NBR 2 - Neuroanatomy No 55-250 Flashcards
- Uncrossed fibers of the optic tract terminate on which layers of the lateral geniculate?
A. 1.3, and 5
B. 1,4, and 6
C. 2,3, and 5
D. 2,4,and 6
E. 2, 5,and 6
Jawab : C
- Substances can cross the blood-brain barrier via
I. active transport
II. carrier-mediated transport
III. diffusion
IV. vesicular transport
A. I, II, III
B. I, III
C. II, IV
D. IV
E. all of the above
Jawab : A
For questions 58 to 61, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. arcuate fasciculus
B. diagonal band of Broca
C. tapetum
D. uncinate fasciculus
- connects septal nuclei to the amygdala
Jawab : B
For questions 58 to 61, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. arcuate fasciculus
B. diagonal band of Broca
C. tapetum
D. uncinate fasciculus
- connects Wernicke’s area to Broca’s area
Jawab : A
posterior section of the corpus callosum connecting the temporal and occipital
For questions 58 to 61, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. arcuate fasciculus
B. diagonal band of Broca
C. tapetum
D. uncinate fasciculus
- connects temporal and occipital lobes
Jawab : C
For questions 58 to 61, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. arcuate fasciculus
B. diagonal band of Broca
C. tapetum
D. uncinate fasciculus
- connects the temporal lobe to the frontal lobe
Jawab : D
For questions 62 to 67, match the description with the structure.
A. paraventricular nucleus
B. supraoptic nucleus
C. both
D. neither
- located in the supraoptic region
Jawab : C
For questions 62 to 67, match the description with the structure.
A. paraventricular nucleus
B. supraoptic nucleus
C. both
D. neither
- located in the tuberal region
Jawab : D
For questions 62 to 67, match the description with the structure.
A. paraventricular nucleus
B. supraoptic nucleus
C. both
D. neither
- consists of several distinct cell groups
Jawab : A
For questions 62 to 67, match the description with the structure.
A. paraventricular nucleus
B. supraoptic nucleus
C. both
D. neither
- composed mainly of uniformly large cells
Jawab : B
For questions 62 to 67, match the description with the structure.
A. paraventricular nucleus
B. supraoptic nucleus
C. both
D. neither
- Immunohistocytochemically large cells in this nucleus contain either vasopressin or oxytocin.
Jawab : C
For questions 62 to 67, match the description with the structure.
A. paraventricular nucleus
B. supraoptic nucleus
C. both
D. neither
- Regions of this nucleus give rise to descending axons projecting to the brainstem and all levels ofthe spinal cord.
Jawab : A
- Each of the following is true of corticobulbar fibers except
A. Fibers projecting to the posterior column nuclei leave the pyramids and enter these nuclei via the medial lemniscus or reticular formation.
B. Fibers projecting to trigeminal sensory nuclei and the nucleus solitarius are derived predominantly from frontoparietal cortical areas.
C. Pseudobulbar palsy can result from unilateral lesions involving corticobulbar fibers.
D. The supranuclear innervation of motor cranial nerve nuclei is largely bilateral.
E. Unilateral lesions involving corticobulbar fibers produce paralysis of contralateral lower facial muscles only.
Jawab : C
Carp pp. 144-146. Pseudobulbar palsy (characterized by weakness of the muscles involved in chewing, swallowing, breathing, and speaking, with loss
of emotional control) results from bilateral lesions of the corticobulbar fibers.
- The palmar interosseus muscles
A. abduct the fingers
B. adduct the fingers
C. extend the metacarpophalangeal joints and flex the interphalangeal joints
D. flex the metacarpophalangeal joints and extend the interphalangeal joints
E. perform none of the above
Jawab : B
- The sciatic’\terve supplies each of the following muscles in part or in whole except the
A. adductor magnus
B. biceps femoris (short head)
C. gluteus maximus
D. semimembranous
E. semitendinous
Jawab : C
AEPNS p. 39. The gluteus maximus is innervated by the inferior gluteal nerve. A portion of the adductor magnus is also innervated by the obturator nerve
- The syndrome of posteroinferior cerebellar artery (PICA) occlusion consists of each of the following except
A. contralateral loss of pain and temperature in the body
B. contralateral loss of pain and temperature in the face
C. ipsilateral paralysis of the pharynx and larynx
D. ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome
E. persistent hiccup
Jawab : B
Carp pp. 148,453. Ipsilateral, not contralateral, loss of pain and temperature in the face occurs in the syndrome of posteroinferior cerebellar artery (PICA)
occlusion.
