Chapter 3-Brain

Question 1

1) The primary visual cortex is located in the _____ lobe.
a. Temporal
b. Frontal
c. Parietal
d. Occipital

Answer 1

d. Occipital

Question 2

2) The layer of meninges closely adhering to the brain tissue is the:
a) Dura mater.
b) Pia mater.
c) Arachnoid.
d) Choroid plexus

Answer 2

b) Pia mater.

Question 3

3) A network of blood vessels located within the ventricular system that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the:
a) Arachnoid villi.
b) Basal cisterns.
c) Choroid plexus.
d) Basal nuclei.

Answer 3

c) Choroid plexus.

Question 4

4) The cerebral hemispheres contain neural tissue arranged in numerous folds called:
a) Gyri.
b) Sulci.
c) Fissures.
d) Lobes.

Answer 4

a) Gyri.

Question 5

5) Which is the most posterior portion of the corpus callosum?
a) Genu
b) Body
c) Rostrum
d) Splenium

Answer 5

d) Splenium

Question 6

6) Including the midbrain, the other major segments of the brainstem are the:
a) Pons and medulla oblongata.
b) Pons and cerebellum.
c) Medulla oblongata and cerebellum.
d) Medulla oblongata and thalamus.

Answer 6

a) Pons and medulla oblongata.

Question 7

7) As the transverse sinuses pass through the tentorium cerebelli, they become which sinus?
a) Sigmoid
b) Superior sagittal
c) Inferior sagittal
d) Straight

Answer 7

a) Sigmoid

Question 8

8) What is the function of the hippocampus?
a) Taste
b) Smell
c) Memory
d) Motor control

Answer 8

c) Memory

Question 9

9) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulates between the:
a) Pia mater and arachnoid
b) Dura mater and arachnoid
c) Pia mater and cerebral cortex
d) Dura mater and periosteum

Answer 9

a) Pia mater and arachnoid

Question 10

10) The temporal lobe of the brain is associated with:
a) Taste
b) Balance
c) Hearing
d) Sight

Answer 10

c) Hearing

Question 11

11) The large white matter tract that connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain is called the:
a) Posterior commissure
b) Basal ganglia
c) Internal capsule
d) Corpus callosum

Answer 11

d) Corpus callosum

Question 12

12) Which of the following is NOT part of the circle of Willis (COW)?
a) Anterior cerebral artery
b) Middle cerebral artery
c) Posterior cerebral artery
d) Posterior communicating artery

Answer 12

b) Middle cerebral artery

Question 13

13) Which of the following has a strong role in the transition of short-term memory to long-term memory?
a. Hippocampus
b. Amygdala
c. Cingulate gyrus
d. Mammillary bodies

Answer 13

a. Hippocampus

Question 14

14) Which of the following is an almond-shaped mass of gray matter located deep within the parahippocampal gyrus anterior to the hippocampus?
a. Hippocampus
b. Amygdala
c. Cingulate gyrus
d. Mammillary bodies

Answer 14

b. Amygdala

Question 15

15) Which arteries form the basilar artery?
a. The internal carotid arteries
b. The common carotid arteries
c. The vertebral arteries
d. Posterior cerebral arteries

Answer 15

c. The vertebral arteries

Question 16

16) The pituitary stalk may also be called the
a. Infundibulum
b. Optic nerve
c. Thalamus
d. None of the above

Answer 16

a. Infundibulum

Question 17

17) What is the best view to visualize the hippocampus region?
a. Sagittal
b. Axial
c. Coronal

Answer 17

c. Coronal

Question 18

18) The pituitary gland lies in the
A.	Pituitary stalk
B.	Sella turcica 
C.	cavernous sinus
D.	sphenoid sinus

Answer 18

B. Sella turcica

Question 19

19) The sinuses that drain into internal jugular vein are the
a. Superior sagittal sinus
b. Inferior sagittal sinus
c. Transverse sinus
d. Sigmoid sinus

Answer 19

d. Sigmoid sinus

Question 20

20) What vessels make up the circle of willis?
a. Common carotid arteries, anterior and middle cerebral arteries
b. External carotid arteries, anterior and middle cerebral arteries
c. Anterior and posterior communicating arteries, anterior and posterior cerebral arteries and internal carotid arteries

Answer 20

c. Anterior and posterior communicating arteries, anterior and posterior cerebral arteries and internal carotid arteries

Question 21

21) Which imaging planes are optimal to visualize the pituitary gland in MRI images?
a. Axial & coronal
b. Coronal & axial
c. Sagittal & coronal
d. Sagittal

Answer 21

c. Sagittal & coronal

Question 22

22) While scanning seizure brain, which part of the brain do you angle coronal slices to?
a. corpus callosum
b. thalamus
c. hippocampus
d. cerebral peduncles

Answer 22

a. corpus callosum

Question 23

23) The CPA refers to:
a. Carotid pulse angle cistern
b. Coronal peduncle angle cistern
c. Calabrian pepper antipasto
d. Cerebellopontine angle cistern

Answer 23

d. Cerebellopontine angle cistern