5. Forebrain MCQs

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Each side of the brain is functionally associated with the ipsilateral half of the body.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The cerebral cortex is responsible for subconscious functions like breathing and heart control.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The outermost section of the cerebral hemispheres is gray matter built of six cellular layers.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The brain "floats" in a protective layer of cerebrospinal fluid.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

The cellular organization of the cortex cerebri is the same in all regions.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Internal capsule is made of projection fibers.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Basal ganglia are concerned with motor control.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Projection fibers in the brain connect the right and left hemispheres.

YES OR NO

NO

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Primary visual field is located around sulcus calcarinus.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE BETWEEN YES OR NO:

Broca's area is associated with speech production.

YES OR NO

YES

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which of the following fiber connections is classified as an association pathway?

A. Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus

B. Superior occipitofrontal fasciculus

C. Hippocampal commissure

D. Internal capsule

E. Corona radiata

B. Superior occipitofrontal fasciculus

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which of the following fiber connections is classified as a commissural pathway?

A. Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus

B. Superior occipitofrontal fasciculus

C. Psalterium (lyra)

D. Internal capsule

E. Corona radiata

C. Psalterium (lyra)

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Which of the following connections are classified as projection fibres?

A. Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus

B. Superior occipitofrontal fasciculus

C. Hippocampal commissure

D. Internal capsule

E. Uncinate fasciculus

D. Internal capsule

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

The anterior limb of the internal capsule contains all of the following fibres except:

A. Thalamocortical

B. Corticothalamic

C. Corticostriate

D. Corticopontine

E. Corticospinal

E. Corticospinal

CHOOSE ONE CORRECT ANSWER:

Broca's area ________.

A. Corresponds to Brodmann's area 8

B. Is usually found in the right hemisphere

C. Serves the recognition of complex objects

D. Is considered a motor speech area

D. Is considered a motor speech area

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The lentiform nucleus:

A. has a lateral pale part (globus pallidus) and a medial dark part (putamen)

B. is completely separated from the caudate nucleus

C. forms part of the extrapyramidal system

D. sends fibres to the substantia nigra and red nucleus

E. is lateral to the internal capsule.

A. F

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The corpus callosum:

A. has a body which is inferior to the anterior cerebral arteries

B. forms the roof of the central part of the lateral ventricles

C. is superior to the fornix

D. is superior to the great cerebral vein

E. is separated from the fornix by the lamina terminalis

A. T

B. T

C. T

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The precentral gyrus:

A. is in the frontal lobe

B. is the only motor area of the cerebral cortex

C. has a cortex which is the same thickness as the cortex of the postcentral gyrus

D. in its lower part has neural connections with the lower part of the body

E. contains the giant pyramid cells of Betz

A. T

B. F

C. F

D. F

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

On the cerebral hemisphere:

A. the area associated with general sensation is in the parietal lobe

B. the visual area is on the medial side of the occipital lobe

C. the auditory area is at the anterior end of the superior temporal gyrus

D. the motor speech area is in the superior frontal gyrus

E. the smell area is in the frontal lobe.

A. T

B. T

C. F

D. F

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The lateral ventricle:

A. contains the smallest of the choroid plexuses

B. has a central part (body) which is roofed over by the corpus callosum

C. has an inferior horn which has the amygdaloid in its floor

D. has a posterior horn extending into the occipital lobe

E. lies above the head of the caudate nucleus.

A. F

B. T

C. F

D. T

E. T

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The internal capsule:

A. has a genu which is supplied by a branch of the anterior cerebral artery

B. contains corticopontine fibres in its anterior limb

C. contains corticospinal fibres in its anterior limb

D. contains the optic radiation in its posterior limb

E. has an anterior limb lying between the caudate nucleus and the thalamus

A. F

B. T

C. F

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The brain:

A. weighs about 3 kg

B. lose consciousness if the blood supply is stopped for a little as 10 seconds

C. receives blood via two pairs of arteries

D. controls a vast number of activities in the body

E. consists of two hemispheres and vermis.

A. F

B. T

C. T

D. T

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

The grey matter:

A. is responsible for originating nerve impulses

B. contains large number of nerve cell bodies

C. has no blood vessels

D. is arranged into bundles of fibres

E. is always inside the brain

A. T

B. T

C. F

D. F

E. F

INDICATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS WITH TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):

On the brain hemispheres:

A. convolutions of the cerebral hemispheres increase the surface area of the cortex

B. gyrus postcentralis is a primary motor area

C. the motor area of the cerebral cortex controls the voluntary movements

D. the primary sensory area receives impulses from the body

E. primary auditory cortex is located around calcarine sulcus.

A. T

B. F

C. T

D. T

E. F

FILL IN THE BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES:

Corpus striatum comprises

A.

