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6. Forebrain

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Question 1

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Each side of the brain is functionally associated with the ipsilateral half of the body
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  • yes
  • no

Question 2

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The Cerebral cortex is responsible for subconscious functions like breathing and heart control
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  • yes
  • no

Question 3

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The outermost section of the cerebral hemispheres is grey matter built of six cellular layers
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  • yes
  • no

Question 4

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The Brain 'floats' in a protective layer of cerebrospinal fluid
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  • Yes
  • No

Question 5

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The cellular organisation of the cortex cerebri is the same in all regions
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  • yes
  • no

Question 6

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Internal capsule is made of projection fibres
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  • yes
  • no

Question 7

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Basal ganglia are concerned with motor control
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  • yes
  • no

Question 8

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Projection Fibres in the brain connect the right and left hemispheres
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  • yes
  • no

Question 9

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Primary visual fibres in the brain connect the right and left hemispheres
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  • yes
  • no

Question 10

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Broca's area is associated with speech production
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  • yes
  • no

Question 11

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Which of the following fiber connections is classified as an association pathway?
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  • Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus
  • superior occipitofrontal fasciculus
  • hippocampal commissure
  • internal capsule
  • corona radiata

Question 12

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Which of the following fiber connections is classified as a commissural pathway?
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  • dorsal longitudinal fasciculus
  • superior occipitofrontal fasiculus
  • psalterium (lyra)
  • internal capsule
  • corona radiata

Question 13

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Which of the following connections are classified as projection fibers?
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  • dorsal longitudinal fasciculus
  • superior occipitofrontal fasciculus
  • hippocampal commissure
  • internal capsule
  • uncinate fasciculus

Question 14

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the anterior limb of the internal capsule contains all of the following fibers except
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  • thalamocortical
  • corticothalamic
  • corticostriate
  • corticopontine
  • corticospinal

Question 15

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All of the following are associated with pathology of the basal ganglia except
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  • tremor at rest
  • chorea
  • athetosis
  • intention tremor
  • postural instability

Question 16

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Huntington's disease is characterised by neuronal degenerations in which of the following structures?
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  • striatum
  • globus pallidus, internal segment
  • globus pallidus, external segment
  • substantia nigra
  • thalmus

Question 17

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A pathway that extends along the medial border of the caudate nucleus and reciprocally connects the amygdala and the hypothalamus is the
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  • ventral amygdalofugal
  • stria medullaris thalami
  • fornix
  • stria terminalis
  • medial forebrain bundle

Question 18

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Bilateral cortical damage to the inferomedial temporal cortex may result in
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  • hemianesthesia
  • hemiplegia
  • broca's (expressive) aphasia
  • wernicke's (receptive) aphasia
  • prosopagnosia

Question 19

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Broca's area
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  • corresponds to brodman's area 8
  • is usually found in the right hemisphere
  • serves the recognition of complex objects
  • is considered a motor speech area

Question 20

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All of the statements concerning the primary olfactory cortex are true except
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  • receives olfactory fibres of stria olfactoria lateralis
  • has connection with the thalamus
  • has connections with corpus amygdaloideum
  • includes entorhinal cortex
  • includes prepiriform and periamygdaloid cortical fields

Question 21

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The lentiform nucleus (t)
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  • has a lateral pale part (globulus pallidus) and a medial dark part (putamen)
  • is completely separated from the caudate nucleus
  • forms part of the extrapyramidal system
  • sends fibers to the substantia nigra and red nucleus
  • is lateral to the itnernal capsule

Question 22

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The corpus callosum (t)
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  • has a body which si inferior to the anterior cerebral arteries
  • forms the roof of the central part of the lateral ventricles
  • is superior to the fornix
  • is superior to the great cerebral vein
  • is separated from the fornix by the lamina terminalis

Question 23

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The precentral gyrus (t)
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  • is in the frontal lobe
  • is the only motor area of the cerebral cortex
  • has a cortex which si the same thickness as the cortex of the postcentral gyrus
  • in its lower part has neural connections with the lower part of the body
  • contains the giant pyramid cells fo Betz

