Chapter 13 Review

Which of the following would help to determine if the oculomotor nerve was damaged?

Have the patient look superiorly and inferiorly

Sixteen-year-old Jake is diagnosed with hydrocephaly. What will this do if left untreated?

The excess fluid will exert pressure on his brain

Lesions of the basal nuclei could cause

a slight shaking of the hands or head.

A physician is evaluating the cranial nerve function of a patient. To evaluate oculomotor nerve function, the physician should

ask the patient to follow the movement of an object with her gaze.

Henry has a thrombus just beyond where the vertebral arteries join on the base of the pons. Which vessel is affected?

basilar artery

Loss of equilibrium and motor coordination would most likely be related to a lesion in which structure?

cerebellum

There are no cranial nerves associated with which part of the brain?

cerebellum

During brain surgery, the superior portion of the postcentral gyrus of a patient is stimulated. What do you expect the patient to do?

feel pressure on his toes

Which of the following feelings is NOT related to hypothalamic function?

feeling rested after flying to England

Injury to the reticular formation can result in which of the following?

irreversible coma

A patient with a traumatic head injury may exhibit vomiting as a result of irritation of nuclei in the __________.

medulla oblongata

A small lesion in the brainstem which resulted in a rapid heart rate, intense vasoconstriction, and elevated blood pressure would probably be located in the __________.

medulla oblongata

A patient is experiencing a high fever, stiff neck, drowsiness, and intense headaches. A spinal tap showed bacteria and white blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This individual most likely has what condition?

meningitis

During an autopsy the brainstem was separated from the rest of the brain by a cut between the __________ and __________.

midbrain and diencephalon

Which of the following is not associated with the pons?

neck movement

Ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid) of the left eye would be caused by damage to the __________ nerve.

occulomotor

A fracture of the cribriform plate might injure the __________ cranial nerve.

olfactory

Unilateral damage to a cranial nerve is suspected because the tongue deviates to the right when it is protruded. Which cranial nerve is damaged?

right hypoglossal

A physician is evaluating the cranial nerve function of a patient. To evaluate vestibulocochlear nerve function, the physician should

stand behind the patient and whisper words to see if the patient can repeat them.

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

thalamus

A person with a lesion in the brain exhibited the following manifestations: normal tension in skeletal muscle, disturbed fine motor control, exhibited tremors when reaching for objects. What part of the brain is most likely damaged?

the cerebellum

A physician is evaluating the cranial nerve function of a patient. To evaluate trigeminal nerve function, the physician should

touch the surface of the patient's eyeball to initiate blinking.

A kiss on the cheek would be perceived by impulses from the __________ nerve.

trigemial

T/F: Abnormal development in the telencephalon may also affect the development of the lateral ventricles.

true

A deer hunter lost the hearing in his right ear after his gun exploded when he tried firing it. His hearing loss is the result of damage to the __________ nerve.

vestibulocochlear