Ch 10 - Nervous System 2

Which of the following is not part of the brain stem?

• pons

• medulla oblongata

• midbrain

• diencephalon

What lobe contains the primary visual cortex?

• frontal

• temporal

• occipital

• parietal

The cerebrum is divided into right and left hemispheres by the

• central sulcus

• transverse fissure

• corpus callosum

• none of the answers

The raised areas on the surface of the cerebrum are called

• sulci

• convolutions

• gyri

• lobes

The role of Broca's area is

• sensory control of speech

• integration of sensory inputs

• motor control of speech

• personality

After hitting the left side of her head, Kim has difficulty speaking and cannot move the right side of her body. Where is her injury?

• occipital lobe

• frontal lobe

• parietal lobe

• temporal lobe

Deep islands of gray matter are known as

• hemispheres

• gyri

• nuclei

• nerves

Which of the following is not found in the diencephalon?

• thalamus

• pineal body

• postcentral gyrus

• hypothalamus

The right and left hemispheres are connected by the

• ventricles

• corpus callosum

• cerebellum

• cranial nerves

Which of the following is true of cranial nerves?

• they are all mixed

• they all project from the cerebrum

• they may carry motor, sensory, or both kinds of information

• they carry information for the body below the neck