Neurobiologic Foundations

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  • 2. 

    The _______ cells are to myelin in the CNS as _______ cells are to myelin in the Periphery.

    • Schwann cells, astrocytes

    • Oligodendrocytes, Astrocytes

    • Oligodendrocytes, Schwann Cells

    • Oligodendrocytes, Fibroblasts

    Correct Answer
    A. Oligodendrocytes, Schwann Cells
  • 3. 

    What does the longitudinal fissure separate?

    • The lateral ventricles.

    • R & L hemispheres.

    • Parietal and Occipital Lobes.

    • Cerebellum and Occipital Lobe.

    Correct Answer
    A. R & L hemispheres.
  • 4. 

    If someone had a deficit in sensory and perceptual, what lobe may be affected?

    • Temporal

    • Parietal

    • Frontal

    • Occipital

    Correct Answer
    A. Parietal
  • 5. 

    In which lobe does auditory processing and memory occur?

    • Temporal

    • Parietal

    • Frontal

    • Occipital

    Correct Answer
    A. Temporal
  • 6. 

    Which structure of the brain is important in Parkinson's?

    • Red Nucleus

    • Cerebellum

    • Substantia Nigra

    • Amygdala

    Correct Answer
    A. Substantia Nigra
  • 7. 

    Which of the following is not true of CSF?

    • Secreted by choroid plexes.

    • Absorbed by arachnoid granulations into venous sinuses.

    • Ultrafiltered Blood.

    • Should be cloudy.

    • Can be evaluated via Spinal Tap.

    Correct Answer
    A. Should be cloudy.
  • 8. 

    Areas where grey matter cover the CNS are called?

    • Cerebellum

    • Tectum

    • Cortex

    Correct Answer
    A. Cortex
  • 9. 

    The limbic system is comprised of:

    • Insula

    • Cingulate Gyrus

    • Hippocampus

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 10. 

    What is the function of the brainstem?

    • Visual Processing

    • Vegetative Functions

    • Memory and Cognition

    • Sensory and Perceptual

    Correct Answer
    A. Vegetative Functions
  • 11. 

    Failure of the caudal neural tube to close may be due to lack of folic acid.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 12. 

    Where is cerebrospinal fluid produces and which ventricle has the most of these?

    • Choroid plexes, third

    • Choroid plexus, lateral

    • Arachnoid Villae, 4th

    • Arachnoid Villae, 3rd

    Correct Answer
    A. Choroid plexus, lateral
  • 13. 

    Of the three functional classifications of a neuron, what makes up the most in the CNS?

    • Motor

    • Sensory

    • Interneurons

    Correct Answer
    A. Interneurons
  • 14. 

    Dendrites carry _________ information

    • Afferent

    • Efferent

    Correct Answer
    A. Afferent
  • 15. 

    Anosmia is a dysfunction often linked to which cranial nerve.

    • Olfactory

    • Optic

    • Facial

    • Abducens

    Correct Answer
    A. Olfactory
  • 16. 

    The sensory part of the spinal cord is the:

    • Ventral horn of the grey matter

    • Dorsal horn of the grey matter

    • Lateral fascilus

    • Mantle layer

    Correct Answer
    A. Dorsal horn of the grey matter
  • 17. 

    What is the fold of dura mater that separates the cerebral cortex from the cerebellum:

    • Falx cerebri

    • Tentorium Cerebelli

    • Dural Fold

    • Magnum Fissure

    Correct Answer
    A. Tentorium Cerebelli
  • 18. 

    The MCA supplies what part of the brain:

    • Medial

    • Lateral surface

    • Internal capsule

    • Occipital lobe

    • B & C

    Correct Answer
    A. B & C
  • 19. 

    Which fibers of the optic nerve cross at the optic chiasm?

    • Temporal

    • Nasal

    Correct Answer
    A. Nasal
  • 20. 

    Name types of macroglia.

    • Oligodendrocytes

    • Astrocytes

    • Neurons

    • A & B

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. A & B
  • 21. 

    What types of neurons are found in the retina?

    • Multipolar

    • Bipolar

    • Monopolar

    Correct Answer
    A. Bipolar
  • 22. 

    Which Cranial Nerve is not entirely motor?

    • III

    • IV

    • V

    • XII

    • XI

    Correct Answer
    A. V
  • 23. 

    Where does the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle lie?

    • Frontal Lobe

    • Occipital Lobe

    • Temporal lobe

    Correct Answer
    A. Frontal Lobe
  • 24. 

    What is the largest commisure we have?

    • Corpus Callosum

    • Anterior Fasciculus

    • Corona Radiata

    Correct Answer
    A. Corpus Callosum
  • 25. 

    Failure of which neural tube to close results in myelomeningocoele?

    • Rostral

    • Caudal

    Correct Answer
    A. Caudal
  • 26. 

    What is the hippocampus shaped like?

    • A flower

    • A piece of pizza

    • A seahorse

    • An almond

    Correct Answer
    A. A seahorse
  • 27. 

    When a person injures the ______ lobe, they may lose the ability to control impulses.

