NEUROLOGY-LQ1
1. Its
2. Name literally means "little brain". It coordinates movement and plays a crucial role in balance and equilibrium.
Cerebellum
3. Circle of willis refers to a unique arterial circulatory anastomoses at the base of the brain. *
4. Which of the following nerves exits thru the foramen magnum? *
spinal accessory nerves
hypoglosal nerve
acoustic nerve
glossopharyngeal nerve
5. What segment of the internal carotid artery contains the carotid siphon? * cavernous segment/C4
6. Which of the following arteries supply the leg portion of the motor homunculus? *
middle cerebral artery
middle meningeal artery
anterior cerebral artery
posterior cerebral artery
7. Paired gray matter structures of diencephalon that has unique role in relaying sensorimotor signals and regulation of
consciousness. Thalamus
8. a network of veins and sinuses underlying the dangerous area of the face. *
9. the anterior cranial fossa, which of the following lobes occupies about 40% of the space? It is considered the largest
cerebral lobe. * frontal lobe
10. This gyrus harbors the primary somatosensory homunculus of the brain. * postcentral gyrus
11. ___________ is typically short and has a diameter of around 3 to 5mm. It is formed by a confluence of vertebral arteries and
provides a major blood supply to the brainstem and cerebellum. *
posterior inferior cerebellar artery
anterior inferior cerebellar artery
posterior cerebellar artery
basilar artery
12. ____, also known as the root entry zone where CNS myelin transition to peripheral myelin of cranial or spinal nerves.
13. Which of the following structures is part of diencephalon? * geniculate bodies
14. Which of the following cells is not found in the CNS? * schwann cells
15. Among the cranial nerves coursing through the cavernous sinus, name the only nerve that is not attached to the lateral
dural wall. *
16. is a skull landmark where the frontal, parietal, temporal and sphenoid bones are join together. * Pterion
17. What is the major venous outflow of the head? *
18. These structures drain CSF from the subarachnoid space into adjacent venous plexus. arachnoid granulations
19. The internal auditory canal provides passage, inferiorly ,for the 3 branches of vestibulocochlear nerve and, superiorly, for
__________ nerve. * facial nerve
20. Which of the following white matter tracts cross from one cerebral hemisphere to another? * commissural tracts
21. ____ is a bony landmark where the coronal and sagittal sutures meet, between the frontal and two parietal bones. *
Bregma
22. This region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere is responsible for production of speech. * Broca's area
23. The angular gyrus is an important association area, particularly for language processing and spatial recognition, memory
and attention. This gyrus is found in ___________. * parietal lobe
24. ______ is the largest branch of internal carotid artery and supplies part of the frontal lobe, the lateral surfaces of parietal
and temporal lobes. * middle cerebral artery
25. It is one of the largest lobe in the cerebral hemisphere, responsible for hearing, speech recognition and long term
memory. *
temporal lobe
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
26. Which of the following areas comprise the primary somatosensory cortex? * Brodmann area 3,1,2
27. is a white matter structure containing both ascending and descending tracts that connect the cerebral hemispheres with
subcortical structures, the brainstem and spinal cord.
corpus callosum
internal capsule
commissural fibers
uncinate fasciculus
28. It is an unpaired butterfly-shaped skull bone that partly makes up the orbit. * sphenoid bone
29. The internal carotid artery gives off its first branch, the ophthalmic artery, at which segment? * C6
30. Which of the following arteries supply the thalamus? *
anterior cerebral artery
middle cerebral artery
posterior cerebral artery
internal carotid artery
31. Blood supply to the internal capsule are commonly perforating end-arteries arising from MCA. These arteries are
collectively called_____________.
32. ___________are paired arteries arising from the subclavian arteries, providing a major blood supply to the neck and the posterior
fossa. *
basilar artery
posterior cerebral arteries
vertebral arteries
external carotid arteries
33. Name the artery supplying the motor cortex. *Middle Cerebral Artery
34. The visual cortex is also known as Brodmann area 17
35. Corpus Callosum is the largest white matter bundle in the brain. *
36. Seizures originating from the frontal lobe is usually accompanied by eye movement contralateral to the lesion. This is because of
stimulation of the frontal eye field which corresponds to ___________. *
Brodmann area 17
Brodmann area 8
Brodmann area 6
Brodmann area 44
37. This major sulcus separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe. *
Sylvian sulcus
Lateral sulcus
Rolandic sulcus
Precentral sulcus
38. There are 3 major arteries supplying the cerebellum, of which 2 arise directly from the basilar artery. Which of the following arteries,
supplying the cerebellum, arises from vertebral arteries? *
AICA
PICA
SCA
PCA
39. Infarction involving the posterior cerebral artery may affect, which lobe of the cerebral hemisphere? * Occipital lobe
40. What is the main blood supply to the medial frontal lobe? *
Middle Cerebral Artery
Anterior Cerebral Artery
Posterior Cerebral Artery
Vertebrobasilar Artery
