Nervous System Test Bank-Anatomy and Physiology

1. Which of the following best explains the convolutions and folds present in the adult brain?

a) As the brain developed, the differentiation of the primary vesicles into the secondary vesicles occurred as outpockets and spiral patterns

b) Each of the convolutions present arose from the five secondary vesicles

c) The highly folded convolutions and flexurres increase the brain’s surface area and allow the brain to fit into the cranium

2. The pons belongs to which major brain region?

a) Cerebellum

b) Cerebrum

c) Diecephalon

d) Brain stem

3. The brain contains ______________ ventricles.

a) One

b) Two

c) Three

d) Four

4. The ____________ of the brain is the location of our conscious mind.

a) Brodmann area

b) Cerebellum

c) Brain stem

d) Cerebral cortex

5. The phrases “left brain” and “right brain” indicate that the two cerebral hemispheres display a phenomenon called________________.

a) Left brain dominance

b) Right brain dominance

c) Lateralization

d) Cerebral localization

6. Cerebral white matter in each hemisphere is greatest in amount for ______________.

a) Communication between the two hemispheres

b) Coordination of synchronized movements

c) Visual association

d) Olfaction

7. Which area helps plan movements?

a) Primary motor cortex

b) Premotor cortex

c) Broca’s area

d) Frontal eye fiels

8. Damaged basal nuclei, as in Parkinson’s disease, result in ________________.

a) The inability to monitor the intensity of movements

b) Memory loss

c) Inability to store memories

d) Both a and c

9. Which of the following brain regions is a major convergence area for most sensory input before it is sent on to the cerebral cortex?

a) Hypothalamus

b) Epithalamus

c) Interthalamic adhesion

d) Thalamus

10.Professional ballet dancers have a particular efficient ___________________.

a) Cerebral cortex

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