Quiz: CNS Anatomy Exam


CNS Anatomy ExamOnline version Anatomy Brain Practice by Reagan Coll 1 What three factors offer protection for the brain? a skull, meninges, cerebrospinal fluid b cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem c cerebellum, hippocampus, brainstem d parietal lobe, thalamus, frontal lobe 2 what is cerebrospinal fluid and where is it produced? a A digestive fluid made in the stomach to break down food b A hormone released by the pituitary gland into the bloodstream c A protective fluid around the brain and spinal cord produced in the choroid plexus of the brain d A fluid inside muscles that helps them contract 3 What is gray matter and what does it do? a Tissue made mostly of fat that stores energy for the brain b A layer of bone that protects the brain from injury c Fluid in the spinal cord that carries nutrients to muscles d Nervous tissue made mainly of neuron cell bodies that processes information and controls thinking and movement 4 What is white matter and what does it do? a Brain tissue made mostly of myelinated nerve fibers that carry signals between different parts of the brain and spinal cord b A protective fluid that cushions the brain during movement c A group of bones that surround and support the nervous system d Tissue that mainly stores memories and emotions 5 What the major function of the spinal cord? a To produce hormones that control growth b To digest food and absorb nutrients for the body c To carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body and control reflexes d To pump blood through the circulatory system 6 How does the spinal cord function in a reflex arc? a it sends signals to the stomach to begin digestion b It stores long-term memories of painful events c It produces hormones that slow down movement d It quickly processes sensory information and sends a motor response without waiting for the brain 7 Function of the medulla? a It controls breathing, heart rate, and other automatic life functions b It stores memories and controls emotions c It helps the body digest food in the stomach d It allows the body to move voluntary muscles in the arms and legs 8 Function of the midbrain? a It controls balance and coordination of movement b It processes visual and auditory information and helps control eye movement and reflexes c It produces hormones that regulate growth d It stores long-term memories and emotions 9 Function of the thalamus? a It pumps blood through the brain and body b It controls breathing and heart rate automatically c It produces digestive enzymes for the stomach d It acts as a relay station, sending sensory information to the correct part of the brain 10 Function of the pituitary gland? a It stores memories and controls emotions b It controls breathing and heart rate automatically c It produces and releases hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and other body functions d It processes sensory information from the eyes and ears 11 Function of the cerebrum? a It connects the brain to the spinal cord for reflexes b It processes thinking, memory, emotions, voluntary movement, and sensory information c It produces hormones that regulate the body d It controls automatic functions like breathing and heart rate 12 Function of the parietal lobe? a It processes touch, temperature, pain, and spatial awareness b It controls breathing and heart rate automatically c It stores long-term memories and regulates emotions d It produces hormones for growth and metabolism 13 Function of the temporal lobe? a It produces hormones for growth and metabolism b It controls balance and coordination c It processes hearing, language, and some memory functions d It regulates breathing and heart rate 14 Function of the pons? a It connects the brain and spinal cord, helps control breathing, and relays messages between different parts of the brain b It stores long-term memories and controls emotions c It produces digestive enzymes for the stomach d It controls voluntary movement of the arms and legs 15 Function of the cerebellum? a It processes sensory information like touch and temperature b It produces hormones that regulate growth and metabolism c It produces hormones that regulate growth and metabolism d 16 Function of the hypothalamus? a It controls balance and coordination b It regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and hormone release c It processes visual and auditory information d It produces digestive enzymes for the stomach 17 Function of the pineal gland? a It processes sensory information from the eyes and ears b It regulates heart rate and breathing automatically c It controls voluntary movement of muscles d It produces melatonin and helps regulate sleep-wake cycles 18 Function of the frontal lobe? a It controls voluntary movement, problem-solving, planning, decision-making, and personality b It processes hearing and some memory functions c It regulates breathing and heart rate automatically d It processes touch, temperature, and pain 19 Function of the occipital lobe? a b It processes visual information from the eyes c d 20 Function of the hippocampus? a It regulates voluntary movement of muscles b It controls breathing and heart rate automatically c It helps form new memories and is involved in learning and spatial navigation d It processes visual information from the eyes

1

What three factors offer protection for the brain?

a

skull, meninges, cerebrospinal fluid

b

cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem

c

cerebellum, hippocampus, brainstem

d

parietal lobe, thalamus, frontal lobe

2

what is cerebrospinal fluid and where is it produced?

a

A digestive fluid made in the stomach to break down food

b

A hormone released by the pituitary gland into the bloodstream

c

A protective fluid around the brain and spinal cord produced in the choroid plexus of the brain

d

A fluid inside muscles that helps them contract

3

What is gray matter and what does it do?

