Brainstem
Contents
- 1 All of the following are included in brainstem EXCEPT
- 2 Sometimes which part is included in brainstem?
- 3 How many pairs of cranial nerves come from the brainstem?
- 4 Which is the widest component of the brainstem?
- 5 Red nucleus is a structure in the rostral midbrain involved in
- 6 Substantia nigra present in the ventral portion of the midbrain uses ——- as its neurotransmitter
- 7 Motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease is due to involvement of
- 8 Which is involved in physiological responses to stress and panic?
- 9 Principal site for brain synthesis of norepinephrine
- 10 Areas of bleeding in the midbrain and upper pons due to a downward traumatic displacement of the brainstem is called
- 11 In shorts
All of the following are included in brainstem EXCEPT
A. Midbrain
B. Pons
C. Cerebellar peduncle
D. Medulla oblongata
Sometimes which part is included in brainstem?
A. Putamen
B. Diencephalon
C. Cerebellar peduncle
D. Flocculonodular lobe
How many pairs of cranial nerves come from the brainstem?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
Which is the widest component of the brainstem?
A. Midbrain
B. Pons
C. Cerebellar peduncle
D. Medulla oblongata
Red nucleus is a structure in the rostral midbrain involved in
A. Sensory coordination
B. Mainly Vibration sensation
C. Motor coordination
D. Balance
Substantia nigra present in the ventral portion of the midbrain uses ——- as its neurotransmitter
A. Glutamate
B. Serotonin
C. Epinephrine
D. Dopamine
Motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease is due to involvement of
A. Pons
B. Red nucleus
C. Superior colliculus
D. Substantia nigra
Which is involved in physiological responses to stress and panic?
A. Red nucleus
B. Locus coeruleus
C. Substantia niagra
D. Putamen
Principal site for brain synthesis of norepinephrine
A. Red nucleus
B. Locus coeruleus
C. Substantia niagra
D. Putamen
Areas of bleeding in the midbrain and upper pons due to a downward traumatic displacement of the brainstem is called
A. Syrinxes
B. Dot and blot hemorrhages
C. Duret haemorrhages
D. Lacunar stroke
In shorts
| Neurotransmitter | |
| Amino Acid | glycine, glutamate |
| Monoamines | serotonin, epinephrine, dopamine |
| Peptides | substance P, opioids |
| Purines | ATP, GTP |
| Other | nitric oxide, carbon monoxide |
