3.4 Neuroanatomy Quiz

Which of the following structures in the brain is responsible for the regulation of satiety and hunger?

What is the approximate percentage of the cerebral cortex in the adult human brain?

What is the approximate percentage of the prefrontal cortex in the adult human brain?

What percentage of left-handed people are left-hemisphere dominant?

Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for controlling the muscles of the face, including the eyes and mouth?

Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for controlling the muscles of the larynx, pharynx, and tongue?

Which cranial nerve can NOT carry only motor impulses?

Which of the following symptoms is associated with left hemisphere lesions?

Which of the following is responsible for controlling movements of the eyes, head, and neck?

Which of the following is responsible for regulating basic bodily functions such as breathing and heart rate?

Which of the following is responsible for processing and interpreting sensory information such as touch, taste and sound?

Which of the following is responsible for controlling the automatic functions of the body such as heart rate, blood pressure and breathing?

Which of the following is the part of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing information related to sight?

Which of the following regions of the brain is responsible for the regulation of hunger and satiety?

Which of the following lobes of the brain plays a key role in the processing of auditory information?

The primary somatosensory cortex is located in which of the following lobes of the brain?

The Brodmann area 4, also known as the primary motor cortex, is responsible for the control of which of the following body parts?

The primary visual cortex is located in which of the following lobes of the brain?

The inferior temporal gyrus, which is found in the temporal lobe, is responsible for the processing of which of the following types of information?

The cingulate gyrus, which is located in the limbic system, is responsible for which of the following functions?

The superior temporal gyrus is located in which of the following lobes of the brain?

The fusiform gyrus is located in which of the following lobes of the brain?

The parahippocampal gyrus is located in which of the following lobes of the brain?

The anterior cingulate cortex, which is a part of the cingulate gyrus, is responsible for which of the following functions?

The posterior cingulate cortex, which is a part of the cingulate gyrus, is responsible for which of the following functions?

The cingulate gyrus is connected to which of the following brain regions?

The hippocampus, which is a part of the limbic system, is responsible for which of the following functions?

The amygdala, which is a part of the limbic system, is responsible for which of the following functions?

The olfactory bulb, which is a part of the limbic system, is responsible for which of the following functions?

The vestibulocochlear nerve, also known as cranial nerve VIII, is responsible for which of the following functions?

The spinal accessory nerve, also known as cranial nerve XI, is responsible for which of the following functions?

The dorsal columns of the spinal cord are responsible for which of the following functions?

The grey matter of the spinal cord is responsible for which of the following functions?

The dorsal horn of the spinal cord is responsible for which of the following functions?

The ventral horn of the spinal cord is responsible for which of the following functions?

The caudate nucleus, which is a subcortical structure, is responsible for which of the following functions?

The caudate nucleus, which is connected to the basal ganglia, is responsible for which of the following functions?

The caudate nucleus, which is part of the limbic system, is responsible for which of the following functions?

The putamen, which is a subcortical structure, is responsible for which of the following functions in Parkinson’s disease?

The putamen, which is connected to the globus pallidus, is responsible for which of the following symptoms in Huntington’s disease?

The putamen, which is part of the basal ganglia, is responsible for which of the following symptoms in Schizophrenia?

The globus pallidus, which is a subcortical structure, is responsible for which of the following symptoms in Parkinson’s disease?

The globus pallidus, which is connected to the putamen, is responsible for which of the following symptoms in Huntington’s disease?

What is the primary neurotransmitter produced by the substantia nigra?

What is the main pathological feature of substantia nigra in Parkinson’s disease?

What is the main treatment for Parkinson’s disease?

What is the main function of the subthalamic nucleus (STN)?

What is the main treatment for Parkinson’s disease that involves the subthalamic nucleus?

What is the main function of the temporal lobes?

What is the main pathological feature of the temporal lobes in epilepsy?

What is the main surgical treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy?

What is the main function of the hippocampal formation?

What is the main pathological feature of the hippocampal formation in Alzheimer’s disease?

What is the main treatment for Alzheimer’s disease?

What is the main location of neurogenesis in the adult brain?

What is the main factor that affects neurogenesis in the adult brain?

What is the main benefit of increasing neurogenesis in the adult brain?

What is the most common type of seizure in temporal lobe epilepsy?

What is the main imaging modality used to diagnose temporal lobe epilepsy?

A patient with temporal lobe epilepsy experiences which of the following seizure types most frequently?

A patient with temporal lobe epilepsy has been diagnosed with mesial temporal sclerosis. What is the likely cause of this condition?

A patient with temporal lobe epilepsy is considering surgery as a treatment option. Which of the following procedures is most commonly used to treat temporal lobe epilepsy?

Which of the following structures is responsible for motor function and movement control in the frontal lobes?

The frontal lobes are responsible for which of the following cognitive functions?

Which of the following brain structures is located in the medial aspect of the frontal lobes?

What is the function of the corpus callosum?

A patient is diagnosed with a congenital disorder known as agenesis of corpus callosum. What is the likely outcome of this disorder?

A surgical procedure known as a corpus callosotomy is performed on a patient with intractable epilepsy. What is the purpose of this procedure?

What is the main function of the fornix in the brain?

A patient undergoes a surgical procedure known as a fornix transection. What is the purpose of this procedure?

