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Intracerebral white matter tracts 02
Topic: AnatomyCreated on Thursday, September 25 2008 by jdmiles
Last modified on Thursday, September 25 2008.
Alas, poor Yorick! What's this white thing here, indicated by the unnecessarily large green arrow?
A) Internal capsule B) Anterior commissure C) Optic tract D) Optic nerve E) Corpus callossum
This question was created on September 25, 2008 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on September 25, 2008.
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
A) internal capsule
This answer is incorrect.
The unnecessarily large green arrow points to the anterior commissure. The internal capsule is also seen in this image, but is at an angle to the anterior commissure. ( See References)
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B) anterior commissure
This answer is correct.
Yep. The unnecessarily large green arrow points to the anterior commissure. ( See References)
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C) optic tract
This answer is incorrect.
The unnecessarily large green arrow points to the anterior commissure. The white fiber tract just inferior to the anterior commissure is probably the optic tract, and the optic nerve is probably anterior to this slice. ( See References)
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D) optic nerve
This answer is incorrect.
The unnecessarily large green arrow points to the anterior commissure. The white fiber tract just inferior to the anterior commissure is probably the optic tract, and the optic nerve is probably anterior to this slice. ( See References)
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E) corpus callossum
This answer is incorrect.
The unnecessarily large green arrow points to the anterior commissure. The corpus callosum is the big, thick fiber tract parallel to and above the anterior commissure. ( See References)
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References:
1. Nolte, J. (1993). The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy. Mosby, St. Louis. (ISBN:0801674832) | Advertising:
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2. Duane E Haines, . Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems (Neuroanatomy: An Atlas of Strutures, Sections, and Systems (Haines)). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (ISBN:0781763282) | Advertising:
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Intracerebral white matter tracts 02
Question ID: 092508215
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 09/25/2008
Modified: 09/25/2008
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