USAHS NEUROSCIENCE EXAM 3 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
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What pathway is it when a minority of fibers in the optic tract
bypass the LGN to enter the superior colliculi and pretectal
areas? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Extrageniculate pathway
In the Extrageniculate pathway, after the info projects the
superior colliculus, where does the info go? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Association cortex via the pulvinar
Axons that leave the LGN will project to where and through
what? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Primary visual cortex through
the optic radiations
L optic radiation will contain R/L fibers from R/L visual fields of
one or both eyes? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > L fibers
R visual field
both eyes
,How many optic radiations are there? Give names - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > a. 2: Superior and inferior
b. Inferior aka Meyer's Loop
If there is a lesion in the temporal area, what optic radiations
will it affect? Causing what? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a.
Inferior fibers
b. Contralateral superior quadrantanopia aka pie in the sky
If there is damage to the parietal lobe, what optic radiation will
it affect? Causing what? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Superior
optic radiations
b. Contralateral inferior quadrantanopia aka pie on the floor
The primary visual cortex is Brodmann's area? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > 17
When in doubt: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Uncul herniations;
CN3
The primary visual cortex is what lobe? Divided by what
fissure? What are the two banks called? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> a. Occipital lobe
b. Calcarine fissure
c. Upper bank = cuneus
d. Lower bank = lingula
What optic radiations project to the upper bank? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > superior radiations
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