I-F. Neuroanatomy / Neurophysiology Flashcards
CRANIAL NERVES
A) Four have both sensory and motor functions
B) All have both sensory and motor functions
C) Six have both sensory and motor functions
D) Two have both sensory and motor functions
Four have both sensory and motor functions
MENINGES
A) Neurons
B) Blood vessels of the brain
C) Coverings of the brain
D) Neuroglia
Coverings of the brain
The center for intellectual functions such as judgement, memory and problem solving:
A) Occipital lobe
B) Parietal lobe
C) Temporal lobe
D) Frontal lobe
Frontal lobe
Inflammation of the covering of the brain or spinal cord:
A) Cerebropathia
B) Myelitis
C) Meningitis
D) Encephalitis
Meningitis
Which of the following is often caused by prolonged severe cerebral anoxia?
A) Increase in voltage of the mu rhythm
B) Increase in the frequency of the alpha rhythm
C) Burst-suppression activity
D) Appearance of POSTS
Burst-suppression activity
HIPPA
A) Federally funded insurance program
B) Legislative act regulating patient privacy
C) Health care worker training program
D) Hospital accreditation process
Legislative act regulating patient privacy
The fissure that separates the temporal lobe from the frontal
A) Sylvian
B) Coronal
C) Rolandic
D) Central
Sylvian
An EEG performed two days following a transient ischemic attack is most likely to show
A) Focal suppression
B) polymorphic delta activity
C) Normal activity
D) FIRDA
Normal activity
Expressive asphasia may result from damage to:
A) Broca’s area
B) primary sensory cortex
C) Brodmann area 42
D) Wernicke’s area
Broca’s area.
Blood for the anterior and middle cerebral arteries is supplied by what artery?
A) Vertebral
B) Basilar
C) External carotid
D) Internal carotid
Internal carotid
Thrombosis of the right middle cerebral artery would most likely cause:
A) right face and arm paralysis
B) left leg paralysis
C) left face and arm paralysis
D) right homonymous hemianopsia
left face and arm paralysis.
The occipital lobe receives its blood supply directly from which artery?
A) Posterior cerebral
B) Posterior cerebellar
C) Internal carotid
D) Middle cerebral
Posterior cerebral
Which artery is formed by the joining of the vertebral arteries?
A) Common carotid
B) Basilar
C) Posterior cerebral
D) Middle cerebral
Basilar
A tangle of arteries and veins in the brain, associated with a tendency to bleed suddenly.
A) Cerebral infarct
B) Aneurysm
C) Arteriovenous malformation
D) Subdural hemorrhage
Arteriovenous malformation
The central sulcus is the anterior boundary of the
A) occipital lobe
B) frontal lobe
C) parietal lobe
D) temporal lobe
parietal lobe
Collateral perfusion is maintained by:
A) Spinal cord
B) Brachial Plexus
C) Cauda equine
D) Circle of Willis
Circle of WIllis
Ruptured aneurysm with headache, nuchal rigidity, confusion and drowsiness.
A) Subarachnoid hemorrhage
B) Subdural hematoma
C) Complicated migraine
D) Cortical dysplasia
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
PLEDS are most likely to be seen in a patient presenting with:
A) Hypoglycemia
B) Liver failure
C) Cerebral embolus
D) Acute drug toxicity
Cerebral embolus
Which of the following seperates the motor cortex from the sensory cortex?
A) Rolandic fissure
B) Foramen of Monro
C) Sylvian fissure
D) The falx
Rolandic fissure
The pain of a migraine generally results from:
A) expansion of ventricles
B) vasoconstriction of blood vessels
C) contraction of cervical muscles
D) dilation of blood vessels
dilation of blood vessels.
PLEDS
A) CJD
B) Metabolic Disease
C) Acute cerebral infarction
D) meningitis
Acute cerebral infarction
Which cranial nerves are involved with eye movement?
A) III, IV, and VI
B) I, II, and III
C) VII, XI, and XII
D) VI, IX, and X
III, IV, and VI (3,4, and 5)
Through what opening do the lateral ventricles merge with the third ventricle?
A) Foramen of Monro
B) Foramen of Luschka
C) Aqueduct of Sylvius
D) Foramen of Magendie
Foramen of Monro
Which of the following blood vessels is most frequently involved in strokes?
