Cerebrum & Cerebellum Take Home Quiz Review

Question 1

Mossy fibers make synaptic connections on which type of neuron?

Answer 1

granule

Question 2

The cerebellum influences motor pathways by synapsing in which nucleus?

Answer 2

dentate nucleus

Question 3

An area important for the production of speech is located in the _________ lobe

Answer 3

frontal

Question 4

T/F: the primary motor cortex is granular cortex

Answer 4

false

Question 5

Axons from the neurons in the medial and lateral geniculate nuclei terminate mainly in

Answer 5

layer IV of the cerebral cortex

Question 6

T/F: the vestibular nuclei send afferents to the cerebellum and also receive afferents from the cerebellum

Answer 6

true

Question 7

T/F: the anterior commissure and corpus callous have the same function

Answer 7

true

Question 8

Damage to which of the following could interfere with the ability to plan a future activity?
A) parietal lobe
B) insula
C) frontal lobe
D) occipital lobe
E) temporal lobe

Answer 8

C) frontal lobe

Question 9

The spinal cord and mesencephalic nucleus send proprioceptive info to the cerebellum via which nuclei?

Answer 9

interposed

Question 10

Which of the following brain regions is not neocortex?
A) primary motor cortex
B) cerebellum
C) optic and olfactory tracts
D) ventricular system
E) hippocampus

Answer 10

E) hippocampus

Question 11

Wernicke’s area is located on the?

Answer 11

superior temporal gyrus

Question 12

Axons that connect adjacent cortical areas are classified as

Answer 12

association

Question 13

Vestibular consciousness is located in which lobe? Loss of this sensation can lead to vertigo

Answer 13

parietal

Question 14

Which lobe of the cerebellum is functionally associated with the vestibular cerebellum?

Answer 14

floculonodular lobe

Question 15

Which fiber bundle connects the frontal lobe to the occipital lobe?

Answer 15

superior longitudinal fasciculus

Question 16

The superior cerebellar peduncles contains
A) afferents from vestibular nuclei
B) afferents from spinal cord
C) corticothalamic fibers
D) connections to the pons and pontine nuclei
E) efferent fibers from deep cerebellar nuclei

Answer 16

E) efferent fibers from deep cerebellar nuclei

Question 17

The frontal eye field is located

Answer 17

back of precentral sulcus

Question 18

The ________________ receives motor and sensory input from the cerebral hemispheres to use for the control of fine, skilled, and learned movements

Answer 18

pontocerebellum

Question 19

The angular gyrus is located on which lobe?

Answer 19

parietal

Question 20

From anterior to posterior the 3 divisions of the cerebellum are ______________________

Answer 20

anterior, posterior, flocculonodular

Question 21

Which of the following would contain climbing fibers?
A) pontocerebellar tract
B) corticospinal tract
C) olivocerebellar tract
D) tectospinal tract
E) vermis

Answer 21

C) olivocerebellar tract

Question 22

Parallel fibers are formed by axons of __________ cells

Answer 22

granule

Question 23

Many cortical regions connect to each other. Which layer of neocortex is mostly involved with these cortico-cortical fibers

Answer 23

III

Question 24

What is the Brodmann’s number for the primary motor area?

Answer 24

4

Question 25

What is the Brodmann’s number for the primary somatosensory area (S1)?

Answer 25

3

Question 26

What is the Brodmann’s number for the primary visual area?

Answer 26

17

Question 27

What is the Brodmann’s number for the primary auditory area?

Answer 27

41

Question 28

What is the Brodmann’s number for broca’s area?

Answer 28

44

Question 29

Brodmann’s area 17 has a ______________ representation

Answer 29

retinotopic

Question 30

List the 6 cortical layers in order from superficial to deep

Answer 30

1) molecular layer
2) external granular layer
3) external pyramidal layer
4) internal granular layer
5) internal pyramidal layer
6) polymorphic layer

Question 31

Efferents from the cerebral cortex travel to deeper locations by traveling through the _________________ (name of white matter structure)

Answer 31

internal capsule

Question 32

Primary somatosensory info relays in the VPL and VPM of the thalamus and then projects to which cortical areas?

Answer 32

3, 2, and 1

Question 33

The vestibulocerebellum uses which deep nuclei?

Answer 33

fastigial

Question 34

Damage to what part of the cerebellum would produce the greatest effect on control of the trunk?

Answer 34

vermis

Question 35

Spinocerebellar tracts send info to the cerebellum via

Answer 35

mossy fibers

Question 36

The postcentral gyrus receives projections from the

Answer 36

thalamus