1.

Regarding locations of functional cortical areas:

A. Motor speech area in the temporal lobe of the dominant
hemisphere.
B. Sensory speech area in the inferior temporal gyrus of the
dominant hemisphere.
C. Primary somesthetic area -in the postcentral gyrus.
D. Primary visual area in the walls of the posterior part of the
calcarine sulcus of the occipital lobe.
E. Primary auditory area superior wall of the lateral sulcus.

2. Regarding pain and temperature pathway:

A. it is the anterior spinothalamic tract.
B. Fist order neurons are situated in the posterior root ganglia.
C. The axons of second order neurons cross to the opposite
side in the medulla oblongata.
D. With, light touch and pressure pathway and spinotectal tract
form the spinal leminscus.
E. The axons of the second order neurons pass through the
anterior limb of the internal capsule.

3. Regarding basal nuclei

A. Corpus striatum includes caudate nucleus plus amygdaloid
nucleus.
B. Corpus striatum is divided by internal capsule into two
nuclei.
C. Lentiform nucleus is related laterally to the internal capsule.
D. Regulate the voluntary movements.
E. Have direct connections (input and output) with the spinal
cord.

4. Sites of emergence of cranial nerves.

A. The trigeminal nerve leaves the anterior aspect of the pons.

B. Trochlear nerve emerges on the posterior aspect of the pons.

C. Oculomotor nerve emerges on the anterior aspect of the
midbrain.
D. The facial nerve emerges from the anterior surface of the
brainstem as a one root.
E. Rootlets of the glossopharyngeal nerve leave the medulla
oblongata in a groove between the olive and the inferior
cerebellar peduncle.

5. Regarding ventricular system of the brain.

A. Lateral ventricles communicate through the interventricular
foramen with the third ventricle.
B. The floor of the lateral ventricle is formed by the body of the
caudate nucleus and the thalamus.
C. The third ventricle situated between the two thalami.
D. The aqueduct sylvius connects the third ventricle with the
forth ventricle.
E. CSF drains from the forth ventricle to the central canal
through the foramen of magendie.

6. Regarding brachial plexus.

A. The anterior rami of C5, 6, 7, 8 and T1 nerve roots form the
brachial plexus.
B. Roots lie behind the scalenus medius muscle.
C. The ulna nerve is a branch of the lateral cord.
D. The musculocutaneous nerve leaves the medial cord.
E. Claw hand is a sign in Klumpkes paralysis.

7. The Lumber plexus.

A. lies in the posterior part of the substance of the iliacus
muscle.
B. The genitofemoral nerve emerges on the anterior surface of
the psoas major.

C. The femoral nerve lies within the femoral sheath, lateral to

the femoral artery.
D. The obturator nerve supplies the adductor longus.
E. The lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh enters the thigh
anterior to the inguinal ligament.

8. The sciatic nerve.

A. Enters the gluteal region through the greater sciatic
foramen above the piriformis.
B. In the gluteal region, it is anterior to the quadrates femoris.
C. In the thigh superficially it is crossed by the long head of the
biceps femoris.
D. Divides into two branches on the neck of the fibula.
E. Foot drop is a sign in sciatic nerve damage.

9. Regarding the cervical plexus.

A. Is formed by the posterior rami of cervical nerves C2 to C4.
B. The phrenic nerve supplies only the diaphragm.
C. The phrenic nerve lies anterior to the anterior scalene
muscle.
D. Posterior auricular nerve is a branch of the cervical plexus.
E. Ansa cervicalis innervates the infrahyoid muscles.

10.
Regarding sympathetic nervous system.
A. Preganglionic nerve cell bodies lie only in the lateral gray
horns of the thoracic segments of the spinal cord.
B. All preganglionic fibers synapse in the sympathetic trunks.
C. The greater splanchnic nerve is formed from 5th to 9th
thoracic segments.
D. Synaptic transmitter that excites the postganglionic
neurons is norepinephrine.
E. It has longer postganglionic fibers than parasympathetic .

11. Regarding parasympathetic system.

A. preganglionic cell bodies are located in the brainstem and
in the sacral
segments of the spinal cord.
B. ciliary ganglion supplies dilator papillae muscle.
C. preganglionic cells of the pterygopalatine ganglion lie in the
superior salivatory nucleus.
D. Ascending colon is supplied by the pelvic splanchnic nerve.
E. The pelvic splanchnic nerve is formed from S2 to S4
segments of the spinal cord.
12. Rregarding sensory organs.
A. only few rods lie in the fovea centralis of the retina.
B. the efferent impulses travel through the optic nerve in
direct light reflexes.
C. Cochlea duct contains endolymph.
D. Fist order neuron cells of cochlear nerve lie in the spiral
ganglion.
E. semicircular canals lie anterior to the vestibule.