Neuroscience Exam Practice Quiz

44 Questions | By Failatlife | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 3585

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The brain is the single most complex organ in the entire human body, and today we’ll be asking a heap of questions regarding it as we focus on the study of neuroscience – also known as the study of the nervous system. What do you know about the scientific study? Take the quiz and find out.

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1.

The following are all major components of the brainstem except
- A.
  
  The pons
- B.
  
  The cerebellum
- C.
  
  The medulla oblongata
- D.
  
  The midbrain
- E.
  
  The diencephalon
2.

The right and eft cerebral hemispheres are seperated from each other by
- A.
  
  The brainstem
- B.
  
  The corpus callosum
- C.
  
  The longitudinal fissure
- D.
  
  Many sulci
- E.
  
  Many gyri
3.

The cerebellum is to the cerebellum
- A.
  
  Superficial
- B.
  
  Deep
- C.
  
  Caudal
- D.
  
  Rostral
- E.
  
  Medial
4.

The gray matter of the brain forms a surface layer called and deeper masses called surrounded by white matter.
- A.
  
  Cortex; nuclei
- B.
  
  Nucei;tracts
- C.
  
  Cortex;medulla
- D.
  
  Medulla; midbrain
- E.
  
  Medulla; nerves
5.

The pons and cerebellum relate with this secondary embryonic vesicle
- A.
  
  Telencephalon
- B.
  
  Metencephalon
- C.
  
  Diencephalon
- D.
  
  Mesencephalon
- E.
  
  Myelencephalon
6.

From superficial to deep, the meninges occur in this order:
- A.
  
  Arachnoid, pia mater, dura mater
- B.
  
  Pia mater, arachnoid, dura mater
- C.
  
  Pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid
- D.
  
  Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
- E.
  
  Dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid
7.

Cerebrospinal fluid serves these purposes except,
- A.
  
  To protect the brain from sticking to the cranium
- B.
  
  To provide oxygen and nutrients to the nervous tissue
- C.
  
  To allow the brain to attain considerable size without being impaired by its own weight
- D.
  
  To rinse metabolic wastes from the nervous tissue
- E.
  
  To regulate the chemical environment of the nervous tissue
8.

Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by choroid plexuses in the ventricles and reabsorbed by arachonoid villi in the .
- A.
  
  Lateral, third and fourth; superior sagittal sinus
- B.
  
  Lateral, and third; superior sagittal sinus
- C.
  
  Lateral, third and fourth; central canal of the spinal cord
- D.
  
  Lateral; central canal of the spinal cord
- E.
  
  Lateral, third and fourth; superior saggital sinus
9.

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is most permeable to
- A.
  
  Platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells
- B.
  
  Sodium. potassium and chloride
- C.
  
  Urea and creatinine
- D.
  
  Glucose and oxygen
- E.
  
  Antibiotics
10.

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) consist of
- A.
  
  Gap junctions between endothelial cells that form the capillary walls
- B.
  
  Desmosomes and tight junctions between astrocytes and endothelial cells that form capillary walls
- C.
  
  Tight junctions between enothelial cells that form the capillary wall
- D.
  
  Gap and tight junctions between astrocytes and endothelial cells that form the capillary walls.
- E.
  
  Gap junctions between ependymal cells and endothelial cells that form the capillary walls
11.

A patient is experiencing a high fever, stiff neck, drowsiness, and intense headaches. A spinal tap showed bacteria and white blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This individual most likely has
- A.
  
  Meningitis
- B.
  
  A stroke
- C.
  
  Hydrocephalus
- D.
  
  Alzheimer disease
- E.
  
  Parkinson disease
12.

The medulla oblongata orginates from
- A.
  
  The telencephalon
- B.
  
  The diencephalon
- C.
  
  The myelencehalon
- D.
  
  The metencephalon
- E.
  
  The mesencephalon
13.

The cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory centers are found in
- A.
  
  The pons
- B.
  
  The medulla oblongata
- C.
  
  The midbrain
- D.
  
  The spinal cord
- E.
  
  The diencephalon
14.

The function(s) in visual attention, such as to look and follow the flight of a butterfly.
- A.
  
  Superior colliculi
- B.
  
  Tegmentum
- C.
  
  Red nucleus
- D.
  
  Substantia nigra
- E.
  
  Inferior collliculi
15.

Degeneration of neurons in this structure, which inhibits unwanted body movements, leads to the muscle tremors of Parkinson disease
- A.
  
  Pons
- B.
  
  Substantia nigra
- C.
  
  Tegmentum
- D.
  
  Inferior colliculi
- E.
  
  Cerebral crus
16.

The reticular formation is a web of scattered throughout the .
- A.
  
  Nerves; white matter in the cerebrum
- B.
  
  White matter; cerebellum
- C.
  
  Neurosomas; hypothalamus
- D.
  
  Gray matter; brainstem
- E.
  
  Gray matter; cerebrum
17.

The is the largest part of the hindbrain
- A.
  
  Cerebrum
- B.
  
  Brainstem
- C.
  
  Hypothalamus
- D.
  
  Cerebellum
- E.
  
  Pons
18.

Loss of equillibrium and motor coordination would most likely be related with a lesion in the
- A.
  
  Limbic system
- B.
  
  Pons
- C.
  
  Cerebellum
- D.
  
  Medulla oblongata
- E.
  
  Pituitary gland
19.

The arbor vitae is a structure found in
- A.
  
  The cerebellum
- B.
  
  The tegmentum in the midbrain
- C.
  
  The reticular formation
- D.
  
  The diencephalon
- E.
  
  Both right and left cerebral hemispheres
20.

There are no cranial nerves associated with
- A.
  
  The cerebellum
- B.
  
  The pons
- C.
  
  The midbrain
- D.
  
  The medulla oblongata
- E.
  
  The thalamus
21.

The pons is not associated with
- A.
  
  Sensory information from the superior region of the face
- B.
  
  Lateral eye movements
- C.
  
  Neck movements
- D.
  
  Sensory information from the inferior region of the face
- E.
  
  Sensory information from the middle region of the face
22.

The thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus are derivatives of the embryonic
- A.
  
  Telencephalon
- B.
  
  Diencephalon
- C.
  
  Mesencephalon
- D.
  
  Metencephalon
- E.
  
  Myelencephalon
23.

Nearly all the somatosensory input to the cerebrum passes by way of synapses in
- A.
  
  The epithalamus
- B.
  
  The cerebellum
- C.
  
  The reticular formation
- D.
  
  The thalamus
- E.
  
  The hypothalamus
24.

Sex drive, body temperature, and food and water intake are regulated by
- A.
  
  The hypothalamus
- B.
  
  The limbic system
- C.
  
  The thalamus
- D.
  
  The pineal gland
- E.
  
  The pituitary gland
25.

A lesion of the would probably cause a person to sleep for random lengths of time during a 24-hour period
- A.
  
  Satiety center
- B.
  
  Suprachiasmatic nucleus
- C.
  
  Mammillary nuclei
- D.
  
  Pituitary gland
- E.
  
  Medial geniculate nucleus