Clinical Neuroscience Exam 2 with

Clinical Neuroscience Exam 2 with complete solution Where does the tectospinal tract start?

• medullary reticular formation
• pontine reticular formation
• superior colliculus of midbrain
• ventral posterior lateral nucleus of thalamus An- c. superior colliculus of midbrain

The tectospinal tract primarily controls:

• posture and gait automated movements
• coordination of the head and eyes
• movement of contralateral limbs
• position of the head and neck for balance An- b. coordination of the head and eyes

Where does the vestibulospinal tract start?

• vestibular nucleus
• red nucleus of midbrain
• superior colliculus of midbrain
• pontine vestibular formation An- a. vestibular nucleus

Which of the following layers of meninges make up the venous sinus?

• pia mater
• dura mater
• arachnoid mater
• none of these An- b. dura mater

Which layer of the meninges contains the major cerebral arteries?

• epidural space
• subarachnoid space
• subdural space
• epipia space An- b. subarachnoid space

The choroid plexus is made up of which type of cells that secrete CSF?

• ependymal cells
• glial cells
• astrocytes
• endothelial cells An- a. ependymal cells

Rupture of the middle meningeal artery occurs in which type of hemorrhage?

• subdural
• epidural
• intradural 1 / 2

• subarachnoid An- b. epidural

Which of the following is true regarding a subdural hemorrhage?

• the middle meningeal arteries rupture
• the bridging veins rupture
• the cerebral arteries rupture
• none of these An- b. the bridging veins rupture

Which sinus sits on the sella turcica of the skull and surrounds the pituitary gland and internal carotid artery?

• straight sinus
• inferior sagittal sinus
• sigmoid sinus
• cavernous sinus An- d. cavernous sinus

Abnormal venous return to the cavernous sinus can most likely cause compression of which cranial nerve?

• VII
• III
• XI
• XII An- b. III

A 65 yo patient recovering from a stroke presents with left arm weakness and sometimes fails to recognize his left hand. Which type of CVA is most likely the cause of these symptoms?

• R MCA superior division
• R MCA inferior division
• L MCA superior division
• R ACA An- a. R MCA superior division

Occlusion of the L MCA superior division would most likely cause which of the following deficits?

• R UE motor weakness and Broca's aphasia
• R UE sensory loss and Wernicke's aphasia
• L homonymous hemianopia
• behavioral abnormalities and right hemineglect An- a. R UE motor weakness and

Broca's aphasia Occlusion of the R MCA inferior division would most likely cause which of the following deficits?

• L UE motor weakness and Wernicke's aphasia
• L UE sensory loss and left hemineglect
• L homonymous hemianopia
• behavioral abnormalities and right hemineglect An- b. L UE sensory loss and left

hemineglect

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