2: Functional Neuroanatomy

Which of the following is not part of the limbic system?

• Mammillary bodies
• Fornix
• Putamen
• Hippocampus

The superior colliculus is a structure within the

• diencephalon
• telencephalon
• midbrain
• hindbrain

The brain and spinal chord are wrapped in protective membranes known collectively as the

• pia mater
• meninges
• myelin
• dura mater

Which of the following structures is/are specialized for motor control?

• Caudate nucleus
• Hippocampus
• Septal nuclei
• All of the mentioned

Which of the following techniques could be used to influence behavior?

• CT
• dfMRI
• MEG
• TMS

The most common type of neuron in vertebrates is the ..... neuron.

• semipolar
• multipolar
• unipolar
• bipolar

The basal ganglia are particularly implicated in

• emotion
• sympathetic nervous system control
• learning and memory
• motor control

Which type of cell is responsible for myelination within the central nervous system?

• Oligodendrocytes
• Astrocytes
• Schwann cells
• Microglial cells

The ventral roots of the spinal cord carry

• sensory information from muscles to skin
• pain information
• motor information to muscles
• both motor and sensory information

The temporal lobe is seperated from the frontal parietal lobes by the ..... fissure.

• central
• precunean
• precentral
• Sylvian