Week 14, Wednesday

Neuro 1 final review ppt (continued)

The limbic and frontal lobes are separated by the ___ sulcus

•A Central

•B Subparietal

•C Callosal

•D Cingulate


Which of the following is subcortical gray matter found in the temporal lobe and functioning as part of the limbic system?

•A Hippocampus

•B Caudate nucleus

•C Substantia nigra

•D Cingulate gyrus


The pineal gland is part of the

•A Thalamus

•B Hypothalamus

•C Subthalamus

•D Epithalamus

  • functions in circadian rhythm


CN IV emerges from the ____ surface of the brainstem, just inferior to the ____

•A Anterior; Interpeduncular fossa

•B Medial; Pontomedullary junction

•C Lateral; Middle cerebellar peduncle

•D Posterior; Inferior colliculus


Damage to the rostral medulla may affect which of the following structures

•A CN V

•B Third ventricle

•C Olive

•D Edinger-Westphal nucleus


The corticospinal tract travels from the primary motor cortex to the corona radiata to the internal capsule to the ____ to the basal pons

•A Pyramids

•B Cerebral peduncle

•C Lateral funiculus

•D Cerebellar peduncle


A tumor is present in the cingulate sulcus, growing superiorly. Which of the following is most at risk?

•A Supplementary motor cortex

•B Premotor cortex

•C Broca’s area

•D Limbic lobe


Damage to the inferior end of the spinal cord is most likely to affect the

•A Corona radiata

•B Conus medullaris

  • where Cuada Equina comes off the spinal cord

  • Inferiorly attaches to the coccyx via fina terminals

•C Denticulate ligament

•D Ganglion impar


The failure of the prosencephalon to split into its components is known as

•A Spina bifida

•B Anencephaly

•C Lissencephaly

•D Holoprosencephaly

  • should divide into telencephalon and diencephalon