Question 1

Which structure connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres, allowing communication between them?

Accepted Answer

Corpus callosum

Question 2

A patient presents with tremors, poor balance, and slurred speech after a head injury. Which part of the brain is most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

Cerebellum

Question 3

Which lobe of the cerebrum is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

Accepted Answer

Occipital lobe

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the function of the medulla oblongata?

Accepted Answer

Regulates heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure

Question 5

A patient with hydrocephalus has an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain. Which equation best represents the relationship between CSF production, absorption, and accumulation?

Accepted Answer

$CSF_{accumulation} = CSF_{production} - CSF_{absorption}$

Question 6

Which type of receptor is primarily responsible for detecting changes in temperature?

Accepted Answer

Thermoreceptor

Question 7

Which of the following statements about white matter in the brain is correct?

Accepted Answer

It consists mainly of myelinated axons forming tracts.

Question 8

Which part of the brain acts as a relay station for sensory information and is involved in regulating sleep by secreting melatonin?

Accepted Answer

Pineal gland

Question 9

Which equation correctly represents the decussation (cross-over) of nerve fibers in the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

$N_{left} \rightarrow Brain_{right}$ and $N_{right} \rightarrow Brain_{left}$

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the function of the frontal lobe?

Accepted Answer

Executive functions, problem solving, and voluntary movement

Question 11

A patient is unable to understand spoken language but can still produce speech. Which area of the brain is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's area

Question 12

Which of the following is a function of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Transmits sensory and motor signals between the body and the central nervous system

Question 13

Which type of reflex is the fastest and involves only one synapse between the sensory and motor neuron?

Accepted Answer

Monosynaptic reflex

Question 14

Which connective tissue layer surrounds a single axon in a peripheral nerve?

Accepted Answer

Endoneurium

Question 15

Which equation best represents the relationship between sensory input, integration, and motor output in a reflex arc?

Accepted Answer

$Reflex_{response} = Sensory_{input} + Integration_{center} + Motor_{output}$

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

Regulating heart rate and blood pressure

Question 17

Which type of receptor responds to pain caused by chemical release during tissue damage?

Accepted Answer

Nociceptor

Question 18

Which structure is responsible for separating the temporal and parietal lobes of the brain?

Accepted Answer

Lateral fissure

Question 19

Which equation best represents the function of muscle spindles in maintaining muscle tone?

Accepted Answer

$Muscle_{tone} = Sensory_{input} + Motor_{output}$

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the role of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

Acts as a relay station for sensory information

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