Chapter 14 MAP

A patient suffers an inability to shrug their shoulders. The nerve most likely to be damaged is the a) accessory. b) vestibulocochlear. c) facial. d) vagus. e) trigeminal.

a

Difficulties in estimating temporal relationships between events may stem from damage to a) the prefrontal cortex. b) Wernicke's area. c) the postcentral gyrus. d) Broca's area. e) the general interpretive area.

a

Where exactly is blood accumulating in a subdrual hemorage? a)in the space between the dura mater and arachnoid mater b)in the ventricles of the brain c)in the space between the dura and the skull d)in the space between the arachnoid and pia

a

Which of these is not one of the main divisions of the adult brain? a) prosenchephalon b)cerebrum c)cerebellum d)diencephalon e)brainstem

a

damage to the preoptic area of the hypothalamus leads to which problem? a) reduced ability to regulate body temperature b)an uncontrolled sex drive c)production of a large volume of urine d) insatiable appetite e)intense thirst

a

the system that functions in tying together emotions, motivation and memory is the a)limbic system b)reticular activating system c)apneustic system d) hypothalamic system e) circadian system

a

A person with a damaged visual association area may be a) unable to recognize letters but able to identify whole words and their meanings. b) unable to see rows of letters. c) able to see letters but unable to associate them into words. d) declared legally blind. d) unable to understand spoken words.

c

Part complete Bob is struck on the left side of the head and is knocked unconscious. When he recovers consciousness, he can hear individual words but cannot understand the meaning of phrases or sentences. This implies damage to his A)speech center. b)somatosensory association area. c)general interpretive area. d)prefrontal lobe. e) temporal lobe.

c

That vessels that deliver blood to the brain are the a)jugular viens b)facial arteries c) internal carotid and vertebral arteries d)external carotid arteries e) dural sinuses

c

chambers within in the brain that contain CSF are called a)aqueducts b)ganglia c)ventricles d)sinuses e)plexuses

c

the corpus callosum is composed of a)assocaition fibers b)longitudinal fasciculi c)commisural fibers d)projection fibers e)arcuate fibers

c

the passageway between the lateral ventricles and the third ventricle is the a)lateral foramen b)posterior foramne c)intraventricular foramen d)central canal e)cerebral aqueduct

c

After suffering a stroke, Mary finds that she cannot move her right arm. This would suggest that the stroke damage is in the area of the ________ lobe. a) right frontal b) left temporal c) right temporal d) occipital e) left frontal

e

what are the three primary brain vesicles that develop during development?

prosencephalon, mesencephalon, rhombencephalon

Which sensation(s) does the vestibulocochlear nerve carry? A)balance B)hearing, balance, and taste C)hearing and balance D)atmospheric pressure E)hearing

C

which statement is true regarding the meninges and CSF Which statement is true regarding the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid of the spinal cord and brain? A)There is a subarachnoid space within the spinal meninges but not the cranial meninges. B)There is an epidural space associated with the spinal meninges, but not with the cranial meninges. C)The meninges around the brain are not the same as those around the spinal cord. D)Spinal fluid is secreted both in the brain and in the spinal cord areas. E)The choroid plexuses are located only within the brain, not within the spinal cord.

E

the cranial nerves that innervate the extrinsic eye muscles

III, IV, VI

In aphasia, the ability to speak or read is affected. A deficit in which of the following cortical areas would NOT lead to aphasia? a)brocas area b)prefrontal cortex c)wernickes area d)motor speech area

b

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 a)preoptic area b)limbic system c)prefrontal lobe d)reticular activating system e)general interpretive area

b

Which EEG wave if seen in an awake adult may indicate a pathological condition? a) theta b)delta c)alpha d) beta e) no waves should be seen in awake adults

b

Which cranial nerve is tested by having the patient stick out their tongue? a) glossopharyngeal b) hypoglossal c)facial d)vagus e)abducens

b

Which of the following is not a function of CSF a) cushion the brain b)transport blood to structures c)remove waste from brain cells d) support the weight of the brain

b

You are taking an exam and there is a section with several questions for which you remember studying, but become annoyed because you cannot recall the answer. If an EEG was performed at that particular moment, which brainwaves are most likely to predominate? a)delta waves b)theta waves c)alpha waves d)beta waves

b

autonomic centers that control blood opressure, heart rate and digestion are located in the a)pons b) medulla c)diencephalon d)cerebellum e)midbrain

b

injury to this center in the mesencephalon may lead to parkinsons diease a) red nuclei b) substantia nigra c) superior colliculi d) reticular activating system

b

the center in the medulla oblongata where the first synapse in the auditory pathway is made is the __ a)respiratory rhythmicity center b) cochlear nucleus c)vestibular nucleus d)reticular formation

