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Which part of the brain is involved in Parkinson's disease?
Which part of the brain is involved in Parkinson's disease?
- Corticospinal fibers
- Thalamocortical fibers
- Internal capsule
- Basal nuclei (correct)
What major subdivision of the cerebral hemisphere includes prominent forebrain centers involved in motor function?
What major subdivision of the cerebral hemisphere includes prominent forebrain centers involved in motor function?
- Thalamocortical fibers
- Corticospinal fibers
- Internal capsule
- Basal nuclei (correct)
Which type of fibers are prominent in the internal capsule white matter?
Which type of fibers are prominent in the internal capsule white matter?
- Projection fibers
- Thalamocortical fibers
- Commissural fibers
- Corticospinal fibers (correct)
Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is located superior to the lateral cerebral fissure?
Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is located superior to the lateral cerebral fissure?
Which part of the brain is characterized by progressive impairment of movements in Parkinson's disease?
Which part of the brain is characterized by progressive impairment of movements in Parkinson's disease?
What is the largest and most organized part of the subcortical white matter in the brain?
What is the largest and most organized part of the subcortical white matter in the brain?
What structure divides the portion of the hemisphere superior to the Sylvian fissure into the frontal lobe anteriorly and the parietal lobe posteriorly?
What structure divides the portion of the hemisphere superior to the Sylvian fissure into the frontal lobe anteriorly and the parietal lobe posteriorly?
Which fissure separates the occipital lobe from the rest of the hemisphere?
Which fissure separates the occipital lobe from the rest of the hemisphere?
Where is the tip of the parieto-occipital fissure visible?
Where is the tip of the parieto-occipital fissure visible?
Which imaginary line gives us the inferior boundary of the parietal lobe?
Which imaginary line gives us the inferior boundary of the parietal lobe?
Which structure sets off the occipital lobe from the rest of the hemisphere?
Which structure sets off the occipital lobe from the rest of the hemisphere?
What is detectable in the inferior margin that helps set off part of the hemisphere?
What is detectable in the inferior margin that helps set off part of the hemisphere?
What is the main function of the cerebral hemisphere according to the text?
What is the main function of the cerebral hemisphere according to the text?
Which structure covers the entire surface of the cerebral hemisphere and is about 0.5 cm thick?
Which structure covers the entire surface of the cerebral hemisphere and is about 0.5 cm thick?
What are the elevations or peaks on the cerebral cortex called?
What are the elevations or peaks on the cerebral cortex called?
What is the function of annectant gyrus in the cerebral hemisphere?
What is the function of annectant gyrus in the cerebral hemisphere?
Which part of the brain is responsible for exercising judgment, logic, and imagination?
Which part of the brain is responsible for exercising judgment, logic, and imagination?
What type of sulcus is deeper than the others and divides the cerebral hemisphere?
What type of sulcus is deeper than the others and divides the cerebral hemisphere?
