Medicines Group: Drugs for the Central Nervous System (WBFA03305)
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POTENTIAL QUTIONS OF CNS
RijksUnversiteit Gorningnen
,. What is the primary role of the Basal Ganglia?
A. Produce dopamine for protection against oxidative stress
B. Coordinate involuntary movements
C. Handle reward behavior and pleasure
D. Integrate information from different inputs
Q2. What is the nucleus accumbens responsible for?
A. Thermoregulation
B. Neuroendocrine activity
C. Rewarding system; addiction
D. Hormonal activity
Q3. What is the main purpose of the corpus callosum?
A. Connects the right and left hemisphere with each other
B. Allows for speech
C. Stores information
D. Coordinates complex movements
Q4. What is the primary function of the Temporal Lobe?
A. Process written and spoken language
B. Handle reward behavior and pleasure
C. Process sensory information
D. Handle language, memory, smell and auditory system
Q5. What is the purpose of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)?
A. To examine changes in the local blood flow
B. To evaluate the integrity of the white matter
C. To measure the size of the cortex
D. To measure microscopic movement of water in the brain
Q6. What kind of symmetry do most animals have?
A. Lateral symmetry
B. Bilateral symmetry
, C. Left symmetry
D. Right symmetry
Q7. What does contralateral hemisphere mean?
A. Same side
B. Opposite side
C. Left side
D. Right side
Q8. What is the function of the Cerebral Cortex?
A. Produce neurons for long term planning
B. Produce dopamine for protection against oxidative stress
C. Integrate information from different inputs
D. Coordinate involuntary movements
Q9. What is the main function of the cerebrum?
A. To integrate sensory information
B. To study behavior
C. To coordinate complex movements
D. To make sense of what we see, hear, and emotions
Q10. What kind of brain structure is the corpus callosum?
A. Grey matter
B. White matter
C. Cerebral cortex
D. Hypothalamus
Q11. The Caudate, Internal Capsule and Putamen are all parts of which brain
structure?
A. Substantia Nigra
B. Basal Ganglia
C. Cerebral Cortex
, D. Occipital Lobe
Q12. What is the primary function of the Midbrain?
A. Coordinate involuntary movements
B. Produce dopamine for protection against oxidative stress
C. Handle reward behavior and pleasure
D. Regulate movement
Q13. What does ipsilateral hemisphere mean?
A. Same side
B. Opposite side
C. Left side
D. Right side
Q14. What is the primary function of the Spinal Cord?
A. Process sensory information
B. Execute motor functions
C. Handle long term planning
D. Provide vital and basic functions
Q15. What is the primary function of the Hippocampus?
A. Process sensory information
B. Process visual information
C. Handle reward behavior and pleasure
D. Learn, consolidate and retrieve memory
Q16. What is the pituitary gland responsible for?
A. Rewarding system; addiction
B. Neuroendocrine activity
C. Thermoregulation
D. Hormonal activity
Q17. What is the primary function of Wernicke's area?
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