Through Which of the Following Openings in the Skull Does

question 18

Multiple Choice

Through which of the following openings in the skull does the twelfth cranial nerve pass?

• A)Internal acoustic meatus
• B)Foramen rotundum
• C)Foramen spinosum
• D)Hypoglossal canal

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A small forebrain structure, located just below the thalamus, that monitors three pleasurable activities—eating, drinking, and sexual behavior—as well as emotion, stress, and reward.

Parietal Lobes

Structures at the top and toward the rear of the head that are involved in registering spatial location, attention, and motor control.

Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis

A psychological theory suggesting that frustration often leads to aggressive behavior.

Aggression

Social behavior whose objective is to harm someone, either physically or verbally.