NBR 2 - Neuroanatomy No 1-55 Flashcards
For questions 1 to 4, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all. A. dorsal longitudinal fasciculus B. lateral lemniscus C. medial lemniscus D. medial longitudinal fasciculus
- connection of posterior columns to thalamus
B. lateral lemniscus
For questions 1 to 4, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all. A. dorsal longitudinal fasciculus B. lateral lemniscus C. medial lemniscus D. medial longitudinal fasciculus
- carries fibers involved with eye movements and has vestibular input
D. medial longitudinal fasciculus
For questions 1 to 4, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all. A. dorsal longitudinal fasciculus B. lateral lemniscus C. medial lemniscus D. medial longitudinal fasciculus
- a part of the auditory pathway
B. lateral lemniscus
For questions 1 to 4, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all. A. dorsal longitudinal fasciculus B. lateral lemniscus C. medial lemniscus D. medial longitudinal fasciculus
- connects the periventricular hypothalamus and mammillary bodies to the midbrain’s central gray matter
A. dorsal longitudinal fasciculus
- Stimulation of caudal regions of the paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF) produces
A. conjugate horizontal deviation of the eyes to the opposite side
B. conjugate horizontal deviation of the eyes to the same side
C. deviation of only the contralateral eye to the same side
D. deviation of only the ipsilateral eye to the opposite side
E. deviation of only the ipsilateral eye to the same side
B. conjugate horizontal deviation of the eyes to the same side
For questions 6 to 9, match the description with the eye movements.
A. conjugate horizontal deviation to the opposite side
B. conjugate horizontal deviation to the same side
C. vertical eye movements
D. none of the above
- stimulation of the caudal PPRF
B. conjugate horizontal deviation to the same side
For questions 6 to 9, match the description with the eye movements.
A. conjugate horizontal deviation to the opposite side
B. conjugate horizontal deviation to the same side
C. vertical eye movements
D. none of the above
- stimulation of the rostral PPRF
C. vertical eye movements
For questions 6 to 9, match the description with the eye movements.
A. conjugate horizontal deviation to the opposite side
B. conjugate horizontal deviation to the same side
C. vertical eye movements
D. none of the above
- stimulation of the superior colliculus
A. conjugate horizontal deviation to the opposite side
For questions 6 to 9, match the description with the eye movements.
A. conjugate horizontal deviation to the opposite side
B. conjugate horizontal deviation to the same side
C. vertical eye movements
D. none of the above
- stimulation of the middle frontal gyrus
A. conjugate horizontal deviation to the opposite side
- Which of the following is true of the occipital eye field?
A. It is localized to a relatively small area.
B. It subserves pursuit eye movements that are largely voluntary.
C. Lesions in this area are associated with transient deviation of the eyes away from the side of the lesion.
D. The threshold for excitation in this area is lower than in the frontal eye fields.
E. With lesions in this area, the patient can direct the eyes to a particular location on command.
E. With lesions in this area, the patient can direct the eyes to a particular location on command.
11. The intracranial dura is innervated by I. cranial nerve V II. upper cervical spinal nerves III. cranial nerve X IV. cranial nerve VII A. I, II, III B. I, III C. II, IV D. IV E. all of the above
A. I, II, III
12. Descending fibers of the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) arise from all of the following structures except the A. inferior colliculus B. Cajal's intersitial nucleus C. medial vestibular nucleus D. pontine reticular formation E. superior colliculus
A. inferior colliculus
13. Which structure does not pass through the orbital tendinous ring (Zinn's anulus)? A. frontal nerve B. superior division of III C. abducens nerve D. nasociliary nerve E. inferior division of III
A. frontal nerve
- All of the following can be seen in ulnar nerve entrapment at the wrist except
A. motor deficits in the adductor pollicis
B. motor deficits in the deep head of the flexor pollicis brevis
C. motor deficits in the third and fourth lumbricals
D. sensory deficits in the dorsum ofthe hand
E. sensory deficits in the palmar surface of the hypothenar eminence
D. sensory deficits in the dorsum ofthe hand
15. The thalamus is fed by (the) I. medial posterior choroidal artery II. anterior choroidal artery Ill. basilar artery branches IV. middle cerebral artery branches A. I, II, III B. I, III C. II, IV D. IV E. all of the above
A. I, II, III
16. The anterior choroidal artery supplies portions of each of the following structures except the A. amygdala B. globus pallid us C. hippocampus D. hypothalamus E. internal capsule
D. hypothalamus
For questions 17 to 21, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all. A. central tegmental tract B. lamina terminalis C. medial forebrain bundle D. stria medullaris E. stria terminalis
- connects the amygdala to the hypothalamus
E. stria terminalis
For questions 17 to 21, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all. A. central tegmental tract B. lamina terminalis C. medial forebrain bundle D. stria medullaris E. stria terminalis
- the closed rostral end of the neural tube
B. lamina terminalis
For questions 17 to 21, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all. A. central tegmental tract B. lamina terminalis C. medial forebrain bundle D. stria medullaris E. stria terminalis
- connects the gustatory brainstem nucleus to the thalamus
A. central tegmental tract
For questions 17 to 21, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all. A. central tegmental tract B. lamina terminalis C. medial forebrain bundle D. stria medullaris E. stria terminalis
- connects the septal area, hypothalamus, olfactory area, and anterior thalamus to the habenula
D. stria medullaris
For questions 17 to 21, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all. A. central tegmental tract B. lamina terminalis C. medial forebrain bundle D. stria medullaris E. stria terminalis
- connects the septal area, hypothalamus, olfactory area, and hippocampus to the midbrain, pons, and medulla
C. medial forebrain bundle
- Efferent fibers from the dentate nuclei
A. are somatopically arranged in the thalamus with the head represented laterally and caudal body parts medially
B. influence activity of motor neurons in the contralateral cerebral cortex
C. leave the cerebellum via the middle cerebellar peduncle
D. mainly terminate in the red nucleus
E. project to the ipsilateral ventral lateral thalamic nuclei
B. influence activity of motor neurons in the contralateral cerebral cortex