OOCW3: CH3 BRAIN

Which meningeal layer forms sheet like folds, or reflections, that divide the portions of the brain?

Dura mater

Which dural reflection forms a roof over a depression in the sphenoid bone ?

Diaphragma sellae

The central portion of each lateral ventricle is called the:

Body

The arrow on this image is pointing to the:

Pre-central gyrus

The arrows on this image are pointing to which ventricles?

Lateral

Which of the following statements are true about subarachnoid cisterns?

1. They are areas where the subarachnoid space widens

2. The cisterns are located between the Dura mater and the arachnoid mater

3. The largest cisterns typically are named for bordering structures

1&3

Which sinus empties into the internal jugular veins?

Sigmoid

Which of the following arteries arise from the Basilar artery?

1. Posterior inferior cerebellar arteries (PICAs)

2. Anterior inferior cerebellar arteries (AICAs)

3. Pontine arteries

2&3

The arrow on this image is pointing to which artery?

Anterior communicating

Blood from veins that drain the various deep structures of the brain flow into the great cerebral vein of galen, and then drains into the:

Straight sinus

Which is the large largest bundle of white matter, found between cerebral hemispheres?

Corpus Callosum

The arrows on this image are pointing to which lobe of the brain?

Frontal

Which limbic system structures are responsible for smell, aggression, and sexual behavior?

Amygdalae

What is the primary function of the hypothalamus?

to control the autonomic activity of the body

From inferior to superior, What are the parts of the brain?

Medulla, Pons, Midbrain

Which of the following structures is not part of the Midbrain?

Thalamus

The arrow in the image are pointing to which brain stem structure?

Pons

Which cranial nerve is responsible for the parasympathetic inner action of the heart?

Vagus