Maria often sleeps soundly and rarely awakens to any outside noise. However, the cries of Maria’s baby can awaken her immediately. What part of the brain is responsible for this reaction? a. medulla c. reticular formation b. pons d. cerebellum

A brain parasite attacks only the grey matter of the cerebrum, where would you find damage done by this parasite?   Group of answer choices a. Only in the relatively thin, superficial layer of the cerebral cortex. b. In the neurosoma of neurons found in the cerebral cortex. c. In both the superficial cortex and in deeper basal nuclei. d. In the cerebral cortex of the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital lobes but not in the insular lobe.

The purpose of the blood-brain barrier includes each of the following except:   ____________ .    a. protect neurons b. remove toxins c. produce meninges  d. prevent bacterial toxins from entering  e. provide nutrients and oxygen

The clinical manifestation of a focal seizure that differs from a generalized seizure is ____________. a. muscle spasms. b. unconsciousness. c. head turning. d. increased sympathetic nervous system[SNS] activity.

Ascending pathways en route to thalamus include a. Medial lemniscus b. Spinothalamic / trigeminothalamic tracts c. Cerebellothalamic fibers from dentate nucleus d. All of the above

31) The diencephalon includes thea. thalamus and hyPothalamus.b. pons and medulla.c. cerebral cortex and cerebellum. d. parietal and occipital lobes.

A client who experienced a left-sided stroke arrives at a clinic with his wife for a follow-up visit. The wife asks the nurse why her husband’s right side is paralyzed when he suffered a stroke on his left side. a. How would the nurse answer this client’s wife? b. What is the underlying explanation for this effect related to the injury on the client’s left side of the brain?

A 58-year-old man presents with difficulty seeing. The man has hypertension and he is largely noncompliant regarding his medications. The examination reveals a rigid hemianopia, and MRI shows a lesion of primary visual cortex. Which relays vital input to this damaged area of cortex? a. Medail geniculate nucleus b. Lateral geniculate nucleus c. Pulvinar nucleus d. Lateral dorsal nucleus

What is the term used to refer to an area of the body that sends cutaneous sensory information to a single spinal cord segment?     a. Microtome     b. Somatosegment     c. Dermatome     d. Spinal region     Which chemical is synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan?     a. serotonin     b. endorphin     c. dopamine     d. nitric oxide

The vestibulocochlear nerve travels between the brain and what organ? A. Eye B. Nose C. Tongue D. Ear