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WorksheetsFormative Quiz on Basal Ganglia and Diencephalon
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
1. The thalamus is derived from which embryological component:
Prosencephalon
Diencephalon
Mesencephalon
Rhombencephalon
2. The neurotransmitter produced by the pars compacta of the substantia nigra:
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
3. Refers to slow involuntary writhing motions:
Athetosis
Bradykinesia
Chorea
Akinesia
4. Which is not a characteristic of hemiballismus?
Sustained involuntary contractions
Violent motions
Large amplitude motions
Occurs on one side of the body
5. The sensory modality that is served by the medial geniculate body:
Vision
Audition
Taste
Olfaction
6. Homeostasis is a main function of hypothalamus. What does the anterior hypothalamic nucleus regulate?
Hunger
Sleep
Diuresis
Temperature
7. The lentiform nucleus is formed by the:
Putamen and caudate nucleus
Putamen and thalamus
Putamen and globus pallidus
Putamen and hypothalamus
8. Vasopressin is synthesized in which hypothalamic nuclei?
Supraoptic nucleus
Paraventricular nucleus
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus
Posterior hypothalamic nucleus
9. D-1 receptors participate in the direct loop.
TRUE
FALSE
10. D-1 receptors decrease thalamocortical excitation.
TRUE
FALSE
