Neural Tube Defects and Brain Development

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What is the primary function of the parietal lobe?

Auditory processing

Somatosensory processing (correct)

Motor control

Visual processing

Which lobe is associated with speech and memory?

Frontal lobe

Parietal lobe

Temporal lobe (correct)

Occipital lobe

What percentage of the cortex is involved in association and cognition?

60%

80% (correct)

70%

90%

What is the main function of the corpus callosum?

To connect the two cerebral hemispheres Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the cortex is responsible for controlling voluntary movement?

Primary motor cortex Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the insula?

Interoception and emotion processing Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of the frontal lobe?

Auditory processing Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the capsules in the brain?

To carry axons that travel vertically or anterior-posterior in the brain Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the internal capsule?

It is a type of gray matter Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the system that is occasionally referred to as the 'emotional brain'?

Limbic system Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the internal and external capsules?

Their location relative to the lentiform nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What type of matter is the capsules composed of?

White matter Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about the deep brain structures?

They are involved in various cognitive processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary direction of axon travel in the capsules?

Vertical or anterior-posterior Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the failure of anterior neuropore to close during brain development?

Anencephaly Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct order of brain development from primary to secondary vesicles?

Prosencephalon, Mesencephalon, Rhombencephalon, Telencephalon, Diencephalon Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the part of the brain that develops from the Rhombencephalon?

Metencephalon and Myelencephalon Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of gray matter in the CNS?

Neuronal cell bodies Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the part of the brain that develops from the Telencephalon?

Cerebral hemispheres Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct sequence of brain development in terms of embryonic days?

21-28, 36+, and then secondary vesicles Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the part of the brain that connects the Pons and Medulla?

Brainstem Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the cerebellum?

Control of posture and motor movements Signup and view all the answers

What is the outermost layer of the meninges?

Dura mater Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the pia mater?

Continuous with the surface of the brain and spinal cord Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the arachnoid mater?

Non-vascular connective tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the cerebellum in relation to the brainstem?

Posterior to the brainstem Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the meninges?

Protection of the brain and spinal cord Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the dura mater?

Tough and mechanically protective Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the ventricles in the brain?

To contain cerebral spinal fluid and maintain the shape of the brain Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a bleed in the space between the dura mater and the arachnoid?

Subdural haemorrhage Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of sinus located in the brain?

Cavernous sinus Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the narrow passageway that connects the 3rd and 4th ventricles?

Cerebral aqueduct Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the arachnoid granulations?

To reabsorb cerebrospinal fluid into the bloodstream Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for bleeding in the space between the skull and the dura mater?

Epidural haemorrhage Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the foramen that connects the two lateral ventricles to the 3rd ventricle?

Interventricular foramen Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the choroid plexus?

To produce cerebrospinal fluid Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the system of cavities and spaces within the brain that produce and contain cerebrospinal fluid?

Ventricular system Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of a subdural haemorrhage?

Loss of consciousness or paralysis Signup and view all the answers