NMH 17

Question 1

how many different odours are there

Question 2

Summarise features of the parts of the olfactory epithelium

Question 3

• We always have the same number of olfactory neurones through out our lifetime (T/F)

Answer 3

False,We progressively lose olfactory neurones as we age ,

Question 4

Explain the organisation of the olfactory system

Question 5

What is anosmia and what is the common cause of anosmia

Question 6

• Recall anatomy of where olfactory processing takes place

Question 7

• Explain what a prodromal aura is

Question 8

Give the details of the relationship between degenerative disease and anosmia

Question 9

What is the limbic system what is it’s role

Question 10

Explain the composition of the limbic system

Question 11

Explain what Digital Tensor Imaging shows

Question 12

Describe the main connections,functions and clinical importance of the hippocampus

Question 13

Structures of the limbic system from the top down

Question 14

Give basic description of structural relation of hippocampus , fornix , mamillary bodies and amygdala

Question 15

Explain the name of the hippocampus

Question 16

Describe what happens in cortical atrophy, what is it a feature of

Question 17

Give the details of the typical Alzheimer’s pathology

Question 18

Describe the Anatomical Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease and consequences where relevant

Question 19

Describe the main connections,functions and clinical importance of the amygdala

Question 20

• Location of the Amygdala

Question 21

Explain what happens in Kluver-Bucy Syndrome

Question 22

Describe the structures that are involved with aggression

Question 23

Describe the main connections,functions and clinical importance of the septal nuclei

Question 24

Explain the mechanism behind drug-dependence