For questions 72 to 77, match the region of the internal capsule with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior limb of the internal capsule
B. genu of the internal capsule
C. posterior limb of the internal capsule
D. none of the above
- location of the corticobulbar fibers
Jawab : B
For questions 72 to 77, match the region of the internal capsule with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior limb of the internal capsule
B. genu of the internal capsule
C. posterior limb of the internal capsule
D. none of the above
- location of corticospinal fibers
Jawab : C
For questions 72 to 77, match the region of the internal capsule with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior limb of the internal capsule
B. genu of the internal capsule
C. posterior limb of the internal capsule
D. none of the above
- location of anterior thalamic radiation
Jawab : A
For questions 72 to 77, match the region of the internal capsule with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior limb of the internal capsule
B. genu of the internal capsule
C. posterior limb of the internal capsule
D. none of the above
- location of superior thalamic radiation
Jawab : C
For questions 72 to 77, match the region of the internal capsule with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior limb of the internal capsule
B. genu of the internal capsule
C. posterior limb of the internal capsule
D. none of the above
- location of frontopontine fibers
Jawab : A
For questions 72 to 77, match the region of the internal capsule with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior limb of the internal capsule
B. genu of the internal capsule
C. posterior limb of the internal capsule
D. none of the above
- location of corticofugal fibers
Jawab : C
For questions 78 to 85, match the following ganglia with the description. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. ciliary ganglion
B. gasserian ganglion
C. geniculate ganglion
D. otic ganglion
E. Scarpa’s ganglion
F. sphenopalatine ganglion
G. spiral ganglion
H. submandibular ganglion
- auditory system
Jawab : G
For questions 78 to 85, match the following ganglia with the description. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. ciliary ganglion
B. gasserian ganglion
C. geniculate ganglion
D. otic ganglion
E. Scarpa’s ganglion
F. sphenopalatine ganglion
G. spiral ganglion
H. submandibular ganglion
- vestibular system
Jawab : E
For questions 78 to 85, match the following ganglia with the description. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. ciliary ganglion
B. gasserian ganglion
C. geniculate ganglion
D. otic ganglion
E. Scarpa’s ganglion
F. sphenopalatine ganglion
G. spiral ganglion
H. submandibular ganglion
- parotid gland
Jawab : D
For questions 78 to 85, match the following ganglia with the description. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. ciliary ganglion
B. gasserian ganglion
C. geniculate ganglion
D. otic ganglion
E. Scarpa’s ganglion
F. sphenopalatine ganglion
G. spiral ganglion
H. submandibular ganglion
- parasympathetic to eye
Jawab : A
For questions 78 to 85, match the following ganglia with the description. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. ciliary ganglion
B. gasserian ganglion
C. geniculate ganglion
D. otic ganglion
E. Scarpa’s ganglion
F. sphenopalatine ganglion
G. spiral ganglion
H. submandibular ganglion
- majority of facial sensation
Jawab : B
For questions 78 to 85, match the following ganglia with the description. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. ciliary ganglion
B. gasserian ganglion
C. geniculate ganglion
D. otic ganglion
E. Scarpa’s ganglion
F. sphenopalatine ganglion
G. spiral ganglion
H. submandibular ganglion
- taste
Jawab : C
For questions 78 to 85, match the following ganglia with the description. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. ciliary ganglion
B. gasserian ganglion
C. geniculate ganglion
D. otic ganglion
E. Scarpa’s ganglion
F. sphenopalatine ganglion
G. spiral ganglion
H. submandibular ganglion
- lacrimation
Jawab : F
For questions 78 to 85, match the following ganglia with the description. Each choice may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. ciliary ganglion
B. gasserian ganglion
C. geniculate ganglion
D. otic ganglion
E. Scarpa’s ganglion
F. sphenopalatine ganglion
G. spiral ganglion
H. submandibular ganglion
- salivation (nonparotid)
Jawab : H
- Each of the following characterizes a pathway involved in the pupillary light reflex except
A. Crossed and uncrossed fibers of the optic tract terminate on the lateral geniculate body.
B. Efferent fibers from the pretectal olivary nucleus cross in the posterior commissure and end in visceral cell columns of the oculomotor nerve complex.
C. Efferent fibers from the pretectal olivary nucleus cross ventral to the cerebral aqueduct and end in the visceral cell columns of the oculomotor complex.
