cortex 1

Question 1

which areas are supplied solely by the MCA

Answer 1

BA 44,45 - broca’s area
BA 22 - wernicke’s area
BA 41,42 - transverse gyrus of heschl
BA 39,40 - inferior parietal lobule (IPL)

Question 2

which areas are supplied solely by the PCA

Answer 2

BA 28,34 - Entorhinal Cortex
BA 17 - Primary Visual Cortex

Question 3

which areas are supplied solely by the ACA

Answer 3

BA (24,32)23,31,26,29,30 - Cingulate Gyrus

Question 4

which areas are supplied by both the MCA and ACA

Answer 4

BA 1,2,3 - Primary Somatosensory Cortex
BA 4 - Primary Motor Cortex
BA 6 - Premotor Cortex
BA 8 - Frontal Eye Fields
BA 9,46 - DLPC
BA 10,11 - Prefrontal Cortex

Question 5

which areas are associated with language?

Answer 5

BA 22 - language association and comprehension areas
BA 44,45 - motor speech and written language
BA 39,40 - Inferior Parietal Lobule

Question 6

which areas are associated with memory, attention and/or executive functions

Answer 6

BA 10,11 - Prefrontal Cortex
BA 9,46 - DLPC
BA 28,34 - Entorhinal cortex

Question 7

which areas are associated with vision

Answer 7

BA 17 - primary visual cortex
BA 8 - Frontal Eye Fields

Question 8

which areas are associated with audition

Answer 8

BA 41,42 - Transverse Gyrus of Heschl

Question 9

BA 4 name

Answer 9

Primary Motor Cortex

Question 10

BA 6 name

Answer 10

Premotor Cortex

Question 11

BA 8 name

Answer 11

frontal eye fields

Question 12

BA 9,46 name

Answer 12

Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Question 13

BA 44,45 name

Answer 13

brocas area

Question 14

BA 17 name

Answer 14

primary visual cortex

Question 15

BA 10,11 name

Answer 15

prefrontal cortex

Question 16

BA 1,2,3 name

Answer 16

primary somatosensory cortex

Question 17

BA 39,40 name

Answer 17

inferior parietal lobule

Question 18

BA (24,32)23,26,29,30 name

Answer 18

cingulate gyrus

Question 19

BA 41,42 name

Answer 19

transverse gyrus of heschl

Question 20

BA 22 name

Answer 20

wernickes

Question 21

BA 28,34 name

Answer 21

entorhinal cortex

Question 22

layer IV of the neocortex is named ______ and has _____ cells.

Answer 22

-internal granular layer
-stellate cells

Question 23

stellate cells are the main target of what

Answer 23

thalamocortical afferent fibers from the thalamus

Question 24

layer V of the neocortex is named ______ and has _______ cells.

Answer 24

• internal pyramidal layer
• pyramidal cells

Question 25

pyramidal cells are the main output of what

Answer 25

neurons of the cerebral cortex

Question 26

Efferent projection fibers of the neocortex project to which 4 places via which tracts?

Answer 26

• cranial nerve nuclei via corticonuclear tract
• spinal cord via corticospinal tract
• striatum via corticostriatal
• pons via corticopontine

Question 27

which layers are afferent vs efferent fibers in the neocortex

Answer 27

Afferent - IV
efferent - V

Question 28

the arcuate fasciculus connects what two areas

Answer 28

brocas and wernickes

Question 29

the fornix is the major output tract of what structure

Answer 29

hpc