The Brain A&P

25 July 2022
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What does the cerebrum process?
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conscious thoughts, memory, and intellect
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Where does the pons relay sensory information?
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cerebellum and thalamus
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What does the cerebellum coordinate?
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complex somatic motor patterns
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The cerebrum develops from the embryonic __.
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telencephalon
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In the adult brain, which area is the largest?
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cerebrum
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What does the subarachnoid space do?
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surrounds the brain and spinal cord and is the space for the CSF to flow
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Where is CSF absorbed into the venous circulation?
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arachnoid granulations
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What is a network of specialized endymal cells responsible for the production of CSF?
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choroid plexus
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The CSF leaves the CNS and enters the circulation at the __.
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arachnoid granulations
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The CSF circulates within the __.
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subarachnoid space
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Which of these is not a property of the CSF?
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it is produced at the arachnoid granulations
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Making rapid postural adjustments is a major function of the __.
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cerebellum
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The huge, highly branched neurons known as the Purkinje cells are found in the __.
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cerebellar cortex
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Which structure connects the left and right hemispheres?
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corpus callosum
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What structure secretes the hormone melatonin?
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pineal gland
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Which of these is not a property of the epithalamus?
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it is the roof of the fourth ventricle
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The largest component of the diencephalon is the __.
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thalamus
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Which of these is not a property of the limbic system?
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it regulates body temperature
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Which of the following cranial nerves is classified as a mixed one?
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vagus nerve (X)
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Which of the following cranial nerves relays information regarding hearing, motion, and balance?
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vestibulocochlear nerve (VII)
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Which of the following cranial nerves innervates the tongue musculature?
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hypoglossal nerve (XII)
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The region of the cerebrum anterior to the central sulcus is the __ lobe.
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frontal
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The region of the cerebral cortex inferior to the lateral sulcus is the __ lobe.
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temporal
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The primary somatosensory cortex is found on the __.
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postcentral gyrus
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The cerebrum is divided into two hemispheres by the __.
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longitudinal fissure
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Which of these cranial nerves does not carry motor impulses to the eye?
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cranial nerve II