Deck 2: Head

Question 1

The lateral fissure separates the frontal lobe of the cerebrum from the parietal lobe.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The dura mater proper is the inner meningeal layer of the dura mater.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

As seen on a midsagittal magnetic resonance (MR) image, the fourth ventricle is bordered anteriorly by the pons and posteriorly by the anterior cerebellar notch.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The dip of the meningeal layer of the dura mater into the transverse fissure is the tentorium cerebelli.

Question 5

The infundibulum passes through the diaphragma sella.

Question 6

On axial images, the temporal lobes are seen at the level of the dorsum sellae.

Question 7

The dural sinuses are found between the dura mater and arachnoid.

Question 8

The dural sinuses are found between the arachnoid and pia mater.

Question 9

The largest cistern in the brain is the cistern pontine.

Question 10

The dura mater proper is the layer of the dura mater that acts as the inner periosteum of the cranium.

Question 11

On an axial image, the colliculi are anterior to the quadrigeminal cistern and posterior to the pineal gland.

Question 12

The respiratory center is found in the medulla oblongata.

Question 13

The cerebral aqueduct runs through the hindbrain.

Question 14

The structure forming a roof for the pituitary gland is the diaphragma sella.

Question 15

The fissure seen on sectional images separating the two hemispheres of the cerebrum is the transverse fissure.

Question 16

The arachnoid villi lack the tunica media found in blood vessels.

Question 17

The right and left vertebral arteries join together to form the basilar artery.

Question 18

The infundibulum connects the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.

Question 19

The meningeal layer of the dura mater, attaching anteriorly and posteriorly to the anterior and posterior clinoids and forming a roof for the pituitary gland, is the falx cerebri.

Question 20

The arachnoid villi lack the tunica externa or adventitia found in blood vessels.

Question 21

The cerebral aqueduct connects the third ventricle with the fourth ventricle.

Question 22

The name for the white matter in the center of the cerebrum is the centrum semiovale.

Question 23

On an axial image, the colliculi are posterior to the peduncles and anterior to the quadrigeminal cistern.

Question 24

The temporal lobe of the cerebrum is medial to the sylvian fissure.

Question 25

The cerebral aqueduct connects the third ventricle with the fourth ventricle.

Question 26

As seen on coronal images, the lateral walls of the third ventricle are formed by the hypothalamus.

Question 27

The connecting tissue of the two hemispheres of the cerebellum is the vermis.

Question 28

The dip of the meningeal layer of the dura mater in the longitudinal fissure is the falx cerebelli.

Question 29

The choroid plexus is active in the blood-brain barrier.

Question 30

The lentiform nucleus is composed of the putamen and globus pallidus.

Question 31

The point where nerve pathways cross, resulting in the right half of the brain controlling the left half of the body and vice versa, is in the medulla oblongata.

Question 32

The arachnoid villi lack the tunica intima found in blood vessels.

Question 33

The corpus callosum forms the roof of the body of the lateral ventricles.

Question 34

The arachnoid villi are found in the superior sagittal dural sinuses.

Question 35

Cerebrospinal fluid is found between the dura mater and arachnoid.

Question 36

The diencephalon is part of the midbrain.

Question 37

Below the level of the foramen magnum, there is only a single layer of the dura mater.

Question 38

Below the level of the foramen magnum, the meningeal layer of the dura mater covers the spinal cord.

Question 39

The infundibulum connects the hypothalamus and thalamus.

Question 40

Before draining into the dural sinuses, the blood from the head passes into the external (superficial) and internal (deep) veins.

Question 41

The arachnoid villi receive blood and cerebrospinal fluid.

Question 42

The function of the choroid plexus is to manufacture cerebrospinal fluid.

Question 43

The internal carotid arteries are branches of the external carotid arteries.

Question 44

The foramina of Luschka connect the lateral ventricles with the third ventricle.

Question 45

The collateral trigone is the area where the occipital and temporal horns of the lateral ventricles meet.

Question 46

Interventricular foramen is a synonym for the cerebral aqueduct.

Question 47

The foramen of Monro connects the lateral ventricles with the third ventricle.

