MIDTERMS - HISTOLOGY OF BRAINSTEM

Question 1

What part of the brainstem connects pons and cerebellum to diencephalon?

clue: it is the shortest and uppermost part of brainstem

Answer 1

Midbrain

Question 2

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

Divided by imaginary line passing through aqueduct into ventral (_______________________)
and dorsal (__________)

Answer 2

Ventral - Cerebral Peduncle

Dorsal - Tectum

Question 3

What is the middle part of brainstem (between medulla and midbrain)?

Answer 3

Pons

Question 4

Pons is connected to cerebellum by?

Answer 4

Middle cerebellar peduncle

Question 5

What are the 2 parts of Pons?

Answer 5

Basis Pontis (ventrally)
Pontine Tegmentum (dorsally)

Question 6

What is the lower most part of brainstem?

Answer 6

Medulla Oblongata

Question 6

Medulla oblongata is connected to cerebellum by?

Answer 6

Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE:

The brainstem has no GREY MATER but with CORTEX.

Answer 7

FALSE - No cortex but with grey mater

Question 8

What nucleus is found in midbrain and is involved in motor coordination?

Answer 8

Red nucleus

Question 9

Red nucleus is pale pink/ red due to iron which may be present in two forms which is?

Answer 9

Hemoglobin and Ferritin

Question 10

What contains pigmented masses of grey matter belong to extrapyramidal system?

Answer 10

Substantia Nigra

Question 11

What do you call the black substance in Substantia Nigra?

Answer 11

Neuromelanin