Match the following: 24) Taste (gustatory) area. A) Frontal lobe B) Occipital lobe C) Insula D) Temporal lobe E) Parietal lobe
C)
Match the following: 31) Indicated by movement of the eyes under the lids; dreaming occurs. A) Stage 2 B) Stage 4 C) REM D) Stage 3 E) Stage 1
C)
75) Spinocerebellar tracts ________. A) give rise to conscious experience of perception B) are found in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord C) terminate in the spinal cord D) carry proprioceptive inputs to the cerebellum
D)
87) Which of these would you not find in the cerebral cortex? A) dendrites B) cell bodies C) unmyelinated axons D) fiber tracts
D)
Match the following: 18) Auditory area. A) Frontal lobe B) Occipital lobe C) Insula D) Temporal lobe E) Parietal lobe
D)
Match the following: 19) Primary sensory cortex. A) Frontal lobe B) Occipital lobe C) Insula D) Temporal lobe E) Parietal lobe
E)
Match the following: 33) Very easy to awaken; EEG shows alpha waves; may even deny being asleep. A) Stage 2 B) Stage 4 C) REM D) Stage 3 E) Stage 1
E)
Match the following: 37) Gateway to the cerebrum. A) Hypothalamus B) Brain stem C) Cerebellum D) Cerebrum E) Thalamus
E)
TRUE/FALSE 49) A flat EEG is a good indication of deep sleep.
False
TRUE/FALSE 46) NREM sleep normally exhibits four distinct stages, which appear to alternate.
True
TRUE/FALSE 47) Nuclei relating to the startle reflex are located in the corpora quadrigemina of the midbrain.
True
85) The central sulcus separates which lobes? A) frontal from parietal B) frontal from temporal C) temporal from parietal D) parietal from occipital
A)
89) Which of the following is not a role of the basal nuclei? A) initiating protective reflex actions B) inhibiting unnecessary or antagonistic movements C) controlling starting and stopping movements D) regulating attention and cognition
A)
93) The frontal lobe is separated from the temporal lobe by the ________. A) lateral sulcus B) cranial fossa C) central sulcus D) longitudinal fissure
A)
96) An individual who could trace a picture of a bicycle with his or her finger but could not recognize it as a bicycle is most likely to have sustained damage to the ________. A) visual association area B) calcarine cortex C) primary visual area D) lateral geniculate body
A)
Match the following: 20) Somatic motor cortex. A) Frontal lobe B) Occipital lobe C) Insula D) Temporal lobe E) Parietal lobe
A)
Match the following: 21) Motor speech area. A) Frontal lobe B) Occipital lobe C) Insula D) Temporal lobe E) Parietal lobe
A)
Match the following: 22) Premotor area. A) Frontal lobe B) Occipital lobe C) Insula D) Temporal lobe E) Parietal lobe
A)
Match the following: 25) Seat of intelligence, abstract reasoning. A) Frontal lobe B) Occipital lobe C) Insula D) Temporal lobe E) Parietal lobe
A)
Match the following: 29) This area is the main visceral control center of the body. A) Hypothalamus B) Prefrontal area C) Thalamus D) Primary motor cortex
A)
Match the following: 34) Typified by sleep spindles. A) Stage 2 B) Stage 4 C) REM D) Stage 3 E) Stage 1
A)
Match the following: 41) Visceral command center. A) Hypothalamus B) Brain stem C) Cerebellum D) Cerebrum E) Thalamus
A)
Match the following: 44) Collection of nerve roots at the inferior end of the vertebral canal. A) Cauda equine B) Filum terminale C) Conus medullaris D) Cervical enlargement
A)
106) Which of the following is not a function of the CSF? A) nourishment of the brain B) initiation of some nerve impulses C) protection from blows D) reduction of brain weight
B)
108) Important nuclei of the indirect (multineural) system that receive impulses from the equilibrium apparatus of the inner ear and help to maintain balance by varying muscle tone of postural muscles are the ________. A) red nuclei B) vestibular nuclei C) superior colliculi D) reticular nuclei
B)
111) Which statement about coma is true? A) During coma, brain oxygen consumption resembles that of a waking state. B) Coma may be caused by widespread cerebral or brain stem trauma. C) Coma is neurologically identical to syncope. D) Coma is a form of deep sleep.
