The Brain And Cranial Nerves

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Question 1

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The adult human brain contains almost ________ of the body's neural tissue.

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15 percent

25 percent

68 percent

97 percent

35 percent

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Question 2

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Male brains are typically ________ compared to female brains.

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larger

smaller

the same size

very smooth

more convoluted

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Question 3

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During embryonic development, which of the following secondary brain vesicles will form the cerebrum?

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telencephalon

diencephalon

mesencephalon

metencephalon

myelencephalon

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Question 4

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Which of these is not one of the main divisions of the adult brain?

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cerebrum

diencephalon

prosencephalon

brainstem

cerebellum

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Question 5

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Which of the following lies between the cerebrum and the brain stem?

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medulla oblongata

pons

mesencephalon

diencephalon

cerebellum

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Question 6

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The floor of the diencephalon is formed by the

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hypothalamus.

thalamus.

brain stem.

mesencephalon.

pons.

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Question 7

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The tracts that connect the cerebellum to the brain stem are located in the

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medulla oblongata.

pons.

mesencephalon.

diencephalon.

thalamus.

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Question 8

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Autonomic centers that control blood pressure, heart rate, and digestion are located in the

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medulla oblongata.

pons.

midbrain.

diencephalon.

cerebellum.

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Question 9

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The cerebellum and pons develop from the

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telencephalon.

diencephalon.

mesencephalon.

metencephalon.

myelencephalon.

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Question 10

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Sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the

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medulla oblongata.

pons.

midbrain.

thalamus.

cerebellum.

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Question 11

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As you ascend from the medulla oblongata to the cerebrum, the functions of each successive level become

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more complex.

simpler.

better understood.

more crucial to visceral functions.

critical to reflexes.

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Question 12

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The ________ provides the principal link between the nervous and endocrine systems.

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cerebellum

medulla oblongata

cerebrum

pons

hypothalamus

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Question 13

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The ventricle associated with the pons and upper medulla is the

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first.

second.

third.

fourth.

lateral.

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Question 14

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Which of the following is true about the cerebral cortex?

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It is a deep layer of gray matter.

It is a superficial layer of gray matter.

It is a deep layer of white matter.

It is a superficial layer of white matter.

It is a deep layer of both white and gray matter.

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Question 15

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When you perform a physical activity that you have not done in a while, such as riding a bike, which area of your brain coordinates your movements with learned experiences?

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thalamus

pons

midbrain

cerebellum

medulla oblongata

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Question 16

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During development, three primary brain vesicles form. The three vesicles are the

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prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon.

telencephalon, diencephalon, and mesencephalon.

mesencephalon, metencephalon, and myelencephalon.

cerebrum, diencephalon, and midbrain.

rhombencephalon, diencephalon, and telencephalon.

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Question 17

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The lateral ventricles are found

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in the cerebellar hemispheres.

between the pons and the midbrain.

in the cerebral hemispheres.

in the diencephalon.

in the spinal cord.

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Question 18

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The medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain comprise the

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basal ganglia.

brain stem.

mesencephalon.

ventricles.

diencephalon.

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Question 19

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The rounded elevations of the cerebrum that increase its surface area are called

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sulci.

fissures.

cortical folds.

gyri.

dural sinuses.

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Question 20

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The wall between the lateral ventricles is called the

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cerebral aqueduct.

fornix.

falx cerebri.

corpus callosum.

septum pellucidum.

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