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CNS REVIEW
• Which of the following cells is reponsible for
myelin formation in the central nervous
system?
A. Astrocyte
B. Oligodendrocyte
C. Schwann cell
D. Microglial cell
B
• Gray matter contains primarily:
A. Myelinated fibers
B. Neuron cell bodies
C. Schwann cells
D. All of the above
B
• The major link between the brain and the
glandular system (endocrine system) is the
• a. hypothalamus.
• b. pituitary.
• c. CNS.
• d. midbrain.
A
• __________ formulates phases according to
to grammar and pronunciation.
• a.Aphasia
• b.Broca's area
• c.Wernicke's area
• d.Agnosia
C
Damage to the cerebellum would most likely
result in
• a. heart stoppage or respiratory failure.
• b. a complete loss of vision ability.
• c. a loss of muscular coordination.
• d. a reduction in emotional response.
C
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An elderly acquaintance of yours has suffered
from partial blindness since she had a stroke.
Apparently the stroke damaged her
a. occipital lobe.
b. parietal lobe.
c. temporal lobes.
d. reticular formation
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As we move from lower to higher animals a
larger proportion of the brain is devoted to
a. unusually large occipital lobes.
b. the corpus callosum.
c. the cerebrum.
d. the spinal cord
C
• The cerebral cortex is composed of two sides
or __________.
• a. pons
• b. positrons
• c. connector neurons
• d. hemispheres
D
The limbic system is responsible for
• a. the control of hunger, thirst, and sex.
• b. executive functions.
• c. heartbeat and breathing regulation.
• d. auditory processing
A
• Which of the following is most closely
associated with language comprehension?
• a. aphasia
• b. Broca's area
• c. Wernicke's area
• d. agnosia
C
• The area of the frontal lobe that directs the
body's muscles is called the
• a. somatosensory area.
• b. associative area.
• c. motor cortex.
• d. cerebral cortex
C
• Bodily sensations such as touch, temperature,
and pressure register in which brain area?
• a. the occipital lobes
• b. the parietal lobes
• c. the temporal lobes
• d. the frontal lobes
B
• The two cerebral hemispheres are connected
by a band of fibers called
• a. the corpus callosum.
• b. the cortex.
• c. connector neurons.
• d. association fibers
A
• Language is controlled by the __________ of
the brain.
• a. right hemisphere
• b. left hemisphere
• c. subcortical region
• d. occipital lobe
B
• The visual area of the brain is located in the
__________ lobe.
• a. frontal
• b. parietal
• c. occipital
• d. temporal
C
The association areas of the cerebral cortex
• a. are largest in the brains of lower animals.
• b. are directly related to such functions as
thinking, language, and memory and include
Broca's and Wernicke's areas.
• c. process simple sensory information, like light,
sound, and touch.
• d. are not essential to the performance of higher
mental functions.
B
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In most people, the right hemisphere of the
brain is in charge of
a. language.
b. logic.
c. art.
d. mathematics.
C
• In higher animals, visible portions of the brain
are covered with a wrinkled layer of gray
matter called the
• a. cerebral cortex.
• b. cerebellum.
• c. corpus callosum.
• d. forebrain.
A
• The occipital lobe is to vision as the parietal
lobe is to
• a. smell.
• b. touch.
• c. hearing.
• d. complex behaviors
B
• The __________ area in the brain acts as a
final "switching station" for most incoming
sensory information.
• a. superior colliculus
• b. reticular formation (RF)
• c. autonomic nervous system
• d. thalamus
D
• Which of the following is NOT controlled by
the hypothalamus?
• a. rhythm of sleep and waking
• b. eating and drinking
• c. temperature control
• d. posture
D
• Jim does not understand algebra, but he's a
good artist. Jim's __________ brain is
probably more fully developed.
• a. left
• b. right
• c. mid
• d. subcortical
B
• John has some paralysis and loss of sensation
in his right side after a motorcycle accident. It
is likely that there is brain damage in the
• a.cerebellum.
• b.left hemisphere.
• c.corpus callosum.
• d.right hemisphere.
B
• Sue has recovered from extensive injury to her
left cerebral hemisphere and has continued her
career with little sign of impairment. Her
occupation is most likely
• a. graphic artist.
• b. accountant.
• c. English teacher.
• d. sports writer for a newspaper.
A