MCQs, Cross Matching, Complete & Definitions

1. Regarding medulla oblongata, following are true except:

A. Connected to cerebellum by inferior cerebellar peduncles
B. Lower part is called open medulla
C. Ventral surface shows the pyramid
D. Dorsal surface shows gracile tract

2. Regarding the brain stem, following are true except:

A. Consists of midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata
B. Lies upon basilar part of occipital bone (clivus)
C. Continuous with the spinal cord at foramen magnum
D. Continuous with diencephalon of the hindbrain

3. Following are features of floor of the 4th ventricle except:

A. Median sulcus extends from superior to inferior angles
B. Stria medullaris bundles lie between pontine and medullary parts
C. Superior fovea; pyramidal eminence and vestibular area
D. Hypoglossal triangle; between superior fovea and median sulcus

4. Regarding lentiform nucleus following are true except:

A. Medial apex lies against genu of internal capsule
B. Separated from claustrum by external capsule
C. Consists of putamen and globus pallidus
D. Putamen is smaller lighter medial part

5. Regarding hypothalamus following are true except:

A. Consists of tuber cinereum and mammillary bodies
B. Pineal gland is one its contents
C. Mammillary bodies located on either side of the midline
D. Tuber cinereum extends from its apex infundibulum of pituitary gland

6. Regarding epithalamus following are true except:

A. located rostral to inferior colliculus of midbrain
B. Consists of pineal gland and habenular nuclei
C. Habenular nuclei have connections with the limbic system
D Pineal gland regulates onset of puberty

7. Which of the followings is related to anterior wall of the 3rd ventricle of the brain?
A. Infundibulum of pituitary gland
B. Upper end of cerebral aqueduct
C. Pineal gland
D. Posterior commissure

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8. Regarding neocerebellum, following are true except which?
A. Cerebral part of the cerebellum
B. Responsible for muscular coordination
C. Flocculo-nodular lobe enters in its formation
D. Dentate nucleus is one of its parts

9. Regarding the spinal cord following statements are true except which?
A. Begins as continuation of medulla oblongata
B. filum terminale attached it to the coccyx
C. Posterior horn is motor in function
D. Lateral horns contain autonomic cells.

10. Following structures are related to ventral surface of medulla except which?
A. Pyramid
B. Cuneate
C. Olive
D. Roots of hypoglossal nerve

11. Regarding the 4th ventricle, following are true except which?
A. Lies between the brain stem and cerebellum
B. Communicates with the 3rd ventricle by cerebral aquiduct
C. Upper part of the floor is formed by the pons
D. Connected to subarachnoid space by 4 openings, 2 median and 2 lateral

12. Regarding primary somatosensory cortex, all are true except which?
A. Occupies postcentral gyrus
B. Brodman’s areas 3, 2 1
C. Termination of auditory radiation
D. Within it contralateral half of body is represented in inverted somatotopic pattern

13. Following structures are present in interpeduncular fossa except which?

A. Mammillary bodies
B. Pineal body.
C. Posterior perforated substance
D. Oculomotor nerves

14. Following are branches of vertebral artery except which?

A. Anterior inferior cerebellar
B. Medullary
C. Posterior spinal
D. Anterior spinal

15. Following are branches of basilar artery except which?

A. Anterior inferior cerebellar
B. Posterior inferior cerebellar
C. Internal auditory (labyrinthine)

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 D. Superior cerebellar
E. Pontine

16. Regarding functional areas of the cerebrum all are true except:
A. Broca’s motor speech area lies in the parietal lobe
B. Motor cortex lies in the precentral gyrus
C. Superior temporal gyrus contains the auditory area
D. Occipital lobe is for visual function
E. Postcentral gyrus contains primary somatosensory cortex

17. Regarding the internal capsule, one statement is wrong:

A. Bundle of association fibers
B. Retrolenticular part contains visual (optic) radiations
C. Anterior limb contains frontopontine fibers, project to pontine nuclei
D. Posterior limb contains corticospinal fibers

18. Regarding the corpus callosum, all are true except which?
A. Contains association fibers
B. Splenium is its posterior part
C. Its trunk forms the roof of the central part of the lateral ventricle
D. Consists of rostrum, genu, body and splenium

