Exam 3 Practice Questions Flashcards
which nuclei comprise the striatum?
a. globus pallidus and caudate
b. putamen and pallidum
c. caudate and substantia nigra pars compacta
d. putamen and caudate
e. pallidum and substantia nigra pars compacta
d. putamen and caudate
which cell type carries the main output from the cerebellar cortex and is considered the prime computational element of the cerebellum?
a. purkinje
b. granule
c. golgi
d. basket
e. stellate
a. purkinje
which upper motor neuron syndrome symptom is also present in healthy infants?
a. spinal shock
b. babinski sign
c. spasticity
d. decerebrate rigidity
e. mild atrophy
b. babinski sign
contralateral neglect syndrome arises from damage in which location?
a. left posterior parietal cortex
b. right fusiform gyrus
c. left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
d. right posterior parietal cortex
e. bilateral ventromedial prefrontal cortex
d. right posterior parietal cortex
substantia nigra pars reticulata axons project to ____; the globus pallidus axons do not project to this region
a. substantia nigra pars compacta
b. superior colliculus
c. thalamus
d. caudate
e. cerebral cortex
b. superior colliculus
the primary motor cortex processes information for muscles on the ____ side of the body; the cerebellum processes information for muscles on the ____ sides(s) of the body
a. contralatera; contralateral
b. ipsilateral; ipsilateral
c. contralateral; both
d. ipsilateral; contralateral
e. contralateral; ipsilateral
e. contralateral; ipsilateral
damage to which region would lead to language-related agnosia?
a. left temporal lobe
b. right fusiform gyrus
c. left fusiform gyrus
d. right posterior parietal cortex
e. left posterior parietal cortex
a. left temporal lobe
listed below are the events that occur during basal ganglia functioning:
1. disinhibition of ventral anterior and ventral lateral thalamic nuclei
2. inhibition of globus pallidus
3. excitation of caudate and putamen
which of the folloiwng is the correct sequence of these events?
a. 1, 2, 3
b. 3, 2, 1
c. 1, 3, 2
d. 3, 1, 2
e. 2, 3, 1
b. 3, 2, 1
which cerebellar structure is correctly paired with its function?
a. cerebrocerebellum- vestibulo-ocular reflex
b. spinocerebellum- speech
c. vestibulocerebellum- posture
d. vermis- movement of distal muscles
e. flocculus- highly skilled movement
c. vestibulocerebellum- posture
a man is rushed to the hospital after he has had a stroke invovling his left middle cerebral artery; the man will likely lose his ability to
a. raise both eyebrows
b. raise right corner of his mouth
c. squint
d. push his tongue into his left cheek
e. furrow his brow
b. raise the right corner of his mouth
if the thalamic output to the cortex was disrupted, which layer of the neocortex would be affected?
a. layer 1
b. layer 2
c. layer 4
d. layer 5
e. layer 6
c. layer 4
at dinner one evening, your friend proclaims that the chicken tastes like a beautiful sunset; what condition do you expect your friend has?
a. contralateral neglect syndrome
b. visual agnosia
c. prosopagnosia
d. amnesia
e. synesthesia
e. synesthesia