A patient is diagnosed with a condition known as forniceal atrophy. What is the likely outcome of this condition?

What is the main function of Papez’s circuit in the brain?

What is the name of the key structure of Papez’s circuit?

Which of the following disorders is associated with Papez’s circuit?

How does the Papez circuit interact with other neural pathways in the brain to regulate emotions?

What is the main function of mesocortical dopamine pathways in the brain?

What is the name of the key structure of the mesocortical dopamine pathways?

How do antipsychotics work to treat schizophrenia?

What is the primary function of the nigrostriatal dopamine pathway?

How do first-generation antipsychotics work to treat schizophrenia?

What is the primary function of the mesolimbic dopamine pathway in the brain?

What substance is most commonly associated with the activation of the mesolimbic dopamine pathway?

Which of the following symptoms is most closely associated with the mesolimbic dopamine pathway in individuals with schizophrenia?

Which of the following brain regions receives the highest density of noradrenergic innervation from the locus coeruleus?

What is the primary function of the ascending noradrenergic pathway from the locus coeruleus?

Which of the following disorders is most closely associated with abnormal activity in the ascending noradrenergic pathway from the locus coeruleus?

Which of the following brain regions receives the highest density of cholinergic innervation from the basal forebrain?

What is the primary function of the basal forebrain cholinergic pathway?

Which of the following brainstem nuclei is the primary source of cholinergic innervation in the brainstem?

How does cholinergic neurotransmission in the brainstem affect the control of movement?

From the following list what is the most predominant function of the brainstem cholinergic pathway?

How do lesions of the brainstem cholinergic pathway affect cognitive function?

Which of the following brain regions is the primary source of corticofugal glutamate projections?

How does the corticofugal glutamate system modulate the activity of the basal ganglia?

What is the primary function of the corticofugal glutamate system?

Which of the following is the primary source of serotonergic neurons?

How does the serotonin pathway modulate the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis?

What is the primary function of the serotonin pathway?

Which brain region is known to be associated with the development of schizophrenia?

Which brain region is known to be associated with the development of depression?

Which neuron has no axons associated with it?

Regarding nominal aphasia which area when effected by a lesion can be localised to?

Of the following brain regions, which area is responsible for arithmetical ability?

Which artery supplies oxygenated blood supply to the corpus callosum?

Which cell is the largest in the brain?

Which brain region when effected by a lesion can cause dysarthria?

Which of the following blood vessels supply the internal capsule?

Which of the following is affected if there is an occlusion of the posterior cerebral artery?

Which of the following brain regions is affected if there is an occlusion of the posterior cerebral artery?

Both the hypothalamus and thalamus are parts of which embryological structure?

Mr Roberts is a 92 year-old patient presenting to outpatient clinic with symptoms appearing the be the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Upon neuroimaging, which brain region could should noticeable changes?

During which age group is synaptogenesis at its peak?

An elderly patient suffers a fall in her home and presents to A&E with symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus. The trauma is suspected to have damaged her basal brain. Which region is the obstruction most likely to have occurred?

Which of the following is the most common site of obstruction in non-communicating hydrocephalus?

What region of the brain is likely affected by an elderly gentleman presenting with a history of personality changes and socially disinhibited behaviour? His wife describes recent urinary incontinence.

Which region of the brain when damage is associated with forced utilization behaviour?

Which of the following brain regions is most commonly associated with the development of forced utilization behavior (FUB)?

Which of the following brain regions is most likely to be associated with the development of Hemiballismus?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Papez circuit?

Which of the following statements about microglia is correct?

What is the function of the foramen of Monroe?

What is the function of the foramen of Magendie?

Which of the following statements about the lateral geniculate body is correct?

Which of the following statements about the lateral sulcus (Sylvian fissure) is correct?

Which of the following statements about monkeys with amygdala damage and maternal behaviours is correct?

Which of the following parts of the basal ganglia is associated with an abnormality in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?

Which of the following statements about the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is correct?

Which of the following statements about the location of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) is correct?

Which of the following statements about the origin of neural crest cells is correct?

Which of the following areas of the brain is associated with ‘social valuation’?

Which of the following is a key function of the non-dominant cerebral hemisphere?

Which of the following vessels primarily supplies blood to the hippocampus?

Which of the following brain structures is the last to mature during development?

Which of the following statements about Purkinje cells in the cerebellum is true?

Which cells are found uniquely in the cerebellum?

What is unique about Purkinje cells in the cerebellum?

What is the main function of endosomes in a cell?

Which structure separates the lateral ventricles in the brain?

Huntington’s disease is caused by degeneration of what structure?

Which of the following structures in the basal ganglia contains melanin?

Which of the following structures give rise to the cerebral hemispheres during embryogenesis?

Which part of the brain is associated with aura in epilepsy?

Which lobe is initially affected in Alzheimer’s disease?

Which of the following statements about the blood supply of the language areas in the brain is correct?

The blood supply for language areas, which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following statements about transient ischemia of the carotid system and aphasia is correct?

The nucleus accumbens is closely related to which brain structure?

What is the difference between structural and functional neuroimaging techniques?

How do researchers use diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to study white matter integrity in the brain?

What is the role of positron emission tomography (PET) in understanding neural activity and disease processes?