Practice test 1 - Dissection I


1.  This structure connects the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus.  It is the
corpus callosum
  anterior commissure
  infundibulum
  olfactory bulb


2.  The _____________ ___________ form(s) the anterior border of the hypothalamus.
caudate nucleus
mammillary bodies
optic chiasm
olfactory bulbs


3.  This structure transmits information about odors.
  corpus callosum
  anterior commissure
  infundibulum
  olfactory bulb


4.  Which of the following nerves conveys information about taste?
facial
glossopharyngeal
trigeminal
both a and b


5.  The _______ nerve transmits visual information.
  auditory
  spinal accessory
  optic
  abducens

6.  The optic nerve  is cranial nerve _______.
  I
  II
  III
  IV

7.  The optic tract carries
  information from only the ipsilateral retina.
  information from only the contralateral retina.
  information from both the ipsilateral and contralateral retinas.

8.  The fibers in the cerebral peduncles are carrying motor information to the spinal cord.  In the medulla these same fibers are known as the ____________ __________.
caudate nucleus
  pyramidal tract
  spinothalamic tract

9.  Pyramidal tract fibers  are ____________fibers.
  ascending
  descending


10.  Damage to the ____________  nerve would prevent you from being able to chew.
  abducens
  optic
  glossopharyngeal
  trigeminal

11.  The trochlear nerve is  ___________.

sensory
motor
sensory and motor, or mixed
 


12.  The olfactory nerve is
  sensory
  motor
  mixed (both sensory and motor)

13.  The olfactory bulb is _________ to the optic chiasm.
  anterior
  posterior
  caudal
  ventral

14.  The nerve that allows you to move your eyes laterally is known as the ___________.
  abducens
  optic
  oculomotor
  hypoglossal

15.  The abducens nerve is ____________.
  sensory
  motor
  mixed (both sensory and motor)

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