Question 48

The dura mater proper is the periosteal lining of the vertebral canal below the foramen magnum.

Question 49

On a sagittal or coronal sectional image, the optic chiasma is in the vicinity of the infundibulum.

Question 50

The meningeal layer that adheres to the surface of the brain is the pia mater.

Question 51

The endosteal layer of the dura mater is the inner meningeal layer of the dura mater.

Question 52

The function of the circle of Willis is to equalize blood pressure to the brain and provide an alternate blood source should one of the vessels involved be compromised.

Question 53

The two lateral ventricles are separated by the septum pellucidum.

Question 54

The transverse fissure separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.

Question 55

The vasomotor center is found in the medulla oblongata.

Question 56

The cranial bone that acts as an anchor for all the cranial bones is the ethmoid.

Question 57

The brainstem is formed by the medulla and cerebellum.

Question 58

The choroid plexus originates in the dura mater.

Question 59

The occipital lobes of the cerebrum are first seen on axial images at the level of the vermis.

Question 60

The foramen of Magendie drains the lateral ventricles into the third ventricle.

Question 61

The amygdaloid nucleus is associated with the

A)putamen.
B)globus pallidus.
C)caudate nucleus.
D)claustrum.

Question 62

The endosteal layer of the dura mater is the outer layer of the dura mater, which acts as the inner periosteum of the cranium above the foramen magnum and the periosteal lining of the vertebral canal below the level of the foramen magnum.

Question 63

The dura mater proper is the outer layer of the dura mater.

Question 64

The arachnoid villi

A)are found in the superior sagittal dural sinuses.
B)lack the tunica media found in blood vessels.
C)drain cerebrospinal fluid.
D)drain blood.
E)All of the above

Question 65

The single artery involved in supplying the posterior brain with freshly oxygenated blood is the

A)basilar.
B)vertebral.
C)posterior cerebral.
D)posterior communicating.

Question 66

The intermediate mass

A)is a point of communication for the thalamus.
B)passes through the third ventricle.
C)is composed of gray matter.
D)All of the above

Question 67

The external capsule separates the

A)putamen and claustrum.
B)putamen and globus pallidus.
C)globus pallidus and claustrum.
D)globus pallidus and thalamus.

Question 68

The foramina of Luschka connect the

A)lateral ventricles with the third ventricle.
B)fourth ventricle with the spinal cord.
C)third ventricle with the fourth ventricle.
D)fourth ventricle with the meningeal space.

Question 69

The cardiac center is found in the midbrain.

Question 70

The vertebral arteries join together to form the

A)posterior communicating artery.
B)posterior cerebral artery.
C)common carotid artery.
D)basilar artery.

Question 71

The pterygoid processes are associated with the

A)frontal bone.
B)parietal bone.
C)occipital bone.
D)ethmoid bone.
E)sphenoid bone.

Question 72

The dural sinuses are found between the endosteal layer and inner meningeal layer of the dura mater.

Question 73

The cranial bones are composed of two layers of

A)compact bone.
B)cancellous bone.
C)diploe.
D)None of the above

Question 74

Which basal ganglion is C-shaped and conforms to the shape of the lateral ventricles?

A)Putamen
B)Globus pallidus
C)Caudate nucleus
D)Claustrum

Question 75

The meningeal layer in contact with the cranium is the

A)dura mater.
B)arachnoid.
C)pia mater.
D)None of the above

Question 76

On axial images, the dip of the meningeal layer of the dura mater in the longitudinal fissure is identified as the

A)falx cerebri.
B)falx cerebelli.
C)tentorium cerebelli.
D)diaphragma sella

Question 77

Which cranial bone is one of a pair?

A)Frontal
B)Parietal
C)Occipital
D)ethmoid
E)sphenoid

Question 78

The heaviest concentration of the choroid plexus is in the third ventricle.

Question 79

An afferent neuron

A)is a sensory neuron and has multiple dendrites.
B)is a sensory neuron and has a single dendrite.
C)is a motor neuron and has a single dendrite.
D)is a motor neuron and has multiple dendrites.

Question 80

The connecting tissue of the two hemispheres of the cerebrum is the centrum semiovale.