Exam 33: Dissection of the Sheep Brain

The brains of mammals have many common structural features.

What is the function of the choroid plexuses?

The corpora quadrigemina, cerebral peduncles, and cerebral aqueduct are all parts of the

In a median section of a sheep brain, the thalamus lies ________ the midbrain.

When looking at the ventral surface of the sheep brain, which of the following structures is the most anterior?

Even though the human brain is larger than the sheep brain, the sheep brain has more gyri and sulci than the human brain.

The optic nerves extend posteriorly and medially from the eyes, and merge at the

When looking at a ventral view of the sheep brain, which of the cranial nerves can be seen emerging from the floor of the midbrain?

Which portion of the brainstem continues directly into the spinal cord?

Which of the following structures separates the 2 cerebral hemispheres of the sheep brain?

Which layer of the meninges is thick and opaque?

On a median section of a sheep brain, the hypothalamus lies ________ to the thalamus.

The corpus callosum is a transverse band of white matter that runs between the cerebral hemispheres.

Which ventricles are separated by the septum pellucidum?

When comparing relative sizes, human olfactory bulbs are larger than those of sheep.