Tricky Nero Anatomy Objective Type Questions And Answers

61. Cortical area 17–
1. is also termed the striate cortex
2. is involved in the processing of auditory stimuli
3. receives input from the lateral geniculate body
4. receives input from the medial geniculate body
One or more answers may be correct. Select–
A. if 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B. if 1 and 3 are correct
C. if 2 and 4 are correct
D. if only 4 is correct
E. if all are correct
The answer is B.

62. Brodmann's area 4 corresponds to the–
A. primary motor cortex
B. premotor cortex
C. Broca's area
D. primary sensory cortex
E. striate cortex
The answer is A.

63. A healthy 25-year-old man had an episode of blurred vision in the left eye that lasted 2 weeks and then resolved. Six months later he developed difficulty walking. Examination showed decreased visual acuity in the left eye, nystagmus, loss of vibratory sensation and position sense at the toes and knees bilaterally, and hyperactive deep tendon reflexes with a Babinski reflex on the right. Three years later, the man was admitted to the hospital with dysarthria, intention tremor of the left arm, and urinary incontinence. The clinical features are consistent with–
1. myasthenia gravis
2. a series of strokes
3. a cerebellar tumor
4. multiple sclerosis
One or more answers may be correct. Select–
A. if 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B. if 1 and 3 are correct
C. if 2 and 4 are correct
D. if only 4 is correct
E. if all are correct
The answer is D.

64. In a stroke affecting the territory of the middle cerebral artery–
A. weakness and sensory loss are most severe in the contralateral leg
B. weakness and sensory loss are most severe in the contralateral face and arm
C. weakness and sensory loss are most severe in the ipsilateral leg
D. weakness and sensory loss are most severe in the ipsilateral face and arm
E. akinetic mutism is often seen
The answer is B.

65. Within the cerebellum–
1. climbing fibers and mossy fibers carry afferent information
2. Purkinje cells provide the primary output from the cerebellar cortex
3. Purkinje cells project to the ipsilateral deep cerebellar nuclei
4. efferents from the deep cerebellar nuclei project to the contralateral red nucleus and thalamic nuclei
One or more answers may be correct. Select–
A. if 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B. if 1 and 3 are correct
C. if 2 and 4 are correct
D. if only 4 is correct
E. if all are correct
The answer is E.

66. The striatum includes–
1. the caudate nucleus
2. the globus pallidus
3. the putamen
4. the substantia nigra
One or more answers may be correct. Select–
A. if 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B. if 1 and 3 are correct
C. if 2 and 4 are correct
D. if only 4 is correct
E. if all are correct
The answer is B.

67. Sensory nuclei of the thalamus include–
1. lateral geniculate
2. superior geniculate
3. ventral posterior, lateral
4. ventral anterior
One or more answers may be correct. Select–
A. if 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B. if 1 and 3 are correct
C. if 2 and 4 are correct
D. if only 4 is correct
E. if all are correct
The answer is B.

68. In a patient with hemiparkinsonism (unilateral Parkinson's disease) affecting the right arm, a
lesion is most likely in the–
A. right subthalamic nucleus
B. left subthalamic nucleus
C. right substantia nigra
D. left substantia nigra
E. right globus pallidus
F. left globus pallidus
The answer is D.

69. In a patient with a missile wound involving the left cerebral hemisphere, the following might be expected–
1. dense neglect of stimuli on the left side
2. hemiplegia involving the right arm and leg
3. hemiplegia involving the left arm and leg
4. aphasia
One or more answers may be correct. Select–
A. if 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B. if 1 and 3 are correct
C. if 2 and 4 are correct
D. if only 4 is correct
E. if all are correct
The answer is C.

70. Axon pathways that decussate before they terminate include the–
1. optic nerve (II) fibers from the temporal halves of the two retinas
2. gracile fasciculus
3. cuneate fasciculus
4. olivocerebellar fibers
One or more answers may be correct. Select–
A. if 1, 2, and 3 are correct
B. if 1 and 3 are correct
C. if 2 and 4 are correct
D. if only 4 is correct
E. if all are correct
The answer is D.

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