    • Parietal

    • Temporal

    • Occipital

    • Frontal

    Correct Answer
    A. Frontal
  • 28. 

    Why is the periaqueductal grey important?

    • It controls motor to our legs.

    • It is where our vision registers.

    • It absords CSF.

    • It is important in the regulation of pain sensation.

    Correct Answer
    A. It is important in the regulation of pain sensation.
  • 29. 

    What is the most common tumor of the CNS?

    • Astrocytoma

    • Meningioma

    • Myeloma

    Correct Answer
    A. Astrocytoma
  • 30. 

    The superior and inferior colliculi are collectively known as the:

    • Tegmentum

    • Tentorium

    • Tectum

    Correct Answer
    A. Tectum
  • 31. 

    Which is not a function of a neuron?

    • Transduction

    • Transformation

    • Transmission

    • Conduction

    • Integration

    Correct Answer
    A. Transformation
  • 32. 

    The cingulate Gyrus is sometimes called the ________ and represents what?

    • 5th lobe of the brain, deepest/oldest part of brain

    • 4th lobe, newest part of brain

    • 5th lobe, the internal capsule

    Correct Answer
    A. 5th lobe of the brain, deepest/oldest part of brain
  • 33. 

    Which type of hydrocephalus is caused by built up fluid or lack of absorption of fluid?

    • Non-communicating.

    • Communicating.

    Correct Answer
    A. Communicating.
  • 34. 

    Which of the following is not part of the basal ganglia?

    • Putamen

    • Cingulate Gyrus

    • Globus Pallidus

    • Caudate Nucleus

    • Lentiform Nucleus

    Correct Answer
    A. Cingulate Gyrus
  • 35. 

    What is true of Cranial nerves 1 & 2?

    • They meet in the brainstem.

    • They control extraocular movement.

    • They do not go to the brainstem.

    Correct Answer
    A. They do not go to the brainstem.
  • 36. 

    What is the lobule on the medial surface of the brain that controls motor AND sensory to our legs?

    • Paracentral Lobule

    • Periaqueductal Grey

    • Interventricular Foramen

    • Internal Capsule

    Correct Answer
    A. Paracentral Lobule
  • 37. 

    The nervous system develops from one of the germ layers that is created by gastrulation. Which layer?

    • Mesoderm

    • Endoderm

    • Ectoderm

    Correct Answer
    A. Ectoderm
  • 38. 

    What is the mechanism of tPa?

    • Use with hemorrhagic stroke to decrease blood viscosity.

    • Use with Ischemic stroke to decrease blood viscosity and break up occlusion.

    • Give by mouth 24 hours after a stroke, no matter what type.

    Correct Answer
    A. Use with Ischemic stroke to decrease blood viscosity and break up occlusion.
  • 39. 

    What is a common neurological principle that is used following a TBI?

    • First in, first out

    • First in, last out

    • Last in, last out

    Correct Answer
    A. First in, last out
  • 40. 

    Greater than 20% of tumors in middle aged adults are:

    • Meningioma

    • Ependymoma

    • Medulloblastoma

    Correct Answer
    A. Meningioma
  • 41. 

    Where does the infundibulum run between?

    • Thalamus and pituitary

    • Pituitary and hypothalamus

    • Thalamus and corpus collosum

    • Pituitary and fornix

    Correct Answer
    A. Pituitary and hypothalamus
  • 42. 

    What is the only cranial nerve that exits dorsally?

    • Trigeminal

    • Facial

    • Accessory

    • Trochlear

    Correct Answer
    A. Trochlear
  • 43. 

    If CN III was damaged, which way would the eyeball drift?

    • In

    • Down

    • Out

    Correct Answer
    A. Out
  • 44. 

    The part of the ventricular system in the region of the cerebellum and pons is:

    • 3rd

    • 4th

    • Cerebral aqueduct

    • Lateral

    Correct Answer
    A. 4th
  • 45. 

    Which of the following is not true?

    • Longitudinal fissure separates the temporal lobe from the rest of the brain.

    • Lateral fissure separates the temporal lobe from the rest of the brain.

    • The central sulcus separates the primary sensory and motor strips.

    • The septum pallucidum separates the lateral ventricles.

    • The calcarine sulcus is where the optic nerve registers.

    Correct Answer
    A. Longitudinal fissure separates the temporal lobe from the rest of the brain.
  • 46. 

    The fold of the dura that goes deep in the longitudinal fissure is called the:

    • Tentorium

    • Dural Fold

    • Tectum

    • Falx Cerebri

    Correct Answer
    A. Falx Cerebri
  • 47. 

    Which cranial nerve supplies the lateral recuts?

    • III

    • IV

    • VI

    Correct Answer
    A. VI
  • 48. 

    What is the tissue that was once the front of the neural tube called?

    • Ventricular System

    • Tegmentum

    • Lamina Terminalis

    Correct Answer
    A. Lamina Terminalis
  • 49. 

    What is the space between the 3rd and 4th ventricle called?

    • Cerebral Aqueduct

    • Foramen of Monro

    • Interventricular Aqueduct

    • Aqueduct of Sylvius

    • A & D

    Correct Answer
    A. A & D

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