19. Regarding primary visual cortex following are true except which?
A. Brodmann’s areas 18 and 19
B. Marked by calcarine sulcus
C. Responsible for visual perception
D. Receives fibers from lateral geniculate nucleus of thalamus

20. Following cranial nerves are attached to brain stem except which?
A. Trochlear nerve
B. Optic nerve
C. Abducent nerve
D. Oculomotor nerve

21. Following arteries form circle of Willis except which?

A. Internal carotid artery
B. Middle cerebral artery
C. Anterior communicating artery
D. Posterior cerebral artery

22. Regarding venous drainage following are true except which?

A. 6 longitudinal interconnecting veins drain directly into azygos vein
B. Anterior spinal vein runs in the midline
C. Posterior spinal vein runs run the midline
D. Anterolateral spinal veins, two in number

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23. Which nerve of the followings is connected to the back of the midbrain?
A. Trochlear
B. Optic
C. Abducent
D. Oculomotor

24. Regarding subarachnoid cisterns, following are true except:

A. Formed when depressions of fissures in the brain are spanned by arachnoid matter
B. Cisterna magna lies between cerebellum and ventral surface of medulla
C. Cisterna magna is a site for cisternal puncture
D. Interpeduncular cistern contains optic chiasma and related to circle of Willis

25. Regarding limbic system, following are true except which?

A. Lies on medial surface of the hemisphere
B. Certain portions of frontal, parietal and occipital lobes
C. Parahippocampal gyrus is a portion of temporal lobe
D. Cingulate gyrus is curving around and parallel to corpus callosum

26. Regarding the internal carotid artery, following are false except which?
A. Enters the cranium through the squamous temporal bone
B. Lies within the dural coverings of the cavernous sinus
C. Gives a branch to the choroidal plexus of the third ventricle
D. Pierces the diaphragm sella medial to the optic nerve

27. Nucleus of tractus solitarius is concerned with which of the followings?

A. Touch
B. Smell
C. Taste
D. Vision

28. Which nerve of followings does not contain fibers from nucleus of tractus solitaries?
A. Glossopharyngeal
B. Facial
C. Vagus
D. Vestibulocochlear

29. Regarding lateral geniculate body, following are true except:

A. Contains lateral geniculate nucleus
B. Located near posterior pole of thalamus
C. Lies dorsal to pulvinar
D. Part of visual system

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30. Regarding interpeduncular fossa, following are true except which?
A. Anterolaterally related to optic tracts
B. Anteriorly related to optic chiasma
C. Posteriorly related to pons
D. Anterior perforated substance is one of its contents

31. Following are functions of reticular formation except which?

A. Control of skeletal muscles through corticospinal tracts
B. Control muscles of facial expression when associated with emotion
C. Control of somatic and visceral sensations
D. Control of autonomic nervous system

32. Following are parasympathetic nuclei except which?

A. Dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve
B. Inferior salivary nucleus of glossopharyngeal nerve
C. Edinger-Westiphal nucleus of glossopharyngeal nerve
D. Spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve

33. Which nerve of followings does not contain fibers from nucleus ambiguus?
A. Glossopharyngeal
B. Facial
C. Vagus
D. Cranial accessory

34. Regarding medial geniculate body, following are true except which?
A. Contains medial geniculate nucleus
B. Connected to inferior colliculus of midbrain
C. Lies in interpeduncular fossa
D. Part of auditory system

35. Which nerve of the followings is connected to the pons?

A. Oculomotor
B. Facial
C. Abducent
D. Vestibulocochlear

36. Which nerve of the followings is connected to the medulla oblongata?

A. Cranial accessory
B. Vagus
C. Glossopharyngeal
D. Trigeminal

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37. Anterior choroidal artery supplies following except which?
A. Optic tract
B. Choroid plexus of the fourth ventricle
C. Hippocampus
D. Internal capsule

38. Deep veins drain following internal structures of the forebrain except which?
A. Basal ganglia
B. Insula
C. Internal capsule
D. Choroid plexus