Question 24

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On the cerebral hemisphere (t)
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  • the area associated with general sensation is int he parietal lobe
  • the visual area is on the medial side of the occipital lobe
  • the auditory area is at the anterior end of the superior temporal gyrus
  • the motor speech area is int he superior frontal gyrus
  • the smell area is in the frontal lobe

Question 25

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The lateral ventricle (t)
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  • contains the smallest of the choroid plexuses
  • has a central part (body) which is roofed over by the corpus callosum
  • has an inferior horn which has the amygdaloid in its floor
  • has a posterior horn extending into the occipital lobe
  • lies above the head of the caudate nucleus

Question 26

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The internal capsule (t)
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  • has a genu which is supplied by a branch of the anterior cerebral artery
  • contains corticopontine fibers in its anterior limb
  • contains corticospinal fibers in its anterior limb
  • contains the optic radiation in its posterior limb
  • has an anterior limb lying between the caudate nucleus and the thalamus

Question 27

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The right visual cortex (t)
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  • lies on either side of the edges of the calcarine sulcus
  • receives the termination of fibers whose cell bodies are in the lateral geniculate body
  • has a very large area for the macula in its anterior part
  • receives impulses originating from stimuli from the right halves of both visual fields
  • receives impulses from the right lower quadrants of both retinae

Question 28

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The brain (t)
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  • weighs about 3kg
  • lose consciousness if the blood supply is stopped for as little as 10 seconds
  • receives blood via two pairs of arteries
  • controls a vast number of activities in the body
  • consists of two hemispheres and vermis

Question 29

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The grey matter (t)
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  • is responsible for originating nerve impulses
  • contains large number of nerve cell bodies
  • has no blood vessels
  • is arranged into bundles of fibers
  • is always inside the brain

Question 30

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On the brain hemispheres (t)
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  • convolutions of the cerebral hemispheres increase the surface area of the cortex
  • gyrus postcentralis is a primary motor area
  • the motor area of the cerebral cortex controls the voluntary movements
  • the primary sensory area receives impulses from the body
  • primary auditory cortex is located around calcarine sulcus

Question 31

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Corpus striatum comprises: A. [blank_start]Neostriatum[blank_end] B. [blank_start]Paleostriatum[blank_end]
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  • Neostriatum
  • Paleostriatum

Question 32

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Basal Ganglia indicated as neostriatum are: A. [blank_start]Nucleus caudatus[blank_end] B. [blank_start]Putamen[blank_end]
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  • Nucleus caudatus
  • Putamen

Question 33

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Cortical circuit in a columnar unit includes the following neurons: A. [blank_start]Pyramidal Cell[blank_end] B. [blank_start]Inhibitory granular cell[blank_end] C. [blank_start]Exctatory granular cell[blank_end]
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  • Pyramidal Cell
  • Inhibitory granular cell
  • Exctatory granular cell

Question 34

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Isocortex is subdivided into two major variants: A. [blank_start]Homotypical isocortex[blank_end] B. [blank_start]Heterotypical isocortex[blank_end]
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  • Homotypical isocortex
  • Heterotypical isocortex

Question 35

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Limbic cortex is for the most part, phylogenetically old cortex denoted as [blank_start]archicortex[blank_end], to which parts of the [blank_start]neocortex[blank_end] are associated
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  • archicortex
  • neocortex

Question 36

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The anatomical substrate of the limbic system is presented by A. [blank_start]limbic cortex[blank_end] B. [blank_start]limbic nuclei[blank_end] C. [blank_start]limbic pathways[blank_end]
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  • limbic cortex
  • limbic nuclei
  • limbic pathways

Question 37

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Heterotypical isotypical comprises: A. [blank_start]Granular isocortex[blank_end] B. [blank_start]Agranular isocortex[blank_end]
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  • Granular isocortex
  • Agranular isocortex

Question 38

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Fibers, which cross the midline connecting corresponding areas of the two hemispheres are ... [blank_start]Commissural fibers[blank_end]
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  • Commissural fibers

Question 39

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The buried cerebral cortex under the lips of the lateral sulcus is [blank_start]insula[blank_end]
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  • insula
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