Human Anatomy and Physiology 2nd
Edition Amerman Test Bank 2024
31) Smoking exposes the nervous system to nicotine contained in cigarettes. Smokers
experience a "buzz" from the nicotine, as it activates nicotinic receptors of ________
neurons.
A) muscarinic
B) adrenergic
C) cholinergic
D) multipolar - C
32) The part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscular movements is the
A) cerebrum.
B) brainstem.
C) cerebellum.
D) corpus callosum. - C
33) Which of the following is a major portion of the diencephalon?
A) Thalamus
B) Cerebral aqueduct
C) Cerebral peduncles
D) Midbrain - A
34) A fetus possesses a mutation that causes the diencephalon region of the
developing brain to cease growing. Which structures in the mature brain will be
missing/abnormal if the fetus survives to birth and childhood?
A) The cerebellum
B) The thalamus, pineal gland, and hypothalamus
C) The cerebrum
D) The pons, midbrain, and medulla - B
35) The complex network of tiny islands of gray matter in the brain, that upon receiving
incoming sensory impulses responds by activating wakefulness in the cerebral cortex, is
the
A) dentate nucleus.
B) reticular formation.
C) limbic system.
D) corpora quadrigemina. - B
36) A newborn has a CT scan of the brain to identify a cause of seizures. The scan
showed no convolutions (gyri) of the cerebral cortex. She has
, A) lissencephaly.
B) anencephaly.
C) spina bifida.
D) leakage of cerebrospinal fluid. - A
37) If the area of the cerebral hemisphere corresponding to Broca's area is damaged, A)
memory is lost.
B) motor control to the right leg is impaired.
C) eyesight is lost.
D) motor control of the muscles associated with speech is lost. - D
38) The primary motor area of the brain is in the
A) postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe.
B) precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe.
C) posterior sulcus of the temporal lobe.
D) lateral part of the occipital lobe. - B
39) A soldier suffers a brain injury, and becomes unable to speak. The damage is likely
in
A) Broca's area.
B) the hippocampus.
C) the brainstem.
D) the basal nuclei - A
40) The function of the association area in the frontal lobe is
A) to send impulses to the arms and legs for muscle movement.
B) higher intellectual processes, such as reasoning and judgment. C) control of the
motor aspects of speech.
D) to help interpret sensory information and understand speech. - B
41) The basal nuclei include the
A) putamen.
B) pons.
C) midbrain.
D) corpus callosum. - A
42) Which lobe of your brain are you using when you answer this question?
A) Frontal
B) Parietal
C) Temporal
D) Occipital - A
43) Which of the following is not a part of the diencephalon?
A) Thalamus
B) Hypothalamus
C) Corpus callosum
Edition Amerman Test Bank 2024
31) Smoking exposes the nervous system to nicotine contained in cigarettes. Smokers
experience a "buzz" from the nicotine, as it activates nicotinic receptors of ________
neurons.
A) muscarinic
B) adrenergic
C) cholinergic
D) multipolar - C
32) The part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscular movements is the
A) cerebrum.
B) brainstem.
C) cerebellum.
D) corpus callosum. - C
33) Which of the following is a major portion of the diencephalon?
A) Thalamus
B) Cerebral aqueduct
C) Cerebral peduncles
D) Midbrain - A
34) A fetus possesses a mutation that causes the diencephalon region of the
developing brain to cease growing. Which structures in the mature brain will be
missing/abnormal if the fetus survives to birth and childhood?
A) The cerebellum
B) The thalamus, pineal gland, and hypothalamus
C) The cerebrum
D) The pons, midbrain, and medulla - B
35) The complex network of tiny islands of gray matter in the brain, that upon receiving
incoming sensory impulses responds by activating wakefulness in the cerebral cortex, is
the
A) dentate nucleus.
B) reticular formation.
C) limbic system.
D) corpora quadrigemina. - B
36) A newborn has a CT scan of the brain to identify a cause of seizures. The scan
showed no convolutions (gyri) of the cerebral cortex. She has
, A) lissencephaly.
B) anencephaly.
C) spina bifida.
D) leakage of cerebrospinal fluid. - A
37) If the area of the cerebral hemisphere corresponding to Broca's area is damaged, A)
memory is lost.
B) motor control to the right leg is impaired.
C) eyesight is lost.
D) motor control of the muscles associated with speech is lost. - D
38) The primary motor area of the brain is in the
A) postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe.
B) precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe.
C) posterior sulcus of the temporal lobe.
D) lateral part of the occipital lobe. - B
39) A soldier suffers a brain injury, and becomes unable to speak. The damage is likely
in
A) Broca's area.
B) the hippocampus.
C) the brainstem.
D) the basal nuclei - A
40) The function of the association area in the frontal lobe is
A) to send impulses to the arms and legs for muscle movement.
B) higher intellectual processes, such as reasoning and judgment. C) control of the
motor aspects of speech.
D) to help interpret sensory information and understand speech. - B
41) The basal nuclei include the
A) putamen.
B) pons.
C) midbrain.
D) corpus callosum. - A
42) Which lobe of your brain are you using when you answer this question?
A) Frontal
B) Parietal
C) Temporal
D) Occipital - A
43) Which of the following is not a part of the diencephalon?
A) Thalamus
B) Hypothalamus
C) Corpus callosum
