Neuroanatomy Exam 1 Questions &
Correct and Verified Answers.Latest
update2025/2026 Graded A+, Exams of
Nursing
C (this is a gray matter structure - make sure to know the respective white and gray matter structures
[my advice - memorize just gray matter structures, and "all the others" are white] - also remember that
gray represents cell bodies and white represents axons) - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the
following is NOT a white matter structure?
A. Capsule
B. Lemniscus
C. Lamina
D. Commisure
E. Ramus
B (this is a white matter structure - make sure to know the respective white and gray matter structures
[my advice - memorize just gray matter structures, and "all the others" are white] - also remember that
gray represents cell bodies and white represents axons) - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the
following is NOT a gray matter structure?
A. Cortex
B. Peduncle
C. Nucleus
D. Ganglion
E. Column
,C (gray matter represents cell bodies, which comprise the cortex of the brain - thus it is external -
however there are some deep structures, such as the caudate nucleus, that are also comprised of gray
matter - all the communication between these structures is axonal, therefore white matter) (A; this is
only partly true) (B; this is true of the spinal cord, where the white matter is external) (D; this is true of
the brainstem) (E; this is false) - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following is true regarding
the organization of the gray matter in brain?
A. The gray matter is external
B. The gray matter is internal
C. The gray matter is external with some deeper structures
D. The brain has no consistent pattern of gray matter distribution
E. The brain is all gray matter
A (this is more a job of the midbrain - level of arousal is another way of saying consciousness) (D;
remember that this is the role of the cerebellum, medulla and the pons - not all roles are exclusive)
(make sure to learn all the functions of the brainstem regions, including what cranial nerves they are
associated with) - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following is not considered a role of the
medulla?
A. Level of arousal
B. Blood pressure
C. Gag reflex
D. Balance and equilibrium
E. Respiration and heart rate
E (this is the temporal lobe - know how to identify the major overall functions of the lobes of the brain) -
CORRECT ANSWERS The arrow is pointing to the lobe of the brain most often associated with
A. Executive function
, B. Sensory information
C. Motor planning
D. Vision processing
E. Hearing processing
B (know the major landmarks of the brain, including sulci) (A; this separates the superior and inferior
occipital lobes) (C; there is a limbic lobe/system, but not a limbic sulcus) (D; the central sulcus separates
the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe) (E; this separates the frontal lobe from the temporal lobe) -
CORRECT ANSWERS Identify the highlighted space.
A. Calcarine sulcus
B. Cingulate sulcus
C. Limbic sulcus
D. Central sulcus
E. Lateral fissure
C (this is the posterior column, carrying sensory information up to the thalamus and later to the cortex -
these are the second neurons of the pathway, with the first neuron having already synapsed upon
reaching the spinal cord - the third neuron goes from the thalamus to the cortex) (remember that at this
point, the axons have not yet decussated - that occurs at the junction between the spinal cord and
medulla, so the information contained in the posterior column of the spinal cord is still ipsilateral) -
CORRECT ANSWERS The cellular structures represented by the area highlighted in blue will
synapse on
A. Posterior horn
B. Anterior horn
C. Thalamic neurons
D. Cortical neurons
E. Neuromuscular junctions
Correct and Verified Answers.Latest
update2025/2026 Graded A+, Exams of
Nursing
C (this is a gray matter structure - make sure to know the respective white and gray matter structures
[my advice - memorize just gray matter structures, and "all the others" are white] - also remember that
gray represents cell bodies and white represents axons) - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the
following is NOT a white matter structure?
A. Capsule
B. Lemniscus
C. Lamina
D. Commisure
E. Ramus
B (this is a white matter structure - make sure to know the respective white and gray matter structures
[my advice - memorize just gray matter structures, and "all the others" are white] - also remember that
gray represents cell bodies and white represents axons) - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the
following is NOT a gray matter structure?
A. Cortex
B. Peduncle
C. Nucleus
D. Ganglion
E. Column
,C (gray matter represents cell bodies, which comprise the cortex of the brain - thus it is external -
however there are some deep structures, such as the caudate nucleus, that are also comprised of gray
matter - all the communication between these structures is axonal, therefore white matter) (A; this is
only partly true) (B; this is true of the spinal cord, where the white matter is external) (D; this is true of
the brainstem) (E; this is false) - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following is true regarding
the organization of the gray matter in brain?
A. The gray matter is external
B. The gray matter is internal
C. The gray matter is external with some deeper structures
D. The brain has no consistent pattern of gray matter distribution
E. The brain is all gray matter
A (this is more a job of the midbrain - level of arousal is another way of saying consciousness) (D;
remember that this is the role of the cerebellum, medulla and the pons - not all roles are exclusive)
(make sure to learn all the functions of the brainstem regions, including what cranial nerves they are
associated with) - CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following is not considered a role of the
medulla?
A. Level of arousal
B. Blood pressure
C. Gag reflex
D. Balance and equilibrium
E. Respiration and heart rate
E (this is the temporal lobe - know how to identify the major overall functions of the lobes of the brain) -
CORRECT ANSWERS The arrow is pointing to the lobe of the brain most often associated with
A. Executive function
, B. Sensory information
C. Motor planning
D. Vision processing
E. Hearing processing
B (know the major landmarks of the brain, including sulci) (A; this separates the superior and inferior
occipital lobes) (C; there is a limbic lobe/system, but not a limbic sulcus) (D; the central sulcus separates
the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe) (E; this separates the frontal lobe from the temporal lobe) -
CORRECT ANSWERS Identify the highlighted space.
A. Calcarine sulcus
B. Cingulate sulcus
C. Limbic sulcus
D. Central sulcus
E. Lateral fissure
C (this is the posterior column, carrying sensory information up to the thalamus and later to the cortex -
these are the second neurons of the pathway, with the first neuron having already synapsed upon
reaching the spinal cord - the third neuron goes from the thalamus to the cortex) (remember that at this
point, the axons have not yet decussated - that occurs at the junction between the spinal cord and
medulla, so the information contained in the posterior column of the spinal cord is still ipsilateral) -
CORRECT ANSWERS The cellular structures represented by the area highlighted in blue will
synapse on
A. Posterior horn
B. Anterior horn
C. Thalamic neurons
D. Cortical neurons
E. Neuromuscular junctions
