Anatomy Quiz Questions
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