Neuroanatomy

Question 1

Name the part of the brain that connects the left and right hemispheres:

Answer 1

Corpus callosum

Question 2

The superior and inferior ____ are found in the midbrain, at the top of the _____:

Answer 2

Colliculi; brainstem

Question 3

The basal ganglia is a cortical structure. True or false?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The caudate nucleus, putamen and substantia accumbens all make up which subcortical structure?

Answer 4

Basal ganglia

Question 5

Between the brainstem and the occipital lobe is which crucial part of the brain?

Answer 5

Cerebellum

Question 6

The brainstem is comprised of which 3 structures?

Answer 6

Midbrain, pons, medulla

Question 7

The cortex, subcortex and spinal cord make up which nervous system?

Answer 7

Central nervous system (CNS)

Question 8

Sensory information enters the CNS ____, whereas motor commands exit the CNS _____: (ventrally, dorsally)

Answer 8

Dorsally; ventrally

Question 9

If something occurs or appears on the same side of the body, then it is referred to as:

Answer 9

Ipsilateral

Question 10

If something occurs or appears on the opposite side of the body, then it is referred to as:

Answer 10

Contralateral

Question 11

Name the 3 types of cuts that can be made in the brain:

Answer 11

Horizontal, sagittal, coronal

Question 12

If I view the brain from the top, then it is:

Answer 12

Dorsal (and/or) superior

Question 13

If I view the brain from the bottom, then it is:

Answer 13

Ventral (and/or) inferior

Question 14

If I view the brain from the back, then it is:

Answer 14

Caudal (and/or) posterior

Question 15

If I view the brain from the front, then it is:

Answer 15

Rostral (and/or) anterior

Question 16

Name the 4 cortical lobes that make up the basic anatomical structure of the brain:

Answer 16

Frontal, occipital, temporal, parietal