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Nervous System II (The Brain) Exam Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cranial Nerve I

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Olfactory Nerve

c)

Oculomotor Nerve

d)

Trochlear Nerve

2.

Cranial Nerve II

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Olfactory Nerve

c)

Oculomotor Nerve

d)

Trochlear Nerve

3.

Cranial Nerve III

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Olfactory Nerve

c)

Oculomotor Nerve

d)

Trochlear Nerve

4.

Cranial Nerve IV

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Olfactory Nerve

c)

Oculomotor Nerve

d)

Trochlear Nerve

5.

Cranial Nerve V

a)

Trigeminal Nerve

b)

Abducens Nerve

c)

Facial Nerve

d)

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

6.

Cranial Nerve VI

a)

Trigeminal Nerve

b)

Abducens Nerve

c)

Facial Nerve

d)

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

7.

Cranial Nerve VII

a)

Trigeminal Nerve

b)

Abducens Nerve

c)

Facial Nerve

d)

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

8.

Cranial Nerve VIII

a)

Trigeminal Nerve

b)

Abducens Nerve

c)

Facial Nerve

d)

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

9.

Cranial Nerve IX

a)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

b)

Vagus Nerve

c)

Accessory Nerve

d)

Hypoglossal Nerve

10.

Cranial Nerve X

a)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

b)

Vagus Nerve

c)

Accessory Nerve

d)

Hypoglossal Nerve

11.

Cranial Nerve XI

a)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

b)

Vagus Nerve

c)

Accessory Nerve

d)

Hypoglossal Nerve

12.

Cranial Nerve XII

a)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

b)

Vagus Nerve

c)

Accessory Nerve

d)

Hypoglossal Nerve

13.

Controls chewing and feelings of touch/pain in the mouth and face.

a)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

b)

Trigeminal Nerve

c)

Olfcatory Nerve

d)

Trochlear Nerve

14.

Controls most facial expressions; secretion of tears and saliva; taste.

a)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

b)

Trigeminal Nerve

c)

Olfcatory Nerve

d)

Facial Nerve

15.

Controls tongue movements.

a)

Hypoglossal Nerve

b)

Trigeminal Nerve

c)

Olfcatory Nerve

d)

Facial Nerve

16.

Controls trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles; controls swallowing movements.

a)

Hypoglossal Nerve

b)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

c)

Accessory Nerve

d)

Facial Nerve

17.

Controls eyelid and eyeball movement (external structures); constricts and dilates pupils in response to light.

a)

Oculomotor Nerve

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Accessory Nerve

d)

Trochlear Nerve

18.

Controls hearing, equilibrium sensation, and balance.

a)

Oculomotor Nerve

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

d)

Trochlear Nerve

19.

Innervates the superior oblique muscle, helping to move the eyes downward; turns eyes laterally, also.

a)

Oculomotor Nerve

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

d)

Trochlear Nerve

20.

Senses AORTIC blood pressure; slows heart rate; stimulates digestive organs; taste.

a)

Vagus Nerve

b)

Accessory Nerve

c)

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

d)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

21.

Controls the sense of smell.

a)

Vagus Nerve

b)

Olfactory Nerve

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

22.

Controls taste sensations; senses CAROTID blood pressure; controls the tonsils; helps with swallowing; etc.

a)

Vagus Nerve

b)

Olfactory Nerve

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

23.

Innervates the lateral rectus muscle; moves eyes laterally.

a)

Trochlear Nerve

b)

Abducens Nerve

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

24.

Controls the sense of vision.

a)

Trochlear Nerve

b)

Abducens Nerve

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Glossopharyngeal Nerve

25.

A large fluid-filled space or cavity within the brain.

a)

Ventricles

b)

Pineal Body/Gland

c)

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

d)

Infundibulum

e)

Choroid Plexuses

26.

Connects the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus.

a)

Ventricles

b)

Pineal Body/Gland

c)

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

d)

Infundibulum

e)

Choroid Plexuses

27.

Endocrine gland thought to be involved with regulating the body's biological clock; secretes melatonin.

a)

Ventricles

b)

Pineal Body/Gland

c)

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

d)

Infundibulum

e)

Choroid Plexuses

28.

Specialized group of capillaries in ventricles of the brain that secrete cerebrospinal fluid.

a)

Ventricles

b)

Pineal Body/Gland

c)

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

d)

Infundibulum

e)

Choroid Plexuses

29.

Substance formed by separation from blood that fills the subarachnoid space in the CNS.

a)

Ventricles

b)

Pineal Body/Gland

c)

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

d)

Infundibulum

e)

Choroid Plexuses

30.

The innermost/deepest layer of the meninges is called the __________.

a)

Dura Mater

b)

Arachnoid Mater

c)

Pia Mater

d)

Falx Cerebri

31.

The most SUPERFICIAL and toughest layer of the meninges is called the __________.

a)

Dura Mater

b)

Arachnoid Mater

c)

Pia Mater

d)

Falx Cerebri

32.

Meningitis refers to inflammation of the ______________.

a)

brain

b)

CSF

c)

spinal cord

d)

meninges

33.

The brain has __________ fluid-filled ventricles.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

34.

Cerebrospinal fluid is found in the __________.

a)

central canal

b)

subarchnoid space

c)

third ventricle

d)

fourth ventricle

e)

all of these

35.

The brain stem does not include the...

a)

spinal cord

b)

pons

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

midbrain

36.

