The ___________ is the main recipient of the excitatory afferents that arise from the entire cerebral cortex from the intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus. Flashcards
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The ___________ is the main recipient of the excitatory afferents that arise from the entire cerebral cortex from the intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus.
A. Lentiform Nucleus
B. Striatum
C. Globus Pallidus
D. Putamen
B. Striatum
All of the following statements about the basal ganglia are correct EXCEPT:
A. The net effect of excitation of the direct pathway is to inhibit cortex.
B. The basal ganglia have both motor and cognitive function.
C. The subthalamic nucleus is the origin of the only purely excitatory pathway within the basal ganglia intrinsic circuitry.
D. Parkinsons disease results from damage to the basal ganglia.
A. The net effect of excitation of the direct pathway is to inhibit cortex.
A 78 year old man is brought to emergency department and upon examination, the man revealed an uncontrollable flailing movements of his left arm. Which of the following structures is most likely involved in this lesion?
A. Putamen
B. Corpus Striatum
C. Subthalamic Nucleus
D. Globus Pallidus
C. Subthalamic Nucleus
A patient presented with a severe tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity and progressive cognitive decline. He was diagnosed with a degenerative disorder and his dyskinetic symptoms were treated with L-dopa/Cabidopa. What neurotransmitter is primarily involved in this disorder?
A. Acetylcholine
B. GABA (y-aminobutyric acid)
C. Norepinephrine
D. Dopamine
D. Dopamine
The abnormal gene that causes Huntington’s disease has many repeating codon that codes for multiple extra _________ in the molecular structure of an abnormal cell protein called _________ that causes the symptoms.
A. proline; huntingtin
B. acetycholine; choreon
C. glutamate; huntingtin
D. GABA; choreon
C. glutamate; huntingtin
Arrange the correct sequence of the direct pathway in the basal ganglia:
A. Thalamus > Striatum > Globus Pallidus (external)/ Substantia Nigra (pars reticulata) > Cortex
B. Cortex > Striatum > Globus Pallidus (internal)/ Substantia Nigra (pars reticulata) > Thalamus
C. Thalamus > Striatum > Globus Pallidus (internal)/ Holguin, Genevieve Substantia Nigra (pars reticulata) > Cortex
D. Cortex > Striatum > Globus Pallidus (external)/ Substantia Nigra (pars reticulata) > Thalamus
B. Cortex > Striatum > Globus Pallidus (internal)/ Substantia Nigra (pars reticulata) > Thalamus
Arrange the correct sequence of the indirect pathway in the basal ganglia:
A. Thalamus > Striatum > Globus Pallidus (internal) > Subthalamic Nuclei > Globus Pallidus (external)/ Substantia Nigra (pars reticulata)> Cortex
B. Cortex > Striatum > Subthalamic Nuclei > > Globus Pallidus (internal)/ Substantia Nigra (pars reticulata) > Globus Pallidus (external) > Thalamus
C. Cortex > Striatum > Globus Pallidus (external) > Subthalamic Nuclei > Globus Pallidus (internal)/ Substantia Nigra (pars reticulata) > Thalamus
D. Striatum > Cortex > Globus Pallidus (external) > Subthalamic Nuclei > Globus Pallidus (extternal)/ Substantia Nigra (pars reticulata) > Thalamus
C. Cortex > Striatum > Globus Pallidus (external) > Subthalamic Nuclei > Globus Pallidus (internal)/ Substantia Nigra (pars reticulata) > Thalamus
Corpus Striatum of the basal ganglia is/ are composed of?
A. Globus Pallidus and Putamen
B. Putamen, Globus Pallidus and Subthalamic Nucleus
C. Caudate Nucleus and Putamen
D. Putamen, Globus Pallidus and Caudate Nucleus
D. Putamen, Globus Pallidus and Caudate Nucleus
Connections between the ________ and _________ use dopamine as a neurotransmitter.
A. Thalamus and Substantia Nigra
B. Globus Pallidus and Substantia Nigra
C. Cortex and Substantia Nigra
D. Striatum and Substantia Nigra
D. Striatum and Substantia Nigra
A snake – like or writhing movements of the hand, face and arm results from the lesions of the ________.
A. Subthalamic Nucleus of Luys
B. Globus Pallidus
C. Corpus Striatum
D. Caudate Nucleus
B. Globus Pallidus
Extrafusal skeletal muscle fibers are innervated by the_______.
A. Anterior motor neuron
B. Gamma motor neuron
C. Alpha motor neuron
D. Interneuron
C. Alpha motor neuron
Alpha motor neuron cell bodies are topographically arranged within the____.
A. Anterior dorsal horn
B. Anterior ventral horn
C. Posterior dorsal horn
D. Posterior ventral horn
B. Anterior ventral horn
Muscle spindle helps in regulation of muscle action because of its composition of the following:___.
