61) The only one of the meninges that follows the brain surface into a cerebral sulcus is the
A) dura mater.
B) arachnoid mater.
C) pia mater.
D) alma mater.
62) All of the following can lead to hydrocephalus
except
A) meningitis that scars the arachnoid mater.
B) an overactive choroid plexus.
C) blockage of the cerebral aqueduct by a small brain tumor.
D) Alzheimer's disease.
63) Which areas of the brain are most likely to process and store motor skill memories?
A) the ependymal cells and ventricles
B) the amygdala and cingulate gyrus
C) the thalamus and hypothalamus
D) the premotor cortex, basal ganglia, and cerebellum
64) Which of the following grooves separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum?
A) lateral sulcus
B) central sulcus
C) longitudinal fissure
D) transverse cerebral fissure
65) After someone faints, smelling salts of ammonia may be placed under the person's nose. The person breathes the ammonia vapors, which deliver a sharp jolt to the nasal membranes, and the person wakes up. This illustrates
A) how smells bring about emotions.
B) the function of the hypothalamus in controlling sleep.
C) the function of sensory input to the reticular activating system.
D) how smells elicit memories of being awake, causing the person to awaken.
66) Two parts of the brain that are most involved in emotions are the
A) medulla and cerebellum.
B) cingulate gyrus and hypothalamus.
C) superior and inferior colliculi.
D) red nucleus and substantia nigra.
67) A cerebrovascular accident patient who is unable to recognize faces and objects but can still visually perceive spatial arrangement of objects most likely has damage to
A) the primary visual cortex.
B) the occipital lobe.
C) the posterior association area.
D) the temporal lobe.
68) The main visceral control center of the brain is the
A) cerebral cortex.
B) thalamus.
C) reticular formation.
D) hypothalamus.
69) Sleep-wake cycles are controlled by the pineal gland and the
A) hypothalamus.
B) medulla oblongata.
C) thalamus.
D) visual cortex.
70) If the most caudal part of the CNS is the conus medullaris, then the most rostral part is/are the
A) prefrontal lobes.
B) hypothalamus.
C) precentral and postcentral gyri.
D) cauda equina.
71) Which of the following is
not
part of the basal ganglia?
A) putamen
B) Wernicke's area
C) globus pallidus
D) caudate nucleus
72) Which of the following is
not
a midbrain structure?
A) third ventricle
B) cerebral peduncles
C) corpora quadrigemina
D) red nucleus
73) The brain stem consists of the
A) cerebrum, pons, midbrain, and medulla.
B) midbrain, medulla, and pons.
C) pons, medulla, cerebellum, and midbrain.
D) midbrain only.
74) Neural centers that control heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure are located in the
A) thalamus.
B) medulla.
C) midbrain.
D) cerebrum.
75) A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is called a
A) sulcus.
B) fissure.
C) gyrus.
D) furrow.