Brain Anatomy: White Matter and Basal Nuclei

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Which type of tracts link gyri in the same hemisphere?

  • Projection tracts
  • Basal Nuclei
  • Commissural tracts
  • Association tracts (correct)

Where are the primary visual areas located?

  • Temporal lobe
  • Frontal lobe
  • Occipital lobe (correct)
  • Parietal lobe

Which area is important in language and allows you to generate words?

  • Wernicke’s area (correct)
  • Broca’s speech area
  • Primary motor area
  • Auditory association area

What is the function of the trochlear nerve (IV) in the eye?

<p>Movement of eyeballs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hemisphere of the brain is specialized for reasoning and language skills?

<p>Left hemisphere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)?

<p>Taste from posterior 1/3 of the tongue (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the primary auditory areas located?

<p>Temporal lobe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which collection of structures is involved in emotion and memory?

<p>Limbic system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Three, Four and Six Make the Eye Do Tricks' refers to which cranial nerves?

<p>(III), (IV), and (VI) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tracts projects upward or downward, running from the cerebrum to other areas of the CNS?

<p>Projection tracts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is responsible for involuntary motion of skeletal muscles, such as swinging the arms when walking?

<p>Basal Nuclei (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the limbic system?

<p>Emotion and memory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which lobe is the primary visual area located?

<p>Occipital lobe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hemisphere of the brain controls muscles on the left side of the body?

<p>Right hemisphere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the abducens nerve (VI) in eye movement?

<p>Movement of the eyeballs; abducts the eye (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which area allows you to hear words and know what they are, similar to Broca’s area that allows you to generate words?

<p>Wernicke’s area (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the trigeminal nerve (V) in terms of sensation?

<p>Somatic sensations of the face; chewing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tracts links one hemisphere to another, located in a structure known as the corpus callosum?

<p>Commissural tracts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Broca’s speech area, found in the frontal lobe, specifically control?

<p>Spoken language (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and equilibrium?

<p>Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the association tracts located in the brain?

<p>In the frontal lobe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about the basal nuclei?

<p>They are collections of gray matter near the base of the brain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the auditory association area in the brain?

<p>Associates sound with speech, music, or noise (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hemisphere of the brain is primarily responsible for music and artistic awareness?

<p>Right hemisphere (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the abducens nerve (VI) in eye movement?

<p>Movement of eyeballs; abducts the eye (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve is responsible for sensing smell?

<p>(I) Olfactory nerve (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following areas of the brain with their primary functions:

<p>Primary somatosensory area = Processing sensations from the body Primary auditory area = Processing auditory information Primary gustatory area = Processing taste information Primary olfactory area = Processing smell information</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following cranial nerves with their primary functions:

<p>Oculomotor nerve (III) = Movement of eyeballs Abducens nerve (VI) = Movement of eyeballs; abducts the eye Facial nerve (VII) = Control of muscles of facial expression Hypoglossal nerve (XII) = Tongue movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following brain tracts with their descriptions:

<p>Association tracts = Link gyri in the same hemisphere Commissural tracts = Link one hemisphere to another; located in corpus callosum Projection tracts = Project upward or downward; run from cerebrum to other areas of CNS Basal Nuclei = Involved with involuntary motion of skeletal muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following hemispheric lateralization functions with their corresponding hemispheres:

<p>Reasoning and numerical skills = Left hemisphere Music and artistic awareness = Right hemisphere Space and pattern perception = Right hemisphere Spoken and written language = Left hemisphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following brain systems with their descriptions:

<p>Basal Nuclei = Collections of gray matter deep within white matter, involved in involuntary motion of skeletal muscles Limbic system = Collection of structures involved in emotion and memory Sensory areas = Areas responsible for processing sensory information Motor areas = Areas responsible for controlling voluntary movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following cranial nerves with their sensory or motor functions:

<p>Trigeminal nerve (V) = Mixed nerve for somatic sensations of the face and chewing movements Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) = Mixed nerve for taste sensations and saliva secretion Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) = Sensory nerve for hearing and equilibrium Accessory nerve (XI) = Motor nerve for movement of head</p> Signup and view all the answers

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