Human Neuroanatomy

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Where is the CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) secreted? Hypothalamus Arachnoid granulations Choroid plexus Fourth ventricle

2. Which cells myelinate axons in the central nervous system? Astrocytes Oligodendrocytes Neurites Monocytes

3. Which of these nuclei is not considered functionally part of the basal ganglia (corpus striatum)? Amygdala Caudate Nucleus Putamen Substantia Nigra

4. Which is the first nucleus to receive binaural input? Ventral Cochlear Nucleus Thalamus Superior Olive Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus

5. Where is that nucleus located? Midbrain Medulla Oblongata Cerebellum Parietal Cortex

6. The pyramidal (corticospinal) tract decussates at the juction between... the cerebellum and the pons the pons and the midbrain the medulla and the spinal cord the pons and the medulla

7. Which of these structures is associated mainly with memory? Cerebellum Thalamus Hippocampus Occipital Cortex

8. Which of these nuclei is involved in processing of vision? Superior Olive Caudate Nucleus Dentate Nucleus Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

9. What does the abbreviation GABA stand for? Answer: (The first two words are joined by a hyphen.)

10. Which of these structures is part of the rhombencephalon? Temporal Lobe Midbrain Pons Diencephalon