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Quiz Chapter 14 - Brain Cranial Nerves

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The brain and spinal cord develop from the _____ neural tube.

mesodermal
endodermal
ectodermal
ectodermal
Which of the following brain structures consists of the medulla oblongata, pons and midbrain?

Brainstem
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Diencephalon
Dura mater
brainstem
Which of the following brain structures consists of the thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus?

Cerebellum
Brain stem
Cerebrum
Diencephalon
Dura mater
diencephalon
The periosteal and meningeal layer are part of the

Spinal dura mater
Cranial dura mater
Spinal arachnoid mater
Cranial arachnoid mater
Cranial pia mater
cranial dura mater
Which portion of the ventricular system is located in the cerebral hemisphere?

Lateral ventricle
Aqueduct of the midbrain
Fourth ventricle
Third ventricle
lateral ventricle
Cerebrospinal fluid passes through what structure in the midbrain as it moves from the third to the fourth ventricle?

Lateral ventricle
Septum pellucidum
Third ventricle
Fourth ventricle
Aqueduct of the midbrain
aqueduct of the midbrain
Which of the following describes a function of cerebrospinal fluid?
I. Maintain optimum ionic environment
II. Maintain pH homeostasis
III. Provide circulation for exchange of nutrients/wastes
IV. Serve as a shock absorbing fluid system of spinal cord
V. Provide buoyancy of the brain

1, 2, 3
1, 4, 5
1, 3, 5
2, 3, 4, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
What are the fingerlike projections extending into the dural venous sinuses that reabsorb cerebrospinal fluid into the blood?

Choroid plexuses
Microvilli
Arachnoid villi
Astrocytes
Aperatures
Arachnoid villi
A stroke patient has a lesion on their trigeminal ophthalmic branch. Which symptom would the patient exhibit?

loss of smell
loss of pain, temperature and touch sesnsation
loss of sensation on posterior part of tongue
loss of sensation on anterior 2/3 of tongue
paralysis of tongue muscles
loss of pain, temperature and touch sensation
A lesion on which structure would affect the acoustic "startle reflex"?

Superior colliculus
Inferior colliculus
Pontine nucleus
Medial lemniscus
Inferior olivary nucleus
inferior colliculus
Which region of the brain contains the pontine respiratory group that help control breathing?

Medulla oblongata
Midbrain
Pons
Thalamus
Cerebellum
pons
Which portion of the cerebellum contributes to equilibrium and balance?

Tentorium cerebelli
Anterior lobe
Posterior lobe
Flocculonodular lobe
Transverse fissure
flocculonodular lobe
Folia are to ___ , as arbor vitae are to ___.

gyri; tracts
nuclei; lobes
sulci; septum pellucidum
fissures; ventricles
lobes; hemispheres
gyri; tracts
Spinocerebellar tract axons carry sensory information into the cerebellum by the

Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Anterior lobe
Posterior lobe
inferior cerebellar peduncle
Which region of the brain is separated by the third ventricle and projects most sensory information to the cerebral cortex from the spinal cord and brain stem?

Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Epithalamus
Pons
Midbrain
thalamus
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