Cranial Nerves Exam Questions
Correctly Answered.
What type of neurons are found in the precentral gyrus?
sensory neurons
lower motor neurons
upper motor neurons
middle motor neurons - CORRECT ANSWER upper motor neurons
MRI images of living amnesiac patients show a shrunken ______.
hypothalamus.
epithalamus.
hippocampus.
pineal gland. - CORRECT ANSWER hippocampus
The right side of the brain controls motor activity on the left side of the body because nerve tracts
decussate in the _______________.
pons.
Cerebral cortex.
thalamus.
medulla. - CORRECT ANSWER medulla
Although Shaun and Bryan are brothers, different hemispheres of their brains are dominant. Shaun is an
artist and his ___ hemisphere dominates and Bryan is a pre-pharmacy major and his ____ hemisphere
dominates.
,right, left
temporal, somatic
left, right
none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER right, left
The pyramidal cells of the precentral gyrus are called ___ neurons.
stellate
third-order
first-order
upper motor
lower motor - CORRECT ANSWER upper motor
Damage to cranial nerve IX would impair swallowing.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER True
A cranial nerve with only sensory fibers is the
hypoglossal nerve.
vestibulocochlear nerve.
vagus nerve.
trigeminal nerve. - CORRECT ANSWER vestibulocochlear nerve
What part of the limbic system is vital in converting short-term memory to long-term memory?
hippocampus
, thalamus
hypothalamus
basal nuclei - CORRECT ANSWER hippocampus
The _________ plays a crucial role in learning and memory and the _______ plays a crucial role in the
sensation of fear.
amygdala, hippocampus
pons, cerebellum
medulla oblongata, pons
hippocampus, amygdala
cerebellum, pons - CORRECT ANSWER hippocampus, amygdala
Short-term memory is associated with the ____, whereas long-term memory is associated with the ___.
cerebral cortex; hippocampus
hippocampus; cerebral cortex
cerebral cortex; amygdala
amygdala; hippocampus
hippocampus; midbrain - CORRECT ANSWER hippocampus; cerebral cortex
The right cerebral hemisphere
receives sensory input from the left side of the body.
is the dominant hemisphere for speech in most people.
tends to be smaller than the left cerebral hemisphere.
contains no association areas.
is not connected to the left cerebral hemisphere. - CORRECT ANSWER receives sensory input from the
left side of the body
Correctly Answered.
What type of neurons are found in the precentral gyrus?
sensory neurons
lower motor neurons
upper motor neurons
middle motor neurons - CORRECT ANSWER upper motor neurons
MRI images of living amnesiac patients show a shrunken ______.
hypothalamus.
epithalamus.
hippocampus.
pineal gland. - CORRECT ANSWER hippocampus
The right side of the brain controls motor activity on the left side of the body because nerve tracts
decussate in the _______________.
pons.
Cerebral cortex.
thalamus.
medulla. - CORRECT ANSWER medulla
Although Shaun and Bryan are brothers, different hemispheres of their brains are dominant. Shaun is an
artist and his ___ hemisphere dominates and Bryan is a pre-pharmacy major and his ____ hemisphere
dominates.
,right, left
temporal, somatic
left, right
none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER right, left
The pyramidal cells of the precentral gyrus are called ___ neurons.
stellate
third-order
first-order
upper motor
lower motor - CORRECT ANSWER upper motor
Damage to cranial nerve IX would impair swallowing.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER True
A cranial nerve with only sensory fibers is the
hypoglossal nerve.
vestibulocochlear nerve.
vagus nerve.
trigeminal nerve. - CORRECT ANSWER vestibulocochlear nerve
What part of the limbic system is vital in converting short-term memory to long-term memory?
hippocampus
, thalamus
hypothalamus
basal nuclei - CORRECT ANSWER hippocampus
The _________ plays a crucial role in learning and memory and the _______ plays a crucial role in the
sensation of fear.
amygdala, hippocampus
pons, cerebellum
medulla oblongata, pons
hippocampus, amygdala
cerebellum, pons - CORRECT ANSWER hippocampus, amygdala
Short-term memory is associated with the ____, whereas long-term memory is associated with the ___.
cerebral cortex; hippocampus
hippocampus; cerebral cortex
cerebral cortex; amygdala
amygdala; hippocampus
hippocampus; midbrain - CORRECT ANSWER hippocampus; cerebral cortex
The right cerebral hemisphere
receives sensory input from the left side of the body.
is the dominant hemisphere for speech in most people.
tends to be smaller than the left cerebral hemisphere.
contains no association areas.
is not connected to the left cerebral hemisphere. - CORRECT ANSWER receives sensory input from the
left side of the body
