CNS Test Review

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through all of the following EXCEPT:

• corpus callosum

• 4th ventricle

• lateral ventricles

• subarachnoid space

Which of the following accurately lists the protective layers of the brain superficially to deep?

• Cerebrum - pia mater - white matter - scalp

• scalp - white matter - gray matter - cerebrum

• scalp - dura mater - arachnoid mater - pia mater - cerebrum

• cerebrum - gray matter - arachnoid mater - cerebellum

What is the general name that describes the pons, medulla and midbrain?

• diencephelon

• mesocephalon

• brainstem

• cerebral cortex

The primary motor area of the cerebrum is located in the:

• temporal

• occipital

• parietal

• frontal

Which of the following meninges lack blood vessels?

• Dura mater

• Arachnoid mater

• Pia mater

• Subarachnoid space

The cerebral hemispheres are separated by the

• central sulcus

• longitudinal fissure

• lateral fissure

• corpus callosum

The primary somatosensory area is located in the front of the lobe?

• parietal

• occipital

• temporal

• frontal

How many pairs of spinal and cranial nerves are found within the CNS respectively?

• 12 and 31

• 8 and 12

• 31 and 12

• 12 and 32

On the average, nearly _____ mL of CSF are produced daily.

• 100

• 140

• 500

• 1000

Which of the following is not part of the diencephalon?

• brainstem

• pituitary gland

• thalamus

• hypothalamus