Anatomy Chapter 13 Homework Questions

Which of the following statements concerning the brainstem is true?

Damage to the brainstem is usually fatal.

Which of the following is correctly associated with the medulla oblongata?

It contains nuclei for regulation of heart rate and blood vessel diameter

What structural feature of the brain regulates the movement of materials from the blood into the brain?

blood-brain barrier

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the ____ and is reabsorbed by the ____.

choroid plexus, arachnoid granulation

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

control the heart rate

Paralysis on the right side of the face could result from damage to the right _____ nerve

facial

The portion of the cerebellum that is involved in balance and eye movements is the

flocculonodular lobe

Anna has an eating disorder along with intense thirst and wildly varying body temperatures, which means she may have a dysfunction of the

hypothalamus

Water-soluble molecules such as glucose and amino acids move across the blood-brain barrier by

mediated transport

In the CNS, clusters of gray matter containing cell bodies are called

nuclei

The part of the brain that connects the medulla to the midbrain is the

pons

What are the group of loosely packed nuclei within the length of the brainstem called that are involved in cyclic activities such as sleep-wake cycles?

reticular formation

If an animal has had its cerebrum removed, it cannot

see

Cranial nerve function includes

somatic motor.

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the

subarachnoid space

The lateral fissure separates the _____ from the rest of the cerebrum.

temporal lobe

Which of the following terms does NOT belong with the others?

thalamus

The cerebral aqueduct connects

the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle.

Which nerve has branches that extend to the thoracic and abdominal viscera?

vagus nerve

somatic motor neurons

vestibulocochlear (VIII)

A group of functionally related nuclei within the cerebrum, diencephalon and midbrain are

basal nuclei

The most superficial meningeal layer is

dura mater

The glossopharyngeal nerve

is involved in the sense of taste.