D. Postganglionic fibers from the ciliary ganglion project to the sphincter of the iris.
E. Preganglionic fibers from the nuclei of the oculomotor complex travel with fibers ofthe third nerve and synapse in the ciliary ganglion.
Jawab : A
Carp pp. 207-208. The lateral geniculate body is not involved in the pupillary light reflex
- The choroid plexus of the fourth ventricle can be found
I. in the caudal aspect of the roof (inferior medullary velum)
II. in the cranial aspect of the roof (superior medullary velum)
III. in the lateral recess (ofLuschka)
IV. on the floor
A. I, II, III
B. I, III
C. II, IV
D. IV
E. all ofthe above
Jawab : B
- The median nerve innervates each of the following muscles except the
A. adductor pollicis
B. flexor carpi radialis
C. opponens pollicis
D. palmaris longus
E. pronator teres
Jawab : A
The adductor pollicis is innervated by the ulnar nerve.
- Afferent sources of fiber pathways to the septal nuclei include the
I. amygdala
II. hypothalamus
III. hippocampus
IV. basal ganglia
A. I, II, III •
B. I, III
C. II,IV
D. IV
E. all of the above
Jawab : A
- The anterior choroidal artery supplies parts of the
I. caudate nucleus
II. optic tract
III. thalamus
IV. anterior limb of the internal capsule
A. I, II, III
B. I, III
C. II, IV
D. IV
E. all ofthe above
Jawab : A
The anterior choroidal artery supplies ventrolateral parts
of the posterior limb of the internal capsule and the retrolenticular internal capsule. The anterior limb of the internal capsule is supplied by the lateral striate branches of the middle cerebral artery and the medial striate artery.
- A lesion affecting the left optic tract will be manifested by a deficit in the
A. nasal half of the visual field of both eyes
B. nasal half of the right visual field and temporal half of the left visual field
C. no deficit unless the right optic tract was also affected
D. temporal half of the visual field of both eyes
E. temporal half of the right visual field and nasal half of the left visual field
Jawab : E
- Which of the following is not an afferent connection of the basal ganglia?
A. cerebral cortex to globus pallidus
B. cerebral cortex to putamen
C. substantia nigra to caudate nucleus
D. subthalamic nucleus to globus pallidus
E. thalamus to caudate nucleus
Jawab : A
- Most of the fibers of the stria terminalis originate from the
A. amygdala
B. anterior hypothalamus
C. arcuate nucleus
D. habenula
E. septal nuclei
Jawab : A
For questions 94 to 96, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. trapezoid body
B. Probst’s commissure
C. inferior collicular commissure
- connects inferior colliculi
Jawab : C
For questions 94 to 96, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. trapezoid body
B. Probst’s commissure
C. inferior collicular commissure
- connects nuclei oflaterallemniscus
Jawab : B
For questions 94 to 96, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. trapezoid body
B. Probst’s commissure
C. inferior collicular commissure
- connects ventral cochlear nucleus to superior olive
Jawab : A
For questions 97 to 103, match the region of the hypothalamus with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior hypothalamus
B. lateral hypothalamus
C. posterior hypothalamus
D. ventromedial hypothalamus
- Bilateral lesions here produce hyperphagia.
Jawab : D
For questions 97 to 103, match the region of the hypothalamus with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior hypothalamus
B. lateral hypothalamus
C. posterior hypothalamus
D. ventromedial hypothalamus
- Bilateral lesions here produce poikilothermia.
Jawab : C
For questions 97 to 103, match the region of the hypothalamus with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior hypothalamus
B. lateral hypothalamus
C. posterior hypothalamus
D. ventromedial hypothalamus
- Tumors in this region can result in hyperthermia.
Jawab : A
For questions 97 to 103, match the region of the hypothalamus with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior hypothalamus
B. lateral hypothalamus
C. posterior hypothalamus
D. ventromedial hypothalamus
- Together with the lateral region, this area controls sympathetic responses.
Jawab : C
For questions 97 to 103, match the region of the hypothalamus with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior hypothalamus
B. lateral hypothalamus
C. posterior hypothalamus
D. ventromedial hypothalamus
- Lesions here produce emotional lethargy and sleepiness.
