25 MCQ Neuro

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1.

Parkinson`s disease is due to lesion of

a. Nucleus of Meynert
b. Red nucleus
c. Substantia nigra
d. Subthalamic nucleus
2. Dentate nucleus is functionally associated with

a. Neocerebellum
b. Paleocerebellum
c. Archicerebellum
d. Vestibulocerebellum
3. Nerve fibres connecting the two cerebral hemispheres are called

a. Commissural fibres
b. Projection fibres
c. Short association fibres
d. Long associaton fibres
4. A 60 year old lady complains of gradual loss of hearing. On examination she was found to have
sensorineural deafness of right side. Which of the following pathway is taken by hearing impulse
to reach the auditory cortex?

a) Lateral lemniscus- inferior colliculus- medial geniculate body

b) Medial lemniscus- inferior colliculus- medial geniculate body

c) Lateral lemniscus-superior colliculus- medial geniculate body

d) Lateral lemniscus- inferior colliculus- lateral geniculate body

5. The second order neuron of pain and temperature pathway is located in:
a. Dorsal root ganglion
b. Grey matter of spinal cord
c. Nucleus cuneatus
d. Posterolateral ventral nucleus of thalamus

6. An 8 years old child complains of disturbance of equilibrium with difficulty in holding


head in upright position and truncal ataxia. In MRI imaging a tumor was seen in the
posterior cranial fossa. Compression of which of the following structure may give rise to
truncal ataxia.
a) Vestibular nuclei

b) Vermis of cerebellum
c) Inferior cerebellar peduncle
d) Cerebellar hemispheres
7. A 50 year old woman went to an ophthalmologist because of several months of
worsening vision that had begun to interfere with her driving. Lady also complained of
menstrual irregularities. Bitemporal hemianopia was diagnosed on examination.
Enlargement of which of the following structure can give rise to above symptoms
a) Hypophysis cerebri
b) Hypothalamus
c) Optic chiasma
d) Epiphysis cerebri

8. Spinal lemniscus is contributed by the:


a) Anterior spinothalamic tract
b) Lateral spinothalamic tract
c) Both anterior and lateral spinothalamic tract
d) Anterior spinocerebellar tract

9. A 50 yrs old hypertensive and diabetic patient was admitted in emergency ward. He was
unable to speak. On neurological examination, he exhibited muscle weakness and sensory
deficit in right limbs. Thrombus in which of the following artery may give rise to above
symptoms

a) Left middle cerebral artery

b) Right middle cerebral artery

c) Left anterior cerebral artery

d) Right posterior cerebral artery

10. If blood supply to the posterior white column of spinal cord decreases, which of the
following sensation would not be affected

a) Pain and temperature


b) Light touch
c) Vibration sense
d) Position sense
11. A man presenting with dysphagia, ataxia, vertigo and loss of pain and temperature
sensation from the right half of face, was diagnosed to suffer from the lateral medullary
syndrome. Involvement of which of the following structure is responsible for loss of pain
and temperature sensation from face.

a. Spinal nucleus and tract of trigeminal nerve of right side

b. Spinal nucleus and tract of trigeminal nerve of left side

c. Trigeminal lemniscus of right side

d. Trigeminal lemniscus of left side

12. Which of the following subarachnoid cistern communicates with ventricular system of brain:
a. Pontine
b. Interpeduncular
c. Cisterna magna
d. Cisterna ambiens

13. Fibers of the medial lemniscus terminates in which nucleus of thalamus:


a. Anterior nucleus
b. Medial dorsal
c. Ventral posterolateral
d. Ventral posteromedial

14. Climbing fibers of cerebellum arise from:


a. Inferior olivary nucleus
b. Cerebral cortex
c. Pontine nuclei
d. Vestibular nuclei
15. Which of the following structure consists of projection, commissural as well as association
fibres:
a. Internal capsule
b. Pyramid
c. Fornix
d. Stria terminalis
16. Corpus striatum includes:
a. Caudate nucleus and putamen
b. Caudate nucleus and globus pallidus
c. Putamen and globus pallidus
d. Caudate nucleus and lentiform nucleus
17. Which of the following structure is related to the roof of inferior horn of lateral ventricle:
a. Thalamostriate vein
b. Body of caudate nucleus
c. Hippocampus
d. Stria terminalis
18. Anterior choroidal artery is a branch of:
a. Anterior cerebral
b. Middle cerebral
c. Anterior communicating
d. Internal carotid
19. Which nucleus of hypothalamus controls parasympathetic system
a. Preoptic
b. Anterior
c. Posterior
d. Arcuate
20. Which of the following structure does not form the floor of fourth ventricle:
a. Facial colliculus
b. Stria medullaris
c. Inferior medullary velum
d. Vagal triangle
21. Medial longitudinal fasciculus connects following cranial nerve nuclei:
a. 3rd ,4th and 6th
b. 3rd ,4th, 6th and 8th
c. 3rd ,4th, 6th , 8th and spinal accessory
d. 3rd ,4th, 6th and spinal accessory
22. Which of the following fibers traverse in middle cerebral peduncle:
a. Ponto-cerebellar
b. Dorsal spino-cerebellar
c. Ventral spino-cerebellar
d. Vestibulo-cerebellar
23. Which of the following Brodman area governs the conjugate movement of eyes:
a. 6
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10
24. Which of the following cortical area governs interpretation of language through visual and
auditory inputs
a. Auditory association
b. Visual association
c. Sensory speech
d. Sensory association
25. Corticospinal fibers of head and neck region pass through which part of Internal capsule:
a. Anterior limb
b. Genu
c. Posterior limb
d. Sublentiform

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