ENMU CDIS 421Neuro Midterm and Final Study Guide Questions And
Answers.
Midbrain, pons, medulla - Question-List the three parts of the brainstem from uppermost
to lowermost
Corpus collosum - Question-What is the largest set of commissural fibers?
Frontal lobe - Question-Which lobe is most strongly associated with motor function?
parietal - Question-The central sulcus is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the
____ lobe
temporal - Question-The lateral fissure is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the
______ lobe
dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater - Question-Name the meninges from outermost to
innermost
diencephelon - Question-The thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and subthalamus
are all parts of the
commisural - Question-Fibers that transmit information from one cerebral hemisphere to
the other are _______ fibers.
association fibers - Question-Fibers that transmit information from one lobe to another
lobe in the same cerebral hemisphere are
projection fibers - Question-Fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres to the
brainstem or spinal cord are
basal ganglia - Question-The caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus are all
temporal lobe - Question-The primary auditory cortex is found in the
internal capsule - Question-Which of the following is comprised of white matter
projection fibers?
left superior frontal lobe
is the impairment in written language production without any other language or cognitive
disorder.
angular or supramarginal damage - Question-pure agraphia
site of lesion/ description
4th - Question-Which ventricle is located in the brainstem?
,ENMU CDIS 421Neuro Midterm and Final Study Guide Questions And
Answers.
carotid
vertebral basilar - Question-The two arterial systems that supply the brain are the [x]
and [y]
ventricles
choroid plexus - Question-Cerebrospinal fluid is manufactured by the [x] found in the [y]
midbrain
medulla oblongota
pons - Question-The uppermost portion of the brainstem is the [x]. The lowermost
portion is the [y]. In between those two, you will find the [z]
thalamus - Question-The _________________ is the largest structure of the
diencephalon.
middle cerebral artery
internal carotid - Question-The most important artery for speech/language is the left [x],
which is a branch of the [y]
frontal lobe - Question-rostral to the central sulcus; dorsal to the sylvian fissure
parietal - Question-caudal to the central sulcus; dorsal to the sylvian fissure
temporal - Question-ventral to the sylvian fissure
axon - Question-Which process of a neuron transmits nerve impulses?
parietal - Question-somatosensory is in what lobe?
frontal - Question-motor is in what lobe?
postcentral
parietal - Question-The primary somatosensory cortex is on the [x] gyrus of the [p] lobe
corticospinal
corticobulbar - Question-The two major pyramidal tracts are the [s] which supplies the
body,
and the [t] which supplies the head and neck.
posterior cerebral artery - Question-what artery?
,ENMU CDIS 421Neuro Midterm and Final Study Guide Questions And
Answers.
most or all of the occipital lobe-
middle cerebral artery - Question-what artery?
the area surrounding the lateral (or sylvian) fissure
basilar artery - Question-what artery?
the brainstem
anterior cerebral artery - Question-what artery?
the uppermost portion of the precentral gyrus
lower - Question-spinal nerves
cranial nerves
are _________ motor neurons
fasciculus gracilis
fasciculus cuneatus - Question-List the two dorsal columns of the spinal cord that
transmit fine touch information to the brain. [x] and [t]
frontal lobe and temporal lobe - Question-The lateral fissure is the boundary between
the
anterolateral - Question-Which of the following pathways transmits sensation of pain
and temperature?
circle of Willis - Question-What arterial structure is located at the base of the brain and
serves as a safety mechanism?
caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus - Question-three parts of the basal
ganglia
frontal - Question-Which lobe is rostral to the central sulcus?
lateral fissure - Question-The boundary between the frontal and temporal lobes is the
___________
parietal - Question-The central sulcus is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the
[x] lobe.
, ENMU CDIS 421Neuro Midterm and Final Study Guide Questions And
Answers.
brain
spinal cord - Question-The two main structures of the central nervous system are the [x]
and [p]
projection fibers - Question-connect higher parts of the CNS to lower parts of the CNS
association - Question-connect two different areas of the same cerebral hemisphere
commissural - Question-connects an area in one hemisphere to the similar area in the
other hemisphere
substantia nigra - Question-Which basal ganglia structure produces dopamine?
incoordination - Question-Damage to the cerebellum is most strongly related to
postcentral gyrus
parietal - Question-The primary somatosensory cortex is on the _________ gyrus of the
_________ lobe
basal ganglia - Question-The structure(s) of the motor system most strongly associated
with involuntary movements when damaged is/are the
spatial localization of sound - Question-What is the role of the superior olivary nuclei?
equilibrium and eye fixation - Question-What are the two primary tasks of the vestibular
system?
a series of reflexive rhythmic conjugate eye movements. The function of the vestibular
reflexes is to maintain a stable visual fixation point. - Question-Define nystagmus ; what
is the function of the vestibular reflexes?
the multiple crossings of auditory information contribute to the bilaterality of cortical
auditory representation. The primary aud cortex in each hemisphere recieves input from
both ears. If there was a lesion on the aud pathway it would not result in complete
hearing loss - Question-What is the significance of bilateral representation in the
auditory system?
cochlear nuclear complex - Question-Where is the site of lesion for loss of hearing in
one ear?
The fibers of the optic nerve come from one eye, in the chaism they come from both
eyes and in the optic tract. - Question-Optic nerve-
Answers.
