Brain Practice Questions

Neuroanatomy Practice Questions Note: All of these are conceptual questions. None of these have been formally checked/approved by anyone on the anatomy team. If you see something wrong with any of the questions, please let me know and I’ll fix it asap. Happy Studying! 🙂 Brain 1. Which parts of the neuron make up the grey and white matter? 2. Collections of cell bodies in the CNS are called ___ 3. Collections of axons in the CNS are called ____ 4. In the spinal cord, location of the grey and white matter are ( the same / reversed ) 5. The longitudinal fissure is located between which parts of the brain? 6. The transverse fissure is located between which parts of the brain? 7. The R/L hemispheres of the cerebrum communicate through this tract. 8. Elevated folds of the cerebral surface are called ____ 9. Depressed grooves of the cerebral surface are called ___ 10. Another name for the surface of the cerebrum comprised of grey matter 11. Main functions of the cerebrum? 12. (T/F) Reflex pathways utilize the cerebrum 13. Cell bodies deep in the cerebrum are called __ 14. What is the function of the basal nuclei? 15. The tracts that connect the thalamus to the cerebrum are part of what overall structure? 16. Which sense does not pass through the thalamus for perception? 17. Function of the thalamus? 18. Name the 5 lobes of the cerebral cortex 19. What sense does the occipital lobe perceive? 20. (T/F) Pupillary light reflex may be normal in a patient with a lesion in the visual cortex 21. (T/F) The menace response may be normal in a patient with an occipital lobe lesion 22. Pain and touch are perceived in this cortical lobe 23. Sensory input from the skin, muscles, ligaments, and joints are perceived in this cortex 24. Failure to perceive half of one's environment is called ____ 25. This cortical lobe is responsible for initiating voluntary motor functions 25. Fine tuning of motor activities is regulated by which part of the brain? 26. Unilateral damage of the frontal lobe will result in clinical signs on the ( same / opposite ) side of the lesion 27. Auditory information is perceived in this lobe and cortex 28. (T/F) Unilateral lesion in the auditory cortex will produce deafness 29. The piriform lobe perceives which sense? 30. The cerebellum controls what three aspects of movement? 31. The cerebellum communicates with other parts of the CNS via nerve tracts called ____ 32. Which part of the corpora quadrigemina is associated with visual reflexes? 33. Which part of the corpora quadrigemina is associated with auditory reflexes? 34. (T/F) Fibers of the pons form the cerebellar peduncle 35. (T/F) All ascending/descending tracts pass through the medulla oblongata 36. The pathways of this system form a ring around the thalamus and function in emotional and survival drives 37. What are the four F's of the limbic system 38. This artery is the primary supply to the spinal cord 39. The left and right ventral spinal artery join cranially to become this artery 40. The cerebral arterial circle is supplied by which two arteries? 41. What parts of the brain are supplied by the cerebral arterial circle? 42. What are the three meninges of the CNS 43. The two layers of the dura mater are never separated except where? 44. Which space of the meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid 45. Which meninge is closest to the CNS 46. Where is the epidural space located in the spinal cord? 47. (T/F) The epidural space of the skull is filled with fat 48. The space created by a dural reflection is called a __ 49. What are the two sinuses of the skull 50. The dorsal sagittal sinus is located in this dural reflection 51. The transverse sinus is located in this dural reflection 52. (T/F) Venous blood and CSF drain into the dural sinuses before getting to the veins of the head 53. What meningeal layer lines the ventricles that produce cerebrospinal fluid? 54. What structure in the ventricles produces CSF? 55. This enlargement of subarachnoid space is located between the cerebellum and brain stem and is a site for CSF collection