Lab E2

Question 1

Where do fibers from the anterior thalamic nucleus project?

Answer 1

Cingulate gyrus

Question 2

What lies rostral to the cerebellar primary fissure?

Answer 2

Anterior lobe

Question 3

What lies on either side of the claustrum?

Answer 3

Lateral: extreme capsule
Medial: external capsule

Question 4

What does the callosal marginal artery arise from?

Answer 4

ACA

Question 5

Lesion of oculomotor nucleus produces what symptoms?

Answer 5

Ipsilateral down and out eye

Question 6

The vestibular area integrates info from which two systems?

Answer 6

Cerebellar and vestibular

Question 7

Damage to CN XII causes what physical manifestations?

Answer 7

At or above nucleus: deviation of tongue contralateral to lesion
Below nucleus: deviation of tongue ipsilateral to lesion

Question 8

Where does VL thalamus receive input from?

Answer 8

Cerebellum, globus pallidus

Question 9

What sensory information is associated with the lateral geniculate body?

Answer 9

Visual

Question 10

Which cranial nerves is the solitary nucleus associated with?

Answer 10

Visceral sensory for CN VII, IX, X

Question 11

Where does the pyramidal decussation synapse above the medulla?

Answer 11

VPL of thalamus

Question 12

Which neurotransmitter is utilized by the putamen?

Answer 12

GABA

Question 13

Fibers from the septal nuclei, the pre-optic hypothalamic region, and the anterior thalamic nuclei project to the habenula via what structure?

Answer 13

Stria terminalis

Question 14

Where does the spinal trigeminal tract synapse in the thalamus?

Answer 14

Face: VPM
Body: VPL

Question 15

Fibers from which spinal cord tract pass through the superior cerebellar peduncle?

Answer 15

Ventral spinocerebellar

Question 16

The occipital 2/3 of the parahippocampal gyrus are supplied by what vessel?

Answer 16

PCA

Question 17

Which thalamic nucleus does the cingulate gyrus receive projections from?

Answer 17

Anterior

Question 18

What sensations are associated with fasciculus gracilis? Lesion would produce deficits on which side of the body?

Answer 18

Vibration, proprioception, fine touch, and pressure

Ipsilateral

Question 19

Agenesis of the cerebellar vermis is associated with what disease?

Answer 19

Dandy Walker

Question 20

What type of autonomic neurons does the Edinger-Westphal nucleus project?

Answer 20

Preganglionic parasympathetic

Question 21

Fibers from the inferior olivary nucleus project to the cerebellum via what structure?

Answer 21

Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Question 22

Herniation of the cerebellar tonsil is associated with what syndrome?

Answer 22

Arnold Chiari malformation

Question 23

What is the outflow tract of the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle?

Answer 23

Interventricular foramen (of Monro)

Question 24

What forms the corpus striatum?

Answer 24

Caudate and lentiform nuclei

Question 25

What cranial nerve does the flocculus receive projections from?

Answer 25

CN VIII

Question 26

A lesion in the superior colliculus can cause what syndrome?

Answer 26

Parinaud's (paralysis of conjugate vertical gaze)

Question 27

What is the blood supply to the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle?

Answer 27

Anterior choroidal artery

Question 28

What lamina is the dorsal nucleus of Clarke found in?

Answer 28

VII

Question 29

Where do fibers from the dentate nucleus project to?

Answer 29

Contralateral ventral lateral nucleus

Question 30

Damage to the substantia nigra pars compacta is associated with what condition?

Answer 30

Parkinson's

Question 31

What forms the thalamic fasciculus?

Answer 31

Ansa lenticularis and lenticular fasciculus

Question 32

Destruction of the MLF and abducens nucleus causes what syndrome?

Answer 32

One and a half syndrome

Question 33

Ophthalmic artery is a branch of which vessel?

Answer 33

ICA

Question 34

Where do fibers from the Edinger-Westphal nucleus synapse?

Answer 34

Ciliary ganglion

Question 35

Dorsal root ganglion contains what kind of neurons?

Answer 35

Pseudo-unipolar

Question 36

Lesion of the corticospinal tract produces what deficits?

Answer 36

Contralateral hemiplegia of UE, LE, trunk

Question 37

Lesion of the medial lemniscus produces what deficits?

Answer 37

Contralateral loss of position sense, vibratory sense, and discriminative touch

Question 38

PICA occlusion causes what symptoms?

Answer 38

Wallenberg syndrome: ``` Contralateral loss of pain/temp in body Ipsilateral loss of pain/temp in face Dysphagia Hoarseness Ipsilateral Horner syndrome ```

Question 39

What structure does a cerebellar tonsil herniation occlude?

Answer 39

Foramen magnum

Question 40

Abducens nucleus lesion would produce what symptoms?

Answer 40

Ipsilateral lateral rectus muscle paralysis

Question 41

What structures lie beneath the facial colliculus?

Answer 41

Facial nerve fibers, abducens nucleus

Question 42

Where does CN XII exit from?

Answer 42

Preolivary sulcus

Question 43

Optic chiasm lesion produces what deficits?

Answer 43

Bitemporal hemianopia

Question 44

Optic tract lesion produces what deficits?

Answer 44

Contralateral homonymous hemianopia

Question 45

Increased intracranial pressure leaves the uncus prone to what complication?

Answer 45

Transtentorial herniation

Question 46

Red nucleus lesion results in what condition?

Answer 46

Benedikt

Question 47

What vitamin deficiency affects the mammillary bodies?

Answer 47

B1 (Thiamine)

Question 48

A pineal gland tumor results in what characteristic symptoms?

Answer 48

Upward gaze paralysis | Eyelid retraction

Question 49

What neurotransmitter do Purkinje cells produce?

Answer 49

GABA

Question 50

Bilateral damage to the amygdala causes what syndrome?

Answer 50

Kluver Bucy

Question 51

Atrophy of the caudate nucleus is the hallmark of what disease?

Answer 51

Huntington's

Question 52

What nuclei are found in the vermis?

Answer 52

Fastigial

Question 53

What efferent fibers does the dorsal motor nucleus of vagus carry?

Answer 53

GVE

Question 54

MLF lesion causes what symptoms?

Answer 54

Internuclear ophthalmoplegia