Diencephalon

Question 1

Which statement is FALSe regarding the diencephalons?

A. Its cavity is the 3rd
B. The thalami and hypothalami form the lateral walls of the 3rd ventricle
C. The posterior commissure connects both inferior and middle tempral gyri
D. The superior longitudinal fasciculus is the largest bundle of association fibers ventricle

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The blood supply of the thalamus comes from:

A. Lateral lenticulostriate arteries from the middle cerebral arteries
B. Anterior choroidal artery
C. Medial lenticulostriate arteries from the anterior cerebral artery
D. perforating arteries from the posterior cerebral artery

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The fiber’s tract that pierce through or pass behind the internal capsule to the thalamus is/are:

a) Ansa lenticularis
b) Lenticular fasciculus
c) Thalamic fasciculus
d) Retrolenticular fasciculus
e) A and B are correct

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Y-shaped connective tissue sheath that divides the thalamus into 3 major parts is knows as:

a) Internal medullary lamina
b) External medullary lamina
c) Stria terminalis
d) Stria medullaris thalami
e) Masa intermedia

Answer 4

A

Question 5

The Y-shaped connective tissue sheath that divides the thalamus into 3 major parts is knows as:

a) Internal medullary lamina
b) External medullary lamina
c) Stria terminalis
d) Stria medullaris thalami
e) Masa intermedia

Answer 5

D

Question 6

The following groups in the thalamus generally project to the cerebral cortex except

a) VPL
b) VPM
c) Centromedian nucleus
d) VL and VA nucleus
e) Reticular nuclei

Answer 6

E

Question 7

The following groups in the thalamus generally project to the cerebral cortex except

a) VPL
b) VPM
c) Centromedian nucleus
d) VL and VA nucleus
e) Reticular nuclei

Answer 7

C

Question 8

The mamillary body receives fiber tracts which come mainly from the

a) Amygdala
b) Hippocampus
c) Septal nuclei
d) Pineal gland
e) Entorhinal cortex

Answer 8

B