ENMU CDIS 421 Neuro Midterm and Final Study Guide Exam
Questions And 100% Correct Answers
Name the three parts of the brainstem in order from superior to inferior -.ANS Midbrain,
pons, medulla
What is the largest collection of commissural fibers? -.ANS Corpus collosum
Which lobe is most closely associated with motor function? -.ANS Frontal lobe
The central sulcus separates the frontal lobe from the ____ lobe - .ANS parietal
The lateral fissure is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the ______ lobe -
ANSWER temporal
Name the meninges from outermost to innermost - ANSWER dura mater, arachnoid,
pia mater
The thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and subthalamus are all parts of the -
ANSWER diencephelon
Fibers that transmit information from one cerebral hemisphere to the other are _______
fibers. - ANSWER commisural
Fibers that connect one lobe to another lobe within the same cerebral hemisphere are -
ANSWER association fibers
Fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres to the brainstem or spinal cord are -
ANSWER projection fibers
,Caudate nucleus, putamen and globus pallidus all are - ANSWER basal ganglia
Primary auditory cortex is located in the - ANSWER temporal lobe
Which of the following is made up of white matter projection fibers?
-INTERNAL CAPSULE
alexia
site of lesion/ description - ADEQUATE left superior frontal lobe
is the inability to write in the absence of any other language or cognitive impairment.
angular or supramarginal damage
Which ventricle is located in the brainstem? -4th
The two arterial systems that supply the brain are the [x] and [y] -CAROTID
VERTEREBRAL BASILAR
cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the [x] located within the [y] - ANSWER ventricles
choroid plexus
The highest part of the brainstem is the [x]. The lowest part of the brainstem is the [y].
Sandwiched between those two, you will find the [z] - ANSWER midbrain
medulla oblongota
pons
The _________________ is the largest structure of the diencephalon. - ANSWER thalamus
,Most important artery related to speech/language is the left [], which is a branch of the []
- middle cerebral artery
internal carotid
rostral to the central sulcus; dorsal to the sylvian fissure - frontal lobe
caudal to the central sulcus; dorsal to the sylvian fissure - parietal
ventral to the sylvian fissure - temporal
Which process of the neuron conducts the nerve impulse? - axon
somatosensory is in what lobe? ANSWER parietal
motor is in what lobe? ANSWER frontal
The primary somatosensory cortex is on the [x] gyrus of the [p] lobe ANSWER
postcentral
parietal
The two major pyramidal tracts are the [s] which supplies the body,
and the [t] which supplies the head and neck. ANSWER corticospinal
corticobulbar
what artery?
, most or all of the occipital lobe- ANSWER posterior cerebral artery
what artery?
the space around the lateral (or sylvian) fissure - ANSWER middle cerebral artery
what artery?
the brainstem - ANSWER basilar artery
what artery?
the apex of the precentral gyrus - ANSWER anterior cerebral artery
spinal nerves
cranial nerves
are _________ motor neurons - ANSWER lower
Name the two dorsal columns of the spinal cord that convey fine touch to the brain. [x]
and [t] - ANSWER fasciculus gracilis
fasciculus cuneatus
The lateral fissure is the boundary between the - ANSWER frontal lobe and temporal
lobe
Which one of the following tracts carries sensation of pain and temperature? - ANSWER
anterolateral
Questions And 100% Correct Answers
Name the three parts of the brainstem in order from superior to inferior -.ANS Midbrain,
pons, medulla
What is the largest collection of commissural fibers? -.ANS Corpus collosum
Which lobe is most closely associated with motor function? -.ANS Frontal lobe
The central sulcus separates the frontal lobe from the ____ lobe - .ANS parietal
The lateral fissure is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the ______ lobe -
ANSWER temporal
Name the meninges from outermost to innermost - ANSWER dura mater, arachnoid,
pia mater
The thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and subthalamus are all parts of the -
ANSWER diencephelon
Fibers that transmit information from one cerebral hemisphere to the other are _______
fibers. - ANSWER commisural
Fibers that connect one lobe to another lobe within the same cerebral hemisphere are -
ANSWER association fibers
Fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres to the brainstem or spinal cord are -
ANSWER projection fibers
,Caudate nucleus, putamen and globus pallidus all are - ANSWER basal ganglia
Primary auditory cortex is located in the - ANSWER temporal lobe
Which of the following is made up of white matter projection fibers?
-INTERNAL CAPSULE
alexia
site of lesion/ description - ADEQUATE left superior frontal lobe
is the inability to write in the absence of any other language or cognitive impairment.
angular or supramarginal damage
Which ventricle is located in the brainstem? -4th
The two arterial systems that supply the brain are the [x] and [y] -CAROTID
VERTEREBRAL BASILAR
cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the [x] located within the [y] - ANSWER ventricles
choroid plexus
The highest part of the brainstem is the [x]. The lowest part of the brainstem is the [y].
Sandwiched between those two, you will find the [z] - ANSWER midbrain
medulla oblongota
pons
The _________________ is the largest structure of the diencephalon. - ANSWER thalamus
,Most important artery related to speech/language is the left [], which is a branch of the []
- middle cerebral artery
internal carotid
rostral to the central sulcus; dorsal to the sylvian fissure - frontal lobe
caudal to the central sulcus; dorsal to the sylvian fissure - parietal
ventral to the sylvian fissure - temporal
Which process of the neuron conducts the nerve impulse? - axon
somatosensory is in what lobe? ANSWER parietal
motor is in what lobe? ANSWER frontal
The primary somatosensory cortex is on the [x] gyrus of the [p] lobe ANSWER
postcentral
parietal
The two major pyramidal tracts are the [s] which supplies the body,
and the [t] which supplies the head and neck. ANSWER corticospinal
corticobulbar
what artery?
, most or all of the occipital lobe- ANSWER posterior cerebral artery
what artery?
the space around the lateral (or sylvian) fissure - ANSWER middle cerebral artery
what artery?
the brainstem - ANSWER basilar artery
what artery?
the apex of the precentral gyrus - ANSWER anterior cerebral artery
spinal nerves
cranial nerves
are _________ motor neurons - ANSWER lower
Name the two dorsal columns of the spinal cord that convey fine touch to the brain. [x]
and [t] - ANSWER fasciculus gracilis
fasciculus cuneatus
The lateral fissure is the boundary between the - ANSWER frontal lobe and temporal
lobe
Which one of the following tracts carries sensation of pain and temperature? - ANSWER
anterolateral
