Neuroanatomy Module Test

QUESTION 01

The spinal cord gray matter contains many:

A. Neuronal cell bodies and local circuits B. Only myelinated tracts C. Bones D. Tendons

QUESTION 02

Spinal cord white matter contains mainly:

A. Ascending and descending axons B. Only epithelial cells C. Cartilage D. Synovial fluid

QUESTION 03

Dorsal roots carry primarily:

A. Sensory afferent fibers B. Motor efferent fibers only C. Autonomic output only D. Blood vessels

QUESTION 04

Ventral roots carry primarily:

A. Motor efferent fibers B. Sensory afferent fibers only C. CSF D. Venous blood

QUESTION 05

A mixed spinal nerve forms after:

A. Dorsal and ventral roots unite B. Two dorsal roots unite only C. Two arteries fuse D. The cord ends

QUESTION 06

Spinal cord segment level and vertebral level are:

A. Not always identical B. Always identical C. Unrelated to development D. Identical only in adults

QUESTION 07

The brainstem consists of:

A. Midbrain, pons and medulla B. Cerebrum and cerebellum only C. Frontal and parietal lobes D. Cervical and thoracic cord

QUESTION 08

Many cranial nerve nuclei are located in the:

A. Brainstem B. Femoral triangle C. Pleura D. Hand

QUESTION 09

A crossed neurological pattern can suggest a lesion in the:

A. Brainstem B. Foot arch C. Gallbladder D. Scalp

QUESTION 10

The cerebellum contributes importantly to:

A. Coordination and motor learning B. Primary initiation of all movement only C. Vision only D. Urine formation

QUESTION 11

Cerebellar disease often causes:

A. Dysmetria B. Pure sensory anesthesia only C. Aphasia only D. Renal failure

QUESTION 12

Intention tremor is classically associated with:

A. Cerebellar dysfunction B. Peripheral venous disease C. Liver disease only D. Skin disease

QUESTION 13

The cerebral cortex participates in:

A. Motor, sensory and higher functions B. Only CSF production C. Only endocrine secretion D. Only spinal reflexes

QUESTION 14

The internal capsule is clinically important because it contains:

A. Densely packed projection fibers B. Only gray matter nuclei C. Only CSF D. Only cranial bones

QUESTION 15

The thalamus acts as a major:

A. Relay/integration station B. Skeletal muscle C. Peripheral nerve only D. Meningeal layer

QUESTION 16

Basal nuclei participate importantly in:

A. Motor control loops B. Pulmonary gas exchange C. Bone growth D. Urine storage

QUESTION 17

The corticospinal tract is important for:

A. Skilled voluntary movement B. Taste only C. Hearing only D. Bile secretion

QUESTION 18

Most corticospinal fibers cross in the:

A. Lower medulla B. Lumbar plexus C. Cerebellar cortex only D. Retina

QUESTION 19

Dorsal-column pathways carry:

A. Fine touch, vibration and conscious proprioception B. Vision C. Smell D. Autonomic motor output only

QUESTION 20

Anterolateral pathways carry importantly:

A. Pain and temperature B. Fine touch only C. Vision D. Hearing

QUESTION 21

The dura mater is the:

A. Outermost meningeal layer B. Innermost meningeal layer C. Ventricular epithelium D. White matter tract

QUESTION 22

CSF is produced mainly by the:

A. Choroid plexus B. Dura only C. Skull bone D. Pituitary stalk only

QUESTION 23

CSF circulates through ventricles and the:

A. Subarachnoid space B. Pleural cavity C. Peritoneal cavity D. Synovial cavity

QUESTION 24

The internal carotid and vertebrobasilar systems supply the:

A. Brain B. Upper limb only C. Kidney only D. Liver only

QUESTION 25

Epidural, subdural and subarachnoid hemorrhages differ mainly by:

A. Anatomical location and typical vessel relationships B. Having identical anatomy C. All occurring inside ventricles D. All being venous sinuses only

Neuroanatomy Test