Midbrain, pons, medulla - Question-List the three parts of the brainstem from uppermost
to lowermost
Corpus collosum - Question-What is the largest set of commissural fibers?
Frontal lobe - Question-Which lobe is most strongly associated with motor function?
parietal - Question-The central sulcus is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the
____ lobe
temporal - Question-The lateral fissure is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the
______ lobe
dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater - Question-Name the meninges from outermost to
innermost
diencephelon - Question-The thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and subthalamus
are all parts of the
commisural - Question-Fibers that transmit information from one cerebral hemisphere to
the other are _______ fibers.
association fibers - Question-Fibers that transmit information from one lobe to another
lobe in the same cerebral hemisphere are
projection fibers - Question-Fibers that connect the cerebral hemispheres to the
brainstem or spinal cord are
basal ganglia - Question-The caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus are all
temporal lobe - Question-The primary auditory cortex is found in the
internal capsule - Question-Which of the following is comprised of white matter
projection fibers?
left superior frontal lobe
is the impairment in written language production without any other language or cognitive
disorder.
angular or supramarginal damage - Question-pure agraphia
site of lesion/ description
4th - Question-Which ventricle is located in the brainstem?
,ENMU CDIS 421Neuro Midterm and Final Study Guide Questions And
Answers.
carotid
vertebral basilar - Question-The two arterial systems that supply the brain are the [x]
and [y]
ventricles
choroid plexus - Question-Cerebrospinal fluid is manufactured by the [x] found in the [y]
midbrain
medulla oblongota
pons - Question-The uppermost portion of the brainstem is the [x]. The lowermost
portion is the [y]. In between those two, you will find the [z]
thalamus - Question-The _________________ is the largest structure of the
diencephalon.
middle cerebral artery
internal carotid - Question-The most important artery for speech/language is the left [x],
which is a branch of the [y]
frontal lobe - Question-rostral to the central sulcus; dorsal to the sylvian fissure
parietal - Question-caudal to the central sulcus; dorsal to the sylvian fissure
temporal - Question-ventral to the sylvian fissure
axon - Question-Which process of a neuron transmits nerve impulses?
parietal - Question-somatosensory is in what lobe?
frontal - Question-motor is in what lobe?
postcentral
parietal - Question-The primary somatosensory cortex is on the [x] gyrus of the [p] lobe
corticospinal
corticobulbar - Question-The two major pyramidal tracts are the [s] which supplies the
body,
and the [t] which supplies the head and neck.
posterior cerebral artery - Question-what artery?
,ENMU CDIS 421Neuro Midterm and Final Study Guide Questions And
Answers.
most or all of the occipital lobe-
middle cerebral artery - Question-what artery?
the area surrounding the lateral (or sylvian) fissure
basilar artery - Question-what artery?
the brainstem
anterior cerebral artery - Question-what artery?
the uppermost portion of the precentral gyrus
lower - Question-spinal nerves
cranial nerves
are _________ motor neurons
fasciculus gracilis
fasciculus cuneatus - Question-List the two dorsal columns of the spinal cord that
transmit fine touch information to the brain. [x] and [t]
frontal lobe and temporal lobe - Question-The lateral fissure is the boundary between
the
anterolateral - Question-Which of the following pathways transmits sensation of pain
and temperature?
circle of Willis - Question-What arterial structure is located at the base of the brain and
serves as a safety mechanism?
caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus - Question-three parts of the basal
ganglia
frontal - Question-Which lobe is rostral to the central sulcus?
lateral fissure - Question-The boundary between the frontal and temporal lobes is the
___________
parietal - Question-The central sulcus is the boundary between the frontal lobe and the
[x] lobe.
, ENMU CDIS 421Neuro Midterm and Final Study Guide Questions And
Answers.
brain
spinal cord - Question-The two main structures of the central nervous system are the [x]
and [p]
projection fibers - Question-connect higher parts of the CNS to lower parts of the CNS
association - Question-connect two different areas of the same cerebral hemisphere
commissural - Question-connects an area in one hemisphere to the similar area in the
other hemisphere
substantia nigra - Question-Which basal ganglia structure produces dopamine?
incoordination - Question-Damage to the cerebellum is most strongly related to
postcentral gyrus
parietal - Question-The primary somatosensory cortex is on the _________ gyrus of the
_________ lobe
basal ganglia - Question-The structure(s) of the motor system most strongly associated
with involuntary movements when damaged is/are the
spatial localization of sound - Question-What is the role of the superior olivary nuclei?
equilibrium and eye fixation - Question-What are the two primary tasks of the vestibular
system?
a series of reflexive rhythmic conjugate eye movements. The function of the vestibular
reflexes is to maintain a stable visual fixation point. - Question-Define nystagmus ; what
is the function of the vestibular reflexes?
the multiple crossings of auditory information contribute to the bilaterality of cortical
auditory representation. The primary aud cortex in each hemisphere recieves input from
both ears. If there was a lesion on the aud pathway it would not result in complete
hearing loss - Question-What is the significance of bilateral representation in the
auditory system?
cochlear nuclear complex - Question-Where is the site of lesion for loss of hearing in
one ear?
The fibers of the optic nerve come from one eye, in the chaism they come from both
eyes and in the optic tract. - Question-Optic nerve-
