Portage learning Top Grade Compiled Questions and Answers 2024

this layer of the meninges is tightly attached to the brain - pia mater the ________ fissure separates the right and left cerebral hemispheres. - median longitudinal describe the function of the brain ventricles - there are 4 ventricles in the interior of the brain, chambers filled with cerebrospinal fluid which is produced there. once formed the CSF circulates through the ventricles and into the subarachnoid space bathing and floating the brain all the following are functions of the hypothalamus EXCEPT - filters out unimportant sensory information what is the largest portion of the brain? - cerebrum this region of the brain controls decision making skills - frontal lobe a patient is having difficulty producing speech sounds, but other motor movements are normal. which area of the brain is most likely damaged? - broca's area what is muscle tone and how is it maintained? - muscle tone is the degree at which muscles remain partially contracted while at rest. muscle tone is continuously monitored and maintained by the cerebellum to keep bones and joints in place. which statement is FALSE concerning the brain stem? - the midbrain helps to regulate breathing. which of the following is TRUE concerning the cerebellum? - the anterior lobe receives information from the body trunk. which of the following is most likely a symptom of ALS? - impaired ability to swallow which of the following is FALSE concerning CV A? - an ischemic stroke is also known as a "brain bleed" a patient is unable to extend his fourth and fifth digits when asked to open his hand. what is most likely the cause? - ulnar nerve damage label the following spinal cord regions in the diagram below - 1: lateral column 3. gray commissure 4: anterior column 6. anterior/ventral horn 11. ventral root