39. Regarding insula, following are true except:

A. Part of the cerebral cortex
B. Lies within depth of the lateral fissure
C. Opercula, parts of frontal, parietal and temporal lobes overlying it
D. Apex (linen insula) is connected with posterior perforated substance

40. Regarding choroid plexus, following are true except which?

A. Invagination of vascular pia matter into ventricular lumen
B. Highly convoluted producing sponge-like appearance
C. Enters the third and the fourth ventricles through their floor
D. Enters lateral ventricle through choroid fissure

41. Regarding the basilar artery following are false except which?
A. Divides into two superior cerebellar arteries
B. Gives branches to the lateral and third ventricles
C. Supplies both the motor and somatosensory cortical areas
D. Supplies auditory area of the cortex

42. Abducent nerve paralysis commonly leads to which of the followings?

A. Convergent squint
B. Ptosis
C. Loss of upward gaze
D. Loss of medial gaze

43. Gossopharyngeal nerve carries GVA from following except:

A. Carotid body
B. Skin posterior to ear
C. Palatine tonsil
D. Oropharynx

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44. Vagus nerve carries following fibers except which?
A. SVA
B. GSA
C. GVE
D. SE

45. Following cranial nerves supply somatic striated muscles (GSE) except which?
A. Oculomotor
B. Trochlear
C. Hypoglossal
D. Facial

46. Regarding endosteal layer of cranial dura matter, following are true except which?
A. Forms the periosteum of the inner surface of the skull
B. At the sutures, it is continuous with the sutural ligaments
C. At the foramina, it is continuous with the periosteum on outside of skull bones
D. Continuous with the spinal dura at foramen magnum

47. Regarding the thalamus, following are true except which?

A. Large oval mass of gray matter
B. Forms major part of diencephalon
C. Serves as a cell station for main sensory systems including olfactory pathway
D. Situated on each side of the third ventricle

48. Regarding external features of the thalamus, following are true except which?
A. Anterior end; narrow and forms posterior boundary of interventricular foramen
B. Posterior end expands and forms the pulvinar
C. Medial part of superior surface is covered by tela choroidea of third ventricle
D. Inferior surface is related to metathalamus

49. Regarding lateral ventricle, following are true except:

A. Located within cerebral hemisphere
B. Approximately C-shaped
C. Communicates with the third ventricle by the cerebral aquiduct
D. Consists of anterior, posterior and inferior horns and body

50. Central branches of posterior cerebral artery supplies following except:

A. Corpus striatum
B. Subthalamic nucleus
C. Optic radiation
D. Cerebral peduncle

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51. Which of the following structures is one of neocerebellum, parts?
A. Globose nucleus
B. Emboliform nucleus
C. Flocculo-nodular lobe
D. Dentate nucleus

52. Regarding the spinal cord following statements are true except which?
A. Begins as continuation of medulla oblongata
B. Ends at lower border of lumbar 1 at newborn
C. Anterior horn is motor in function
D. Lateral horns contain autonomic cells.

53. Regarding the 4th ventricle, following are true except which?
A. Communicates with the 3rd ventricle by interventricular foramen
B. Lies between the brain stem and cerebellum
C. Upper part of the floor is formed by the pons
D. Continues below with the central canal of spinal cord

54. Regarding primary motor cortex which one of the followings is not true?
A. Occupies postcentral gyrus
B. Brodman’s area 4
C. Origin of corticospinal tract
D. Within it contateral half of body is represented in inverted somatotopic pattern

55. Regarding the brain stem, following are true except which?
A. Consists of midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata
B. Continuous with the spinal cord at foramen magnum
C. Continuous with diencephalon of the hindbrain
D. Connected to the cerebellum by the cerebellar peduncles

56. Regarding lentiform nucleus following are true except which?

A. Three-sided, having 3 surfaces
B. Medial apex lies against genu of internal capsule
C. Separated from claustrum by the internal capsule
D. Consists of putamen and globus pallidus
57. Which of the following nerves is attached to the pons?
A. Vagus nerve
B. Glossopharyngeal nerve
C. Abducent nerve
D. Olfactory nerve
58. Which of the followings is a congenital anomaly of the brain?
A. Spina bifida occulta
B. Meningomyelocele
C. Myelocele
D. Hydrocephalus
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59. Midbrain is formed by which of the followings?
A. Prosencephalon
B. Telencephalon
C. Rhombencephalon
D. Mesencephalon