a

Tissue made mostly of fat that stores energy for the brain

b

A layer of bone that protects the brain from injury

c

Fluid in the spinal cord that carries nutrients to muscles

d

Nervous tissue made mainly of neuron cell bodies that processes information and controls thinking and movement

4

What is white matter and what does it do?

a

Brain tissue made mostly of myelinated nerve fibers that carry signals between different parts of the brain and spinal cord

b

A protective fluid that cushions the brain during movement

c

A group of bones that surround and support the nervous system

d

Tissue that mainly stores memories and emotions

5

What the major function of the spinal cord?

a

To produce hormones that control growth

b

To digest food and absorb nutrients for the body

c

To carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body and control reflexes

d

To pump blood through the circulatory system

6

How does the spinal cord function in a reflex arc?

a

it sends signals to the stomach to begin digestion

b

It stores long-term memories of painful events

c

It produces hormones that slow down movement

d

It quickly processes sensory information and sends a motor response without waiting for the brain

7

Function of the medulla?

a

It controls breathing, heart rate, and other automatic life functions

b

It stores memories and controls emotions

c

It helps the body digest food in the stomach

d

It allows the body to move voluntary muscles in the arms and legs

8

Function of the midbrain?

a

It controls balance and coordination of movement

b

It processes visual and auditory information and helps control eye movement and reflexes

c

It produces hormones that regulate growth

d

It stores long-term memories and emotions

9

Function of the thalamus?

a

It pumps blood through the brain and body

b

It controls breathing and heart rate automatically

c

It produces digestive enzymes for the stomach

d

It acts as a relay station, sending sensory information to the correct part of the brain

10

Function of the pituitary gland?

a

It stores memories and controls emotions

b

It controls breathing and heart rate automatically

c

It produces and releases hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and other body functions

d

It processes sensory information from the eyes and ears

11

Function of the cerebrum?

a

It connects the brain to the spinal cord for reflexes

b

It processes thinking, memory, emotions, voluntary movement, and sensory information

c

It produces hormones that regulate the body

d

It controls automatic functions like breathing and heart rate

12

Function of the parietal lobe?

a

It processes touch, temperature, pain, and spatial awareness

b

It controls breathing and heart rate automatically

c

It stores long-term memories and regulates emotions

d

It produces hormones for growth and metabolism

13

Function of the temporal lobe?

a

It produces hormones for growth and metabolism

b

It controls balance and coordination

c

It processes hearing, language, and some memory functions

d

It regulates breathing and heart rate

14

Function of the pons?

a

It connects the brain and spinal cord, helps control breathing, and relays messages between different parts of the brain

b

It stores long-term memories and controls emotions

c

It produces digestive enzymes for the stomach

d

It controls voluntary movement of the arms and legs

15

Function of the cerebellum?

a

It processes sensory information like touch and temperature

b

It produces hormones that regulate growth and metabolism

c

It produces hormones that regulate growth and metabolism

d

16

Function of the hypothalamus?

a

It controls balance and coordination

b

It regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and hormone release

c

It processes visual and auditory information

d

It produces digestive enzymes for the stomach

17

Function of the pineal gland?

a

It processes sensory information from the eyes and ears

b

It regulates heart rate and breathing automatically

c

It controls voluntary movement of muscles

d

It produces melatonin and helps regulate sleep-wake cycles

18

Function of the frontal lobe?

a

It controls voluntary movement, problem-solving, planning, decision-making, and personality

b

It processes hearing and some memory functions

c

It regulates breathing and heart rate automatically

d

It processes touch, temperature, and pain

19

Function of the occipital lobe?

a

b

It processes visual information from the eyes

c

d

20

Function of the hippocampus?

a

It regulates voluntary movement of muscles

b

It controls breathing and heart rate automatically

c

It helps form new memories and is involved in learning and spatial navigation

d

It processes visual information from the eyes

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CNS Anatomy ExamOnline version

by Reagan Coll

What three factors offer protection for the brain?

what is cerebrospinal fluid and where is it produced?

What is gray matter and what does it do?

What is white matter and what does it do?

What the major function of the spinal cord?

How does the spinal cord function in a reflex arc?

Function of the medulla?

Function of the midbrain?

Function of the thalamus?

Function of the pituitary gland?

Function of the cerebrum?

Function of the parietal lobe?

Function of the temporal lobe?

Function of the pons?

Function of the cerebellum?

Function of the hypothalamus?

Function of the pineal gland?

Function of the frontal lobe?

Function of the occipital lobe?

Function of the hippocampus?

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