A. Sensory: Group Ia afferent nerve fibers, which innervates nuclear bag fibers; and group II afferent nerve fibers which innervates nuclear chain fibers.
B. Sensory: Group IIa afferent nerve fibers, which innervates nuclear bag fibers; and group I afferent nerve fibers which innervates nuclear chain fibers.
C. Encapsulated extrafusal muscle fibers.
D. Encapsulated tendon within the muscle
A. Sensory: Group Ia afferent nerve fibers, which innervates nuclear bag fibers; and group II afferent nerve fibers which innervates nuclear chain fibers.
What is the action of the Golgi tendon organ in regulation to muscle action?
A. Mechanoreceptor present within the tendon that responds to the change in length.
B. Mechanoreceptor present within the tendon that responds to the degree of tension that relays it by the afferent fibers (group IIb)
C. Mechanoreceptor present within the tendon that responds to the degree of stretch.
D. Mechanoreceptor present within the tendon that responds to the degree of tension that relays it by the afferent fibers (group Ib)
A. Mechanoreceptor present within the tendon that responds to the change in length.
Composed of two or more synapses between a sensory and motor neurons is a ____?
A. Polysynaptic reflex
B. Monosynaptic reflex
C. Single-synaptic reflex
D. Bi-synaptic reflex
A. Polysynaptic reflex
Example of a monosynaptic reflex is____?
A. Inverse myotactic reflex
B. Myotactic reflex
C. Clasp knife reflex
D. Flexor withdrawal reflex
B. Myotactic reflex
A monosynaptic reflex that is elicited in a neurologic exam by tapping the tendon in areas such as the knee.
A. DTR
B. GTR
C. Reflex arc
D.Inverse myotactic
A. DTR
A polysynaptic reflex that occurs as a response to a painful stimuli.
A. Extensor withdrawal reflex
B. Flexor withdrawal reflex
C. Crossed extensor reflex
D. Crossed flexor reflex
B. Flexor withdrawal reflex
A kid running barefooted accidentally stepped on a thumbtack, as the kid felt the painful stimulus he raises the affected foot, without thinking, he stabilizes his position with the unaffected side. After the accident he bent down and extended his limbs to check for his foot, then afterwards continued crossing the road.
Crossed extensor reflex in this situation is_____
A. Kid raises the affected foot creating a withdrawal response.
B. Kid stabilizes his position with the unaffected side.
C. Kid extended his limbs to check for his foot.
D. Kid stabilizes his position with the affected side.
B. Kid stabilizes his position with the unaffected side.
A negative feedback mechanism that monitors muscle tension. It has two synapses that relaxes the muscles when it detects an excess in tension. It is called?
A. Deep Tendon Reflex
B. Flexor withdrawal reflex
C. Crossed extensor reflex
D. Inverse Myotactic Reflex or Golgi Tendon Reflex
D. Inverse Myotactic Reflex or Golgi Tendon Reflex
Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
A. Pontine (Medial) reticulospinal tract : Pontine reticular formation
B. Rubrospinal tract : Red nucleus
C. Tectospinal tract : Superior colliculus
D. Medullary (Lateral) reticulospinal tract : Deiter’s nucleus
D. Medullary (Lateral) reticulospinal tract : Deiter’s nucleus
Trace the tectospinal tract stimulation.
A. Red nucleus à Intermediate gray area à Inhibit flexors and extensors
B. Superior colliculus à Cervical spinal cord à Decussate before entry to spinal cord à Control of neck muscles
C. Red nucleus à Cervical spinal cord à Decussate before entry to spinal cord à Control of neck muscles
D. Superior colliculus à Intermediate gray area à Inhibit flexors and extensors
B. . Superior colliculus à Cervical spinal cord à Decussate before entry to spinal cord à Control of neck muscles
Trace the vestibulospinal tract stimulation.
A. Deiter’s nucleus à Ipsilateral motoneurons and interneurons à Stimulation of extensors and inhibition of flexors
B. Deiter’s nucleus à Ventromedial spinal cord à Stimulatory effect on both extensors and flexors w/ predominant effect on extensors
C. Deiter’s nucleus à Cervical spinal cord à Stimulation of flexors and inhibition of extensors
D. Deiter’s nucleus à Interneurons in the lateral spinal cord à Stimulatory effect on both extensors and flexors w/ predominant effect on extensors
A. Deiter’s nucleus à Ipsilateral motoneurons and interneurons à Stimulation of extensors and inhibition of flexors
Reticulospinal tract is important in maintenance of certain postures and in __________________.
A. Erect posture
B. Startle reaction
C. Eye movements
D. Control of neck muscles
B . Startle reaction