Brainstem nuclei and medial surface of cerebrum

Question 1

Primary visual cortex is where

Answer 1

Calcarine sulcus and surrounding gyrus

Question 2

The lateral wall of the third ventricle is formed by what?

Answer 2

Thalamus

Question 3

All of the following cranial nerves are exclusively motor nerves excluding:

Trochlear nerve

Trigeminal nerve

Hypoglossal nerve

Spinal accessory nerve

Oculomotor nerve

Answer 3

Trigeminal nerve (both sensory and motor)

Question 4

Where is the Edinger-Westphal nucleus located?

Answer 4

Midbrain

Question 5

Which of the following nuclei lie immediately inferior to the inferior cerebellar peduncles?

Answer 5

Vestibular

Question 6

The sulcus basillaris (basilar sulcus) is present on the ventral surface of what?

Answer 6

Pons

Question 7

All of the following fibers are contained in the ventral part of the pons excluding

Corticospinal

Corticopontine

Corticobulbar

Medial lemniscus

Pontocerebellar

Answer 7

Medial lemniscus

Question 8

The interpedicular fossa is the space between what?

Answer 8

Crus cerebri

Question 9

Which statement concerning the mammillary bodies is false?

The mammillary bodies form part of the floor of the third ventricle

The mammillary bodies function to assist with emotion and reward behaviors

The mammillary bodies function to assist with recollective memory

Bilateral mammillary damage causes anterograde amnesia

The mammillary bodies assist with vision

Answer 9

The mammillary bodies assist with vision

Question 10

The medulla oblongata becomes the spinal cord where?

Answer 10

Foramen magnum