Exam Questions for Task 1 - Anatomy PDF

Exam questions for task 1 - anatomy The first 6 questions are not created by me - they are from an old exam. 1. If we travel through the human brain visiting the following brain areas, which axis would we be following? (I) Forebrain - Midbrain - Hindbrain (II) Pons - Thalamus...

Exam questions for task 1 - anatomy The first 6 questions are not created by me - they are from an old exam. 1. If we travel through the human brain visiting the following brain areas, which axis would we be following? (I) Forebrain - Midbrain - Hindbrain (II) Pons - Thalamus - Corpus callosum (III) Olfactory bulb - Septal nuclei - Mamillary body - Thalamus a. I. Anterior - posterior; II. Inferior - superior; III. Anterior - posterior b. I. Inferior - superior; II. Inferior - superior; III. Anterior - posterior c. I. Anterior - posterior; II. Anterior - posterior; III. Lateral - medial 2. The _____, also known as Sylvian fissure, clearly marks how the temporal lobe is situated. Furthermore, the central sulcus, with rostral to it the _____ and caudal the _____ is a good example of a visible demarcation line in the brain, as well. It marks the border between the frontal lobe and the _____ lobe. a. Lateral sulcus; precentral gyrus; postcentral gyrus; parietal b. Lateral sulcus; precentral gyrus; postcentral gyrus; temporal c. Central sulcus; postcentral gyrus; precentral gyrus; parietal 3. The sympathetic nervous system regulates activities that use energy. This nervous system is most active during stress and arousal. The influence of the sympathetic nervous system on the blood flow to the genitalia and the gut is: a. None b. Inhibitory c. Excitatory 4. In the image below arrows are pointing to brain structures - the thalamus, lateral ventricle, corpus callosum and the cingulate gyrus. Assign each structure to the correct number. 5. The area in the brain that is active during face recognition is also active when birders watch birds and stamp collectors look at stamps. This indicates: a. Brain lateralization b. Proof of holism c. Brain plasticity 6. The picture below is a _____ section of a coyote's brain. Based on the picture, relative to nucleus B, nucleus A is more _____: Body and Behavior Page 1  B, nucleus A is more _____: a. Coronal, dorsal and lateral b. Coronal, rostral and lateral c. Sagittal, dorsal and lateral 7. The following picture shows a _____ slice of the brain: a. Coronal b. Horizontal c. Sagittal 8. Which of the following pairs of terms refer to the same type of brain slicing? a. Coronal and horizontal b. Sagittal and frontal c. Frontal and coronal 9. The following picture shows a _____ slice of the brain: a. Axial b. Sagittal c. frontal 10. A cross-section of the brain slices it into an anterior and posterior part. Therefore, a cross-section of the spinal cord is _____ to the ground. a. Parallel b. Perpendicular c. A cross-section of the spinal cord is not a valid term. Body and Behavior Page 2  c. A cross-section of the spinal cord is not a valid term. 11. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves are division of the _____ nervous system, which _____. a. Autonomic; interacts with the external environment. b. Somatic; regulates the body's internal environment. c. Autonomic; regulates the body's internal environment. 13. Which of the following statement about the cranial nerves is incorrect? a. They are a part of the central nervous system. b. They leave from the ventral surface of the brain and never join the spinal cord. c. The vagus nerve is one of the cranial nerves. 14. In which of the following rows is there a mistake in the order of the brain's protective layers (the order can be from the scalp to the brain or in the reverse direction)? a. Dura mater, pia mater, subarachnoid space b. Subarachnoid space, arachnoid membrane, dura mater c. Dura mater, arachnoid membrane, pia mater. 15. The cerebral aqueduct connects: a. The first 2 ventricles b. The third and the fourth ventricle c. The lateral ventricles with the third ventricle 16. The blood-brain barrier is: a. A thickening of the walls of the cerebral blood vessels. b. A protective membrane under the subarachnoid space. c. A circulatory mechanism in the ventricles that uses the cerebrospinal fluid to flush out toxic chemicals. 