NEUROSCIENCE WEEK #5 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The inferior colliculi on the dorsal aspect of the midbrain are an important relay
center for which sense? - Answer-Audition
CN V, the trigeminal nerve, transports sensory information from the ?, ? and the
mouth - Answer-face, anterior 2/3 of the tongue
CN V, the trigeminal nerve, allows for motor innervation of the ? - Answer-jaw
CN V11, the facial nerve, transports taste information from the - Answer-anterior 2/3
of the tongue
True or false: CN V11, the facial nerve, carries motor information for the muscles of
facial expression/speech production - Answer-True
True or false: CN V111, the vestiobulocochlear nerve, transports auditory and
balance information to the brain - Answer-True
CN IX, the glossopharyngeal nerve, transports taste information from the - Answer-
Posterior 1/3 of the tongue
CN IX, the glossopharyngeal nerve, transports sensory information from the ? and
the ? - Answer-posterior 1/3 of the tongue, pharynx
True or false: CN X, the vagus verve, carries sensory information for the pharynx,
larynx and thoracic and abdominal versa - Answer-True
CN X, the vagus nerve, allows for motoric innervation of the ?, pharynx and ? -
Answer-Soft palate, larynx
CN X1, the accessory nerve, allows for motor innervation of the ? and is important
for the ? - Answer-Sternocleidomastiod m., head turning
CN X11, the hypoglossal nerve, allows for motor innervation of the ? and is important
for ? and swallowing - Answer-Tongue, speech
The cerebellum helps with ? error correction, motor ? and more recently ? - Answer-
motor, learning and cognition
Excitatory afferents to the cerebellum synapse first with ? - Answer-Deep nuclei
After synapsing with deep nuclei excitatory afferents to the cerebellum become
either mossy fibers or ? fibers - Answer-Climbing
Excitatory mossy fibers then synapse with ? vells - Answer-Granule
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The inferior colliculi on the dorsal aspect of the midbrain are an important relay
center for which sense? - Answer-Audition
CN V, the trigeminal nerve, transports sensory information from the ?, ? and the
mouth - Answer-face, anterior 2/3 of the tongue
CN V, the trigeminal nerve, allows for motor innervation of the ? - Answer-jaw
CN V11, the facial nerve, transports taste information from the - Answer-anterior 2/3
of the tongue
True or false: CN V11, the facial nerve, carries motor information for the muscles of
facial expression/speech production - Answer-True
True or false: CN V111, the vestiobulocochlear nerve, transports auditory and
balance information to the brain - Answer-True
CN IX, the glossopharyngeal nerve, transports taste information from the - Answer-
Posterior 1/3 of the tongue
CN IX, the glossopharyngeal nerve, transports sensory information from the ? and
the ? - Answer-posterior 1/3 of the tongue, pharynx
True or false: CN X, the vagus verve, carries sensory information for the pharynx,
larynx and thoracic and abdominal versa - Answer-True
CN X, the vagus nerve, allows for motoric innervation of the ?, pharynx and ? -
Answer-Soft palate, larynx
CN X1, the accessory nerve, allows for motor innervation of the ? and is important
for the ? - Answer-Sternocleidomastiod m., head turning
CN X11, the hypoglossal nerve, allows for motor innervation of the ? and is important
for ? and swallowing - Answer-Tongue, speech
The cerebellum helps with ? error correction, motor ? and more recently ? - Answer-
motor, learning and cognition
Excitatory afferents to the cerebellum synapse first with ? - Answer-Deep nuclei
After synapsing with deep nuclei excitatory afferents to the cerebellum become
either mossy fibers or ? fibers - Answer-Climbing
Excitatory mossy fibers then synapse with ? vells - Answer-Granule