B)
114) Declarative memory ________. A) is best remembered in the doing B) is the ability to learn specific information C) is hard to unlearn when learned once D) usually involves motor skills
B)
116) Which statement is not true? A) Sleep requirements decline from infancy to early adulthood, level off, then decline again in old age. B) Stage 4 sleep increases in old age. C) Half of infant sleep is composed of REM sleep. D) Ten-year-olds are in REM sleep about 1.5-2 hours per night.
B)
119) Second-order neurons of both the specific and nonspecific ascending pathways terminate in the ________. A) medulla B) thalamus C) spinal cord D) somatosensory cortex
B)
121) Which brain waves are not normal for awake adults but are common for children? A)Alpha B)Theta C) Beta D) Delta
B)
72) The arbor vitae refers to ________. A) flocculonodular nodes B) cerebellar white matter C) the pleatlike convolutions of the cerebellum D) cerebellar gray matter
B)
86) Neural tracts that convey life-saving information to the brain concerning burning pain would be ________. A) reticulospinal B) lateral spinothalamic C) anterior spinothalamic D) posterior spinothalamic
B)
88) The white matter of the spinal cord contains ________. A) soma that have both myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers B) myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers C) myelinated nerve fibers only D) unmyelinated nerve fibers only
B)
90) An individual accidentally transected the spinal cord between T1 and L1. This would result in ________. A) quadriplegia B) paraplegia C) spinal shock only D) hemiplegia
B)
91) Spastic paralysis suggests involvement of the ________. A) lower motor neurons B) upper motor neurons C) spinal nerve roots D) neuromotor junction
B)
92) Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called ________. A) gangli B) gyri C) sulci D) fissures
B)
95) Two terms for the massive motor tracts serving voluntary movement are ________. A) segmental and nigrostriatal B) pyramidal and corticospinal C) supplementary and cerebellar-pontine D) extrapyramidal and rubrospinal
B)
99) The blood-brain barrier is effective against ________. A) alcohol B) metabolic waste such as urea C) anesthetics D) nutrients such as glucose
B)
Match the following: 23) Visual area. A) Frontal lobe B) Occipital lobe C) Insula D) Temporal lobe E) Parietal lobe
B)
Match the following: 27) This brain area associates experiences necessary for the production of abstract ideas, judgment, and conscience. A) Hypothalamus B) Prefrontal area C) Thalamus D) Primary motor cortex
B)
Match the following: 30) The stage when vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature) reach their lowest normal levels. A) Stage 2 B) Stage 4 C) REM D) Stage 3 E) Stage 1
B)
Match the following: 43) Anchors the spinal cord in place. A) Cauda equine B) Filum terminale C) Conus medullaris D) Cervical enlargement
B)
105) REM sleep is associated with ________. A) decreased oxygen use, especially in the cerebral cortex B) decreased vital signs, such as heart rate and blood pressure C) temporary skeletal muscle inhibition except for ocular muscles and diaphragm D) decreased activity of the brain, especially the cerebral cortex
C)
107) Injury to the hypothalamus may result in all of the following except ________. A) pathologic sleep B) production of excessive quantities of urine C) loss of proprioception D) loss of body temperature control
C)
109) Which of the following structures is probably not directly involved in memory? A) thalamus B) hippocampus C) medulla D) prefrontal cortex
C)
110) The area of the cortex that is responsible for sensations of the full bladder and the feeling that your lungs will burst when you hold your breath too long is the ________. A) gustatory cortex B) olfactory cortex C) visceral sensory area D) vestibular cortex
C)
113) Which of the following is the mildest consequence of traumatic brain injury? A) swelling B) contusion C) concussion D) hemorrhage
C)
115) Which of the following is (are) involved with motor activity (either initiation or coordination)? A) postcentral gyrus B) Wernicke's area C) red nuclei D) gustatory cortex
C)
117) Which statement about epilepsy is most accurate? A) Absence seizures typically begin in adolescence and is often severely disabling. B) The aura in tonic-clonic seizures typically occurs as the patient regains consciousness. C) Epilepsy is often genetically induced but also frequently caused by head trauma, stroke, infection, and tumor. D) During seizures, sensory messages are processed normally but responses are blocked.
