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I. Answer the following: choose the most appropriate answer:

1. What is the major pathway in and out of the cerebral cortex? It is made up of "white matter" ONLY?

a.caudate nucleus

b.putamen

c. thalamusd. internal capsule

2. A patient with _______ is at risk of developing a lesion in the internal capsule.

a.pituitary adenoma

b. hypertension

c. hypothyroid disease

d. locked in syndrome

3. A patient complains that they are having intractible pain. They state that the pain is emanating

from the opposite side of the body. Which of the following could be a possible cause?

a. Wernicke's Word salad

b. a lesioned Hippocampus

c. hhalamic pain syndrome

d. hemiballismus

4. Alzheimers disease usually starts in which structure:

a. thalamus

b. Hippocampus

c. frontal lobe

d. basal ganglia

5. A lesion in this area will lead to "intentional tremors."

a. cerebral cortex

b. cerebellumc.pons

d. thalamus

6. The parietal lobe is very important in sensory intergration behind the post central gyrus. When

this area is lesioned, patients will exhibit:-

a. hyperactivity

b. confusion

c. A "neglect syndrome

d. forgetfullness

7. A patient has had a stroke. The patient is observed speaking very fluently with a smile on their

face. Their speech, although fluent, is not coherent. Which of the following may be

lesioned?

a. Wernicke's

b. Broca'sc. Hippocampus'

d. bilateral pons

8. In what lobe is the Wernicke's area?

a. frontal

b.parietal

c. temporal

d. occipital

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9. On what side is Wernicke's area?

a. left b. right

10. The ability to remember. What lobe is responsible for this function?a. frontal

b.parietalc. temporal

d. occipital

11. What is the structure that is responsible for memory?

a. internal capsule

b. medulla

c. hippocampus

d. amygdala

e. Broca's

12. Which lobe is responsible for frontal eye fields?

a. frontalb. parietal

c. parietal

d. parietal

13. The left frontal eye field is controlled by which side?

a. left b. right

14. Does the left frontal eye field drive one eye or both eyes to the right?

a. one eye b. both eyes

15. The frontal eye field area is located in which of the following:-

a.posterior to post central gyrus

b. anterior to precentral gyrus

c. in the temporal lobe

d. in the cuneus

16. Neglect syndrome patients will typically have a lesion in the left or right side of the brain?

a. left b. right

17. Which lobe is responsible for decision making?

a. frontal

b.parietal

c. temporal

d. occipital

18. A lesion in this area can lead to Huntington's disease and Hemiballismus:_

a. internal capsule

b. thalamus

c. basal ganglia

d. hippocampus

e. medulla

19. The basal ganglia is a cluster of cell bodies called

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a. nuclei b. tracts

c.bulbs d. ganglia

20. A lobectomy of this area can lead to loss of inhibition:-

a. frontal

b.parietalc. temporal

d. occipital

21. What is the name of the syndrome in which a patient has lost part of their frontal lobe with an

ensuing marked change in personality. They will also demonstrate a return to neonatal

reflexes such as "sucking and grasping.?"

a.post-natal syndrome

b.post-frontal syndrome

c.pre-frontal syndrome

d.post lobectomy syndrome

22. Broca's area is located in what lobe?a. frontal

b. parietalc. temporal

d. occpital

23. Most people's broca's area is located on their right or left?a. right b. left

24. Patients with a lesion in Broca's area will have broken speech. They will speak softly,

purposefully and with no effort. They will not show any signs of frustration. True or

false?

a. true b. false

25. The following are the ______ and they are buried deep in the brain.a. thalamic axons

b. cortical nuclei

c.basal ganglia

d. hippocampal nuclei

26. The basal ganglia "nuclei" are sensory or motor?a. sensory

b. motor

27. Do patients with Wernicke's understand words that are spoken to them?

a. yes

b. No

28. What lobe is responsible for a person's social conduct?

a. frontal

b.parietal

c. temporald. occipital

29. Patients with intentional tremors from a cerebellar lesion will exhibit tremors on the contralateral

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or ipsilateral side?

a. contralateral

b. ipsilateral

30. Which of the following is used to test cerebellar function?

a. finger to mouthb. finger to nose

c. heel to shind. hand to shoulder

31. Where is the primary auditory cortex located?

a. in the hippocampus

b. inside the silvian fissure

c. in the frontal lobe

d. in the occipital lobe

32. Patients with "locked in syndrome" have damaged:-

a. bilateral medulla

b. unilateral thalamus

c. bilateral ponsd. bilateral cerebral cortex

e. bilateral internal capsule

33. The "flashlight" hypothesis applies to what structure?a. cerebral cortex

b. cerebellum

c. internal capsule

d. thalamus

34. Does all sensory information pass through the thalamus?

a. yes b. no

35. The thalamus sits on top of the

a. cerebellum

b. hippocampus

c.pituitary gland

d.brain stem

I. The Answers

1 = d 2 = b 3 = c 4 = b 5 = b 6 = c 7 = a 8 = c 9 = a 10 = c

11 = c 12 = a 13 = b 14 = b 15 = b 16 = b 17 = a 18 = c 19 = a 20 = a

21 = c 22 = a 23 = b 24 = b 25 = c 26 = b 27 = b 28 = a 29 = b 30 = b

31 = b 32 = c 33 = d 34 = b 35 = d

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