Brookshire: Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders,
7th Edition
Test Bank
Chapter 1: Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology
Multiple Choice
NOTE: Questions may have more than one correct answer. Please choose all that apply.
1-1 Impaired comprehension and production of abstract language and impaired appreciation
of visuospatial relationships are symptoms of ____________________.
a. aphasia
b. right-hemisphere syndrome
c. traumatic brain injury syndrome
d. dementia
Correct b Page no.: 2
answer:
Rationale for correct answer: Impaired comprehension and production of abstract
language and impaired appreciation of visuospatial relationships usually are caused by
damage to the non–language-competent hemisphere of the brain.
1-2 Neurons receive information through their __________________.
a. axons
b. dendrites
c. cell body
d. glial cells
Correct answer: b Page no.: 3
Rationale for correct answer: Dendrites are small projections from the cell body that
receive information in the form of electrical and chemical changes and transmit the
information to the cell body.
1-3 Transmission of nerve impulses from one neuron to another is a(n) __________________
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process.
a. electrical
b. mechanical
c. chemical
d. motor
Correct answer: c Page no.: 3
Rationale for correct answer: Nerve impulses are transmitted from one neuron to
another when a chemical neurotransmitter is released across the synaptic cleft.
1-4 Which of the following are found in the gray matter in the brain and spinal cord?
a. myelinated axons
b. nerve fiber tracts
c. choroids plexus
d. neuron cell bodies and glial cells
Correct answer: d Page no.: 4
Rationale for correct answer: Neuron cell bodies and glial cells are considered parts of
the gray matter.
1-5 White matter is made up of:
a. myelinated axons
b. motor neuron cell bodies
c. glial cells
d. sensory neuron cell bodies
Correct answer: a Page no.: 4
Rationale for correct answer: White matter is white because the myelin surrounding the
axons is white.
1-6 Which of the following are parts of the central nervous system?
a. brain
b. cerebellum
c. cranial nerves
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d. meninges
Correct answer: a, b Page no.: 5
Rationale for correct answers: The central nervous system is the part of the nervous
system inside the skull and vertebrae. It consists of the brain, brain stem, cerebellum, and
spinal cord.
1-7 The functions of glands are regulated by the:
a. cerebellum
b. basal ganglia
c. somatosensory cortex
d. autonomic nervous system
Correct answer: d Page no.: 5
Rationale for correct answer: The autonomic nervous system is a self-regulating system
that controls the glands and some vital functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and blood
pressure.
1-8 The skull surrounds the:
a. brain
b. brain stem
c. cerebellum
d. spinal cord
Correct answer: a, b, c Page no.: 5
Rationale for correct answers: The brain, brain stem, and cerebellum all are enclosed
by the skull.
1-9 Which of the following is the correct sequence of the vertebrae, from upper to lower?
a. cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral, coccygeal
b. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal
c. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, coccygeal, sacral
d. thoracic, lumbar, sacral, cervical, coccygeal
Correct answer: b Page no.: 7
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Rationale for correct answer: The uppermost vertebrae are the cervical vertebrae,
followed by the thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal vertebrae.
1-10 Which of the following is not a protective covering of the brain?
a. pia mater
b. arachnoid
c. insula
d. dura mater
Correct answer: c Page no.: 8
Rationale for correct answer: The insula is a region of cortex on the surface of the
brain.
1-11 The falx cerebri and the tentorium cerebelli are extensions of the ________________.
a. pia mater
b. arachnoid
c. cranial vault
d. dura mater
Correct answer: d Page no.: 9
Rationale for correct answer: The falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli are sheets of
dura mater that extend into the cranial vault, dividing it into compartments and providing
support for the brain, brain stem, and cerebellum.
1-12 Most of the weight of the brain is accounted for by ______________________.
a. neurons
b. glial cells
c. connective tissue
d. water
Correct answer: d Page no.: 11
Rationale for correct answer: The average human brain weighs about 3 lb and is about
three-fourths water.
