Deck 30: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of the cranial meninges?

A)The pia mater is attached to the outer surface of the brain.
B)The arachnoid mater is the middle layer of the meninges.
C)The dura mater is a single layer around the brain, just as it is around the spinal cord.
D)The subarachnoid space contains cerebrospinal fluid.
E)All of these are true of the cranial meninges.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What is Broca's area of the brain?

A)A motor area for the planning of speech
B)A sensory area for gustation
C)A motor area for the control of skeletal muscles throughout the body
D)A sensory area for processing of spoken and written language
E)A motor area for planning many bodily movements

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is the main area of the brain that receives information from skin receptors and proprioceptors?

A)Wernicke's area
B)Motor association area
C)Primary somatosensory cortex
D)Insula
E)Somatosensory association cortex

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which portion of the cerebellum is the deep branching pattern of white matter?

A)Thalamus
B)Arbor vitae
C)Falx cerebelli
D)Cerebellar cortex
E)Vermis

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT part of the diencephalon?

A)Hypothalamus
B)Thalamus
C)Midbrain
D)Pineal gland
E)All of these are parts of the diencephalon.

Question 6

Which of the following cranial nerves is NOT associated with eye muscle movement?

A)Trochlear
B)Optic
C)Oculomotor
D)Abducens
E)All of these are associated with eye muscle movement

Question 7

Which of the cranial nerves has many diverse functions, such as controlling muscles of speech and swallowing, and providing sensation in the pharynx, esophagus, and thoracic and abdominal viscera?

A)Accessory nerve
B)Vagus nerve
C)Glossopharyngeal nerve
D)Trigeminal nerve
E)Trochlear nerve

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true of the cranial nerves?

A)There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves.
B)They are part of the CNS.
C)Most arise from the brainstem.
D)Most, but not all, are mixed nerves.
E)All of these are true of the cranial nerves.

Question 9

Among the pairs of cranial nerves, 3 are sensory, 4 are mixed, and 5 are primarily motor.

Question 10

The cranial nerves are basically numbered from superior to inferior.

Question 11

The spinal cord is the largest and most complex portion of the nervous system.

Question 12

Swallowing problems might indicate damage to all of the following cranial nerves except

A)the trigeminal nerve.
B)the vagus nerve.
C)the hypoglossal nerve.
D)the glossopharyngeal nerve.
E)damage to any of these nerves might cause swallowing problems.

Question 13

Which portion of the brainstem is responsible for the visual and auditory reflexes?

A)Pons
B)Cerebral peduncles
C)Mammillary bodies
D)Corpora quadrigemina
E)Medulla oblongata

Question 14

If a person were having trouble balancing while walking, which cranial nerve should be tested for damage?

A)Abducens nerve
B)Facial nerve
C)Vestibulocochlear nerve
D)Trigeminal nerve
E)Glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 15

Which of the dural septa separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum?

A)Tentorium cerebelli
B)Falx cerebri
C)Tentorium cerebri
D)Falx cranii
E)Falx cerebelli

Question 16

A shallow groove on the surface of the brain is called a

A)fissure.
B)canal.
C)gyrus.
D)aperture.
E)sulcus.

Question 17

What do the olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear nerves have in common?

A)They are all mixed nerves.
B)They are all associated with the eye.
C)They are all associated with the sense of smell.
D)They are all sensory nerves.
E)They are all primarily motor nerves.

Question 18

The sensation of dental pain is derived from the ________ nerve.

A)hypoglossal
B)vagus
C)glossopharyngeal
D)accessory
E)trigeminal

Question 19

The cerebral cortex is the part of the brain used for conscious awareness and decision making.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true of the ventricles of the brain?

A)They are blood-filled chambers.
B)They are all interconnected.
C)There are 2 lateral ventricles.
D)The fourth ventricle lies between the pons and the cerebellum.
E)All of these are true of the ventricles of the brain.