The cerebellum performs all of the following functions except for...

a)

coordinating control of muscle action.

b)

controlling cardiac function.

c)

helping control posture.

d)

controlling skeletal muscles to maintain equilibrium.

37.

The ridges/mountains/bumps of the cerebrum are called ___________.

a)

gyri

b)

sulci

c)

fissures

d)

grooves

38.

True or false: for voluntary skeletal muscle activity, impulses originate in the cerebrum, but functionality is controlled by the cerebellum.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or false: one of the major functions of the thalamus is control of the endocrine system.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

True or false: the pineal gland is also known as the "master" endocrine gland.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

True or false: the pineal gland controls hunger and thirst.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

True or false: the longitudinal fissure separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

True or false: the gryi are mountains while the sulci are valleys.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The ______________ gland is responsible for secreting melatonin and controlling the body's circadian rhthym.

a)

pituitary

b)

pineal

c)

thalamus

d)

hypothalamus

45.

Structure One (1)

a)

Central Sulcus

b)

Lateral Fissure

c)

Frontal Lobe

d)

Parietal Lobe

46.

Structure Two (2)

a)

Occiptal Lobe

b)

Post-Central Gyrus (Somatosensory Cortex)

c)

Pre-Central Gyrus (Motor Cortex)

d)

Parietal Lobe

47.

Structure Three (3)

a)

Occiptal Lobe

b)

Temporal Lobe

c)

Frontal Lobe

d)

Parietal Lobe

48.

Structure Four (4)

a)

Longtidunal Fissure

b)

Lateral Fissure

c)

Frontal Lobe

d)

Parietal Lobe

49.

Structure Five (5)

a)

Temporal Lobe

b)

Occipital Lobe

c)

Frontal Lobe

d)

Parietal Lobe

50.

Structure Six (6)

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Pons

d)

Spinal Cord

51.

Structure Seven (7)

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Pons

d)

Spinal Cord

52.

Structure Eight (8)

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Pons

d)

Spinal Cord

53.

Structure Nine (9)

a)

Parietal Lobe

b)

Occipital Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Frontal Lobe

54.

Structure Ten (10)

a)

Parietal Lobe

b)

Occipital Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Frontal Lobe

55.

Structure Eleven (11)

a)

Parietal Lobe

b)

Pre-Central Gyrus (Motor Cortex)

c)

Post-Central Gyrus (Somatosensory Cortex)

d)

Frontal Lobe

56.

Structure "A"

a)

Pineal Gland

b)

Optic Chiasma

c)

Pituitary Gland

d)

Frontal Lobe

57.

Structure "C"

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Optic Chiasma

c)

Thalamus

d)

Frontal Lobe

58.

Structure "E"

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Optic Chiasma

c)

Thalamus

d)

Frontal Lobe

59.

Structure "F"

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Corpus Callosum

c)

Thalamus

d)

Frontal Lobe

60.

Structure "G"

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Corpus Callosum

c)

Thalamus

d)

Pineal Gland/Body

61.

Structure "I"

a)

Superior Colliculi

b)

Inferior Colliculi

c)

Thalamus

d)

Pineal Gland/Body

62.

Structure "N"

a)

Superior Colliculi

b)

Brain Stem

c)

Fourth Ventricle

d)

Pineal Gland/Body

63.

Structure "O"

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Midbrain

d)

Pituitary Gland

64.

Structure "P"

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Midbrain

d)

Pituitary Gland

65.

Structure "Q"

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Midbrain

d)

Pituitary Gland

66.

Structure "R"

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Midbrain

d)

Pituitary Gland

67.

Structure "B"

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Amygdala

c)

Olfactory Bulb

d)

Fornix

68.

Structure "E"

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Amygdala

c)

Olfactory Bulb

d)

Fornix

69.

Structure "F"

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Amygdala

c)

Olfactory Bulb

d)

Fornix

70.

Structure "H"

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Amygdala

c)

Olfactory Bulb

d)

Fornix

71.

This structure is located behind the colliculi, looks like a little nub; secretes melatonin; regulates sleep-wake cycles.

a)

Pineal Gland

b)

Pons

c)

Pituitary Gland

d)

Dura Mater

72.

Cauliflower-like, "mini brain"; coordinates skeletal movement, posture, and balance.

a)

Corpus Callosum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Dura Mater

73.

Made up of over 200 million mylinated neurons; holds the left and right cerebral hemispheres together and enables communication between them.

a)

Corpus Callosum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Dura Mater

74.

Most superficial layer of meninges that is extremely tough and covers the entire brain.

a)

Corpus Callosum

b)

Pia Mater

c)

Dura Mater

d)

Arachnoid Mater

75.

Provides space for cerebrospinal fluid between the corpus callosum (ceiling) and the fornix (floor).

a)

Third Ventricle

b)

Lateral Ventricles

c)

Fourth Ventricle

d)

Subarachnoid Space

76.

Shaped like an "X"; where right and left optic nerves meet.

a)

Optic Chiasma

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Olfactory Bulb

d)

Subarachnoid Space

77.

Medial aspect of the brain stem; rounded, protrudes from the brain stem.

a)

Medulla Oblongata

b)

Pons

c)

Midbrain

d)

Spinal Cord

78.

Also known as the "tree of life"; looks like a tree.

a)

Arbor Vitae

b)

Brain Stem

c)

Thalamus

d)

Spinal Cord

79.

Large area under the lateral and third ventricles; "relay station" for sensory information.

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Spinal Cord

80.

Important part of the endocrine system; regulates appetite, weight gain/loss, arousal, balance, and more.

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Spinal Cord