NEU 311L Midterm Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Dura Matter Answer: outermost layer of the meninges, very thick
arachnoid matter Answer: middle layer of meninges, thin and weblike
pia matter Answer: inner most layer of the meninges
Dorsal Answer: towards top
ventral Answer: towards bottom
anterior/rostral Answer: towards front
posterior/caudal Answer: towards back
medial Answer: towards midline
lateral Answer: towards sides
frontal/coronal Answer: into front and back
sagittal Answer: left and right
horizontal Answer: parallel to dorsal/ventral axis
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sulci Answer: groove
gyri Answer: bumps
frontal lobe boundaries Answer: ansate sulcus and pseudosylvian sulcus
parietal boundaries Answer: ansate sulcus, suprasylvian sulcus and
lateral sulcus
temporal boundaries Answer: pseudosylvain sulcus and suprasylvian
sulcus
occipital lobe medial to Answer: later sulcus
frontal lobe Answer: primary motor cortex, plan and execute
coordinates movements
parietal lobe Answer: primary somatosensory cortex, sensory feeling of
the body
temporal lobe Answer: auditory cortex and associations (recognition of
faces)
occipital lobe Answer: visual cortex
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