Chapter 15: Brainstem Region

Chapter 15: Brainstem Region

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. The anterior (basilar) section of the brainstem contains which of the following?
2. Descending axons from the cerebral cortex
3. Superior and inferior colliculi
4. Reticular formation
5. Predominantly sensory pathways
6. All of the above

ANS: A

2. The posterior (tegmentum) section of the brainstem contains which of the following?
3. Reticular formation
4. Ascending sensory tracts
5. Cranial nerve nuclei
6. Medial longitudinal fasciculus
7. All of the above

ANS: E

3. Which of the following is a function of the reticular formation?
4. Regulation of vital functions
5. Regulation of somatic motor activity by the reticulospinal tracts
6. Analgesia by activation of inhibitory interneurons in the ventral horn
7. A and B
8. A, B, and C

ANS: D

4. The part of the brainstem that supplies dopamine to cerebral areas involved in motivation and decision making is which of the following?
5. Ventral tegmental area
6. Pedunculopontine nucleus
7. Raphe nuclei
8. Locus coeruleus
9. Nucleus cuneatus

ANS: A

5. What part of the brainstem produces acetylcholine?
6. Substantia nigra compacta
7. Pedunculopontine nucleus
8. Raphe nuclei
9. Locus coeruleus
10. Medial lemniscus

ANS: B