NR 304 – Neurologic Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Nervous System Correct Answer Central (brain, spinal cord) Peripheral (cranial nerves, spinal nerves) CNS Anatomy Correct Answer Brain - cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, spinal cord Protective structures (meninges) - dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater, CSF Cerebrum Correct Answer Cerebral cortex; all the lobes of the brain Frontal lobe Correct Answer Personality and behavior Broca's area Correct Answer MOTOR speech; what you can state Temporal lobe Correct Answer Taste and smell Occipital lobe Correct Answer Visual reception Wernicke's area Correct Answer Speech COMPREHENSION; do people understand what you're saying; receptive speech Parietal lobe Correct Answer Sensation Homonculus Correct Answer Map of the brain that shows how much of each it takes the brain to control parts of the body Cerebellum Correct Answer Coordinates muscle movement and sensory input; controls balance and equilibrium; affects locomotion and posture; synchronizes muscle action; vital to controlling rapid muscle activity; what is affected by alcohol "Smooth and coordinated" Brain stem Correct Answer Diencephalon (thalamus, epithalamus, hypothalamus), midbrain, pons, medulla Thalamus Correct Answer Gateway to cerebrum Epithalamus Correct Answer Mood and sleep Hypothalamus Correct Answer Homeostasis, temperature, food intake Midbrain Correct Answer Origin of cranial nerves III and IV; location of RAS, wakefulness, focus of attention