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1
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The posterior part of the cerebral hemisphere is

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Sensory

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2
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The anterior part of the cerebral hemisphere is

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Motor

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3
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What does the Limbic System do

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Storage and retrieval of processed information

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4
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Area 4 of the brain is also known as

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Precentral Gyrus/Primary Motor Cortex

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5
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The Inferior Frontal Gyrus is also known as

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Broca’s Area of Motor Speech

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6
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The prefrontal cortex is involved in

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Cognitive Functions of Higher Order Intellect, Judgement, Prediction and Planning

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7
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The Frontal Lobe of the brain is

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Motor

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8
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The Parietal Lobe of the brain is

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Somatosensory

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9
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The postcentral gyrus is also known as

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Primary Sensory Area

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10
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Areas 1,2 and 3 are also known as

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Postcentral Gyrus/Post Sensory Area

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11
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The inferior parietal lobe contributes to

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Language Functions

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12
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A parietal lobe lesion can lead to

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Hemisensory Neglect

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13
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The Temporal Lobe is involved in

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Hearing and Smell

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14
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Superior Temporal Gyrus is also known as

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Primary Auditory Cortex/Area 41,42

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15
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The Auditory Association Area is also known as

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Wernicke’s Area

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16
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The inferior surface of the brain receives fibres from

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Olfactory Tract

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17
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The occipital lobe is involved in

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Vision

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18
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On the medial surface of the occipital lobe on either side of the calcarine sulcus is the

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Primary Visual Cortex (Area 17)

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19
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Area 18 and 19 on the occipital lobe are the

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Visual Association Cortex

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20
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Broca’s area is also known as

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Motor Speech Area

21
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Wernicke’s Area is also known as

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Auditory Association Area

22
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What is Aphasia

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problem with speech due to damage to one or more speech areas in brain

23
Q

If a patient

  • Understands Speech
  • Misses small words
  • Aware of difficulties in speech

Where is the damage?

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Frontal Lobe due to Broca’s Aphasia

24
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If a patient has

  • Fluent Speech
  • New Meaningless Words
  • Can’t understand Speech
  • Doesn’t recognise mistakes

Where is the damage

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Temporal Lobe due to Wernicke’s Aphasia

25
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What type of myelination is in white matter

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Myelinated

26
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What do commissural fibres do

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Connect corresponding areas of two hemispheres (corpus callosum)

27
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What do association fibres do

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Connect one part of cortex with other

28
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What do projection fibres do

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Run between cerebral cortex and various subcortical areas

29
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The internal capsule is made up of

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Projection fibres

30
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What is the area between the thalamus and caudate nucleus medially and lentiform nucleus laterally

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Internal Capsule

31
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Internal Capsule blood supply

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Middle Cerebral Artery

32
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What is the basal ganglia made up of

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Caudate Nucleus, Putamen and Globus Pallidus

33
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The caudate nucleus and putamen receive input from

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Motor Cortex, Premotor Cortex and Thalamus

34
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What projects primarily to thalamus

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Globus Pallidus

35
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The basal ganglia is involved in

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Starting and stopping movements

36
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The diencephalon is closely related to

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3rd Ventricle

37
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What is the name giving to the tapering conical end of spinal cord

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Conus Medullaris

38
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To what does the Filum Terminale attach distally

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Coccyx

39
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At what vertebral level does the CCA bifurcate

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C4

40
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Which artery supplies the medial surface of parietal lobe

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Anterior Cerebral Artery

41
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The vertebral arteries arise from which artery

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Subclavian

42
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Dentriculate ligaments are triangular ligaments that anchor spinal cord along it’s length at each side. Which layer do they arise from?

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Pia Mater

43
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CSF is absorbed through these into superior sagittal sinus

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Arachnoid Villi

44
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CSF escapes through here to reach subarachnoid space

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Roof of IV Ventricle

45
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Vascular structure that produces CSF

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Choroid Plexus

46
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A small ependymal tumour here can lead to hydrocephalus in children

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Cerebral Aquaduct

47
Q

This structure produces the most CSF

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Lateral Ventricles

48
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A small amount of CSF flows down into this

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Central Canal of Spinal Cord

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