30 Questions
Match the brain vesicles with their corresponding divisions:
Prosencephalon = Divides into telencephalon and diencephalon Rhombencephalon = Divides into metencephalon and myelencephalon Mesencephalon = Does not divide Neural tubes = Divides into primary brain vesicles
Match the brain regions with their corresponding functions:
Telencephalon = Higher cognitive functions Diencephalon = Regulation of body temperature and hunger Metencephalon = Forms the pons and overlying cerebellum Myelencephalon = Forms the medulla oblongata
Match the neural pathways with their corresponding functions:
Ascending sensory pathway = Responsible for sensations Descending motor pathway = Responsible for motor control Pyramidal system = Conscious motor control Spinocerebellar pathway = Unconscious motor coordination
Match the brain regions with their corresponding developmental stages:
Primary brain vesicles = Week 5 of embryonic development Secondary brain vesicles = Week 7 of embryonic development Rostral portion of the neural tube = Early embryonic development Cranial nerve nuclei = Late embryonic development
Match the brainstem structures with their corresponding functions:
Pons = Forms the cerebral aqueduct Medulla oblongata = Regulates involuntary functions Cerebellum = Coordinates muscle movements Cranial nerve nuclei = Receives or sends fibers into cranial nerves
Match the neural pathways with their corresponding components:
Ascending sensory pathway = Posterior column pathway, spinothalamic pathway, and spinocerebellar pathway Descending motor pathway = Pyramidal system and extrapyramidal system Pyramidal system = Conscious motor control Spinocerebellar pathway = Unconscious motor coordination
Match the type of tracts with the information they transmit:
Conscious tracts = conscious information Unconscious tracts = unconscious information Dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway = conscious information Spinocerebellar tracts = unconscious information
Match the locations with the type of inputs they receive:
Brain = inputs from sensory receptors Brainstem = inputs from sensory receptors Spinal cord = inputs from sensory receptors Cerebellum = inputs from basal ganglia
Match the cranial nerves with their attachment location:
First two cranial nerves = forebrain Remainder of cranial nerves = brain stem Trochlear nerve (CN IV) = dorsal surface of the brain stem All cranial nerves = anterior aspect of the brainstem
Match the systems with their function:
Cerebellum = modulate activity at brainstem and cortical levels Basal ganglia = modulate activity at brainstem and cortical levels Spinocerebellar tracts = transmit unconscious information Dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway = transmit conscious information
Match the tracts with their pathways:
Dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway = posterior column pathway Spinothalamic pathway = anterolateral system Spinocerebellar tracts = spinocerebellar tracts Cerebellum = basal ganglia
Match the function with the location:
Sensory receptors = peripheral nervous system Lower motor neurons = spinal cord Final common pathway = spinal cord Cerebellum and basal ganglia = brain
Match the brain stem nuclei with their corresponding components:
Oculomotor nucleus = Nuclei of the somatic efferent cell column Trigeminal motor nucleus = Nuclei of the branchiomotor cell column Erdinger-Westphal nucleus = Nuclei of the parasympathetic cell column Dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus = Nuclei of the parasympathetic cell column
Match the midbrain divisions with their corresponding components:
Tectum = Inferior and superior colliculi Tegmentum = Descending cortical efferent fibres Crus cerebri = Ascending fibres from the spinal cord Cerebral aqueduct = A passageway for cerebrospinal fluid
Match the following brain regions with their connections:
Medulla = Connected to the spinal cord Midbrain = Connected to the diencephalon of the forebrain Cerebellum = Connected to the basal portion of the occipital bone Pons = Connected to the cerebral hemisphere
Match the brain stem nuclei with their corresponding functions:
Trochlear nucleus = OCULOMOTOR functions Facial motor nucleus = Facial expressions Nucleus ambiguus = NERVE regulation Abducens nucleus = EYE movement
Match the midbrain structures with their corresponding components:
Inferior colliculi = Auditory processing Superior colliculi = Visual processing Crus cerebri = Motor control Cerebral aqueduct = Cerebrospinal fluid circulation
Match the following cranial nerves with their location of emergence:
CNIII = Midbrain CNXII = Medulla oblongata CNV = Pons CNIX = Cerebellum
Match the brain stem components with their corresponding functions:
Corticobulbar fibres = Motor control Corticospinal fibres = Motor control Internal capsule = Sensory processing Cerebral aqueduct = Cerebrospinal fluid circulation
Match the following brain regions with their locations:
Brainstem = Lies upon the basal portion of the occipital bone Cerebellum = Connected to the brainstem Diencephalon = Part of the forebrain Spinal cord = Connected to the medulla
Match the brain stem structures with their corresponding locations:
Tectum = Dorsal portion of the midbrain Tegmentum = Ventral portion of the midbrain Crus cerebri = Ventral portion of the midbrain Cerebral aqueduct = Passageway in the midbrain
Match the following fibre tracts with their origin:
Ascending fibre tracts = Spinal cord Descending fibre tracts = Cerebral hemisphere Brain stem nuclei = Brain stem Motor pathways = Cerebellum
Match the following brain regions with their organization:
Midbrain = Cross-sectional organization with distinct features Pons = Basic cross-sectional organization Medulla = Cross-sectional organization with distinct features Spinal cord = Basic cross-sectional organization
Match the following cranial nerve nuclei with their location:
CNIII nuclei = Midbrain CNXII nuclei = Medulla oblongata CNV nuclei = Pons CNIX nuclei = Brainstem
Match the brainstem structures with their corresponding nuclei:
Red nucleus = Motor control Trochlear nucleus = Somatic motor neurons Ocular motor nucleus = Extra ocular muscles Ponte nucleus = Corticopontine fibres
Match the brain regions with their corresponding characteristics:
Midbrain = Contains red nucleus and substantia nigra Pons = Contains pontine nucleus and located between midbrain and medulla Medulla = Located between pons and spinal cord Periaqueductal grey = Contains trochlear nucleus and ocular motor nucleus
Match the brainstem structures with their corresponding neurons:
Substantia nigra = Melanin-containing neurons that produce dopamine Ponte nucleus = Corticopontine fibres Trochlear nucleus = Somatic motor neurons Ocular motor nucleus = Motor neurons serving extra ocular muscles
Match the brain regions with their corresponding functions:
Cerebellum = Coordination of movement Pons = Establish connections with cerebellum Midbrain = Motor control Medulla = Not mentioned in the text
Match the brainstem structures with their corresponding locations:
Trochlear nucleus = Ventral part of the periaqueductal grey Ocular motor nucleus = Base of the periaqueductal grey Red nucleus = Midbrain Ponte nucleus = Pons
Match the brain regions with their corresponding diseases:
Substantia nigra = Parkinson's disease Pons = Not mentioned in the text Midbrain = Not mentioned in the text Medulla = Not mentioned in the text
This quiz covers the organization of the brainstem, its developmental origins, and the external topography of the brain stem, including the emergence of cranial nerves. Test your knowledge of midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.
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