Hdn Iii

Front 1

Regulating motor output associated with muscle tone is the function of which mesencephalic center?

Back 1

red nucleus

Front 2

The somatic motor association area, also called the premotor cortex, is responsible for

Back 2

patterned, learned activity

Front 3

The inferior portion of the prosencephalon becomes the

Back 3

diencephalon

Front 4

Within the medulla oblongata, heart rate and force of contraction are regulated in the

Back 4

cardiac centers

Front 5

Ther sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles are innervated by which cranial nerve?

Back 5

XI

Front 6

Which of the following is true of the dura mater?

Back 6

The outer(endosteal) layer is fused to the periosteum of the cranial bones

Front 7

Compounds that diffuse passively across the BBB

Back 7

are lipid soluble

Front 8

The limbic system

Back 8

establishes emotional states and related behavioral drives

Front 9

The olfactory nerves exit the cranium through the

Back 9

cribriform plate

Front 10

Which unique function of the brain occurs in the postcentral gyrus?

Back 10

receives primary sensory information of touch, pressure, pain, taste, and temperature

Front 11

In which ways does the olfactory nerve (N1) differ from the other cranial nerves?

Back 11

-the olfactory tract is actually a part of the cerebrum, and not truly a nerve
-it is made up of many small, slender fibers that pass through openings in the skull

Front 12

12?
Which of the following apply to the cranial nerves?

Back 12

?

Front 13

Which cranial nerves have their nuclei housed in the pons?

Back 13

V, VI, VII, VIII

Front 14

The parietal lobe is primarily used for

Back 14

sensory functions

Front 15

Thalamic nuclei function to

Back 15

relay sensory information to the cerebral nuclei and cerebral cortex

Front 16

The central sulcus separates which regions of the cerebrum?

Back 16

the sensory and motor areas

Front 17

Materials are able to enter the CSF from the blood supply because

Back 17

specialized ependymal cells use both active and passive transport to secrete CSF

Front 18

The CSF produced by the choroid plexus of the brain circulates through the

Back 18

-ventricles of the brain
-central canal of the spinal cord

Front 19

The primary purpose of the BBB is to

Back 19

isolate the CNS from general circulation

Front 20

Which is the only cranial nerve to leave the head and neck region?

Back 20

X

Front 21

If damaged or diseased, which part of the brain would make a person unable to control and regulate the rate of respiratory movements?

Back 21

the respiratory rhythmicity center of the medulla

Front 22

The largest cerebral lobe is the ___ lobe

Back 22

frontal

Front 23

Damage to the pyramidal cells of the cerebral cortex would directly affect

Back 23

voluntary motor control

Front 24

Which event occurs first as an individual grows and ages?

Back 24

The ossification centers of the occipital bone fuse

Front 25

Muscles of the head and neck that are innervated by the facial nerve are associated with

Back 25

actions that form facial expression