Dillon MCQ 17

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, November 26 2022 by dillon

Last modified on Saturday, November 26 2022.

 
        A) Globus pallidus
 
        B) Putamen
 
        C) Olivary nucleus
 
        D) Subthalamic nucleus
 
        E) Substantia nigra
 
        F) Caudate nucleus
 
        G) Nucleus accumbens
 

 

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This question was created on November 26, 2022 by dillon.
This question was last modified on November 26, 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Globus pallidus

This answer is incorrect.

The globus pallidus is a part of the basal ganglia  (See References)

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B) Putamen

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The putamen is a part of the basal ganglia  (See References)

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C) Olivary nucleus

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The olivary nucleus IS NOT a part of the basal ganglia, it is located in the brainstem   (See References)

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D) Subthalamic nucleus

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The subthalamc nucleus is a part of the basal ganglia  (See References)

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E) Substantia nigra

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The substantia nigra is a part of the basal ganglia  (See References)

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F) Caudate nucleus

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The caudate nucleus is a part of the basal ganlia  (See References)

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G) Nucleus accumbens

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The nucleus accumbens is a part of the basal ganglia  (See References)

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References:

1. Vanderah, Todd W., and John Nolte. “Ch. 19 Basal nuclei” Nolte's Essentials of the Human Brain, Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2019.

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Dillon MCQ 17
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