Neuroanatomy & Cranial Nerve Physiology EXAM ACTUAL
ALL 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
when removing a pituitary tumor via the nasal passage, the surgeon must produce a hole in what
a- palatine
b- ethmoid
c- maxillary
d- sphenoid
d- sphenoid
the 2 vertebral arteries pass through foramen magnum and unite to form
a- anterior spinal artery
b- internal carotid artery
c- basilar artery
d- posterior communicating artery
c- basilar artery
the 3rd ventricle is connected to the 4th ventricle by the
a- aqueduct of sylvius
b- foramen magnum
c- foramen luschka
d- foramen of monro
a- aqueduct of sylvius
which is NOT part of the circle of willis
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,a- ICA
b- ACA
c- PCA
d- superior cerebellar artery
d- superior cerebellar artery
which spinal artery is responsible for 1/3 of SC perfusion
a- PSA
b- ASA
c- radicular
d- segmental
a- PSA
what neurotransmitter is released at the neuronal end of the NMJ
a- norepinephrine
b- glycine
c- acetylcholine
d- dopamine
c- AcH
which CN relay sensory info only
a- II
b- XII
c- V
d- IV
a- II
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,which is NOT one of the branches of the facial nerve
a- buccal
b- cervical
c- maxillary
d- temporal
c- maxillary
the occipital lobe receives its blood supply directly from which artery
a- ICA
b- MCA
c- posterior cerebellar
d- posterior cerebral
d- posterior cerebral
the dorsal column pathways synapse at which location on their way to the sensory cortex
a- dorsal root ganglia and hypothalamus
b- nucleus cuneatus and thalamus
c- inferior olive and limbic nerve
d- pontine tegmentum and central gyrus
b- nucleus cuneatus and thalamus
the thalamus and hypothalamus make up the
a- rhombencephalon
b- mesencephalon
c- diencephalon
d- telencephalon
c- diencephalon
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, what CN is purely motor
a- glossopharyngeal
b- trigeminal
c- oculomotor
d- optic
c- oculomotor
the anterior spinothalamic tract carries the sensory modalities of
a- crude touch
b- temp
c- noxious stim
d- vibration
a- crude touch
what areas of the SC are at highest risk due to blood supply
a- lumbar
b- sacral
c- cervical
d- thoracic
d- thoracic
CN VI
a- abducens
b- facial
c- trochlear
d- trigeminal
a- abducens
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ALL 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
when removing a pituitary tumor via the nasal passage, the surgeon must produce a hole in what
a- palatine
b- ethmoid
c- maxillary
d- sphenoid
d- sphenoid
the 2 vertebral arteries pass through foramen magnum and unite to form
a- anterior spinal artery
b- internal carotid artery
c- basilar artery
d- posterior communicating artery
c- basilar artery
the 3rd ventricle is connected to the 4th ventricle by the
a- aqueduct of sylvius
b- foramen magnum
c- foramen luschka
d- foramen of monro
a- aqueduct of sylvius
which is NOT part of the circle of willis
1
,a- ICA
b- ACA
c- PCA
d- superior cerebellar artery
d- superior cerebellar artery
which spinal artery is responsible for 1/3 of SC perfusion
a- PSA
b- ASA
c- radicular
d- segmental
a- PSA
what neurotransmitter is released at the neuronal end of the NMJ
a- norepinephrine
b- glycine
c- acetylcholine
d- dopamine
c- AcH
which CN relay sensory info only
a- II
b- XII
c- V
d- IV
a- II
2
,which is NOT one of the branches of the facial nerve
a- buccal
b- cervical
c- maxillary
d- temporal
c- maxillary
the occipital lobe receives its blood supply directly from which artery
a- ICA
b- MCA
c- posterior cerebellar
d- posterior cerebral
d- posterior cerebral
the dorsal column pathways synapse at which location on their way to the sensory cortex
a- dorsal root ganglia and hypothalamus
b- nucleus cuneatus and thalamus
c- inferior olive and limbic nerve
d- pontine tegmentum and central gyrus
b- nucleus cuneatus and thalamus
the thalamus and hypothalamus make up the
a- rhombencephalon
b- mesencephalon
c- diencephalon
d- telencephalon
c- diencephalon
3
, what CN is purely motor
a- glossopharyngeal
b- trigeminal
c- oculomotor
d- optic
c- oculomotor
the anterior spinothalamic tract carries the sensory modalities of
a- crude touch
b- temp
c- noxious stim
d- vibration
a- crude touch
what areas of the SC are at highest risk due to blood supply
a- lumbar
b- sacral
c- cervical
d- thoracic
d- thoracic
CN VI
a- abducens
b- facial
c- trochlear
d- trigeminal
a- abducens
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