FINALe Flashcards
Which of the following nerves has an autonomic component?
A. Oculomotor
B. Trochlear
C. Abducens
D. All of the above
A- oculomotor
Autonomic efferent?
A. have cell bodies in dorsal root ganglion
B. Carry visceral pain sensations
C. Carry visceral distension sensations
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Preganglionic sympathetic fibres?
A. Are myelinated
B. Originate in cranial nerve nuclei
C. Are nonadrenergic
D. All of the above
A. Are myelinated
Where are postganglionic sympathetic cell bodies located?
A. Near target organ
B. Paravertebral ganglion
C. Intermediolateral cells
D. All of the above
B. Paravertebral ganglion
Which of the following systems cannot be mapped in the brain?
A. Olfactory
B. Visual
C. Auditory
D. General somatic sensory
A. Olfactory
Inner direct loop of basal ganglia motor pathway does not include which structure?
A. Thalamus
B. Subthalamus
C. Globus pallidus
D. Striatum
B- Subthalamus
Which cerebellar nucleus is biggest in human?
A. Fastigal
B. Globose
C. Emboliform
D. Dentate
D- Dentate
Fornix originates where and ends where?
A. Entorhinal cortex, dentate gyrus
B. CA3, CA1
C. Dentate gyrus, CA3
D. fimbria of hippocampus, mammillary bodies
D- fimbria of hippocampus, mammillary bodies
Piriform lobe includes all of the following except?
A. entorhinal cortex
B. amygdala
C. Cingulate gyrus
D. Uncus
A- entorhinal cortex
Which vessel supplies majority of lateral side of cerebrum?
A. Anterior cerebral
B. Middle cerebral
C. Posterior cerebral
D. Artery of sylvius
B- Middle cerebral
Disrupting cholinergic input to hippocampal formation causes?
A. plasticity
B. Anterograde amnesia
C. Problem remembering lists
D. long term potentiation
C- Problem remembering lists
Which does not supply medulla?
A. posterior inferior cerebellar artery
B. anterior spinal artery
C. posterior spinal artery
D. anterior inferior cerebellar artery
D. anterior inferior cerebellar artery
Which term refers to increased resistance to passive movements?
A. bradykinesia
B. tremors
C. rigidity
D. athetosis
C- rigidity
Climbing fibres in cerebellum originate from?
A. Purkinje cells
B. inferior olivary nucleus
C. precerebellar nucleus
D. spinal cord
B- inferior olivary nucleus
I’m trying to get a glass of water and my hand trembles more and more as I get closer to the glass. What is the problem?
A. lesion in basal ganglion
B. lesion in cerebellum
C. way too much coffee
D. nervous about CNS exam
B- lesion in cerebellum
In the movie “Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail,” characters run away from scary bunny rabbit. In this instance, what is being used?
A. parasympathetic nervous system
B. sympathetic nervous system
B- sympathetic nervous system
All of the following may be classified as association thalamic nuclei except?
A. anterior nucleus
B. mediodorsal nucleus
C. pulvinar
D. ventral anterior
D- ventral anterior
Which of the following produces melatonin?
A. amygdaloid nucleus
B. suprachiasmatic nucleus
C. habenular nucleus
D. pineal body
D- pineal body
Sensory structures in the medulla are located _____ to sulcus limitans, but are _______ in spinal cord?
A. medial; dorsal
B. medial; ventral
C. lateral; dorsal
D. lateral; ventral
C- lateral; dorsal
Structures that are phylogenetically old are most important for?
A. fine movement
B. survival reflexes
C. cognition
D. long term memory
B- survival reflexes
Neurons can communicate with each other?
A. chemically
B. electrically
C. both
D. neither
C- both
I have an electrode stuck in my brain that is attached to a button. I enjoy pressing the button so much I would rather push it than eat or sleep. What structure is the electrode probably stimulating?
A. septal area
B. amygdala
C. insula
D. putamen
A- septal area
Lady is on the operating table with right leg in the air. What lobe will be poked in order to get the desired reaction?
A. frontal
B. parietal
C. temporal
D. occipital
A- frontal
Temporal lobe includes?
A. olfactory cortex
B. auditory cortex
C. visual cortex
D. more than one of the above
B- auditory cortex
What is not true about postganglionic sympathetic fibres?
A. they are myelinated
B. they are far away from their target organ
C. more are nonadrenergic
D. they can increase heart rate
A- they are myelinated
Olfactory glomeruli contain fibres from all of fibres except?
A. periglomerular cells
B. granule cells
C. mitral cells
D. olfactory epithelia
B- granule cells
Olfactory tract is an outgrowth from?
A. telencephalon
B. diencephalon
C. mesencephalon
D. metencephalon
A- telencephalon
Optic tract is an outgrowth from?
A. telencephalon
B. diencephalon
C. mesencephalon
D. metencephalon
B- diencephalon
Which neurons are replaced about every two months?
A. cone cells
B. olfactory nerves
C. hair cells
D. none of the above
B- olfactory nerves
Some mitral cells axons cross at?
A. corpus callosum
B. posterior commissure
C. hippocampal commissure
D. anterior commissure
D- anterior commissure
Which olfactory stria is primarily responsible for perception of odour?
A. intermediate
B. lateral
C. medial
D. perforant
C- medial
Only what axon extends outside of cerebellar cortex?
A. granule cell
B. basket cell
C. Purkinje cell
D. stellate cell
C- Purkinje cell
Ballismus is what?
A. bradykinesia
B. hypokinesia
C. hyperkinesia
D. dyskinesia
D- dyskinesia
