Intracerebral white matter tracts 02

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Thursday, September 25 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Thursday, September 25 2008.

 
        A) Anterior commissure
 
        B) Corpus callossum
 
        C) Olfactory nerve
 
        D) Fornix
 
        E) A bear
 

 

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This question was created on September 25, 2008 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on September 25, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) anterior commissure

This answer is correct.

Yep. The unnecessarily large green arrow points to the anterior commissure.  (See References)

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B) 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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C) olfactory nerve

This answer is incorrect.

This structure is too far superior to be the olfactory nerve or tract.  (See References)

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D) fornix

This answer is incorrect.

The unnecessarily large green arrow points to the anterior commissure. The fornix can be seen in this image, above the anterior commissure.  (See References)

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E) a bear

This answer is incorrect.

No way, Dude. Bears look like this:
.  (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:
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
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