Chapter 14 – The Brain and Cranial Nerves

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FINAL ROUND

Out of Order:

$100 Question

How would decreased diffusion cross the arachnoid granulations affect the volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles?

a. Volume would increase.

b. Volume would decrease.

c. Volume would remain the same.

d. Volume would fluctuate erratically.

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ANSWER

Out of Order:

$100 Answer

How would decreased diffusion across the arachnoid granulations affect the volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles?

a. Volume would increase.

b. Volume would decrease.

c. Volume would remain the same.

d. Volume would fluctuate erratically.

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Out of Order:

$200 Question

Damage to the lateral geniculate nuclei of the thalamus would interfere with the functions of which of the senses?

a. Taste

b. Sight

c. Touch

d. SmellBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Out of Order:

$200 Answer

Damage to the lateral geniculate nuclei of the thalamus would interfere with the functions of which of the senses?

a. Taste

b. Sight

c. Touch

d. SmellBACK TO GAME

Out of Order:

$300 Question

Why can damage to the medulla oblongata cause death?

a. It contains cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory centers.

b. It controls the ANS.

c. It contains tracts that process information to and from the cerebellum.

d. It contains the headquarters for the reticular activating system.

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ANSWER

Out of Order:

$300 Answer

Why can damage to the medulla oblongata cause death?

a. It contains cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory centers.

b. It controls the ANS.

c. It contains tracts that process information to and from the cerebellum.

d. It contains the headquarters for the reticular activating system.

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Out of Order:

$400 Question

After suffering a stroke, a patient is unable to speak, but can understand what is said to him and can understand written messages. Which part of his brain has been affected by the stroke?

a. Wernike’s area in the parietal lobe

b. General interpretive area of the temporal lobe

c. Primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe

d. Broca’s area in the frontal lobe BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Out of Order:

$400 Answer

After suffering a stroke, a patient is unable to speak, but can understand what is said to him and can understand written messages. Which part of his brain has been affected by the stroke?

a. Wernike’s area in the parietal lobe

b. General interpretive area of the temporal lobe

c. Primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe

d. Broca’s area in the frontal lobe BACK TO GAME

Out of Order:

$500 Question

What symptoms would you expect to observe in an individual who has damage to the basal nuclei?

a. Mental slowness and inability to perceive meaning form written symbols

b. Conscious perception of touch and erratic muscle contractions

c. Epileptic seizures

d. Difficulty starting voluntary movements and decreased muscle tone

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ANSWER

Out of Order:

$500 Answer

What symptoms would you expect to observe in an individual who has damage to the basal nuclei?

a. Mental slowness and inability to perceive meaning form written symbols

b. Conscious perception of touch and erratic muscle contractions

c. Epileptic seizures

d. Difficulty starting voluntary movements and decreased muscle tone

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Disorder:

$100 Question

Damage to the amygdaloid body would interfere with regulation of what division of the autonomic nervous system?

a. Peripheral

b. Somatic

c. Sympathetic

d. ParasympatheticBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Disorder:

$100 Answer

Damage to the amygdaloid body would interfere with regulation of what division of the autonomic nervous system?

a. Peripheral

b. Somatic

c. Sympathetic

d. ParasympatheticBACK TO GAME

Disorder:

$200 Question

What are potential consequences of blockage of an interventricular foramen?

a. Hugely expanded skulls in infants

b. Brainstem stroke

c. Damage to and distortion of brain in adults

d. A and C are correctBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Disorder:

$200 Answer

What are potential consequences of blockage of an interventricular foramen?

a. Hugely expanded skulls in infants

b. Brainstem stroke

c. Damage to and distortion of brain in adults

d. A and C are correctBACK TO GAME

Disorder:

$300 Question

Conscious perception of which senses would be affected by damage to the temporal lobes of the cerebrum?

a. Olfactory and gustatory

b. Olfactory and auditory

c. Visual and auditory

d. Auditory and gustatoryBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Disorder:

$300 Answer

Conscious perception of which senses would be affected by damage to the temporal lobes of the cerebrum?

a. Olfactory and gustatory

b. Olfactory and auditory

c. Visual and auditory

d. Auditory and gustatoryBACK TO GAME

Disorder:

$400 Question

Paul is having a difficult time remembering facts and recalling long-term memories. Which part of his cerebrum is involved?

a. Temporal lobe

b. Parietal lobe

c. Frontal lobe

d. Occipital lobeBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Disorder:

$400 Answer

Paul is having a difficult time remembering facts and recalling long-term memories. Which part of his cerebrum is involved?

a. Temporal lobe

b. Parietal lobe

c. Frontal lobe

d. Occipital lobeBACK TO GAME

Disorder:

$500 Question

A patient suffers a head injury that damages her primary motor cortex. Where is the primary motor cortex and what functions will be lost due to the injury?

