Chapter 11 Diencephalon

Question 1

Divides the diencephalon into the thalamus dorsally and the hypothalamus ventrally
A. Fornix
B. 3rd ventricle
C. Massa intermedia
D. Hypothalamic sulcus

Answer 1

D. Hypothalamic sulcus (p. 156)

Question 2

Connects the 2 thalami across the midline
A. Fornix
B. 3rd ventricle
C. Massa intermedia
D. Hypothalamic sulcus

Answer 2

C. Massa intermedia (p. 156)

Question 3

Connects the septal (medial olfactory) area with the habenular nuclei
A. Stria medullaris thalami
B. Habenulo-interpeduncular tract
C. Fasciculus retroflexus of Meynert
D. Pineal gland

Answer 3

A. Stria medullaris thalami (p. 156)

Question 4

Lesions affecting the mamillothalamic tract/tract of Vicq d’ Azyr result in:
A. Loss of episodic long-term memory, short-term memory, and intellectual capacities
B. Loss of episodic long-term and short-term memory with relative sparing of intellectual capacities
C. Loss of episodic long-term memory with relative sparing of short-term memory and intellectual capacities
D. Memory is not affected

Answer 4

C. Loss of episodic long-term memory with relative sparing of short-term memory and intellectual capacities (p. 158)

Question 5

Which of the following thalamic nuclei/nuclear groups form the “limbic thalamus”?
A. Anterior nuclear group + dorsomedial nucleus
B. Anterior nuclear group + lateral dorsal nucleus
C. Dorsomedial + lateral dorsal nucleus
D. Pulvinar-lateral complex + dorsomedial nucleus

Answer 5

B. Anterior nuclear group + lateral dorsal nucleus (p. 159)

Question 6

Which of the following thalamic nuclei are considered multimodal association thalamic nuclei?
A. Anterior nuclear group + dorsomedial nucleus
B. Anterior nuclear group + lateral dorsal nucleus
C. Dorsomedial + lateral dorsal nucleus
D. Pulvinar-lateral complex + dorsomedial nucleus

Answer 6

D. Pulvinar-lateral complex + dorsomedial nucleus (p. 159)

Question 7

The following thalamic nuclei make up the “motor thalamus”
A. Pulvinar-lateral complex + dorsomedial nucleus
B. Ventral anterior + ventral lateral nuclei
C. Ventral lateral + ventral posterior nuclei
D. Ventral anterior + ventral posterior nuclei

Answer 7

B. Ventral anterior + ventral lateral nuclei (p. 160)

Question 8

The subthalamic nucleus of Luys utilizes which neurotransmitter for its output projections?
A. GABA
B. Glutamate
C. Glycine
D. Dopamine

Answer 8

B. Glutamate (p. 169)

Question 9

Involuntary violent hyperkinesia of the contralateral upper and lower extremities known as hemiballismus is due to lesions involving which structure?*
A. Thalamus
B. Subthalamic nucleus
C. Putamen
D. Hypothalamus

Answer 9

B. Subthalamic nucleus (p. 169)

Question 10

Neurotransmitter of the subthalamopallidal fibers*
A. GABA
B. Glutamate
C. Glycine
D. Dopamine

Answer 10

B. Glutamate (p. 169)