C)
70) Which brain nucleus is the body's "biological clock"? A) subthalamic nucleus B) dorsomedial nucleus C) suprachiastmatic nucleus D) lentiform nucleus
C)
73) The brain stem consists of the ________. A) pons, medulla, cerebellum, and midbrain B) midbrain only C) midbrain, medulla, and pons D) cerebrum, pons, midbrain, and medulla
C)
76) What cells line the ventricles of the brain? A) astrocytes B) epithelial cells C) ependymal cells D) neurons
C)
77) The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges? A) dura and epidura B) arachnoid and epidura C) arachnoid and pia D) arachnoid and dura
C)
79) Cell bodies of the sensory neurons of the spinal nerves are located in the ________. A) sympathetic ganglia B) the ventral root ganglia of the spinal cord C) the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord D) the thalamus
C)
80) Which fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres? A) lateral fissure B) central fissure C) longitudinal fissure D) parieto-occipital fissure
C)
81) Which of the following best describes the cerebrum? A) visceral command center B) decussation center C) executive suite D) motor command center
C)
82) A shallow groove on the surface of the cortex is called a ________. A) gyrus B) furrow C) sulcus D) fissure
C)
84) If the caudal portion of the neural tube failed to develop properly the ________. A) hind brain would not be present B) telencephalon would cease development C) spinal cord may be affected D) cranial nerves would not form
C)
97) Broca's area ________. A) serves the recognition of complex objects B) corresponds to Brodmann's area 8 C) is considered a motor speech area D) is usually found in the right hemisphere
C)
Match the following: 26) A major relay station for sensory information ascending to primary sensory areas of the cerebral cortex. Contains many specialized nuclei. A) Hypothalamus B) Prefrontal area C) Thalamus D) Primary motor cortex
C)
Match the following: 35) Begins about 90 minutes after the onset of sleep. A) Stage 2 B) Stage 4 C) REM D) Stage 3 E) Stage 1
C)
Match the following: 36) Necessary for emotional health; may be neural "debugging." A) Stage 2 B) Stage 4 C) REM D) Stage 3 E) Stage 1
C)
Match the following: 38) Motor command center. A) Hypothalamus B) Brain stem C) Cerebellum D) Cerebrum E) Thalamus
C)
Match the following: 45) Point of termination of the spinal cord in an adult. A) Cauda equine B) Filum terminale C) Conus medullaris D) Cervical enlargement
C)
94) Which of the following statements is a false or incorrect statement? A) Damage to the primary auditory cortex results in the inability to interpret pitch, loudness, and location. B) Damage to the premotor cortex results in loss of motor skills programmed in that area but movement is still possible. C) Damage to the visual association area can result in blindness. D) Damage to the primary motor cortex results only in the loss of both voluntary muscle control and reflexes.
D)
Match the following: 28) The axons from this area form the major pyramidal tracts. A) Hypothalamus B) Prefrontal area C) Thalamus D) Primary motor cortex
D)
Match the following: 32) Theta and delta waves begin to appear. A) Stage 2 B) Stage 4 C) REM D) Stage 3 E) Stage 1
D)
Match the following: 40) Executive suite. A) Hypothalamus B) Brain stem C) Cerebellum D) Cerebrum E) Thalamus
D)
Match the following: 42) Where nerves serving the upper limbs arise. A) Cauda equine B) Filum terminale C) Conus medullaris D) Cervical enlargement
D)
83) Which of the following generalizations does not describe the cerebral cortex? A) The cerebral cortex contains three kinds of functional areas. B) No functional area of the cortex works alone. C) Each hemisphere is chiefly concerned with sensory and motor functions of the contralateral side of the body. D) The hemispheres are exactly equal in function.
D) .
TRUE/FALSE 50) The three basic regions of the cerebrum are the cerebral cortical gray matter, internal white matter, and the superior and inferior colliculi.
False
TRUE/FALSE 52) Meningitis is the most accurate term for inflammation of neurons.
False
TRUE/FALSE 56) The RAS is comprised of specific pathways primarily in the limbic system.
False
TRUE/FALSE 57) Nondeclarative memories preserve the circumstances in which they are learned.
False
TRUE/FALSE 61) The canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles and running through the midbrain is the foramen of Monro.
False
TRUE/FALSE 62) Commissural fibers connect the cerebrum to the diencephalon.
False
TRUE/FALSE 64) Projection fibers in the brain mainly connect the right and left hemispheres.
False
TRUE/FALSE 68) Sorting of sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate cerebral sensory area occurs in the hypothalamus.
False
TRUE/FALSE 67) One functional center found within the medulla oblongata is a respiratory center involved in the control of the rate and depth of breathing.
True
