BIOS 252 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
✔✔A bundle of spinal nerves and nerve roots that extend from the end of the spinal
cord, typically at the level of the first or second lumbar vertebra, down to the coccyx is
known as what?
Cauda equina
Dorsal root
Conus medullaris
Filum terminale - ✔✔Cauda equina
✔✔Match the neurotransmitter with its associated postganglionic fibers related to the
division of the autonomic nervous system.
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system - ✔✔Acetylcholine - Parasympathetic nervous system
Norepinephrine - Sympathetic nervous system
✔✔Damage to the occipital lobe of the brain is most likely to result in what?
Visual impairment
Loss of smell
Impaired coordination and balance
Auditory hallucinations
Difficulty with speech production - ✔✔Visual impairment
✔✔The hypothalamus plays a vital role in regulating ________________.
Hunger and thirst
Melatonin secretion
Speech comprehension
Motor somatic function
Sensory relay station - ✔✔Hunger and thirst
✔✔True or False: Wernicke's area is primarily responsible for speech production.
True
False - ✔✔False
✔✔Which cranial nerve is responsible for conveying taste sensation from the anterior
two-thirds of the tongue?
, Vagus nerve (X)
Facial nerve (VII)
Trigeminal nerve (V)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) - ✔✔Facial nerve (VII)
✔✔The primary motor cortex, responsible for voluntary movement, is located in which
lobe of the brain?
Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Insular lobe - ✔✔Frontal lobe
✔✔The medulla oblongata is responsible for regulating vital functions such as breathing
and heart rate.
True
False - ✔✔True
✔✔Identify the lobes of the brain - ✔✔Occipital lobe
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Brainstem
Temporal lobe
✔✔Match the brain structure with its function.
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Limbic system
Brainstem
- Responsible for coordinating voluntary muscle movements and balance.
- Plays a role in processing sensory information and motor coordination.
- Involved in higher cognitive functions such as memory, emotion, and decision-making.
- Regulates vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and consciousness. -
✔✔Cerebrum - Involved in higher cognitive functions such as memory, emotion, and
decision-making.
Cerebellum - Responsible for coordinating voluntary muscle movements and balance.
Brainstem - Regulates vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and consciousness.
Limbic system - Plays a role in processing sensory information and motor coordination.
GRADED A+
✔✔A bundle of spinal nerves and nerve roots that extend from the end of the spinal
cord, typically at the level of the first or second lumbar vertebra, down to the coccyx is
known as what?
Cauda equina
Dorsal root
Conus medullaris
Filum terminale - ✔✔Cauda equina
✔✔Match the neurotransmitter with its associated postganglionic fibers related to the
division of the autonomic nervous system.
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system - ✔✔Acetylcholine - Parasympathetic nervous system
Norepinephrine - Sympathetic nervous system
✔✔Damage to the occipital lobe of the brain is most likely to result in what?
Visual impairment
Loss of smell
Impaired coordination and balance
Auditory hallucinations
Difficulty with speech production - ✔✔Visual impairment
✔✔The hypothalamus plays a vital role in regulating ________________.
Hunger and thirst
Melatonin secretion
Speech comprehension
Motor somatic function
Sensory relay station - ✔✔Hunger and thirst
✔✔True or False: Wernicke's area is primarily responsible for speech production.
True
False - ✔✔False
✔✔Which cranial nerve is responsible for conveying taste sensation from the anterior
two-thirds of the tongue?
, Vagus nerve (X)
Facial nerve (VII)
Trigeminal nerve (V)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) - ✔✔Facial nerve (VII)
✔✔The primary motor cortex, responsible for voluntary movement, is located in which
lobe of the brain?
Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Insular lobe - ✔✔Frontal lobe
✔✔The medulla oblongata is responsible for regulating vital functions such as breathing
and heart rate.
True
False - ✔✔True
✔✔Identify the lobes of the brain - ✔✔Occipital lobe
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Brainstem
Temporal lobe
✔✔Match the brain structure with its function.
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Limbic system
Brainstem
- Responsible for coordinating voluntary muscle movements and balance.
- Plays a role in processing sensory information and motor coordination.
- Involved in higher cognitive functions such as memory, emotion, and decision-making.
- Regulates vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and consciousness. -
✔✔Cerebrum - Involved in higher cognitive functions such as memory, emotion, and
decision-making.
Cerebellum - Responsible for coordinating voluntary muscle movements and balance.
Brainstem - Regulates vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and consciousness.
Limbic system - Plays a role in processing sensory information and motor coordination.
