Unit 2

Question 1

The meningeal layer that adheres to the surface of the brain is called

Answer 1

pia mater

Question 2

The number of cranial bones is:

Answer 2

8

Question 3

White brain matter

Answer 3

is composed of neurons with myelinated axons

Question 4

The the fissure separating the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe is the

Answer 4

lateral

Question 5

The fissure separating the occipital lobe/cerebrum from the cerebellum is the

Answer 5

transverse

Question 6

The large section of white matter connecting the two cerebral hemispheres is the

Answer 6

corpus callosum

Question 7

Where would you find diploe?

Answer 7

in between layers of compact bone in the skull

Question 8

The neurons bringing in sensory information to he central nervous system are:

Answer 8

afferent neurons

Question 9

Cerebrospinal fluid is found in the

Answer 9

ventricles of the brain

cisterns of the brain

the central canal of the spinal cord

all of the above

Question 10

Which ventricle sits anterior to the cerebellum?

Answer 10

fourth

Question 11

The vertebral arteries join together to for the

Answer 11

basilar artery

Question 12

Which cranial bone is one of a pair?

Answer 12

parietal

Question 13

The foramen magnum is associated with which cranial bone?

Answer 13

occipital

Question 14

The meningeal layer in contact with the cranium is the

Answer 14

dura mater

Question 15

The shallow grooves on the surface of the brain are

Answer 15

sulci

Question 16

The roof of the orbit is formed by the

Answer 16

frontal bone.

Question 17

Which facial bone is not one of a pair?

Answer 17

None of the above; they are all pairs

Question 18

What vessels are responsible for drainage of the head?

Answer 18

Dural sinuses

Question 19

Which of the following sutures separates the temporal and parietal bones?

Answer 19

squamous

Question 20

Which of the following sutures separates the parietal and occipital bones

Answer 20

lambdoidal

Question 21

What mechanism is in place for protecting the brain by preventing certain substances from crossing over?

Answer 21

Blood brain barrier

Question 22

The ventricles provide a pathway for what substance within the brain?

Answer 22

CSF

Question 23

The epithalamus, thalamus, metathalamus and hypothalamus are all considered the

Answer 23

diencephalon

Question 24

The pons, medulla oblongata cerebellum and pineal gland are all considered the

Answer 24

Hindbrain

Question 25

The area of the brain responsible for manufacturing CSF is the

Answer 25

choroid plexus

Question 26

Which gland is the master gland?

Answer 26

pituitary gland

Question 27

What structures are responsible for transferring CSF into the Dural sinuses and Dural venous sinus?

Answer 27

arachnoid villi