Spinal 3

Question 1

the brainstem is made up by?

Answer 1

MO, pons and midbrain

Question 2

contains reflex centers associated with respiration, CV and consciousness

Answer 2

brainstem

Question 3

contains important nuclei of CN III through XII

Answer 3

brainstem

Question 4

Parkinson’s is due to neuronal degeneration of?

Answer 4

substantia nigra (Lewy Bodies) Lewy has Parkinson’s

Question 5

how much CSF in present in an adult?

Answer 5

140ml-270ml

Question 6

name the meninges of the brain from the inside out

Answer 6

PAD, pia, arachnoid, and dura mater

Question 7

where is a spinal tap performed?

Answer 7

in subarachnoid space (between arachnoid and pia)

Question 8

what is the innermost layer of the neural tube?

Answer 8

ependymal cells

Question 9

what produces CSF?

Answer 9

choroid plexus

Question 10

what reabsorbs CSF?

Answer 10

arachnoid granulations

Question 11

how much CSF is present in the ventricles?

Answer 11

~25ml

Question 12

how many pairs of spinal nerves are there?

Answer 12

31

Question 13

what does the Bell-Magendi law state?

Answer 13

dorsal roots-sensory afferent fibers
ventral roots-motor efferent fibers (*motor in the front)
**SAME-sensory afferent motor efferent

Question 14

where does the spinal cord terminate?

Answer 14

L1/L2

Question 15

what is the end of the spinal cord called?

Answer 15

conus medullaris

Question 16

the cauda equina is the roots for lumbar, sacral and coccygeal nerves that travels through what before forming the “tail”?

Answer 16

lumbar cistern

Question 17

the midbrain consists of what structures?

Answer 17

tectum (roof-“tent”) and peduncles

Question 18

how does CSF exchange between the 3rd and 4th ventricles?

Answer 18

cerebral aqueduct of sylvius

Question 19

This part of the brain includes the tegmentum, substantial nigra, crus cerebri, and CN 3 and 4

Answer 19

cerebral peduncles

Question 20

Black color, dopamine from tyrosine, melanin is byproduct that causes the dark color

Answer 20

substantia nigra

Question 21

part of the cerebral peduncle, corticospinal, corticopontine, corticobulbar, corticomesencephalic fibers (eye movements)

Answer 21

crus cerebri

Question 22

The medial portion of the cerebellum

Answer 22

vermis

Question 23

The anterior of the cerebellum where general muscle tone comes from is called?

Answer 23

paleocerebellar

Question 24

The posterior cerebellum is called the neocerebellum, what does it do?

Answer 24

coordination of skilled movements

Question 25

The archicerebellar portion of the cerebellum is responsible for what?

Answer 25

equilibrium (aka flocculonodular)

Question 26

What is the most common cell in the cerebellum?

Answer 26

perkinje

Question 27

What supplies the cerebellum with blood?

Answer 27

branches of the vertebral and basilar arteries

Question 28

Name the cerebellar nuclei from medial to lateral, small to large

Answer 28

Flower Grow Every Day-fastigial, globus, emboliform, dentate

Question 29

Nuclei that is part of corpus striatum

Answer 29

lenticular nuclei

Question 30

Nuclei of the MO

Answer 30

Raphe-serotonin

Question 31

nuclei of the forebrain that have ACH

Answer 31

Meynert’s

Question 32

lateral vestibular nuclei are called?

Answer 32

Deiter’s