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7th Edition
Test Bank
Chapter 1: Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology
Multiple Choice
NOTE: Questions may have more than one correct answer. Please choose all that apply.
1-1 Impaired comprehension and production of abstract language and impaired appreciation
of visuospatial relationships are symptoms of ____________________.
a. aphasia
b. right-hemisphere syndrome
c. traumatic brain injury syndrome
d. dementia
Correct b Page no.: 2
answer:
Rationale for correct answer: Impaired comprehension and production of abstract
language and impaired appreciation of visuospatial relationships usually are caused by
damage to the non–language-competent hemisphere of the brain.
1-2 Neurons receive information through their __________________.
a. axons
b. dendrites
c. cell body
d. glial cells
Correct answer: b Page no.: 3
Rationale for correct answer: Dendrites are small projections from the cell body that
receive information in the form of electrical and chemical changes and transmit the
information to the cell body.
1-3 Transmission of nerve impulses from one neuron to another is a(n) __________________
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process.
a. electrical
b. mechanical
c. chemical
d. motor
Correct answer: c Page no.: 3
Rationale for correct answer: Nerve impulses are transmitted from one neuron to
another when a chemical neurotransmitter is released across the synaptic cleft.
1-4 Which of the following are found in the gray matter in the brain and spinal cord?
a. myelinated axons
b. nerve fiber tracts
c. choroids plexus
d. neuron cell bodies and glial cells
Correct answer: d Page no.: 4
Rationale for correct answer: Neuron cell bodies and glial cells are considered parts of
the gray matter.
1-5 White matter is made up of:
a. myelinated axons
b. motor neuron cell bodies
c. glial cells
d. sensory neuron cell bodies
Correct answer: a Page no.: 4
Rationale for correct answer: White matter is white because the myelin surrounding the
axons is white.
1-6 Which of the following are parts of the central nervous system?
a. brain
b. cerebellum
c. cranial nerves
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d. meninges
Correct answer: a, b Page no.: 5
Rationale for correct answers: The central nervous system is the part of the nervous
system inside the skull and vertebrae. It consists of the brain, brain stem, cerebellum, and
spinal cord.
1-7 The functions of glands are regulated by the:
a. cerebellum
b. basal ganglia
c. somatosensory cortex
d. autonomic nervous system
Correct answer: d Page no.: 5
Rationale for correct answer: The autonomic nervous system is a self-regulating system
that controls the glands and some vital functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and blood
pressure.
1-8 The skull surrounds the:
a. brain
b. brain stem
c. cerebellum
d. spinal cord
Correct answer: a, b, c Page no.: 5
Rationale for correct answers: The brain, brain stem, and cerebellum all are enclosed
by the skull.
1-9 Which of the following is the correct sequence of the vertebrae, from upper to lower?
a. cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral, coccygeal
b. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal
c. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, coccygeal, sacral
d. thoracic, lumbar, sacral, cervical, coccygeal
Correct answer: b Page no.: 7
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Rationale for correct answer: The uppermost vertebrae are the cervical vertebrae,
followed by the thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal vertebrae.
1-10 Which of the following is not a protective covering of the brain?
a. pia mater
b. arachnoid
c. insula
d. dura mater
Correct answer: c Page no.: 8
Rationale for correct answer: The insula is a region of cortex on the surface of the
brain.
1-11 The falx cerebri and the tentorium cerebelli are extensions of the ________________.
a. pia mater
b. arachnoid
c. cranial vault
d. dura mater
Correct answer: d Page no.: 9
Rationale for correct answer: The falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli are sheets of
dura mater that extend into the cranial vault, dividing it into compartments and providing
support for the brain, brain stem, and cerebellum.
1-12 Most of the weight of the brain is accounted for by ______________________.
a. neurons
b. glial cells
c. connective tissue
d. water
Correct answer: d Page no.: 11
Rationale for correct answer: The average human brain weighs about 3 lb and is about
three-fourths water.
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