Question 1

The deep cerebellar nuclei primarily receive their input from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stellate cells 
B)  Basket cells 
C)  Purkinje cells 
D)  Climbing fibers 
E)  Parallel fibers 
A)  Stellate cells 
B)  Basket cells 
C)  Purkinje cells 
D)  Climbing fibers 
E)  Parallel fibers C

Question 2

In which of the following is a lesion most likely located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right cerebellar hemisphere 
B)  Left and right superior cerebellar peduncle 
C)  Flocculonodular lobe 
D)  Left cerebellar hemisphere 
E)  Right and left inferior cerebellar peduncle 
A)  Right cerebellar hemisphere 
B)  Left and right superior cerebellar peduncle 
C)  Flocculonodular lobe 
D)  Left cerebellar hemisphere 
E)  Right and left inferior cerebellar peduncle A

Question 3

The vestibular system connects to the cerebellum through fibers that primarily travel in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle cerebellar peduncle 
B)  Inferior cerebellar peduncle 
C)  Superior cerebellar peduncle 
D)  Basilar pons 
E)  Superior medullary vellum 
A)  Middle cerebellar peduncle 
B)  Inferior cerebellar peduncle 
C)  Superior cerebellar peduncle 
D)  Basilar pons 
E)  Superior medullary vellum B

Question 4

A 59-year-old retired Air Force captain with a history of alcohol abuse is examined by a neurologist after waking up with nausea, vomiting, and a feeling of unsteadiness. During the examination the man exhibits dysmetria in heel-to-shin and finger-to-nose testing on the right and falls to the right as he attempts to stand. Which of the following most specifically describes the patient's dysmetria during the finger-to-nose and heel-to-shin maneuvers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Titubation 
B)  Dysdiadochokinesia 
C)  Appendicular ataxia 
D)  Dysphagia 
E)  Truncal ataxia 
A)  Titubation 
B)  Dysdiadochokinesia 
C)  Appendicular ataxia 
D)  Dysphagia 
E)  Truncal ataxia

Question 5

A physician orders a computed tomographic scan for a 42-year-old man after he is admitted to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and a headache that has progressively worsened throughout the day. A hemorrhagic lesion is revealed in the superior half of the cerebellum. Which of the following blood vessels primarily supplies this area of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Posterior inferior cerebellar artery 
B)  Short circumferential branches of the basilar artery 
C)  Superior cerebellar artery 
D)  Vertebral artery 
E)  Anterior inferior cerebellar artery 
A)  Posterior inferior cerebellar artery 
B)  Short circumferential branches of the basilar artery 
C)  Superior cerebellar artery 
D)  Vertebral artery 
E)  Anterior inferior cerebellar artery

Question 6

A 39-year-old woman has difficulty rapidly supinating and pronating her hand. This deficit most characteristically describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dysmetria 
B)  Dysdiadochokinesia 
C)  Hypotonia 
D)  Truncal ataxia 
E)  Titubation 
A)  Dysmetria 
B)  Dysdiadochokinesia 
C)  Hypotonia 
D)  Truncal ataxia 
E)  Titubation

Question 7

While visiting his 79-year-old mother, her son noticed that she had developed a wide-based and unsteady gait. In which of the following structures is a lesion most likely located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intermediate cerebellar hemisphere 
B)  Posterior lobe 
C)  Lateral cerebellar hemisphere 
D)  Vermis 
E)  Anterior lobe 
A)  Intermediate cerebellar hemisphere 
B)  Posterior lobe 
C)  Lateral cerebellar hemisphere 
D)  Vermis 
E)  Anterior lobe

Question 8

A magnetic resonance image of a 36-year-old woman involved in a motor vehicle collision indicates a lesion in the flocculonodular lobe. Which of the following deficits is this patient likely to exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dysrhythmia 
B)  Appendicular ataxia 
C)  Wide-based gait 
D)  Loss of position sense 
E)  Eye movement abnormalities 
A)  Dysrhythmia 
B)  Appendicular ataxia 
C)  Wide-based gait 
D)  Loss of position sense 
E)  Eye movement abnormalities

The deep cerebellar nuclei primarily receive their input from which of the following?

In which of the following is a lesion most likely located?

The vestibular system connects to the cerebellum through fibers that primarily travel in which of the following?

A 39-year-old woman has difficulty rapidly supinating and pronating her hand. This deficit most characteristically describes which of the following?

While visiting his 79-year-old mother, her son noticed that she had developed a wide-based and unsteady gait. In which of the following structures is a lesion most likely located?

A magnetic resonance image of a 36-year-old woman involved in a motor vehicle collision indicates a lesion in the flocculonodular lobe. Which of the following deficits is this patient likely to exhibit?

Introduction to the Nervous System

Development of the Nervous System

Gross Anatomy and General Organization of the Central Nervous System

Ventricles and Cerebrospinal Fluid

Blood Supply of the Brain

Electrical Signaling by Neurons

Synaptic Transmission Between Neurons

Sensory Receptors and the Peripheral Nervous System

Spinal Cord

Organization of the Brain Stem

Cranial Nerves and Their Nuclei

The Chemical Senses of Taste and Smell

Hearing and Balance: the Eighth Cranial Nerve

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Exam 4: Meningeal Coverings of the Brain and Spinal Cord

The deep cerebellar nuclei primarily receive their input from which of the following?

In which of the following is a lesion most likely located?

The vestibular system connects to the cerebellum through fibers that primarily travel in which of the following?

A 39-year-old woman has difficulty rapidly supinating and pronating her hand. This deficit most characteristically describes which of the following?

While visiting his 79-year-old mother, her son noticed that she had developed a wide-based and unsteady gait. In which of the following structures is a lesion most likely located?

A magnetic resonance image of a 36-year-old woman involved in a motor vehicle collision indicates a lesion in the flocculonodular lobe. Which of the following deficits is this patient likely to exhibit?

Introduction to the Nervous System

Development of the Nervous System

Gross Anatomy and General Organization of the Central Nervous System

Ventricles and Cerebrospinal Fluid

Blood Supply of the Brain

Electrical Signaling by Neurons

Synaptic Transmission Between Neurons

Sensory Receptors and the Peripheral Nervous System

Spinal Cord

Organization of the Brain Stem

Cranial Nerves and Their Nuclei

The Chemical Senses of Taste and Smell

Hearing and Balance: the Eighth Cranial Nerve

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