4.4: Post-Lab 4 Questions
(3 points)
Last Name: _______________________ First Name: _______________________
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Which of the following structures are not part of the brainstem? (Circle the appropriate response(s)) (0.5 points)
- Cerebral hemisphere
- Cerebellum
- Pons
- Medulla oblongata
- Midbrain
- Diencephalon
- What are the three primary parts of the diencephalon? (0.5 points)
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Identify the meningeal (or associated) structures described below: (1 point)
- Outermost meninx that covers the brain and is composed of tough, fibrous connective tissue
- Location of CSF production
- Innermost meninx that covers the brain
- Structures instrumental in returning cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to the venous blood in the dural venous sinuses
- A dural fold separating the cerebrum from the cerebellum
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Provide the name and number of the cranial nerves involved in each of the following activities, sensations or disorders. (1 point)
- ____________________ Rotating the head
- ____________________ Smelling coffee
- ____________________ Elevating the eyelids; pupillary constriction
- ____________________ Slowing the heart; swallowing
- ____________________ Involved in Bell’s palsy (facial paralysis); crying
- ____________________ Chewing food; feeling a toothache
- ____________________ Listening to music; seasickness
- ____________________ Secretion of saliva; tasting well-seasoned food
- ____________________ Involved in “rolling” the eyes (three nerves; provide numbers only)
- ____________________ Swallowing; speaking (motor only)
- ____________________ Seeing the PowerPoint during lecture