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Basal Ganglia & Cerebellum for Motor Control

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Basal ganglia is a group of ganglia?

a)

No, it is a group of nuclei

b)

Yes, ganglia/nuclei, a rose by any other name....

2.

The nuclei that make up the basal ganglia include (select all that apply)

a)

caudate nucleus

b)

red nucleus

c)

putamen

d)

globus pallidus

e)

globus nigra

3.

Which of these subcortical structures is not structurally attached to the basal ganglia but is important for its functioning

a)

amygdala

b)

putamen

c)

substantia nigra

d)

thalamus

e)

sub-thalamic nuclei

4.

Functions of Basal Ganglia?

a)

Maintain circadian rhythm

b)

Helps relay messages from the cortex and cerebellum

c)

Control of voluntary motor movements

d)

A messenger of neurological info

5.
Abnormally increased muscle activity or movement
a)
Hyperkinesia
b)
Choreoathetosis
c)
Tremor
d)
Dystonia
6.

Zones of cerebellum

a)

vermis

b)

intermediate zone

c)

lateral hemispheres

d)

flocculonodular

7.

The largest division according to functional division of cerebellum is

a)

cerebrocerebellum

b)

spinocerebellum

c)

vestibulocerebellum

8.

The largest intracerebellar nuclei is

a)

dentate

b)

emboliform

c)

globose

d)

fastigial

9.

The following are nuclei of the cerebellum EXCEPT

a)

Dentate nucleus

b)

Solitary nucleus

c)

Emboliform nucleus

d)

Globose nucleus

e)

Fastigial nucleus

10.

For the flocculonodular lobe of cerebellum, all are true EXCEPT:

a)

It includes both folocculi and their peduncles

b)

It includes the nodules

c)

It has vestibular connection

d)

It has spinal connection.