Jawab : C
For questions 97 to 103, match the region of the hypothalamus with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior hypothalamus
B. lateral hypothalamus
C. posterior hypothalamus
D. ventromedial hypothalamus
- the feeding center
Jawab : B
For questions 97 to 103, match the region of the hypothalamus with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. anterior hypothalamus
B. lateral hypothalamus
C. posterior hypothalamus
D. ventromedial hypothalamus
- Together with the medial region, this area controls parasympathetic responses
Jawab : A
For questions 104 to 107, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. nodose ganglion
B. jugular ganglion
C. petrosal ganglion
D. superior ganglion of CN IX
- ear sensation to CN IX
Jawab : D
The inferior ganglion of cranial nerve (CN) X is called the nodose ganglion and receives taste and other
visceral information. The superior ganglion of CN X is called the jugular ganglion. The inferior ganglion of CN IX is called the petrosal ganglion and receives input from the carotid sinus and body as well as from taste receptors in the posterior one third of the tongue. Both superior ganglia are involved with somatic sensation.
For questions 104 to 107, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. nodose ganglion
B. jugular ganglion
C. petrosal ganglion
D. superior ganglion of CN IX
- ear sensation to CN X
Jawab : B
The inferior ganglion of cranial nerve (CN) X is called the nodose ganglion and receives taste and other
visceral information. The superior ganglion of CN X is called the jugular ganglion. The inferior ganglion of CN IX is called the petrosal ganglion and receives input from the carotid sinus and body as well as from taste receptors in the posterior one third of the tongue. Both superior ganglia are involved with somatic sensation.
For questions 104 to 107, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. nodose ganglion
B. jugular ganglion
C. petrosal ganglion
D. superior ganglion of CN IX
- carotid sinus and body input
Jawab : C
The inferior ganglion of cranial nerve (CN) X is called the nodose ganglion and receives taste and other
visceral information. The superior ganglion of CN X is called the jugular ganglion. The inferior ganglion of CN IX is called the petrosal ganglion and receives input from the carotid sinus and body as well as from taste receptors in the posterior one third of the tongue. Both superior ganglia are involved with somatic sensation.
For questions 104 to 107, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. nodose ganglion
B. jugular ganglion
C. petrosal ganglion
D. superior ganglion of CN IX
- visceral input to CN X
Jawab : A
The inferior ganglion of cranial nerve (CN) X is called the nodose ganglion and receives taste and other
visceral information. The superior ganglion of CN X is called the jugular ganglion. The inferior ganglion of CN IX is called the petrosal ganglion and receives input from the carotid sinus and body as well as from taste receptors in the posterior one third of the tongue. Both superior ganglia are involved with somatic sensation.
- The telencephalon gives rise to each of the following except the
A. amygdala
B. caudate
C. claustrum
D. globus pallid us
E. putamen
Jawab : D
The globus pallidus is derived from the diencephalon
- Weakness if the coracobrachialis muscle results from impairment of the
A. axillary nerve
B. dorsal scapular nerve
C. median nerve
D. musculocutaneous nerve
E. suprascapular nerve
Jawab : D
- Cells that give rise to commissural fibers that interconnect homologous cortical areas via the corpus callosum are found in layer
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV
E. V
Jawab : C
- Neural crest derivatives include all of the following except the
A. adrenal medulla
B. dorsal root ganglion of cranial and spinal nerves
C. neurons of the cerebral cortex
D. pigmented layers of the retina
E. sympathetic ganglia of the autonomic nervous system
Jawab : C
Cortical neurons are derived from neuroectoderm
that forms from the neural tube.
- Which of the following progressions from primary vesicle to secondary vesicle to adult derivative is correct?
A. mesencephalon to rhomboencephalon to medulla
B. prosencephalon to diencephalon to midbrain
C. prosencephalon to telencephalon to thalami
D. rhomboencephalon to metencephalon to cerebellum
E. rhomboencephalon to myelencephalon to pons
Jawab : D
- Major striatal efferent projections include
A. amygdala and globus pallid us
B. globus pallidus and substantia nigra
C. substantia nigra and amygdala
D. substantia nigra and thalamus
E. thalamus and globus pallidus
Jawab : B
- Fibers from the nucleus ambiguus make contribution to
I. cranial nerve IX
II. cranial nerve XI
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
Jawab : A
- Functional components of the facial and intermediate nerves include
I. general somatic afferent fibers
II. general visceral afferent fibers
III. special visceral afferent fibers
IV. special visceral efferent fibers
A. I, II,IIl
B. I,IIl
C. II, IV
D. IV
E. all of the above
Jawab : E
- The infundibular recess of the third ventricle is located
A. dorsal to the mammillary bodies
B. dorsal to the habenula
C. lateral to the infundibulum
D. ventral to the infundibulum
E. ventral to the mammillary bodies
Jawab : E
- Lesions of the lateral lemniscus produce
A. bilateral complete deafness
B. bilateral partial deafness, greater in the contralateral ear
C. bilateral partial deafness, greater in the ipsilateral ear
D. unilateral. contralateral deafness
E. unilateral, ipsilateral deafness
Jawab : B
Fibers in the lateral lemniscus are both crossed and uncrossed.
