LFR NEUROANATOMY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The visceral PNS or autonomic nervous system consists of:- - ANSWER-Neurons that
innervate the internal organs, blood vessels and glands
In the midbrain, the dorsal surface of the mesencephalic vesicle becomes a structure
called the:- - ANSWER-Tectum
1. The sulci and gyri are (in order):- - ANSWER-Grooves and bumps in the surface of
the cerebrum
Which areas are opposite each other in the brain? - ANSWER-Anterior and posterior,
dorsal and ventral
What is one of the advantages of MRI over CT scanning? - ANSWER-MRI yields a
more detailed map of the brain.
1. Which side of the cerebellum is concerned with movements of the right hand? -
ANSWER-Right
Which of the following regulates vital bodily functions such as breathing? - ANSWER-
Brain stem
Axons of the nervous system are described as afferent and efferent according to the
direction in which they carry information. Which of the following represents an efferent
projection? - ANSWER-Motor output from the spinal cord
At what point do the somatic sensory axons enter the spinal cord - ANSWER-Dorsal
Roots
Which of the following is a "functional" imaging technique capable of detecting changes
in blood flow or metabolism? - ANSWER-PET
Which membrane lies closest to the brain? - ANSWER-pia mater
Where is CSF produced? - ANSWER-Choroid plexus in the cerebral ventricles
The central nervous system develops from which embryonic tissue? - ANSWER-
Ectoderm
Which major white matter system forms an axonal bridge linking the cerebral
hemispheres? - ANSWER-Corpus Callosum
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The visceral PNS or autonomic nervous system consists of:- - ANSWER-Neurons that
innervate the internal organs, blood vessels and glands
In the midbrain, the dorsal surface of the mesencephalic vesicle becomes a structure
called the:- - ANSWER-Tectum
1. The sulci and gyri are (in order):- - ANSWER-Grooves and bumps in the surface of
the cerebrum
Which areas are opposite each other in the brain? - ANSWER-Anterior and posterior,
dorsal and ventral
What is one of the advantages of MRI over CT scanning? - ANSWER-MRI yields a
more detailed map of the brain.
1. Which side of the cerebellum is concerned with movements of the right hand? -
ANSWER-Right
Which of the following regulates vital bodily functions such as breathing? - ANSWER-
Brain stem
Axons of the nervous system are described as afferent and efferent according to the
direction in which they carry information. Which of the following represents an efferent
projection? - ANSWER-Motor output from the spinal cord
At what point do the somatic sensory axons enter the spinal cord - ANSWER-Dorsal
Roots
Which of the following is a "functional" imaging technique capable of detecting changes
in blood flow or metabolism? - ANSWER-PET
Which membrane lies closest to the brain? - ANSWER-pia mater
Where is CSF produced? - ANSWER-Choroid plexus in the cerebral ventricles
The central nervous system develops from which embryonic tissue? - ANSWER-
Ectoderm
Which major white matter system forms an axonal bridge linking the cerebral
hemispheres? - ANSWER-Corpus Callosum
