Anatomy And Physiology Lab Exam

Front 1

What is the lowest/most inferior brain stem structure

Back 1

Medulla oblongata

Front 2

___ is a crossover point for the major motor tracts/ pyramidal tracts descending from the motor areas of the cerebrum

Back 2

Decussation of pyramids

Front 3

The fiber tracts found in the cerebral hemisphere white matter are called ____ if they connect two portions of the same hemisphere

Back 3

Association

Front 4

The fiber tracts found in the cerebral hemisphere white matter are called____ if they run between the cerebral cortex and lower brain structures or spinal cord

Back 4

Projection tracts

Front 5

The fiber tracts found in the cerebral hemisphere white matter are called___ if they run from one hemisphere to another

Back 5

Commisures

Front 6

The ___ are important subcortical motor nuclei that are involved in regulating voluntary motor activities

Back 6

Basal ganglia

Front 7

The basal ganglia are part of what system

Back 7

Extrapyramydal system

Front 8

The most important basal ganglia/nuclei are the _____ and the ______

Back 8

Caudate nucleus; lentiform nucleus

Front 9

Name two of the three nuclei which compose the basal nuclei/ basal ganglia

Back 9

Putamen,globus,pallidus nucleus

Front 10

The amygdaloid nucleus / body is part of what system

Back 10

Limbic system

Front 11

The ____ is a spray of projection fibers coursing down from the prevented / motor gyrus

Back 11

Corona radiata

Front 12

The corona radiata is a spray of projection fibers coursing down from the precentral/motor gyrus, combines with sensory fibers traveling to the sensory Cortex to form a broad band of fibrous material called the

Back 12

Internal capsule

Front 13

The caudate nucleus and the putamen are referred to collectively as the _____ or striped body

Back 13

Corpus striation

Front 14

Name the three major internal structures of the diencephalon

Back 14

Thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus

Front 15

The ____ is a tiny orifice connecting the third ventricle with the lateral ventricle on the same side

Back 15

Interventricular foramina

Front 16

Name one of the structures found in the epithalamus

Back 16

Pineal gland

Front 17

The ____ forms the roof of the third ventricle and is the most dorsal portion of the diencephalon

Back 17

Epithalamus

Front 18

Name the three lobes of the cerebellum

Back 18

Anterior, posterior, floccular-nodular lobes

Front 19

Name the three meninges of the brain

Back 19

Dura matter, pia matter, arachnoid matter

Front 20

Name the two layers of the dura matter

Back 20

Periosteal, meningeal

Front 21

The ______, of the dura matter is attached to the inner surface of the skull forming the periosteum

Back 21

Periosteal layer

Front 22

The _____ of the dura matter forks the outermost brain covering and is continuous with the dura matter of the spinal cord

Back 22

Meningeal layer

Front 23

Which extension of the dura matter dips into the longitudinal tissue to attach to the crista gali of the ethmoid bone of the skull

Back 23

Falx cerebri

Front 24

What is the function of the superior Sagittal sinus

Back 24

Collect blood draining form brain tissue

Front 25

The _____, which functions in separating the two cerebellar hemispheres and the tentorium cerebelli which functions in swearing the cerebrum from the cerebellum are two important inward folds of the inner dural membrane

Back 25

Falix cerebelli

Front 26

The falx cerebelli which functions in separating the two cerebellar hemispheres and the _____ which functions in separating the cerebrum from the cerebellum are two important inward folds of the inner dural membrane

Back 26

Tentorium cerebelli

Front 27

How many cranial nerves are found in humans

Back 27

12 pairs

Front 28

How many cranial nerves are solely sensory

Back 28

3

Front 29

How many cranial nerves are mixed nerves

Back 29

4