PORTAGE LEARNING A&P II: FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
2025-2026 UPDATE
Describe the function of the brain ventricles. - Answer-The brain
ventricles are located inside the brain and produce and store cerebral
spinal fluid
ll the following are functions of the hypothalamus except: - Answer-
Filters out unimportant sensory information
What is the largest portion of the brain? - Answer-cerebrum
This region of the brain acts to coordinate multiple sources of sensory
information. - Answer-Association area
A patient is having difficulty producing speech sounds, but other motor
movements are normal. Which area of the brain is most likely damaged?
- Answer-Broca's area
Describe how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain. Include a
specific brain region. - Answer-Memories are stored in various locations
of the brain and recalled by the limbic system.
,Which statement is false concerning the brainstem? - Answer-The
midbrain portion of the brainstem is continuous with the spinal cord.
Which of the following is true concerning the cerebellum? - Answer-
The anterior lobe receives information from the body trunk.
Which of the following is most likely a symptom of ALS? - Answer-
Impaired ability to swallow
Which of the following is true concerning a CVA? - Answer-A
hemorrhagic stroke is due to a broken blood vessel.
A patient has decreased hand strength in her right hand. She also has
numbness in her first three digits. What is most likely the cause? -
Answer-Carpal tunnel syndrome
What cranial nerve is highlighted in blue (also indicated by the arrow)
in the figure below? - Answer-Oculomotor
What type of nerve is the cranial nerve below and what does it control?
- Answer-Motor: Shoulder movement
The maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve: - Answer-receives
sensory information from the upper lip and upper gums
, This cranial nerve receives information from the retina. - Answer-B.
(Optic)
This cranial nerve is responsible for the sensation of the digestive tract.
- Answer-J (vagus)
This cranial nerve controls movement of the eye laterally. - Answer-C
(occularmotor nerve)
This cranial nerve receives sensory information for hearing. - Answer-H
(Auditory/vestibulocochlear)
This cranial nerve is responsible for voluntarily moving the tongue. -
Answer-I (glossopharengeal)
The lumbar plexus is from spinal nerves: - Answer-T12-L04
A patient is on a ventilator post a car accident. What nerve is most
likely damaged? - Answer-Phrenic
A patient damaged the radial nerve. What action is most likely limited?
- Answer-Wrist extension
A patient has decreased sensation over the posterior surface of the thigh.
What nerve is most likely damaged? - Answer-Sciatic
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
2025-2026 UPDATE
Describe the function of the brain ventricles. - Answer-The brain
ventricles are located inside the brain and produce and store cerebral
spinal fluid
ll the following are functions of the hypothalamus except: - Answer-
Filters out unimportant sensory information
What is the largest portion of the brain? - Answer-cerebrum
This region of the brain acts to coordinate multiple sources of sensory
information. - Answer-Association area
A patient is having difficulty producing speech sounds, but other motor
movements are normal. Which area of the brain is most likely damaged?
- Answer-Broca's area
Describe how memories are stored and retrieved in the brain. Include a
specific brain region. - Answer-Memories are stored in various locations
of the brain and recalled by the limbic system.
,Which statement is false concerning the brainstem? - Answer-The
midbrain portion of the brainstem is continuous with the spinal cord.
Which of the following is true concerning the cerebellum? - Answer-
The anterior lobe receives information from the body trunk.
Which of the following is most likely a symptom of ALS? - Answer-
Impaired ability to swallow
Which of the following is true concerning a CVA? - Answer-A
hemorrhagic stroke is due to a broken blood vessel.
A patient has decreased hand strength in her right hand. She also has
numbness in her first three digits. What is most likely the cause? -
Answer-Carpal tunnel syndrome
What cranial nerve is highlighted in blue (also indicated by the arrow)
in the figure below? - Answer-Oculomotor
What type of nerve is the cranial nerve below and what does it control?
- Answer-Motor: Shoulder movement
The maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve: - Answer-receives
sensory information from the upper lip and upper gums
, This cranial nerve receives information from the retina. - Answer-B.
(Optic)
This cranial nerve is responsible for the sensation of the digestive tract.
- Answer-J (vagus)
This cranial nerve controls movement of the eye laterally. - Answer-C
(occularmotor nerve)
This cranial nerve receives sensory information for hearing. - Answer-H
(Auditory/vestibulocochlear)
This cranial nerve is responsible for voluntarily moving the tongue. -
Answer-I (glossopharengeal)
The lumbar plexus is from spinal nerves: - Answer-T12-L04
A patient is on a ventilator post a car accident. What nerve is most
likely damaged? - Answer-Phrenic
A patient damaged the radial nerve. What action is most likely limited?
- Answer-Wrist extension
A patient has decreased sensation over the posterior surface of the thigh.
What nerve is most likely damaged? - Answer-Sciatic
