A Trivia Quiz On Neuroanatomy!
What do you know about neuroanatomy? Neuroanatomy is the research of the structure and purpose of the nervous system. The nervous system is derived from numerous connected systems that work synergistically to send and receive messages from the central nervous system, which consists of the brain, the spinal cord, and the whole human body. The quiz will reveal what you know about neuroanatomy.
- 1.Which of the following terms do NOT belong with the others?
- A.
Frontal
- B.
Sagittal
- C.
Horizontal
- D.
Transverse
- E.
Rostral
- 2.Caudal is to rostral as
- A.
Contralateral is to antagonistic
- B.
Medial is to superior
- C.
Inferior is to lateral
- D.
Lateral is to anterior
- E.
Posterior is to anterior
- 3.A ___________ sections made through a human brain divides the brain like a salami.
- A.
Transverse
- B.
Horizontal
- C.
Sagittal
- D.
Frontal
- E.
A and D are correct
- 4.The ________ is comprised of the brain and the spinal cord.
- A.
Peripheral nervous system.
- B.
Central nervous system.
- C.
Enteric nervous system.
- D.
Brainstem
- E.
Forebrain
- 5.Which of the following terms do NOT belong with the others?
- A.
Frontal
- B.
Sagittal
- C.
Horizontal
- D.
Transverse
- E.
Rostral
- 6.The ______ interconnects the third and fourth ventricles.
- A.
Choroid plexus
- B.
Subarachnoid space
- C.
Corpus callosum
- D.
Arachnoid granulations
- E.
Cerebral aqueduct
- 7.What is an experimental advantage provided by the architecture of the ventricular system?
- A.
Drugs can be infused into the ventricles to reach brain regions protected by the blood-brain barrier.
- B.
The ventricles lie outside the blood-brain barrier.
- C.
Drugs infused into the gut are rapidly transferred to the ventricles.
- D.
Blockade of the ventricular CSF rapidly impairs brain function.
- E.
C and D are correct.
- 8.On the 28th day of embryonic development the human brain most resembles
- A.
A hollow tube.
- B.
A shallow plate.
- C.
A series of ridges.
- D.
A series of increasingly larger rectangles.
- E.
The shape of a fried egg.
- 9.Electrical stimulation of the right motor cortex elicits limb movements on the left side of the body and vice versa. Which term below best describes these organizations of the motor cortex and the muscles of the body?
- A.
Contralateral
- B.
Horizontal
- C.
Ipsilateral
- D.
Antagonistic
- E.
Parasagittal
- 10.H.M. was not able to learn anything new.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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