Exam 2: Head

The fissure seen on sectional images separating the two hemispheres of the cerebrum is the

The external capsule separates the

Which is not composed of gray matter?

The heaviest concentration of the choroid plexus is in the ____________________.

The dura mater proper is the inner meningeal layer of the dura mater.

As seen on a midsagittal magnetic resonance (MR) image, the fourth ventricle is bordered anteriorly by the ____________________ and posteriorly by the anterior cerebellar notch.

Which is not a synonym for the other terms?

Which lobe of the cerebrum is not visible externally?

The cranial bones are composed of two layers of

The dural sinuses are found between the arachnoid and pia mater.

The excess cerebrospinal fluid drains from the subarachnoid space directly into the

The foramen of Monro connects the

The pituitary gland

The dip of the meningeal layer of the dura mater into the transverse fissure is the _________________________.

The anterior cerebellar notch accommodates the

The right and left vertebral arteries join together to form the basilar artery.

The cerebral aqueduct connects the third ventricle with the fourth ventricle.

The lobe of the cerebrum medial to the sylvian fissure is the ____________________.

Match each statement with the correct term below. a.fold on a surface of the cerebrum b.having an influence on c.thickened posterior portion of the corpus callosum d.one of four basal ganglia located in the cerebrum; found at the tail of the caudate nucleus e.a band of fibers connecting parts of the brain f.anterior portion of the corpus callosum g.one part of the lentiform nucleus, the other being the globus pallidus h.angle where the posterior and inferior horns of the ventricles meet; site of heavy concentration of the choroid plexus i.a stalk connecting the hypothalamus with the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland j.white matter lying below the splenium of the corpus callosum of the cerebrum and constructing the inferior margin of the septum pellucidum -Collateral trigone

Match each statement with the correct term below. a.fold on a surface of the cerebrum b.having an influence on c.thickened posterior portion of the corpus callosum d.one of four basal ganglia located in the cerebrum; found at the tail of the caudate nucleus e.a band of fibers connecting parts of the brain f.anterior portion of the corpus callosum g.one part of the lentiform nucleus, the other being the globus pallidus h.angle where the posterior and inferior horns of the ventricles meet; site of heavy concentration of the choroid plexus i.a stalk connecting the hypothalamus with the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland j.white matter lying below the splenium of the corpus callosum of the cerebrum and constructing the inferior margin of the septum pellucidum -Peduncle