b

the dural fold that projects into the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemisphere is called the a) chorioid plexus b)falx cerebri c) tentorium cerebelli d)falx cerebelli

b

the medulla relays auditory stimuli to the a)substantia nigra b)inferior colliculi c)red nuclei d)superior colliculi e)cerebral peduncles

b

the primary motor cortex is the surface of the a)insula b)precentral gyrus c)arcuate gyrus d)postcentral gyrus e)corups callosum

b

Cerebrospinal fluid a)normally produced twice as fast as it is removed b)formed by a passive process c)same composition of blood d)secreted by ependymal cells e)contains blood cells and blood pressure

d

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 a)rabies b)tetanus c)alzheimers d)parkinsons e)myasthenia gravis

d

Droopy eyelids and double vision can result from injury to the ________ nerve. a)optic b)olfactory c)facial d)oculomotor e)trochlear

d

Part complete In most cases, the general interpretive center and the speech center are located in A) the cerebellum. b) the right cerebral hemisphere. c) neither of the cerebral hemispheres. d) the left cerebral hemisphere. e) both of the cerebral hemispheres.

d

Part complete The region of the brain responsible for predicting the consequence of events or actions is the a)premotor cortex. b)reticular formation. c)temporal lobe. d)prefrontal cerebral cortex. e)occipital association cortex.

d

What is the last spot where CSF circulates before being reabsorbed by the circulatory system? a)subarachnoid space b)median aperture of the fourth ventricle c) central canal d) arachnoid villi e) choroid plexus

d

commisural fibers A)are divided by the longitudinal fissure. B)carry pain information to the correct brain structure. C)link the cerebral cortex to the diencephalon. D)interconnect and allow communication between cerebral hemispheres. E)connect the frontal lobe to other lobes of the same hemisphere.

d

damage to the corpa quadrigemina would interfere with a) regulation of body temperature b)control of autonomic functions c)control of breathing d)visual and auditory reflex movements of the head and neck e) conscious control of the skeletal muscles

d

joe begins to experiance mood swings and disturbed thirst and hunger. in what part of the brain is the tumor most likely located a) basal nuclei b) prefrontal cortex c)reticular formation d)hypothalamus e)postcentral gyrus

d

nerve fiber bundles on the ventrolateral surface of the mesencephalon are the a)superior colliculi b)inferior colliculi c)tectum d)cerebral peduncles e)corpa quadrigemina

d

the ____ provides the principle link between the nervous and endocrine system a)pons b)medulla c)cerebellum d) hypothalamus e)cerebrum

d

the dorsal/posterior nuclei of the thalamus includes the a) basal nuclei b)mammilary body c)red nucleus d) later and medial geniculate nuclei e) interthalamic adhesion

d

the olfactory cortex is located in the a)parietal lobe b)occipital lobe c)frontal lobe d)temporal lobe e)cerebellum

d

which of these is found in the pons a)respiratory control nuclei b)nuclei for four cranial nerves c)tracts to the cerebellum d) all fo the above

d

Jane, a 79-year-old woman, has been diagnosed with a tumor in the brain. She has lost some sensory and motor functions associated with the face, like control of facial muscles for emotion and various sensory functions like taste. In addition, she has some hearing loss and balance problems. The location of the tumor is likely to be the A)cerebellum B) thalamis C) medulla D)cerebrum E) pons

e

following a head injury, kevin can think of the word he wants to say but cannot make his mouth from the correct sounds to produce the word. He is most likely suffering from to damage to a)wernickes area b)brodmanns area c)basal nuclei d)general interpreative area e) brocas area

e

overseeing the postural muscles and making rapid adjustments to maintain balance and equilibrium are the functions of the a) medulla b)pons c)cerebrum d)thalamus e)cerebellum

e

sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the a)midbrain b)medulla c)cerebellum d)pons e)thalamus

e

the cerebellar hempsiheres are seperated by a band of cortex called the a) flocculondular lobe b)arbor vitae c)folia d)pyramid e)vermis

e

which statement is true about the epithalamus a)processes sensory information and relays it to the cerebrum b)contains the mammillary body c)forms the cerebrum d)creates the lateral ventricles e)forms the roof of the diencephalon

e

the auditory cortex is located in the

temporal lobe

Jean needs to have a tooth in her mandible filled. Her dentist injects a local anesthetic to block pain afferents in one of her cranial nerves. What cranial nerve does the dentist numb? glossopharyngeal facial hypoglossal trigeminal trochlear

trigeminal

Part complete 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 accessory nerve. hypoglossal nerve. vagus nerve. abducens nerve. trigeminal nerve.

vagus nerve