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Brain and Cranial Nerves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a person cut along the _______, they would separate the cerebrum from the cerebellum.

a)

transverse fissure

b)

longitudinal fissure

c)

central sulcus

d)

lateral sulcus

2.

The cerebral cortex is _____ matter located _____ the cerebrum.

a)

white; deep within

b)

gray; deep within

c)

white; within the gyri

d)

gray; within the gyri

3.

The lateral ventricles are surrounded by components of the _______.

a)

cerebellum

b)

brainstem

c)

diencephalon

d)

cerebrum

4.

Which of the following is part of the diencephalon?

a)

basal nuclei

b)

vasomotor center

c)

hypothalamus

d)

corpora quadrigemina

5.

Personality, processing of emotions, complex planning, focusing of attention are all functions of the _________ cortex.

a)

premotor

b)

somatosensory cortex

c)

prefrontal

d)

gustatory

6.

Interpretation of visual information occurs in the ______________ lobe of the brain.

a)

temporal

b)

frontal

c)

parietal

d)

occipital

e)

insular

7.

The (a)   lobe of the brain is where the sense of smell is interpreted.

8.

Which of the following is WHITE matter?

a)

corpus callosum

b)

superior colliculi

c)

visual cortex

d)

red nuclei

9.

Which area of the brain is affected in people with fluent aphasia?

a)

Wernicke’s area

b)

Precentral gyrus

c)

General interpretation area

d)

Broca’s area

10.

Which of the following is NOT located within the midbrain?

a)

pneumotaxic center

b)

inferior colliculi

c)

red nuclei

d)

substantia nigra

11.

What is the function of the pineal body?

a)

consolidates short-term memory into long-term memory

b)

permits communication between the hypothalamus and mammillary bodies

c)

produces cerebrospinal fluid within the 3rd ventricle

d)

secretes a hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles

12.

A lack of coordination of voluntary muscle movements on the right side of the body would be a result of damage to the _________________.

a)

left cerebellar hemisphere

b)

primary motor cortex in the right cerebral hemisphere

c)

primary motor cortex in the left cerebral hemisphere

d)

right cerebellar hemisphere

13.

Which of the following secretes TSH, LH, FSH, GH, prolactin, and ACTH?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

amygdala

c)

infundibulum

d)

pituitary gland

14.

The (a)   is the structure that relays most sensory information to the proper location in the cerebral cortex for interpretation.

15.

Which area of the brain contains a control center for micturition?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Medulla oblongata

c)

Pons

d)

arbor vitae

16.

Which of the following is generally concerned with overall consciousness?

a)

limbic system

b)

amygdala

c)

substantia nigra

d)

reticular activating system

17.

Which cranial nerve has both afferent and efferent nerve fibers?

a)

abducens

b)

facial

c)

vestibulocochlear

d)

hypoglossal

18.

CN ___ innervates the muscles that change the diameter of one's pupils.

a)

II

b)

III

c)

IV

d)

VI

19.

Which of the following cranial nerves does NOT innervate the eye?

a)

oculomotor

b)

optic

c)

trigeminal

d)

trochlear

e)

glossopharyngeal

20.

Which cranial nerve regulates secretions and motility of the stomach?

a)

Glossopharyngeal

b)

Facial

c)

Trigeminal

d)

Vagus