A) Posterior communicating artery
B) Middle cerebral artery
C) Anterior cerebral artery
D) Posterior cerebral artery
Middle cerebral artery
HESCHL’S GYRUS
A) Auditory Aura
B) Visual Aura
C) Olfactory Aura
D) Somatosensory Aura
Auditory Aura
SUBDURAL EMPYEMA
A) Hemorrhage
B) Cyst
C) Embolus
D) Pus
Pus
Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the generation of EEG activity?
A) Axonal action potentials
B) Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials only
C) Excitatory postsynaptic potentials only
D) Both excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials
Both excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials
What is indicated by the presence of unilateral Babinski Signs?
A) Pyramidal tract dysfunction
B) Cerebellar dysfunction
C) Tic Douloureux
D) Homonymous hemianopsia
Pyamidal tract dysfunction
The posterior cerebral artery supplies blood to the:
A) Temporal lobe
B) Frontal lobe
C) Lateral surface of the brain
D) Visual cortex
Visual cortex
Which of the following is an immediate threat to life?
A) Chronic subdural hematoma
B) Arachnoiditis
C) Multiple sclerosis
D) Epidural hematoma
Epidural hematoma
CONSCIOUSNESS
A) basal ganglia
B) striate cortex
C) cerebellum
D) reticular formation
reticular formation
The third ventricle is connected to the fourth ventricle by the
A) foramen magnum
B) aqueduct of Sylvius
C) foramen of Luschka
D) foramen of Monro
aqueduct of Sylvius.
A spike or sharp wave results from
A) synchronous activation of multiple neurons
B) depolarization of neurons
C) asynchronous activation of neurons
D) repolarization of neurons
synchronous activation of multiple neurons.
Broca’s area lies in the:
A) Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus
B) Posterior part of the inferior temporal gyrus
C) Posterior part of the parietal lobe
D) Posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus
Posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus
Acoustic neuromas arise on the following cranial nerve:
A) IV
B) VIII
C) V
D) VII
VIII
Ocular movements are controlled primarily by cranial nerve
A) VIII
B) III
C) II
D) V
III.
Wernicke’s area lies in the:
A) Posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus
B) Posterior part of the parietal lobe
C) Posterior part of the inferior temporal gyrus
D) Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus
Posterior part of the superior temporal gyrus
Thrombosis of the right middle cerebral artery would most likely cause
A) left leg paralysis
B) aphasia
C) left face and arm paralysis
D) right homonymous hemianopsia
left face and arm paralysis.
The medulla controls:
A) Balance
B) Memory
C) Vision
D) Respiration and Heart Rate
Respiration and Heart Rate
The most important source generator of the EEG is:
A) pyramidal dendritic PSPs
B) pyramidal cell action potentials
C) thalamic oscillations
D) cortical interneuron discharges
pyramidal dendritic PSPs
Which of the following is a blood clot formed at the site of an atherosclerotic plaque?
A) Embolus
B) Aneurysm
C) Thrombus
D) Ischemia
Thrombus
Damage to Wernicke’s area may result in:
A) Receptive, fluent aphasia
B) Expressive aphasia
C) Numbness in hand distribution
D) Ataxia
Receptive, fluent aphasia
Damage to Broca’s area may result in:
A) Ataxia
B) Receptive aphasia
C) Expressive aphasia
D) Anoxia
Expressive aphasia
Where is the cingulate cortex located in relation to the corpus callosum?
A) Medially
B) Laterally
C) Inferiorly
D) Superiorly
Superiorly
EEG activity is thought to arise from which of the following?
A) Cortical layers I and IV
B) Excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials
C) Horizontal dipoles
D) Axonal action potentials
Excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials
What is indicated by the presence of unilateral Babinski Signs?
A) Pyramidal tract dysfunction
B) Cerebellar dysfunction
C) Tic Douloureux
D) Homonymous hemianopsia
Pyramidal tract dysfunction
Which of the following EEG findings indicates the worst prognosis in patients with cerebral hemorrhages?
A) Spikes
B) Sharp waves
C) Burst-suppression
D) Polymorphic delta activity
Burst-suppression
ROLANDIC GYRUS
A) Occipital and Parietal Lobes
B) Occipital and Temporal Lobes
C) Frontal and Temporal Lobes
D) Frontal and Parietal Lobes
Frontal and Parietal Lobes
The etiology MOST commonly associated with LPDs/PLEDs is what?
A) Intracranial Hemorrhage
B) Anoxic Injury
C) Ischemic Stroke
D) Brain Tumors
Ischemic Stroke
PRECENTRAL GYRUS
A) Occipital Lobe
B) Frontal Lobe
C) Temporal Lobe
D) Parietal Lobe
Frontal Lobe
