Anatomy Brain Quiz

Which of the following is a function of the hypothalamus?

All of the answers are correct

Which of the following is a property of the mamillary bodies?

All of the answers are correct

If the pons was damaged, which of the following functions would be affected?

Breathing

The reflex movement of the head toward a loud noise is directed by the mesencephalon. Which nuclei accomplished this?

Inferior colliculi

The hypothalamus is a key player in the endocrine system because?

It controls the pituitary gland directly underneath it

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 syptom of

Parkinson's disease

Examination of a tissue sample from the central nervous system reveals many darkly pigmented cells. This tissue probably came from the

Substantia nigra

Damage to the corpora quadrigemina would interfere with?

Visual and auditory reflex movements of the head and neck

The white matter of the cerebellum forms the

arbor vitae

The anterior nuclei of the thalamus

are part of the limbic system

The cerebellum can be permanently damaged by stroke or temporarily affected by drugs or alcohol. The resulting disturbance in motor control is known as

ataxia

The presence of many large, highly-branched Purkinje cells in a sample of brain tissue indicates that it came from the?

cerebellar cortex

Overseeing the postural muscles of the body and making rapid adjustments to maintain balance and equilibrium are functions of the cerebellum?

cerebellum

Nerve fiber bundles on the ventrolateral surface of the mesencephalon are the?

cerebral peduncles

The corpus callosum is composed of?

commissural fibers

The medial nuclei of the thalamus

connect emotional centers in the hypothalamus with the frontal lobe

The mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus

control feeding reflexes

The thalamus is often called the "air traffic controller" of the brain because it?

determines the routing of the incoming sensory information to the correct cerebral cortex area

The pineal gland is part of the?

diencephalon

Which of the following is/are true of the epithalamus?

forms the roof of the diencephalon

A tract of white matter that connects the hippocampus with the hypothalamus is the?

fornix

Which of the following is not a property of the limbic system?

functions in maintaining homeostasis in cold weather

Which of the following is not a component of the limbic system?

globus pallidus

The _________ is important in storage and recall of new long-term memories.

hippocampus

Joe begins to experience mood swings and disturbed thrist and hunger. Imaging studies indicate that a brain tumoris the likely cause of these disorders. In what part of the brain is the tumor most likely located?

hypothalamus

Stimulation of the reticular activating system results in?

increased consciousness

The medulla oblongata relays auditory information to the?

inferior colliculi

The region of the cerebral cortex that is medial and deep to the temporal lobe is the?

insula

The sense of taste projects to the gustatory cortex located in the ______________ and __________________?

insula; frontal lobe

The posterior nnuclei of the thalamus includes the

lateral and medial geniculate nuclei

The optic tracts carry visual information from the retina to the?

lateral geniculates

Divisions of the cerebral hemispheres that are named after the overlying skull bones are?

lobes

The two verebral hemispheres are seperated by the?

logitudinal fissue

The structure of the brain that carries ascending sensory information to the thalamus is the?

midbrain

The region(s) of the cerebral cortex superior to the lateral sulcus is/are the?

parietal and frontal lobes

The cerebral area posterior to the central sulcus is the?

parietal lobe

The primary motor cortex is the surface of the?

precentral gyrus

The surface of the postcentral gyrus contains the ____________ cortex.

primary sensory

Which of the following is a function of the thalamus?

process sensory information-and-replay it to the cerebrum

Damage to the preoptic area of the hypothalamus leads to which problem?

reduced ability to regulate body temperature

The corpora and quadrigemina is composed of the?

superior and inferior colliculi

The tectum of the mesencephalon contains the?

superior and inferior colliculi

The ______________ filters and relays sensory information to the cerebral cortex

thalamus

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 cerebellar hemispheres are seperated by a band of cortex called the?

vermis