17. In the spinal cord, the dorsal root contains _____ neurons, while the ventral root contains _____ neurons. a. Motor; sensory b. Sensory; motor c. Sympathetic; parasympathetic 18. The hindbrain develops into the: a. Myelencephalon + metencephalon + mesencephalon b. Myelencephalon + metencephalon c. Myelencephalon 19. The forebrain develops into the: a. Telencephalon + diencephalon b. Diencephalon c. Telencephalon 20. The reticular formation spans across several brain structures. In which of the following divisions are there no reticular nuclei? a. Mesencephalon b. Myelencephalon c. Diencephalon 21. The cerebellum is part of the: a. Metencephalon b. Myelencephalon Body and Behavior Page 3  b. Myelencephalon c. Neither 22. The tectum is the _____ surface of the _____. a. Ventral; midbrain b. Ventral; metencephalon c. Dorsal; mesencephalon 23. The inferior and superior colliculi are located in the _____. a. Substantia nigra b. Tectum c. Tegmentum 24. The substantia nigra is located _____ to the periaqueductal gray. a. Superior b. Ventral c. Anterior 25. The mesencephalon contains a part of the reticular formation, which is located _____ to the red nucleus. a. Dorsal b. Ventral c. Caudal 26. The thalamic lobes are located _____ a. On each side of the third ventricle b. Just dorsal to the corpus callosum c. Medial to the massa intermedia 27. The hypothalamus is located ______. a. Just inferior to the anterior thalamus b. Ventral to the mammillary body c. Anterior to the optic chiasm 28. Allocate the following brain structures to the numbers in the picture below: hypothalamus, mammillary body, pituitary gland, wall of third ventricle, massa intermedia, fornix, optic chiasm, corpus callosum: 29. The cerebral cortex consists mostly of _____, while the subcortical areas are composed mainly of Body and Behavior Page 4 29. The cerebral cortex consists mostly of _____, while the subcortical areas are composed mainly of _____. a. Small unmyelinated neurons; myelinated axons b. Neurons; glia c. White matter; gray matter 30. The primary visual cortex is located in the most _____ part of the occipital brain. a. Dorsal b. Ventral c. Caudal 31. Information about smell and taste is sent to the primary sensory cortex of the _____ hemisphere. All other sensory information is sent to the _____ hemisphere. a. Ipsilateral; contralateral b. Contralateral; ipsilateral c. Left; contralateral 32. The primary auditory cortex is located on the: a. Superior temporal gyrus b. Dorsal side of the Sylvian fissure c. Inferior temporal gyrus 33. When viewing a whole (unsliced) brain from the side, which of the following areas will not be visible? a. Insular cortex b. Primary motor cortex c. Sylvian fissure 34. Which of the following rows describes the correct order of brain structures, following the medial- lateral axis? a. Hippocampus; third ventricle; thalamus; cerebral cortex b. Third ventricle; thalamus; hippocampus; cerebral cortex c. Thalamus; third ventricle; hippocampus; cerebral cortex 35. The amygdala is located in the _____. a. Ventral frontal lobe b. Medial temporal lobe c. Posterior parietal lobe 36. The cingulate cortex is located on the cingulate gyrus, just _____ to the corpus callosum. a. Ventral b. Dorsal c. Caudal 37. The fornix connects the septum and mammillary bodies with the _____. a. Amygdala and hippocampus b. Caudate and amygdala c. Caudate and putamen 38. The _____ is located between the thalamus and the striatum. a. Amygdala b. Globus pallidus c. Cingulate cortex Body and Behavior Page 5  39. Broca's area is located on the _____ gyrus. a. Inferior frontal b. Inferior parietal c. Superior temporal Answers: 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. 1 - cingulate gyrus, 2 - thalamus, 3 - lateral ventricle, 4 - corpus callosum. 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. A 28. 1- hypothalamus, 2 - optic chiasm, 3 - pituitary gland, 4 - mammillary body, 5 - corpus callosum, 6 - fornix, 7 - massa intermedia, 8 - wall of third ventricle 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. A 33. A 34. C 35. B 36. B 37. A 38. B 39. A Body and Behavior Page 6