Fish MCQ 08

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Friday, July 27 1973 by fish

Last modified on Friday, July 27 1973.

 
        A) Solitariothalamic tract
 
        B) Spinal trigeminal tract
 
        C) Ventral trigeminothalamic tract
 
        D) Mesencephalic trigeminothalamic tract
 

 

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This question was created on July 27, 1973 by fish.
This question was last modified on July 27, 1973.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Solitariothalamic tract

This answer is incorrect.

This is where axons from CN VII, IX, and X carry information about taste to the primary gustatory cortex.   (See References)

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B) Spinal trigeminal tract

This answer is correct.

This is where somatic afferent axons from CN V, VII, IX and X join and run together such that they are indistinguishable.  (See References)

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C) Ventral trigeminothalamic tract

This answer is incorrect.

This only has axons from the trigeminal nerve - these carry discriminative sensation from the head  (See References)

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D) Mesencephalic trigeminothalamic tract

This answer is incorrect.

This only has axons from the trigeminal nerve - these carry motor information.  (See References)

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References:

1. Vanderah, T. W., & Nolte, J. (2019). Chapter 12: Cranial Nerves and Their Nuclei. In Nolte's essentials of the human brain. essay, Elsevier.

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anatomy
Fish MCQ 08
Question ID: 112622116
Question written by fish. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 07/27/1973
Modified: 07/27/1973
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