Q. Loss of muscle coordination results from damage to the: cerebrum hypothalamus cerebellum thalamus midbrain Answer: cerebellum
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Q. Which of the following is a traumatic brain injury: cerebrovascular accident (CVA) Alzheimer’s disease aphasia cerebral edema Parkinson’s disease Answer: cerebral edema
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Q. The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and vomiting are located in the: pons medulla oblongata midbrain cerebrum hypothalamus Answer: medulla oblongata
Q. The area of the brain stem that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycle is the: thalamus reticular activating system (RAS) pineal gland limbic system cerebellum Answer: pineal gland
Q. Control of temperature, endocrine activity, metabolism, and thirst are functions associated with the: medulla oblongata cerebellum hypothalamus thalamus cerebrum Answer: hypothalamus
Q. In the peripheral nervous system, which cells are neuroglia cells that support neuronal function by increasing the speed of impulse propagation? Schwann cells Impulse conducting cells Glial cells None Answer: Schwann cells
Q. The midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata are housed in the: diencephalon hypothalamus brain stem pineal gland cerebellum Answer: brain stem
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Q. Lobe that contains the primary motor area that enables voluntary control of skeletal muscle movements: parietal lobe temporal lobe occipital lobe frontal lobe diencephalon Answer: frontal lobe
Q. Sally has a brain injury; she knows what she wants to say but can’t vocalize the words. The part of her brain that deals with the ability to speak is the: longitudinal fissure gyrus central sulcus Broca’s area primary motor control Answer: Broca’s area
Q. The elevated ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are known as ______ while the shallow grooves are termed ______. sulci; gyri gyri; sulci ganglia; gyri tracts; ganglia receptors; effectors Answer: gyri; sulci
