Sally has a brain injury; she knows what she wants to say but canʹt vocalize the words. The part of her brain that deals with the ability to speak is the:
A.
central sulcus
B.
Brocaʹs area
C.
primary motor area
D.
longitudinal fissure
2.
Lobe that contains the primary motor area that enables voluntary control of skeletal muscle movements:
A.
frontal lobe
B.
occipital lobe
C.
parietal lobe
D.
temporal lobe
3.
The elevated ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are known as __________ while the shallow grooves are termed __________.
A.
sulci; gyri
B.
tracts; ganglia
C.
ganglia; gyri
D.
gyri; sulci
4.
Loss of muscle coordination results from damage to the:
A.
hypothalamus
B.
cerebrum
C.
midbrain
D.
cerebellum
5.
The olfactory area is found within the:
A.
occipital lobe
B.
parietal lobe
C.
frontal lobe
D.
temporal lobe
6.
Which one of the following represents the correct sequence from outermost to innermost layers of the meninges:
A.
dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
B.
pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater
C.
arachnoid mater, dura mater, pia mater
D.
dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater
7.
The term central nervous system refers to the:
A.
spinal cord and spinal nerves
B.
autonomic and peripheral nervous systems
C.
brain and spinal cord
D.
brain and cranial nerves
8.
The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are housed in the:
A.
diencephalon
B.
brain stem
C.
pineal gland
D.
hypothalamus
9.
The gray matter of the spinal cord:
A.
surrounds the white matter of the spinal cord
B.
surrounds the central canal
C.
contains myelinated fiber tracts
D.
always carries sensory information to the brain
10.
Collections of nerve cell bodies inside the CNS are called:
A.
nuclei
B.
ganglia
C.
nerves
D.
tracts
11.
The pituitary gland is most closely associated with the:
A.
hypothalamus
B.
medulla oblongata
C.
pineal gland
D.
thalamus
12.
Control of temperature, endocrine activity, metabolism, and thirst are functions associated with the:
A.
thalamus
B.
cerebellum
C.
hypothalamus
D.
medulla oblongata
13.
The frontal, temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes form the:
A.
brain stem.
B.
cerebrum
C.
cerebellum.
D.
reticular formation.
14.
The primary somatosensory area and the primary motor area are separated by
A.
Broca’s area
B.
the central sulcus
C.
the pia mater.
D.
the longitudinal fissure
15.
here are four major areas of the brain: the cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, and
A.
hypothalamus.
B.
medulla oblongata.
C.
limbic system
D.
cerebellum.
16.
Which word best describes the precentral gyrus?
A.
Olfactory
B.
Visual
C.
Motor
D.
Language
17.
Excessive opioids (narcotics) depress the medulla oblongata and therefore cause
A.
Parkinson’s disease
B.
Parkinson’s disease
C.
respiratory depression.
D.
hypertension.
18.
The surface of the cerebrum is folded into elevations that resemble speed bumps; these speed bumps are called
A.
fissures.
B.
sulci.
C.
foramen.
D.
convolutions, or gyri
19.
The depression between the convolutions of the cerebrum is called a
A.
pons.
B.
gyrus.
C.
sulcus
D.
corpus callosum
20.
The medulla oblongata descends as the
A.
diencephalons.
B.
hypothalamus
C.
cerebellum
D.
spinal cord
21.
The corpus callosum
A.
connects the right and left hemispheres
B.
connects the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary gland
C.
lines the cerebral ventricles.
D.
connects the brain stem to the cerebellum.
22.
In which cerebral lobe is Broca’s area located?
A.
Parietal
B.
Occipital
C.
Frontal
D.
Temporal
23.
The temporal lobe
A.
is a brain stem structure.
B.
is a cerebellar structure.
C.
contains the primary auditory cortex.
D.
is a large mass of white matter that joins the right and left cerebral hemispheres.
24.
The occipital lobe
A.
is a brain stem structure
B.
performs the “executive” functions.
C.
is called the vital center.
D.
contains the primary visual cortex.
25.
Which of the following is located within the subarachnoid space?
A.
Blood
B.
Lymph
C.
Cerebrospinal fluid
D.
Cytoplasm
26.
What is the function of the ependymal cells of the choroid plexus?
A.
Synthesize neurotransmitters such as ACh
B.
Form cerebrospinal fluid
C.
Phagocytose debris
D.
Secrete myelin
27.
Which of the following is the major motor tract?
A.
Cauda equina
B.
Spinocerebellar
C.
Pyramidal
D.
Spinothalamic
28.
Which of the following is the best description of a motor tract?
A.
Spinothalamic tract
B.
Ascending tract
C.
Descending tract
D.
Gray matter
29.
To achieve spinal anesthesia, a -caine drug is injected into the
A.
lateral ventricle
B.
central canal.
C.
subarachnoid space.
D.
dorsal root ganglia
30.
Which of the following is located within the spinal cavity?
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