B.

A. Neostriatum

B. Paleostriatum

FILL IN THE BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES:

Basal ganglia indicated as neostriatum are:

A.

B.

A. Nucleus caudatus

B. putamen

FILL IN THE BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES:

Limbic cortex is for the most part, phylogenetically old cortex denoted as _________ to which are associated parts from ______________.

Archicortex

Neocortex

FILL IN THE BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES:

The anatomical substrate of the limbic system is presented by:

A.

B.

C.

A. Limbic cortex

B. Limbic nucleus

C. Limbic pathways

FILL IN THE BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES:

Fibres, which cross the midline connecting corresponding areas of the two hemispheres, are ______________________.

Commissural fibers

FILL IN THE BLANK SPACES WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS OR PHRASES:

The buried cerebral cortex under the lips of the lateral sulcus is _____________.

Insula

MATCH EACH NUMBERED TERM WITH THE MOST PROPER LETTERED ONE:

Match the structures from A to F with the structures from 1 to 6:

A. hippocampus

B. cortex cerebri

C. corpus callosum

D. fasciculus uncinatus

E. sulcus calcarinus

F. trigonum habenulae

1. stria medullaris thalami

2. association fibres

3. fornix

4. postcentral gyrus

5. commissural fibres

6. radiation optica

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 2

E. 6

F. 1

MATCH EACH NUMBERED TERM WITH THE MOST PROPER LETTERED ONE:

Match the structures from A to E with the structures from 1 to 5:

A. Internal capsule

B. Corpus callosum

C. Basal ganglion

D. CSF

E. Postcentral gyrus

1. Rostrum

2. Choroid plexus

3. Anterior limb.

4. Primary sensory cortex

5. Claustrum

A. 3

B. 1

C. 5

D. 2

E. 4

MATCH EACH NUMBERED TERM WITH THE MOST PROPER LETTERED ONE:

Match the structures from A to F with the structures from 1 to 6:

A. Hippocampal sulcus

B. Parahippocampal gyrus

C. Calcar avis

D. Corpus callosum

E. Cingulum

F. Internal capsule 6. Projection fibres

1. Commissural fibres

2. Hippocampus

3. Association fibres

4. Calcarine fissure (sulcus)

5. Uncus

A. 2

B. 5

C. 4

D. 1

E. 3

F. 6

MATCH EACH NUMBERED TERM WITH THE MOST PROPER LETTERED ONE:

Match the structures from A to E with the structures from 1 to 5:

A. Trunk

B. Crus

C. Head

D. Posterior limb

E. Putamen

1. Fornix

2. Lentiform (lenticular) nucleus

3. Corpus callosum

4. Caudate nucleus

5. Internal capsule

A. 3

B. 1

C. 4

D. 5

E. 2

MATCH EACH NUMBERED TERM WITH THE MOST PROPER LETTERED ONE:

Match the structures from A to C with the structures from 1 to 3:

A. Commissural fibres

B. Association fibres

C. Projection fibres

1. Internal capsule

2. Corpus callosum

3. Uncinate fasciculus

A. 2

B. 3

C. 1

MATCH EACH NUMBERED TERM WITH THE MOST PROPER LETTERED ONE:

Match the structures from A to C with the structures from 1 to 3:

A. association cortex

B. visual cortex

C. primary motor cortex

1. isocortex

2. granular heterocortex

3. agranular heterocortex

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

MATCH EACH NUMBERED TERM WITH THE MOST PROPER LETTERED ONE:

Connect each description with its corresponding structure:

A. stria terminalis

B. stria medullaris

C. medial forebrain bundle

D. fasciculus retroflexus

E. diagonal band of Broca

1. connects area septalis with nucleus habenulae

2. forms the medial border of the substantia perforata anterior

3. lies between the thalamus and nucleus caudatus

4. projects from epithalamus to the midbrain tegmentum

5. is the major efferent pathway from corpus amygdaloideum

A. 3, 5

B. 1

D. 4

E. 2