A ridge or bump of the cerebral cortex is called a:

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A ridge or bump of the cerebral cortex is called a:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: A gyrus is a cortical ridge; sulcus is a groove, fissure deeper. [Level: Knowledge]

Question 2 of 4

Which spinal nerve region and the number of nerve pairs is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Cervical has 8 pairs (C1-C8), not 7; others are correct. [Level: Knowledge]

Question 3 of 4

In the 4th week after conception, the neural tube develops three swellings. These are:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Neural tube swellings: forebrain (prosencephalon), midbrain (mesencephalon), hindbrain (rhombencephalon). [Level: Knowledge]

Question 4 of 4

Broca’s area is located in:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Broca’s area, for speech production, is in the frontal lobe. [Level: Knowledge]

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