BSC 2085C Exam 3 Review: Possible
Test Questions and answers
Injury to the hypothalamus may result in all of the following except ________.✔✔loss
of fine motor control
Which brain waves are uncommon for awake adults, but are common for
children?✔✔theta waves
An elevated ridge of the cortex is called a ________.✔✔gyrus
The light of dawn and the buzz of an alarm clock lead to wakefulness through
the✔✔reticular activating system
Which brain structure functions to control the autonomic nervous system and to
regulate body temperature?✔✔hypothalamus
The large commissure that connects the right and left sides of the brain is called
the✔✔corpus callosum
Which of the following statements is false?✔✔Damage to the primary (somatic)
motor cortex results in the loss of both voluntary muscle control and all reflexive
contractions.
What type of cells line the ventricles of the brain?✔✔ependymal cells
The lateral sulcus separates which lobes✔✔temporal from parietal
Broca's area✔✔is considered a motor speech area
Loss of an ability to preform skilled motor activities such as piano playing, with no
paralysis or weakness in specific muscles might suggest damage to the✔✔premotor
cortex
The primary somatosensory cortex is located in the✔✔parietal lobe
Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called
________.✔✔gyri
Which of the following best describes the cerebrum?✔✔executive suite
The brain area that regulates activities that control the state of wakefulness or
alertness of the cerebral cortex is the✔✔reticular formation
The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?✔✔arachnoid
and pia
Test Questions and answers
Injury to the hypothalamus may result in all of the following except ________.✔✔loss
of fine motor control
Which brain waves are uncommon for awake adults, but are common for
children?✔✔theta waves
An elevated ridge of the cortex is called a ________.✔✔gyrus
The light of dawn and the buzz of an alarm clock lead to wakefulness through
the✔✔reticular activating system
Which brain structure functions to control the autonomic nervous system and to
regulate body temperature?✔✔hypothalamus
The large commissure that connects the right and left sides of the brain is called
the✔✔corpus callosum
Which of the following statements is false?✔✔Damage to the primary (somatic)
motor cortex results in the loss of both voluntary muscle control and all reflexive
contractions.
What type of cells line the ventricles of the brain?✔✔ependymal cells
The lateral sulcus separates which lobes✔✔temporal from parietal
Broca's area✔✔is considered a motor speech area
Loss of an ability to preform skilled motor activities such as piano playing, with no
paralysis or weakness in specific muscles might suggest damage to the✔✔premotor
cortex
The primary somatosensory cortex is located in the✔✔parietal lobe
Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called
________.✔✔gyri
Which of the following best describes the cerebrum?✔✔executive suite
The brain area that regulates activities that control the state of wakefulness or
alertness of the cerebral cortex is the✔✔reticular formation
The subarachnoid space lies between what two layers of meninges?✔✔arachnoid
and pia
