neuro questions

Question 1

The ventral cochlear nucleus functions to process sound based on

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location

Question 2

The efferent (olivocochlear) bundle arises from neuron cell bodies located in the

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superior olivary nucleus

Question 3

The large midbrain nucleus associated with the auditory system is the

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inferior colliculus

Question 4

The large diencephalic nucleus associated with the auditory system is the

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medial geniculate nucleus

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9. The static labyrinth helps to provide balance by monitoring the

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gravity vector

Question 6

Fibers that originate from the horizontal canal in support of the vestibulo-ocular reflex terminate in the

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Vestibular nuclear complex

Question 7

Excitatory signals from the horizontal semicircular canal via a relay and in support of the vestibulo-ocular reflex reach the

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Contralateral abducens nucleus

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The primary vestibular cortex is believed to include the

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posterior insular cortex

Question 9

The cilia that express receptors for odors represent the

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Processes of specialized olfactory receptor cells

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Head trauma can sever the olfactory

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nerve fibers

Question 11

The olfactory tract consists of

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mitral cell afferent and efferent axons

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The thalamic nucleus that relays olfactory signals is the

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mediodorsal nucleus

Question 13

Olfaction is believed to reach the level of consciousness in the

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posterior orbitofrontal cortex

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visual images are reversed in the

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pupil

Question 15

The term ‘magnocellular’ with respect to the eye refers to

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ganglion cells in the peripheral retina

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fibers that make up the optic tract and nerve are from the

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ganglion cells

Question 17

A lesion of the optic nerve will result in

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ipsilateral unilateral blindness

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A lesion of the optic tract will result in

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contralateral homonymous hemianopsia

Question 19

The primary visual area (Brodmann’s area 17) is locate

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above and below the calcarine fissure

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The dorsal visual pathway (stream) that runs across the cortex has its origin from signals processed through retinal

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parasol (magnocellular) ganglion cells

Question 21

A lesion of the postcentral gyrus results in an initial loss of

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contralateral touch and pain

Question 22

The primary output of the parietal lobe is directed to the:

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frontal lobe

Question 23

The cortical area that registers the direction and velocity of visual targets is located in the

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junction of the occipital and inferior parietal lobes

Question 24

Diagnosed with a stroke, the patient speaks with normal emphasis and rhythm. You can make out an occasional word but the speech makes no sense. You suspect the stroke damaged the patient’s

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Left posterior superior temporal lobe (BA 22)

Question 25

Working memory (the ability to organize thoughts in space and time) takes place in the:

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dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Question 26

The patient suffered a stroke. He appears normal in all aspect but cannot recognize a picture shown him of Presidents Obama and Reagan. You suspect the stroke damaged his

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Inferior temporal-occipital region

Question 27

The 16-year old patient was a well-behaved, all-A student. Following a motorcycle accident that resulted in minor head trauma (he wasn’t wearing a helmet) his classroom work plummeted and his newly acquired loud and brash behavior has landed him repeatedly in the discipline room. You suspect the head trauma affected his

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prefrontal lobes