a. Parieto-occipital sulcus / control over involuntary movements

b. Postcentral gyrus / voluntary movements controlled by the specific regions damaged

c. Precentral gyrus / voluntary movements controlled by the specific regions damaged

d. Insula / ability to categorize items BACK TO GAME

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Disorder:

$500 Answer

A patient suffers a head injury that damages her primary motor cortex. Where is the primary motor cortex and what functions will be lost due to the injury?

a. Parieto-occipital sulcus / control over involuntary movements

b. Postcentral gyrus / voluntary movements controlled by the specific regions damaged

c. Precentral gyrus / voluntary movements controlled by the specific regions damaged

d. Insula / ability to categorize items BACK TO GAME

Brain “Storm”:

$100 Question

What brain regions make up the brain stem?

a. The hypothalamus, the thalamus, and the pons

b. The diencephalon and the mesencephalon

c. The mesencephalon, the pons, and the medulla oblongata

d. The pons, the cerebellum, and the medulla oblongata

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ANSWER

Brain “Storm”:

$100 Answer

What brain regions make up the brain stem?

a. The hypothalamus, the thalamus, and the pons

b. The diencephalon and the mesencephalon

c. The mesencephalon, the pons, and the medulla oblongata

d. The pons, the cerebellum, and the medulla oblongata

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Brain “Storm”:

$200 Question

Reflex movements of the eyes, head, and neck are controlled by which area of the mesencephalon?

a. Substantia nigra

b. Red nucleus

c. Inferior colliculi

d. Superior colliculiBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Brain “Storm”:

$200 Answer

Reflex movements of the eyes, head, and neck are controlled by which area of the mesencephalon?

a. Substantia nigra

b. Red nucleus

c. Inferior colliculi

d. Superior colliculiBACK TO GAME

Brain “Storm”:

$300 Question

Which cranial nerve nuclei are located in the pons?

a. VII, IX, and X

b. III, IV, and VI

c. V, VI, VII, and VIII

d. IX, X, XI, and XIIBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Brain “Storm”:

$300 Answer

Which cranial nerve nuclei are located in the pons?

a. VII, IX, and X

b. III, IV, and VI

c. V, VI, VII, and VIII

d. IX, X, XI, and XIIBACK TO GAME

Brain “Storm”:

$400 Question

Which of the cerebellar peduncles allows communication between the cerebellum and pons?

a. Transverse cerebellar peduncles

b. Middle cerebellar peduncles

c. Inferior cerebellar peduncles

d. Superior cerebellar pedunclesBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Brain “Storm”:

$400 Answer

Which of the cerebellar peduncles allows communication between the cerebellum and pons?

a. Transverse cerebellar peduncles

b. Middle cerebellar peduncles

c. Inferior cerebellar peduncles

d. Superior cerebellar pedunclesBACK TO GAME

Brain “Storm”:

$500 Question

Which nuclei in the medulla oblongata are responsible for relaying somatic sensory information to the thalamus?

a. Nuclei of superior and inferior colliculi

b. Nuclei of cranial nerves VIII – XII

c. The nucleus gracilis and the nucleus cuneatus

d. The solitary nucleus and olivary nucleus BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Brain “Storm”:

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Which nuclei in the medulla oblongata are responsible for relaying somatic sensory information to the thalamus?

a. Nuclei of superior and inferior colliculi

b. Nuclei of cranial nerves VIII – XII

c. The nucleus gracilis and the nucleus cuneatus

d. The solitary nucleus and olivary nucleus BACK TO GAME

f (x):

$100 Question

Many water-soluble molecules that are relatively abundant in the blood occur in small amounts or not at all in the extracellular fluid in the brain. Why?

a. Blood pressure increases in brain capillaries.

b. Blood-brain barrier restricts ion movement.

c. Neurons take up most ions.

d. Neuroglia remove ions from CSF.BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

f (x):

$100 Answer

Many water-soluble molecules that are relatively abundant in the blood occur in small amounts or not at all in the extracellular fluid in the brain. Why?

a. Blood pressure increases in brain capillaries.

b. Blood-brain barrier restricts ion movement.

c. Neurons take up most ions.

d. Neuroglia remove ions from CSF.BACK TO GAME

f (x):

$200 Question

What is the primary function of the cerebellum?

a. Controls reflexive movements of the eyes in response to visual stimuli

b. Provides awareness of emotional states

c. Coordination between voluntary and autonomic functions

d. Coordinates rapid, automatic adjustments that maintain balance and equilibrium

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ANSWER

f (x):

$200 Answer

What is the primary function of the cerebellum?

a. Controls reflexive movements of the eyes in response to visual stimuli

b. Provides awareness of emotional states

c. Coordination between voluntary and autonomic functions

d. Coordinates rapid, automatic adjustments that maintain balance and equilibrium

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f (x):

$300 Question

Which of these is NOT usually a characteristic function associated with the left cerebral hemispheres?

