Neuroanatomy

(Neuroanatomy) 1. The hypothalamus: a. forms part of the mid-brain b. forms part of the roof of the third ventricle c.
is responsible for temperature regulation d. contains the tuber cinerueum e. has nerve connections with the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
2. The human pituitary gland: a. lies in the hypophyseal fossa of the sphenoid bone b. derives its blood supply from the circle of Willis c. is entirely ectodermal in origin d. has independent vascular systems for the anterior and posterior lobe e. has neural connections with the pineal body
3. The following hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland: a. TSH b. growth hormone c. oxytocin d. antidiuretic hormone e. prolactin
4. The adult spinal cord: a. extends to the sacrum b. contains a central canal
c. is composed entirely of grey matter d. has a spinal ganglion in each dorsal nerve root e. is covered by three protective membranes
5. The pituitary gland : a. is situated above the optic nerve in the majority of patients b. if enlarged with adenoma can cause bitemporal hemianopia which is often larger superiorly than inferiorly c. has a portal circulation
d. contains pars nervosa in the anterior lobe e. increases in size during pregnancy
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1. The following are true: a. structure 1 is part of the ethmoid bone b. falx cerebri is attached to 1 c. structure 2 is part part of the frontal bone d. olfactory nerves pass through 2 e. nasal branch of the ophthalmic nerve passes through 2 2. The following are true: a. the pituitary gland rests on 5 b. 4 is the anterior clinoid process c. groove 8 is formed by internal carotid artery d. groove 10 is formed by the internal jugular vein e. groove 12 is formed by transverse venous sinus
3. The following are true about 3: a. it forms the superior border of the superior orbital fissure b. it is derived from the mesoderm c. it calcifies in membraneous. d. if forms the border between the anterior and middle cranial fossa. e. it may be absent in type I neurofibromatosis
4. Structures that passes through 6 include: a. middle meningeal artery b. mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve c. internal carotid artery
d. sympathetic nerve e. facial nerve
5. Structures passing through 11 include: a. vertebral artery b. vagus nerve c. glossopharyngeal nerve d. hypoglossal nerve c. internal jugular vein
1. The trigeminal nerve: a. has three autonomic ganglia associated with its terminal branches b. has a large sensory and a small motor root c. carries taste fibres from the posterior one-third of the tongue d. has a mandibular division which leaves the skull through the foramen rotundum e. has maxillary division which is both sensory and motor
2. The trigeminal ganglion: a. lies in a depression on the petrous temporal bone b. has the internal carotid artery lying lateral to it c. contains the cell bodies of the sensory fibres of the fifth cranial nerve d. contains parasympathetic synapses e. lies entirely in the extradural space.
3. The maxillary nerve: a. is medial to the internal carotid artery in the cavernous sinus b. enters the orbit through the superior orbital fissure c. supplies sensation to the mucous membrane of the maxillary air sinus
d. supplies sensation to the lower lip e. supplies sensation to the lower eyelid.
4. Branches of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve include: a. the mental nerve b. the infraorbital nerve c. the supraorbital nerve d. the zygomaticofacial nerve e. the anterior ethmoidal nerve
5. Postganglionic fibres from the submandibular ganglion supply: the hyoglossus muscle b. taste buds on the tongue c. the facial artery d. sweat glands in the skin of the chin e. the sublingual salivary gland.
1. Structures found within the cerebellum include: a. the amygdaloid body b. the dentate nucleus c. the emboliform nucleus d. the caudate nucleus e. the globose nucleus
2. The fibres that interconnect the two cerebral hemispheres include: a. the cingulum b. the uncinate fasciculus c. the corpus callosum d. the hippocampal commissure e. the geniculo-calcarine tract
3. The following structures are made up of the dura mater: a. tela choroidea b. the cisterna magna c. the diaphragma sellae d. falx cerebelli e. falx cerebri
4. The following are true with regard to the internal capsule: a. it is made up of grey matter b. the anterior limb separates the caudate nucleus from the lenticular nucleus c. fibres connecting the frontal lobe to the red nucleus are found in the posterior limb d. corticothalamic fibres are found in the anterior limb e. contralateral spastic hemiplegia can result from infarction of the lenticulostriate artery
5. With regard to cerebral circulation: a. the posterior inferior cerebellar artery arises from the posterior cerebral artery b. the internal capsule is supplied by penetrating branches arising from the middle cerebral artery c. the posterior cerebral artery arises from the internal carotid artery d. the lateral aspect of each cerebral hemisphere is supplied mainly by the middle cerebral artery e. the inferior petrosal sinus drains into the external jugular vein
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What structures are found within the cerebellum?

Which structures are made up of the dura mater?

(Neuroanatomy) 1. The hypothalamus: a. forms part of the mid-brain b. forms part of the roof of the third ventricle c.

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d. sympathetic nerve e. facial nerve

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