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Brain Anatomy 02
Topic:  AnatomyCreated on Friday, October 3 2008 by jdmiles 
Last modified on Friday, October 3 2008. 
The arcuate fasciculus connects which of the following areas?
  
        A)  Visual cortex and Wernicke's area         B)  The left frontal lobe with the right frontal lobe         C)  Primary auditory cortex and Wernicke's area         D)  Broca's area and Wernicke's area         E)  The lateral geniculate nucleus and primary visual cortex   
This question was created on October 03, 2008 by jdmiles. 
This question was last modified on October 03, 2008.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
 A)  Visual cortex and Wernicke's area
 
 
This answer is incorrect.
The arcuate fasciculus is a bidirectional connection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area.  ( See References)
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 B)  The left frontal lobe with the right frontal lobe
 
 
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The arcuate fasciculus is a bidirectional connection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area.  ( See References)
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 C)  Primary auditory cortex and Wernicke's area
 
 
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The arcuate fasciculus is a bidirectional connection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area.  ( See References)
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 D)  Broca's area and Wernicke's area
 
 
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The arcuate fasciculus is a bidirectional connection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area.  ( See References)
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 E)  The lateral geniculate nucleus and primary visual cortex
 
 
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The arcuate fasciculus is a bidirectional connection between Broca's area and Wernicke's area.  ( See References)
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| 1.  Kandel, E.R., Schwartz, J.H., and Jessel, T.M. (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, New York. (ISBN:0838577016) | Advertising:
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anatomy 
Brain Anatomy 02
 
Question ID: 100308030
 
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
 
Created:  10/03/2008
 
Modified: 10/03/2008
 
Estimated Permutations: 1200
 
 
 
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