Neuroanatomy

Question 1

Which of the following structures relays sensory input from the peripheral to the central nervous system?

Answer 1

Thalamus

Question 2

Which of the following lobes control the ability to articulate words?

Answer 2

Frontal

Question 3

Which of the following separates the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe?

Answer 3

Sylvian Fissure

Question 4

What is another name for Sylvian Fissure?

Answer 4

Lateral Sulcus

Question 5

The pre-central gyrus is in which of the following lobes?

Answer 5

Frontal

Question 6

What is the name of the fold of the dura that forms vertical partitions between the cerebellar hemispheres?

Answer 6

Falx cerebelli

Question 7

Sensory is in which lobe?

Answer 7

Parietal lobe

Question 8

True or False: The sensory system is efferent, the motor system is afferent.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What is Cisterna Magna?

Answer 9

The main opening in the subarachnoid space.
CSF escapes into this area through the openings in the roof of the fourth ventricle

Question 10

What is the name of the outer surface of the cerebral hemispheres composed of nerve cell bodies?

Answer 10

Cortex

Question 11

What three things make up the Meninges? In order

Answer 11

Dura(outer), arachnoid(middle), pia(innermost layer)

Question 12

What is a subdural hematoma and where is it located?

Answer 12

Blood between the dura and the arachnoid

Question 13

Which is an extension of the dura lies between the cerebellum and the inferior surface of the occipital lobes and divides the cranial cavity into two compartments?

Answer 13

Tentorium Cerebelli

Question 14

What is Receptive Aphasia and where is the lesion located?

Answer 14

The ability to hear words but the inability to understand what is being said
: Wernicke’s Area

Question 15

What is Alexia?

Answer 15

Unable to read

Question 16

Dural fold within the medial longitudinal fissure that separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

Answer 16

Falx Cerebri

Question 17

What is the name of a collection of nerve fibers connecting similar areas on both sides of the head?

Answer 17

Commissure

Question 18

Which lobe is motor speech?

Answer 18

Frontal lobe

Question 19

What is the lowest part of the brainstem and that is the center for life maintenance controlling heart rate, respiration depth and rate, and blood pressure?

Answer 19

Medulla Oblongata

Question 20

Name of the Nerves coming out of the bottom of the spinal cord and going to the lower extremities?

Answer 20

Cauda Equina

Question 21

What is the name of the grey matter located deep within the white matter?

Answer 21

Basal Ganglia

Question 22

What is the name of a set of connected nuclei responsible for regulating arousal and sleep-wake transitions?

Answer 22

Reticular activating system

Question 23

What are the structures that make up the brainstem?

Answer 23

Midbrain, pons, medulla

Question 24

Wernicke’s Aphasia is located in which lobe?

Answer 24

Temporal Lobe

Question 25

Hearing/Auditory comes from which lobe?

Answer 25

Temporal lobe

Question 26

Cerebral spinal fluid is produced in which of the following?

Answer 26

Choroid Plexus

Question 27

Which of the following Fissures separates the two cerebral hemispheres along the midline?

Answer 27

Medial Longitudinal fissure

Question 28

A lesion in the Motor strip of the frontal lobe resulting in an inability to communicate verbally is called?

Answer 28

Motor Aphasia

Question 29

Which of the following connects the lateral with the third ventricle?

Answer 29

Foramen of Monro

Question 30

Define Agraphia?

Answer 30

Unable to write

Question 31

Which of the following is the major connective fibers between the two cerebral hemispheres?

Answer 31

Corpus Collosum

Question 32

Which lobe is associated with vision?

Answer 32

Occipital lobe

Question 33

Define: Astereognosis

Answer 33

Unable to appreciate texture, size, and form by touching objects

Question 34

Body plane that goes from one side to the other

Answer 34

Transverse Plane

Question 35

4 Facts about the Dura

Answer 35

Outer layer of brain and spinal cord Non stretchable Fibrous and shiny Follows contour of skull

Question 36

What are the three folds in the Dura?

Answer 36

Tentorium Cerebelli Falx Cerebelli Falx Cerebri

Question 37

What is the purpose of the Pia?

Answer 37

Carries blood vessels into the brain

Question 38

Group of neuron fibers having a common origin and destination?

Answer 38

Tract

Question 39

-Reasoning -Planning -Speech -Movement -Emotions -Problem Solving Which lobe?

Answer 39

Frontal Lobe

Question 40

-Perception of sensory stimuli -Orientation -Recognition Which Lobe?

Answer 40

Parietal Lobe

Question 41

-Auditory Stimuli Memory Heschls gyrus Speech Which Lobe?

Answer 41

Temporal Lobe

Question 42

Visual processing Striate Cortex Which lobe?

Answer 42

Occipital Lobe

Question 43

Divides Frontal & Parietal Lobe

Answer 43

Rolandic Fissure

Question 44

Separates Parietal & Occipital Lobes

Answer 44

Parieto- Occipital Fissure

Question 45

Acts as a Bridge to relay motor impulses to cerebrum Grey matter deep within the white matter

Answer 45

Basil Ganglia

Question 46

Basil Ganglia Disorders are most common in which type of patients?

Answer 46

Parkinson’s

Question 47

Basil Ganglia Function (4)

Answer 47

Balance Muscle tone Posture Locomotion

Question 48

Conduct impulses to and from cortex

Answer 48

Internal Capsule

Question 49

Function of Pons (4)

Answer 49

-Motor control -Control of sleep -Relay info to cerebellum & Thalamus -Sets respiratory rate & depth

Question 50

Transmits impulses between brain & spinal cord

Answer 50

Pons

Question 51

Connection of the vertebral and the internal carotid arteries Collateral Circulation

Answer 51

Circle of Willis