The wall between the lateral ventricles is called the
A) cerebral aqueduct.
B) fornix.
C) falx cerebri.
D) corpus callosum.
E) septum pellucidum.
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Question 2) The rounded elevations of the cerebrum that increase its surface area are called
A) sulci.
B) fissures.
C) cortical folds.
D) gyri.
E) dural sinuses.
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Question 3) The medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain comprise the
A) basal ganglia.
B) brain stem.
C) mesencephalon.
D) ventricles.
E) diencephalon.
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Question 4) The lateral ventricles are found
A) in the cerebellar hemispheres.
B) between the pons and the midbrain.
C) in the cerebral hemispheres.
D) in the diencephalon.
E) in the spinal cord.
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Question 5) During development, three primary brain vesicles form. The three vesicles are the
A) prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon.
B) telencephalon, diencephalon, and mesencephalon.
C) mesencephalon, metencephalon, and myelencephalon.
D) cerebrum, diencephalon, and midbrain.
E) rhombencephalon, diencephalon, and telencephalon.
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Question 6) When you perform a physical activity that you have not done in a while, such as riding a bike, which area of your brain coordinates your movements with learned experiences?
A) thalamus
B) pons
C) midbrain
D) cerebellum
E) medulla oblongata
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Question 7) Which of the following is true about the cerebral cortex?
A) It is a deep layer of gray matter.
B) It is a superficial layer of gray matter.
C) It is a deep layer of white matter.
D) It is a superficial layer of white matter.
E) It is a deep layer of both white and gray matter.
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Question 8) The ventricle associated with the pons and upper medulla is the
A) first.
B) second.
C) third.
D) fourth.
E) lateral.
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Question 9) The ________ provides the principal link between the nervous and endocrine systems.
A) cerebellum
B) medulla oblongata
C) cerebrum
D) pons
E) hypothalamus
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Question 10) As you ascend from the medulla oblongata to the cerebrum, the functions of each successive level become
A) more complex.
B) simpler.
C) better understood.
D) more crucial to visceral functions.
E) critical to reflexes.
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