The Brain and Cranial Nerves Review
Practice Test.
lateral ventricles - CORRECT ANSWER A set of paired ventricles lying within the cerebral hemispheres.
third ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER along the midline of the brain
cerebral aqueduct - CORRECT ANSWER found in the midbrain
fourth ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER located in the brain stem
medial and lateral apertures - CORRECT ANSWER drain the CSF from 4th ventricles into subarachnoid
space
interventricular foramina - CORRECT ANSWER openings between the lateral ventricles and third
ventricle allowing for the passage of CSF
arachnoid villi - CORRECT ANSWER reabsorbs CSF
hydrocephaly - CORRECT ANSWER abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain
forebrain - CORRECT ANSWER The largest and most complicated region of the brain, including the
thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system, and cerebrum.
hindbrain - CORRECT ANSWER The posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem.
telencephalon - CORRECT ANSWER cerebral hemispheres and lateral ventricles
, diencephalon - CORRECT ANSWER thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and third ventricle
mesencephalon - CORRECT ANSWER midbrain and cerebral aqueduct
metencephalon - CORRECT ANSWER pons, cerebellum, fourth ventricle
myelencephalon - CORRECT ANSWER medulla oblongata, fourth ventricle
subdural hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER collection of blood under the dura mater
epidural hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER a hematoma located on top of the dura
subarachnoid hemorrhage - CORRECT ANSWER Bleeding into subarachnoid space between the
arachnoid and the pia mater
Cheyne-Stokes respiration - CORRECT ANSWER a pattern of alternating periods of hypopnea or apnea,
followed by hyperpnea
cushing's triad - CORRECT ANSWER Signs of increased intracranial pressure:
1. hypertension
2. bradycardia
3. irregular respirations
falx cerebri - CORRECT ANSWER separates the two cerebral hemispheres
falx cerebelli - CORRECT ANSWER separates the two hemispheres of the cerebellum
tentorium cerebelli - CORRECT ANSWER separates cerebrum from cerebellum
Practice Test.
lateral ventricles - CORRECT ANSWER A set of paired ventricles lying within the cerebral hemispheres.
third ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER along the midline of the brain
cerebral aqueduct - CORRECT ANSWER found in the midbrain
fourth ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER located in the brain stem
medial and lateral apertures - CORRECT ANSWER drain the CSF from 4th ventricles into subarachnoid
space
interventricular foramina - CORRECT ANSWER openings between the lateral ventricles and third
ventricle allowing for the passage of CSF
arachnoid villi - CORRECT ANSWER reabsorbs CSF
hydrocephaly - CORRECT ANSWER abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain
forebrain - CORRECT ANSWER The largest and most complicated region of the brain, including the
thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system, and cerebrum.
hindbrain - CORRECT ANSWER The posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem.
telencephalon - CORRECT ANSWER cerebral hemispheres and lateral ventricles
, diencephalon - CORRECT ANSWER thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and third ventricle
mesencephalon - CORRECT ANSWER midbrain and cerebral aqueduct
metencephalon - CORRECT ANSWER pons, cerebellum, fourth ventricle
myelencephalon - CORRECT ANSWER medulla oblongata, fourth ventricle
subdural hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER collection of blood under the dura mater
epidural hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER a hematoma located on top of the dura
subarachnoid hemorrhage - CORRECT ANSWER Bleeding into subarachnoid space between the
arachnoid and the pia mater
Cheyne-Stokes respiration - CORRECT ANSWER a pattern of alternating periods of hypopnea or apnea,
followed by hyperpnea
cushing's triad - CORRECT ANSWER Signs of increased intracranial pressure:
1. hypertension
2. bradycardia
3. irregular respirations
falx cerebri - CORRECT ANSWER separates the two cerebral hemispheres
falx cerebelli - CORRECT ANSWER separates the two hemispheres of the cerebellum
tentorium cerebelli - CORRECT ANSWER separates cerebrum from cerebellum
