Forebrain Development: Diencephalon and Optic Tract

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Which part of the brain is derived from the dorsal aspect of the Alar plate?

Cerebellum (correct)

Medulla

Pons

Midbrain

Which region of the brainstem contains the Tectal Region?

Intermediate Peduncular Region

Dorsal Tegmental Region (correct)

Ventral Peduncular Region

Roof Plate

Which cranial nerve innervates the tongue and is classified as General Somatic Efferent (GSE)?

CN VIII - Vestibulocochlear

CN IV - Trochlear

CN XII - Hypoglossal (correct)

CN III - Oculomotor

Which part of the brain extends from the Roof Plate and has the Alar plate lateral to the basal plate?

Midbrain Signup and view all the answers

Which cells in the cerebellum are responsible for coordination of movements?

Vermis cells Signup and view all the answers

What develops into autonomic neurons in the spinal cord?

Cells from the Floor Plate Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for voluntary movement and language production?

Frontal lobe Signup and view all the answers

What separates the gyri from each other in the telencephalon?

Sulcus Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is predominantly located in the left hemisphere?

Frontal lobe Signup and view all the answers

What is the embryological origin of the lateral ventricles?

Diencephalon Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brainstem is also known as the medulla?

Myelencephalon Signup and view all the answers

What are the functional building blocks of the nervous system called?

Neurons Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain mainly forms the thalamus dorsally and the hypothalamus ventrally?

Forebrain Signup and view all the answers

What structure is formed between the two sides of the thalamus in the diencephalon?

Massa Intermedia Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the forebrain grows into cerebral hemispheres and develops into lateral ventricles?

Telencephalon Signup and view all the answers

Which cells are formed in the telencephalon and develop into the internal capsule and corpus callosum?

Pyramidal cells Signup and view all the answers

What structures are associated with the hypothalamus in the forebrain development?

Optic chiasm, mamillary bodies, infundibulum Signup and view all the answers

During which stage do the cerebral hemispheres continue to grow anteriorly and dorsally?

Month 3-4 Signup and view all the answers