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A&P I - Ch. 12 & 13

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Cerebral palsy can result when the _____ lobe of the brain is damaged during the birthing process.
A. Frontal
B. Temporal
C. Parietal
D. Occipital
A. Frontal
Which of the following sensory functions involves neurons in the posterior root ganglion?
A. Smell
B. Hearing
C. Touch
D. Taste
E. Vision
C. Touch
True or False:
Voluntary motor signals typically begin in an upper motor neuron in the thalamus.
False
The gray matter of the cerebrum forms a surface layer called the ____ and deeper masses called _____ surrounded by white matter.
A. Basal nuclei; tracts
B. Cortex; basal nuclei
C. Cortex; medulla
D. Medulla; midbrain
E. Medulla; nerves
A. Basal nuclei; tracts
Most gray matter of the cerebrum is located in which region?
A. Reticular formation
B. Cerebral cortex
C. Limbic system
D. Basal nuclei
E. Substantia nigra
B. Cerebral cortex
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fills the space between the ______.
A. Dural sheath and dura mater
B. Dural sheath and vertebral bones
C. Dura mater and arachnoid mater
D. Arachnoid mater and pia mater
E. Dura mater and pia mater
D. Arachnoid mater and pia mater
True or False:
All cranial nerves lead to structures in the head and neck.
False
Which of the following is contained within gray matter?
A. Glial cells, axons of motor neurons, and Shwann cells
B. Glial cells and myelinated fibers
C. Neurosomas, dendrites, and proximal parts of axons of neurons
D. The distal part of axons of lower order motor neurons
E. Glial cells only
C. Neurosomas, dendrites, and proximal parts of axons of neurons
Planning, motivation, and social judgement are functions of the brain associated with which part of the cerebrum?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Parietal lobe
C. Occipital lobe
D. Insula
E. Temporal lobe
A. Frontal lobe
Name the three meninges from deep to superficial.
Pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater
After an afferent neuron brings information into the posterior horn of the spinal cord, what happens next?
A. The afferent neuron synapses with an interneuron
B. The afferent neuron synapses with an efferent neuron
C. The afferent neuron end in the posterior root ganglion
D. The efferent neuron carries sensory information through tracts in the spinal cord up to the brain.
A. The afferent neuron synapses with an interneuron
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is secreted by ____ in the ventricles of the brain.
A. Choroid plexuses
B. Central canal
C. Astrocytes
D. Microglia
A. Choroid plexuses
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is most permeable to which of the following?
A. Platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells
B. Sodium, potassium, and chloride
C. Urea and creatinine
D. Glucose and oxygen
E. Antibiotics
D. Glucose and oxygen
Which of the following is NOT a function of CSF?
A. To regulate the chemical environment of the nervous tissue
B. To rinse metabolic wastes from the nervous tissue
C. To provide oxygen and nutrients to the nervous tissue
D. To protect the brain from striking the cranium when the head is jolted
E. To allow the brain to attain considerable size without being impaired
C. To provide oxygen and nutrients to the nervous tissue
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease?
A. It results in an atrophied cerebral cortex
B. Memory loss, aphasia, and disorientation are common signs
C. It is due in part to deposition of amyloid protein deposits in the brain
D. There is a cure for Alzheimer's
D. There is a cure for Alzheimer's
Which of the following arteries does NOT feed (directly or indirectly) into the cerebral arterial circle (Circle of Willis)?
A. Carotid artieries
B. Vertebral arteries
C. Basilar artery
D. Celiac artery
D. Celiac artery
Sex drive, body temperature, and food and water intake are regulated by which part of the brain?
A. Limbic system
B. Thalamus
C. Pineal gland
D. Hypothalamus
E. Pituitary gland
D. Hypothalamus
Short Answer:
Sang-il presents with drooping of the right side of his face and complains that his food doesn't taste the same. Give the name AND Roman numeral of the cranial nerve that you suspect has been damaged.
Facial (VII)
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