Awaiting review
- Functions of: VPL/M, MGN, LGN, SCN, SON, PVN, MB
- The vascular supply of the pituitary gland
- The anatomy and functionality of the epithalamus
- The anatomy and functionality of the AP commissures
- The anatomy and functionality of the pineal gland
– - The thalamic nuclei (names, categories, correlated functional overview)
- The subthalamus and STN: anatomy and physiology
- The zona incerta: anatomy and physiology
- Fields of Forel: anatomy and physiology
- Habenular nuclei: anatomy and physiology
- Stria medullaris: anatomy and physiology
NUNC4
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Question 1 |
Which of the following not true of the medial geniculate nucleus?
It is a component of the diencephalon
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It is a bilateral structure | |
It is a portion of the epithalamus | |
It is involved in auditory processing | |
It receives bilateral information from the inner ears |
Question 2 |
Which of the following best defines mammillary body functionality?
Third order neuron origin for afferent information from the ascending spinal cord | |
Third order neuron origin for afferent information from the ascending brainstem | |
Projection relay centre of visual information | |
Circardian rhythm regulator | |
Memory and learning |
Question 3 |
A patient with thiamine deficiency resulting in keen confabulation and memory formation. Which of the following structure is most likely lesioned?
VPL thalamic nucelus | |
VPM thalamic nucleus | |
Suprachiasmatic nucleus | |
Medial geniculate nucleus Hint: | |
Mammillary bodies |
Question 4 |
The inferior hypophyseal artery will supply which region predominately?
That responsible for secretion of PRL | |
That responsible for secretion of ACTH | |
That responsible for ADH | |
That responsible for LH | |
That responsive for TSH |
Question 5 |
Which region of the epithalamus will be stimulated to secrete as ganglion cells detect a decrease in ambient light?
Habenular commissuree | |
Habenular nucleus | |
Medial geniculate nucleus | |
Stria medullaris | |
Pineal gland |
Question 6 |
A patient's right eye has a torch shone toward it. Both pupils consensually undergo miosis. Which white matter tract is responsible for the bilateral nature of this reflex?
Pretectal commissure | |
Anterior commissure | |
Posterior commissure | |
Edinger-Westphal commissure | |
None of the above |
Question 7 |
The white matter tract connecting the two temporal lobes lie in which relation to the lamina terminalis?
Superior | |
Inferior | |
Posterior | |
Medial | |
None of the above |
Question 8 |
How is the ciliary ganglion involved in the pupillary light reflex?
Connect the second cranial nerve from retina to rostral midbrain | |
Connects the bilateral pretectal nuclei | |
Connects the bilateral Edinger Westphal nuclei | |
Contains the soma of the preganglionic efferent limb | |
Contains the soma of the postganglionic efferent limb |
Question 9 |
Which of the following is not a keenly associated function of the subthalamic nucleus?
GPi projection in the indirect pathway | |
SNr projection to be involved in oculomotor regulation | |
Ventral pallidum to be involved in behavioural functionality | |
Connections to the anterior cingulate cortex as part of affect | |
None of the above |
Question 10 |
Which fibre type predominates the Fields of Forel?
Glutamate | |
Glycine | |
Gamma aminobutyric acid | |
Lysine | |
None of the above |
Question 11 |
What is the projection pattern of the stria medullaris?
Pineal gland to mamillary body | |
Pineal gland to fornix | |
Pineal gland to fimbriae | |
Pineal gland to anterior thalamic nucleus | |
Pineal gland to tuberal nuclei |
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