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Which statement best describes the location of the cerebellum? |
Posterior to brain stem and inferior to cerebrum which |
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Function of the vagus nerve |
Allfr |
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From which brain vehicle does the medulla oblongata develo from |
Myelencephalon |
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Which area is responsible for the head and eye movement in response to visual stimuli |
Superior colliculus |
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A projection tract is one which |
Consists of axons that conduct nerve impulses to or from the cerebrum |
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What does the lateral cerebral sulcus separate |
The frontal lobe from the temporal lobe |
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This structure is lined with ependyml cells and allow for nutrients to pass into the CSF |
Choroid plexus |
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Which statement about the cerebellum is true |
It's prime function is to fine tune motor function |
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What part of the brain is associated with ten of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves |
Brain stem |
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Which of the following cranial nerves have motor axons which are a part of the parasympathetic division of the ANS. |
Glossopharyngeal nerve Oculomotor nerve Vagus nerve Facial nerve |
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Axons of what cells in the retina join to form an optic nerve |
Ganglion |
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Which of the following nerves exits the jugular foramen along with accessory nerve |
Glossopharyngeal Vagus |
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In the neck region, the vagus nerve lies close to what blood vessels |
Common carotid artery and internal jugular vein |
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Frequency of brain waves |
Beta alpha theta delta |
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Left hemisphere |
Numerical and scientific skills |
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Which of the following is a cerebral structure that is part of the lambic system |
Hippocampus |
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The frontal and temporal lobes are separated by the |
Lateral cerebral fissure |
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What is not part of the diencephalon |
Perithalamus |
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Impulses travel from the cerebellum to other parts of the brain in the |
Cerebellar hemispheres |
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The pyramids of the medulla contain |
Bundles of corticospinal tracts |
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Which of the following is the outermost of the cranial menimges |
Dura mater |
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The cerebrum develops from which secondary brain vesicle |
Telencephalon |
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The metencephalon and mylencephalon develop from which primary brain vesicle |
Rhombencephalon |
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What is not a cause of stroke |
Neurofibilary tangles |
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Brain function decreases due to |
Number of neurons decrease significantly |
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The nervous system begins development as a thickening of the ectoderm called the |
Neural plate |
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Through which foramen do axons of motor neurons of the glossopharyngeal nerve pass through |
Jugular |
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Damage to the facial nerve produces a condition called |
Bells palsy |
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Hitch branch of the trigeminal nerve carries motor neurons to the jaw muscles |
Mandibular |
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Which of the following cranial nerves control the muscles that move the eyeball |
Oculomotor, trochlear, abducens |
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The post central gyrus functions as the |
Primary somatosensory area |
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Which of the basal nuclei has a head, body and tail |
Caudate nucleus |
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Which type of cerebral white matter conducts nerve impulses between gyri in the same hemisphere |
Association tracts |
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Where is cerebrospinal fluid found |
Subarachnoid space, ventricles and central canal |
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Blood is supplied to the brain mainly by which vessels |
Internal carotid artery and vertebral artery |