60. Regarding development of the tympanic cavity following are true except which?
A. Endodermal in origin
B. Derived from first pharyngeal pouch
C. Malleus and incus are derived from the first pharyngeal arch
D. Stapes is derived from cartilage from the third arch

II. Cross Matching; Choose the correct answer from Column B

Cranial nerve Column (A) Origin, Nucleus Column (B)
1. Facial nerve C A. Dorsal nucleus

2. Ocuolomotor nerve D B. Ganglion cells of the retina

3. Vagus nerve A C. Superior salivary nucleus

4. Glossopharyngeal nerve E D. Edinger-Westiphal nucleus
5. Optic nerve B E. Inferior salivary nucleus

Cavity of CSF Column (A) Lies in Column (B)

1. Cerebral aquiduct C A. Cerebral hemisphere

2. Lateral ventricle A B. Spinal cord

3. Third ventricle D C. Midbrain

4. Fourth ventricle E D. Diencephalon
5. Central canal B E. Hindbrain

Artery Column (A) Branch of Column (B)

1. Ophthalmic D A. Basilar artery

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 Column (A) Column (B)
1. Medulla oblongata C A. Rhombencephalon

2. Midbrain D B. Telencephalon

3. Cerebellum A C. Myelencephalon
4. Cerebrum B D. Mesencephalon

2. Labyrinthine A B. Anterior cerebral artery

3. Pericallosal B C. Posterior cerebral artery

4. Anterior spinal E D. Internal carotid artery
5. Parieto-occipital C E. Vertebral artery

Column (A) Column (B)

1. Glossopharyngeal nerve B A. Dorsal nucleus

2. Ocuolomotor nerve D B. Inferior salivary nucleus

3. Vagus nerve A C. Superior salivary nucleus

4. Facial nerve C D. Edinger-Westiphal nucleus

III. Complete:
1. Eustachian tube connects …………………….with………………
Answer: nasopharynx with middle ear cavity

2. Metathalamus consists of…………..…….....and……………………

Answer: Medial geniculate body and lateral geniculate body

3. Visual area lies in……………while auditory area lies in ………………

Answer: occipital lobe of cerebrum, superior temporal gyrus

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IV. Definitions:
1. Ganglion:
Answer: Collection of cell bodies outside the central nervous system; dorsal
root ganglion

2. Commissural fibers
Answer: Fibers run from one cerebral hemisphere to other, connecting
functionally related structures; example corpus callosum

3. Prefrontal cortex
Answer: Extensive region of frontal lobe which lie anterior to premotor areas

4. Projection fibers
Answer: Condensed fibers to and from connecting cortical and subcortical
regions
5. Foramen of Magendi connects …………………….with………………
Answer fourth ventricle with subarachnoid space

6. Dorsum of tectum of midbrain has…………..…….....and……………………

Answer: superior colliculus and inferior colliculus

7. Visual areas lie in……………while primary motor area lies in ………………

Answer: occipital lobe of cerebrum, precentral gyrus of frontal lobe of
cerebrum

8. Posterior part of corpus callosum is called …………………….and is supplied

by…………………………..artery
Answer splenium with posterior cerebral artery

9. Central sulcus separates between…………… and……………….lobes of the

cerebrum
Answer: frontal parietal

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IV. Enumerate:
1. Arteries forming circle of Willis
2. Types of association fibers
3. Cranial nerves supplying the extraocular muscles (motor)
4. Afferent Fibers passing in the inferior cerebellar peduncle
5. Cisterns of cerebrospinal fluid
Answer:
1. Internal carotid, Anterior cerebral, posterior communicating,
posterior cerebral, anterior communicating
2. Long (superior, inferior), short, uncinalte, cingulate
3. Oculomotor, trochlear, abducent
4. Pontocerebellar, vestibulocerebellar, olivocerebellar, dorsal
spinocerebellar
5. Cisterna magna (cerebellomedullary), pontine, interpeduncular,
callosal,

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