- The superior orbital fissure is traversed by which combination of cranial nerves?
A. Ill, IV, and VI only
B. Ill, IV, VI, and V1 only
C. Ill, IV, VI, V1, and V2 only
D. I1,Ill, IV, VI, V1, and V2 only
E. I1,Ill, IV, VI, and V1 only
For questions 119 to 123, match the nerve with the foramen or fissure it traverses. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. inferior orbital fissure
B. foramen magnum
C. foramen ovale
D. superior orbital fissure
E. none Qf the above
- nasociliary nerve
Jawab :
For questions 119 to 123, match the nerve with the foramen or fissure it traverses. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. inferior orbital fissure
B. foramen magnum
C. foramen ovale
D. superior orbital fissure
E. none Qf the above
- lacrimal nerve
Jawab :
For questions 119 to 123, match the nerve with the foramen or fissure it traverses. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. inferior orbital fissure
B. foramen magnum
C. foramen ovale
D. superior orbital fissure
E. none Qf the above
- maxillary nerve
Jawab :
For questions 119 to 123, match the nerve with the foramen or fissure it traverses. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. inferior orbital fissure
B. foramen magnum
C. foramen ovale
D. superior orbital fissure
E. none Qf the above
- mandibular nerve
Jawab :
For questions 119 to 123, match the nerve with the foramen or fissure it traverses. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. inferior orbital fissure
B. foramen magnum
C. foramen ovale
D. superior orbital fissure
E. none Qf the above
- spinal accessory nerve
Jawab :
For questions 124 to 126, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. pudendal nerve
B. splanchnic nerve
C. nervi erigentes
- parasympathetic
Jawab :
For questions 124 to 126, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. pudendal nerve
B. splanchnic nerve
C. nervi erigentes
- sympathetic
Jawab :
For questions 124 to 126, match the following structures with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. pudendal nerve
B. splanchnic nerve
C. nervi erigentes
- somatic
Jawab :
For questions 127 to 130, match the structure involved in audition with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. cochlear nucleus
B. inferior colliculus
C. lateral lemniscus
D. medial geniculate
E. superior olivary nucleus
- Fibers arising here are grouped into three acoustic striae.
Jawab :
For questions 127 to 130, match the structure involved in audition with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. cochlear nucleus
B. inferior colliculus
C. lateral lemniscus
D. medial geniculate
E. superior olivary nucleus
- the most proximal source of tertiary auditory fibers
jawab :
For questions 127 to 130, match the structure involved in audition with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. cochlear nucleus
B. inferior colliculus
C. lateral lemniscus
D. medial geniculate
E. superior olivary nucleus
- projects fibers into the lateral lemniscus
Jawab :
For questions 127 to 130, match the structure involved in audition with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. cochlear nucleus
B. inferior colliculus
C. lateral lemniscus
D. medial geniculate
E. superior olivary nucleus
- Fibers from this structure project bilaterally to stapedius motor neurons.
jawab :
- The fibers of the stria medullaris of the thalamus arise in the
I. anterior thalamic nuclei
II. lateral preoptic region
Ill. septal nuclei
IV. lateral habenular nucleus
A. I, II, III
B. I, III
C. II, IV
D. IV
E. all of the above
jawab :
- Each of the following is true of striatal afferents except
A. Cells in the centromedian nucleus project to the caudate.
B. Corticostriate projections use glutamate as their transmitter.
C. Nigrostriatal fibers arise from cells in the pars compacta.
D. Serotonergic projections arise from the dorsal nucleus of the raphe.
E. Thalamostriate fibers arise largely from cells in the centromedianparafascicular nucleus
Jawab : A
For questions 133 to 139, match the trigeminal nucleus with the description. Each response may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
A. mesencephalic nucleus
B. motor nucleus
C. principal sensory nucleus
D. spinal trigeminal nucleus
E. trigeminal ganglion
- consists of a pars oralis, pars interpolaris, and pars caudalis
Jawab :