a. Performing mathematical calculations

b. Analyzing emotional context of a conversation

c. Containing the general interpretive and speech centers

d. Processing associated with reading, writing, and speaking

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f (x):

$300 Answer

Which of these is NOT usually a characteristic function associated with the left cerebral hemispheres?

a. Performing mathematical calculations

b. Analyzing emotional context of a conversation

c. Containing the general interpretive and speech centers

d. Processing associated with reading, writing, and speaking

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f (x):

$400 Question

Which of the following is NOT a function of the limbic system?

a. Establishing emotional states

b. Linking the conscious, intellectual function of the cerebral cortex with unconscious autonomic functions of the brain stem

c. Facilitating memory storage and retrieval

d. Directing somatic motor patterns associated with rage, pleasure, and pain

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ANSWER

f (x):

$400 Answer

Which of the following is NOT a function of the limbic system?

a. Establishing emotional states

b. Linking the conscious, intellectual function of the cerebral cortex with unconscious autonomic functions of the brain stem

c. Facilitating memory storage and retrieval

d. Directing somatic motor patterns associated with rage, pleasure, and pain

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f (x):

$500 Question

A patient who is hooked up to an EEG shows primarily beta waves. What are they doing?

a. They are in deep sleep or have a brain disorder.

b. They are in the early stages of sleep.

c. They are concentrating on a specific task.

d. They are extremely frustrated.BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

f (x):

$500 Answer

A patient who is hooked up to an EEG shows primarily beta waves. What are they doing?

a. They are in deep sleep or have a brain disorder.

b. They are in the early stages of sleep.

c. They are concentrating on a specific task.

d. They are extremely frustrated.BACK TO GAME

Scrambled Brains:

$100 Question

Which primary brain vesicle is destined to form the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata?

a. Prosencephalon

b. Rhombencephalon

c. Myelencephalon

d. MetencephalonBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Scrambled Brains:

$100 Answer

Which primary brain vesicle is destined to form the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata?

a. Prosencephalon

b. Rhombencephalon

c. Myelencephalon

d. MetencephalonBACK TO GAME

Scrambled Brains:

$200 Question

In what way(s) is the cranial dura mater structurally distinct from the spinal dura mater?

a. It is formed of two layers.

b. Some portions extend into the cranial cavity as dural folds.

c. It contains dural sinuses.

d. All of these are differences from spinal dura mater.

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ANSWER

Scrambled Brains:

$200 Answer

In what way(s) is the cranial dura mater structurally distinct from the spinal dura mater?

a. It is formed of two layers.

b. Some portions extend into the cranial cavity as dural folds.

c. It contains dural sinuses.

d. All of these are differences from spinal dura mater.

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Scrambled Brains:

$300 Question

Which cranial reflex is stimulated by loud noises and what is the response?

a. Tympanic reflex / reduced movement of auditory ossicles

b. Vestibulo-ocular reflex / opposite movement of the eyes to stabilize field of vision

c. Auditory reflex / eye or head movement

d. A and C are correct.BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Scrambled Brains:

$300 Answer

Which cranial reflex is stimulated by loud noises and what is the response?

a. Tympanic reflex / reduced movement of auditory ossicles

b. Vestibulo-ocular reflex / opposite movement of the eyes to stabilize field of vision

c. Auditory reflex / eye or head movement

d. A and C are correct.BACK TO GAME

Scrambled Brains:

$400 Question

Which component of the diencephalon is responsible for integration of the nervous and endocrine systems?

a. Thalamus

b. Pituitary gland

c. Hypothalamus

d. Mamillary bodiesBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Scrambled Brains:

$400 Answer

Which component of the diencephalon is responsible for integration of the nervous and endocrine systems?

a. Thalamus

b. Pituitary gland

c. Hypothalamus

d. Mamillary bodiesBACK TO GAME

Scrambled Brains:

$500 Question

Which area of the diencephalon would be stimulated by changes in body temperature?

a. Tuberal area of the hypothalamus

b. Anterior nuclei of the thalamus

c. Preoptic area of the hypothalamus

d. Intermediate mass of the thalamus

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ANSWER

Scrambled Brains:

$500 Answer

Which area of the diencephalon would be stimulated by changes in body temperature?

a. Tuberal area of the hypothalamus

b. Anterior nuclei of the thalamus

c. Preoptic area of the hypothalamus

d. Intermediate mass of the thalamus

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FINAL ROUND Question

What name is given to axons carrying information between the brain and spinal cord, and through which brain regions do they pass?

a. Projection fibers; diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum

b. Commissural; both cerebral hemispheres

c. Association fibers; diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum

d. Arcuate fibers; within a single cerebral hemisphere

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ANSWER

FINAL ROUND Answer

What name is given to axons carrying information between the brain and spinal cord, and through which brain regions do they pass?

a. Projection fibers; diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum

b. Commissural; both cerebral hemispheres

c. Association fibers; diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum

d. Arcuate fibers; within a single cerebral hemisphere

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