ENMU CDIS 421 Neuro Midterm and
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List the three parts of the brainstem from uppermost to lowermost
Midbrain, pons, medulla
What is the largest set of commissural fibers?
Corpus collosum
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Which lobe is most strongly associated with motor function?
Frontal lobe
The central sulcus is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the ____ lobe
parietal
The lateral fissure is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the ______ lobe
temporal
Name the meninges from outermost to innermost
dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
The thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and subthalamus are all parts of the
diencephelon
Fibers that transmit information from one cerebral hemisphere to the other are _______ fibers.
commisural
Fibers that transmit information from one lobe to another lobe in the same cerebral hemisphere are
association fibers
Fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres to the brainstem or spinal cord are
projection fibers
The caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus are all
basal ganglia
The primary auditory cortex is found in the
temporal lobe
,Which of the following is comprised of white matter projection fibers?
internal capsule
pure agraphia
site of lesion/ description
left superior frontal lobe
is the impairment in written language production without any other language or cognitive disorder.
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
vertebral basilar
Cerebrospinal fluid is manufactured by the [x] found in the [y]
ventricles
choroid plexus
The uppermost portion of the brainstem is the [x]. The lowermost portion is the [y]. In between
those two, you will find the [z]
midbrain
medulla oblongota
pons
The _________________ is the largest structure of the diencephalon.
thalamus
The most important artery for speech/language is the left [x], which is a branch of the [y]
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 a neuron transmits nerve impulses?
axon
,somatosensory is in what lobe?
parietal
motor is in what lobe?
frontal
The primary somatosensory cortex is on the [x] gyrus of the [p] lobe
postcentral
parietal
The two major pyramidal tracts are the [s] which supplies the body,
and the [t] which supplies the head and neck.
corticospinal
corticobulbar
what artery?
most or all of the occipital lobe-
posterior cerebral artery
what artery?
the area surrounding the lateral (or sylvian) fissure
middle cerebral artery
what artery?
the brainstem
basilar artery
what artery?
the uppermost portion of the precentral gyrus
anterior cerebral artery
spinal nerves
cranial nerves
are _________ motor neurons
lower
List the two dorsal columns of the spinal cord that transmit fine touch information to the brain. [x]
and [t]
, fasciculus gracilis
fasciculus cuneatus
The lateral fissure is the boundary between the
frontal lobe and temporal lobe
Which of the following pathways transmits sensation of pain and temperature?
anterolateral
What arterial structure is located at the base of the brain and serves as a safety mechanism?
circle of Willis
three parts of the basal ganglia
caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus
Which lobe is rostral to the central sulcus?
frontal
The boundary between the frontal and temporal lobes is the ___________
lateral fissure
The central sulcus is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the [x] lobe.
parietal
The two main structures of the central nervous system are the [x] and [p]
brain
spinal cord
connect higher parts of the CNS to lower parts of the CNS
projection fibers
connect two different areas of the same cerebral hemisphere
association
connects an area in one hemisphere to the similar area in the other hemisphere
commissural
Which basal ganglia structure produces dopamine?
substantia nigra
Damage to the cerebellum is most strongly related to
incoordination
The primary somatosensory cortex is on the _________ gyrus of the _________ lobe
postcentral gyrus
parietal
Final Study Guide (Answered) Over 850
Questions and Correct Answers, 100%
Correct. Latest 2024/2025.
List the three parts of the brainstem from uppermost to lowermost
Midbrain, pons, medulla
What is the largest set of commissural fibers?
Corpus collosum
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Which lobe is most strongly associated with motor function?
Frontal lobe
The central sulcus is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the ____ lobe
parietal
The lateral fissure is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the ______ lobe
temporal
Name the meninges from outermost to innermost
dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
The thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and subthalamus are all parts of the
diencephelon
Fibers that transmit information from one cerebral hemisphere to the other are _______ fibers.
commisural
Fibers that transmit information from one lobe to another lobe in the same cerebral hemisphere are
association fibers
Fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres to the brainstem or spinal cord are
projection fibers
The caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus are all
basal ganglia
The primary auditory cortex is found in the
temporal lobe
,Which of the following is comprised of white matter projection fibers?
internal capsule
pure agraphia
site of lesion/ description
left superior frontal lobe
is the impairment in written language production without any other language or cognitive disorder.
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
vertebral basilar
Cerebrospinal fluid is manufactured by the [x] found in the [y]
ventricles
choroid plexus
The uppermost portion of the brainstem is the [x]. The lowermost portion is the [y]. In between
those two, you will find the [z]
midbrain
medulla oblongota
pons
The _________________ is the largest structure of the diencephalon.
thalamus
The most important artery for speech/language is the left [x], which is a branch of the [y]
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 a neuron transmits nerve impulses?
axon
,somatosensory is in what lobe?
parietal
motor is in what lobe?
frontal
The primary somatosensory cortex is on the [x] gyrus of the [p] lobe
postcentral
parietal
The two major pyramidal tracts are the [s] which supplies the body,
and the [t] which supplies the head and neck.
corticospinal
corticobulbar
what artery?
most or all of the occipital lobe-
posterior cerebral artery
what artery?
the area surrounding the lateral (or sylvian) fissure
middle cerebral artery
what artery?
the brainstem
basilar artery
what artery?
the uppermost portion of the precentral gyrus
anterior cerebral artery
spinal nerves
cranial nerves
are _________ motor neurons
lower
List the two dorsal columns of the spinal cord that transmit fine touch information to the brain. [x]
and [t]
, fasciculus gracilis
fasciculus cuneatus
The lateral fissure is the boundary between the
frontal lobe and temporal lobe
Which of the following pathways transmits sensation of pain and temperature?
anterolateral
What arterial structure is located at the base of the brain and serves as a safety mechanism?
circle of Willis
three parts of the basal ganglia
caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus
Which lobe is rostral to the central sulcus?
frontal
The boundary between the frontal and temporal lobes is the ___________
lateral fissure
The central sulcus is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the [x] lobe.
parietal
The two main structures of the central nervous system are the [x] and [p]
brain
spinal cord
connect higher parts of the CNS to lower parts of the CNS
projection fibers
connect two different areas of the same cerebral hemisphere
association
connects an area in one hemisphere to the similar area in the other hemisphere
commissural
Which basal ganglia structure produces dopamine?
substantia nigra
Damage to the cerebellum is most strongly related to
incoordination
The primary somatosensory cortex is on the _________ gyrus of the _________ lobe
postcentral gyrus
parietal
