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The pons connects with the cerebellum through pedunculus cerebellaris medius:
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The basilar part of the pons is made of fibers only.
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Within the pons tegmentum are located the nuclei of the cranial nerves IX, X and XI.
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The roots of XII cranial nerve appear in the retroolivary sulcus.
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The midbrain is delineated from the diencephalon by the optic tracts.
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The nuclei of the caudal colliculus are relay station in the auditory pathway.
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CN VI (Abducens) appears in the interpenduncular fossa.
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The brainstem contains reflex centers for respiration and cardiovascual control
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Phylogenically new parts of the brain stem are located on its ventral aspect
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Substantia nigra is part of the pyramid system
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The following structures are found in the opened part of the dorsal surface of medulla oblongata:
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Pyramidal decussation
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Olive
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Vagal trigone
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Facial colliculus
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Gracile tubercle
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Breathing centers accessory to the medulla oblongata are located in which brain area?
Respuesta
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Cerebellum
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Pons
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Hypothalamus
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Midbrain
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The brain stem includes all of the following except
Respuesta
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Medulla
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Pons
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Midbrain
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Cerebral cortex
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The area that coordinates visual reflexes is the:
Respuesta
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Cerebellum
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Superior Colliculus
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Inferior Colliculus
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Cerebral peduncles
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How many of the pairs of cranial nerves originate from the brain stem?
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All of the following statements concerning the vestibulocerebellar pathway are correct except it:
Respuesta
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Plays a role in the initiation, planning and the timing of voluntary motor activities.
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Project via the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF)
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Receives input from the cristae ampullares
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Receives input from the macular of the utricle and saccule
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Includes the flocculonodular lobe
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All of the following statements concerning the red nucleus are correct except:
Respuesta
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It influences the cerebellum via the inferior olivary nucleus.
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Its primary effect is on truncal and proximal muscles.
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It receives bilateral input from the motor and premotor cortext
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it receives contralateral input from the nucleus interpositus.
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It receives modest input from the contralateral dentate nucleus
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Which of the following IS NOT a medullary vital center
Respuesta
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Blood pressure
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Cardiac
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Vasomotor
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Respiratory
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Three nuclei within the medulla oblongata function as vital centers for controlling heart rate, blood pressure and ............................................
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The centres that control vital visceral activities are located within the .............. area of the brain.
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Hypothalamus
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Cerebral cortex
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Pons
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Medulla oblongata
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In the floor of the fourth ventricle
Respuesta
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The trigonum vagi is at the inferior angle next to the midline.
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The facial colliculus is next to the midline in its upper half.
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The vestibular area is adjacent to the lateral angle.
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The trigonum hypoglossi is lateral to the trigonum vagi
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The abducent nucleus lies deep to the facial colliculus
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The following structures are found in the midbrain
Respuesta
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The substantia nigra
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The superior colliculi (Corpora Quadrigemina)
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The motor nucleus of the trigeminal nerve
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The nucleus of the abducent nerve
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The decussation of the superior cerebellar peduncles.
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The following nuclei are found in the pons:
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In the medulla oblongata:
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The olive lies between the pyramid and the inferior cerebellar peduncle
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The vagus nerve emerges between the pyramid and the olive
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The decussation of the pyramids in found in the posterior median sulcus.
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The gracile tubercle lies posteriorly next to the midline
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The spinal nucleus of the trigeminal nerve lies dorsilaterally
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The medial lemniscus
Respuesta
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Is formed by fibres which come mainly from the gracile and cuneate nuclei of the same side
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Is part of the proprioceptive pathway from the periphery to the cerebral cortex
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Forms a bundle of fibres lying anteroposteriorly in the pons
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Forms a bundle of fibres lying anteroposteriorly in the medulla oblongata
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Ends in the lateral nucleus of the thalamus.
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The pyramid of the hind brain
Respuesta
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Is medial to the roots of the hypoglossal nerve.
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Is medial to the olive
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Consists mainly of descending fibres
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Consists of fibres all of which decussate in the medulla oblongata.
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Consists of fibres all of whose cells bodies are in the precentral gyrus of the cerebral hemispheres
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Respuesta
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Contain nuclei whose neurones have fibres which go to the cerebellum.
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Contains nuclei which connect the cerebral cortex with the cerebellar cortex
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Lies on the basilar part of the occipital bone.
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Is anterior to the basilar artery.
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Is superior to the emerging facial nerve.
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The following are found in the midbrain
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Respuesta
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Has the trigeminal nerve emerging from its superior border
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Contains in its anterior (basilar) part the nuclei pontis
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Contains in its anterior part the pyramidal (corticospinal) tracts
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Is connected to the cerebellum by the superior cerebellar peduncle.
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Contains the upward continuation of the medial lemniscus
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The following are found in the midbrain:
Respuesta
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The nucleus of the oculomotor nerve
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The tectospinal tract
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The medial longitudinal bundle
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The superior salivary nucleus
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The nucleus of the tractus solitarius