Neuro 1: CNS Organization

1.

1 point

Which of the following sections of the diencephalon is responsible for the circadian rhythm in humans?

Subthalamus

Epithalamus

Hypothalamus

Thalamus

Mammillary body

2.

1 point

The superior longitudinal fasciculus connects which to areas of the brain?

Temporal lobe

Pons

Occipital lobe

Parietal lobe

Frontal lobe

3.

1 point

The fornix carries fibers from the hippocampus to the hypothalamus. it is considered a(n) _________ pathway.

Ipsilateral

Terminal

Unilateral

Contralateral

Bilateral

4.

1 point

The ventricular space of the central canal is associated with which adult brain structure?

Spinal cord

Medulla

Midbrain

Cerebral cortex

Cerebellum

5.

1 point

A lesion of the left optic tract would affect...

both eyes

depends on the level

left eye

right eye

6.

1 point

Hyperphagia is associated with damage to which brain structure?

Hypothalamus

Occipital lobe of cortex

Thalamus

Cerebellum

Pons

7.

1 point

Which of the following are NOT part of the limbic cortex?

All of these are part of the limbic cortex

Basal Ganglia

Hippocampus

Amygdala

Parahippocampal cortex

8.

1 point

Which of the following are NOT assoicated with disorders of the basal ganglia?

Huntington's

OCD

Parkinson's

Tourette's

Alzheimer's

9.

1 point

Which of the following cranial nerves have nuclei in the medulla?

CN VII

CN VIII

CN IX

CN X

CN XI

CN XII

10.

1 point

Hemiballismus (flailing of arms) is associated with damage to which area of the brain?

Cerebellum

Insula

Pons

Subthalamus

Neocortex

11.

1 point

Which of the following areas of the brain is responsible for modulating thirst and feeding behaviors?

Mamillary body

Subthalamus

Epithalamus

Hypothalamus

Thalamus

12.

1 point

Which of the following would you NOT see from a dorsal view of the brainstem?

Inferior olive

Superior cerebellar peduncle

Inferior colliculus

Mammillary body

Tuberculum cuneatus

13.

1 point

The hippocampus is made up of what type of cortical lamination?

None of these

All of these

Paleocortex

Archicortex

Neocortex

14.

1 point

Which of the following are connected to the 3rd ventricle?

foramen of Luschka

foramen of Magendi

foramen of Monro

central canal

aqueduct of Sylvius

15.

1 point

In which of the following methods of viewing the brain would the white matter of the brain appear dark?

Gross dissection

Myelin stain

Nischl stain

It appears white in all of these

MRI

16.

1 point

PTSD and other anxiety disorders have been associated with which area of the brain?

Amygdala

Hippocampus

Occipital lobe

Insula

Hypothalamus

17.

1 point

The thalamus connects to which layer of the cortex?

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

18.

1 point

Which area of the hypothalamus is responsible for learning and memory?

periventricular zone

medial zone

infundibulum

mammillary body

lateral zone

19.

1 point

Which of the following is NOT a function of the insular cortex of the brain?

All of these are functions of the insular cortex

Motor control

Perception

Cognition

Self awareness

20.

1 point

Pinealomas are tumors that can cause depression of gonadal function and delayed puberty. Which area of the brain are they typically associated with?

Hypothalamus

Pons

Thalamus

Medulla

Epithalamus

21.

1 point

The midbrain is seperated from the pons of the brainstem by which cranial nerve(s)?

CN XII

CN IV

CN VIII

CN II

CN X

22.

1 point

The olfactory bulb is derived from which embryonic brain structure?

metencephalon

mesencephalon

telencephalon

myelencephalon

diencephalon

23.

1 point

The tegmentum is associated with which embryonic divisions of the brain?

Myelencephalon

Mesencephalon

Telencephalon

Diencephalon

Metencephalon

24.

1 point

Broca's area, a region of the brain associated with human speech and language, (Brodman's areas 44 and 45), is associated with which cortical lobe?

Occipital

Parietal

Temporal

Insula

Frontal

25.

1 point

Which of the following provide sensory input directly to the cerebellum?

Superior peduncle

Cerebral peduncle

Tuberculum gracile

Inferior peduncle

Middle peduncle

26.

1 point

Which of the following thalamic nuclei would you NOT expect to project to the cortex?

Centromedian

All thalamic nuclei project to the cortex

Pulvinar

Ventral lateral

1 point

True or False: With respect to the neuraxis, the cerebellum would be considerred to be a dorsal structure.

True

False