CNS Test:

2. With regard to glial cells, which of the following statements is FALSE?

-Schwann cells in the periphery trigger neuromuscular junction formation
-Microglia are necessary for synaptic maintenance
-Adult hippocampal stem cells display a dependence on astrocytes for
synapse formation
-Astrocytes can regulate synapse number, function and stability
-Astrocytes are involved in regulation of extracellular fluid in the brain
3: Which statement is false -----> 50-70% of CSF is produced in the
subarachnoid space
Q4. Which of the following is true with regards to neurons:
1.The inside of the cell is more positive relative to the outside
2.The concentration of sodium is higher inside the cell
3. The equilibrium potential is closer to sodium then potassium
4. The threshold for voltage gated sodium channels has to be reached in
order for an action potential to be propagated
Q5: Man with Schizophrenia thinks people know his pin # and are watching
him. (delusional, hallucinations, thought broadcasting)
8. Which of the following is false about CSF?
Answer: 70(?)% of CSF is contained within ventricles
9
Which of the following is not a role of the lateral amygdala?
a. Interpretation of emotion in faces
b. Interpretation of emotive sounds
c. Threat detection
d. Cessation of anger response
e. Fear conditioning
13. In relation to long term memory. Pick false;
False= removal of mg from ampa channel(no mg blocking ampa channel).
Others; pre and post syn activation necessary for long term potentiation
No.14: Regarding narcolepsy, which of the following statements is false?

1. Rapid onset of stage 4 SWS within 3-5 mins of falling asleep actually
REM within 3-5 mins
2. Narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease in humans
3. Many narcoleptic dogs have orexin receptor mutations
4. Narcolepsy affects 0.05% of population
5. Orexin releasing neurones synapse with neurones in brainstem
17. which of the following is not a characteristic of cones A concentrated in
fovea B low temporal resolution C high visual acuity
No. 19 = Which of these is not true of the vestibular system? => Saccule
senses horizontal acceleration
HUT horizontal utricle (therefore vertical saccule)
Q20. which of these is true of mania ---> irritability is common
Q21. In relation to epidemiology which of the following is true?
There is a higher age of onset in Bipolar disorder than Depression
There is no correlation between gender and long term depression
There is no correlation between socio-economic background and depression
the lifetime prevalence of depression is 3%
lifetime prevalence of bipolar disorder is 3%
22 In relation to sensory receptor/afferent which one of the following is
false? Sensory afferent/receptor respond to one stimulus only, the intensity
of which is encoded by action potential firing frequency
23. Which is the precursor for all catecholamines?
Answer: Tyrosine
25 was the rta one about why you dont feel pain
28 the inverse stretch reflex involves
Q30 which of the following is incorrect..
A. Central pattern generators in the spinal cord regulate timing and coordination of movement
B. a UMN lesion can cause babinski reflex..
C. the lateral premotor area produces responses based on visual cues
E. the medial premotor area contains mirror motor neurons

The lateral premotor area contains mirror motor neurons

35 which of these sensory receptors is subject to skin deformation in
particular low frequency
meckels
meissners
pancinian
rufini
Question 36 was about the gamma motor neuron and their function, which
one was incorrect
40: which one isn't a catecholamine ? A adrenaline b glutamine c
noradrenaline d dopamine e all of the above
42. Neurotransmitter most strongly associated with neuronal cell death in
strokes ?
Ach
Dopamine
Histamine
Nicotine
Glutamate
44: which cerebral lobe is supplied by only one cerebral artery
48. An occlusion in which of the following would result in an upper
quadrant hemianopia?
1. anterior cereberal artery
2. middle
3. posterior
4. and 5. Combinations of above
49
Patient presents with truncal ataxia and no other significant abnormalities
upon examination. The site of the lesion is likely to be:
a. Supplementary Motor Area
b. Anterior Limb Internal Capsule
c. Ventral Posterior Nucleus of Thalamus
d. Cerebellar Vermis
e. Inferior Olive

53. Artery of adamkiewitiz damaged what expect to find in patient;

Anaesthesia,
loss of vibration sense,
positive babinski,
hyperreflexia,
tremor
54: Cape distribution loss of pain and temp sensation, normal motor
findings, normal vibration sense and proprioception, normal 2 point
discrimination. Which is the most likely site of tumour?
1. Anterior Limbic system
2. Ventral anterior nucleus Thalamus
3. Medial lemniscus
4. Lateral medulla
5. Spinal cord
57 ocullomotor palsy causes
A miosis
B horizontal gaze deficit
C vertical gaze deficit
D Diplopia
E ptosis
59 = Which of these can cause elevation of the eye? => Inferior oblique
muscle
62 Which of the following is true? The visual cortex lies partly in the wall of
the calcarine sulcus
63. If you see something in the right of your right visual field, what are you
using
Answer choices: left temporal hemiretina, right nasal hemiretina?
Left nasal hemiretina, right temporal hemiretina
R nasal, L nasal
R temp, L temp
Which of the following nerves accompanies CNVIII through the internal
acoustic meatus?
A. Abudcent

B. Facial
C. Hypoglossal
D. Vagus
E. Glossopharyngeal
65 was about whats on the dorsal aspect of the medulla
gracile tubercles
no.67: what cranial nerve has no sensory involvement
a. ii
b. v
c. iv
d. ix
e. vii
68 which of the cranial nerves comes from the dorsal midbrain
CN IV
72. The Macula is in which organ in the inner ear?
a saccule
b utricle and saccule
c semicircular canals
d saccule and cochlea
e ...different combination
73 Which of the following is false?
-basal cells proliferate to replace lost olfactory cells.
-axons of the olfactory nerve pierce the cribiform plate.
-axons of olfactory nerves are myelinated.
-olfactory axons combine to form olfactory nerve. (?)
-lateral olfactory area of the olfactory cortex is responsible for the conscious
perception of smell
75 which of these structures is not in the papez circuit
Question 76 was to do with the fornix and what it projected to or something:
80 what technology is a ct scan based on
a. mri
b. xray

c. pet
Which thalamic nuclei does the dentate from the cerebellum nucleus project
to
VA
VL
VP
What does botulinum toxin affect..snare proteins
what part was most affected in huntingtons disease and the answer was
medium spiny neuron projection to GP external