UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Substantia nigra - CORRECT ANSWER - The name of this midbrain nucleus (2 words) refers to its
dark colour due to a high content of melanin
Pudendal - CORRECT ANSWER - This spinal nerve is part of the sacral plexus and allows for
voluntary control of urination
Endoneurium - CORRECT ANSWER - Connective tissue wrapping around a single nerve fiber
Choroid plexus - CORRECT ANSWER - Located in the roof of the third ventricle, the
____________ is the source of cerebrospinal fluid
Ependymal - CORRECT ANSWER - Neural supporting cell that lines the fluid-filled cavities of the
brain
Quadrigemina - CORRECT ANSWER - The corpora ___________ are part of the midbrain and are
composed of visual reflex centres and also house the startle reflex
Vestibulocochlear - CORRECT ANSWER - This cranial nerve handles sensory information
pertaining to hearing and balance
Ipsilateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Term used to describe the fact that motor innervation arising
from one side of the cerebral cortex is responsible for actions of the same side of the body
Putamen - CORRECT ANSWER - The lentiform nucleus consists of the _______ and the globus
pallidus