Questions on Neuro anatomy

1. Write brief notes on the following

a) Tentorium cerebelli (2)
b) Falx cerebri (2)
c) Nucleus (2)
d) Ganglia (2)
e) Gyrus (2)
f) Meninges of the brain, (3)
g) Sciatic nerve, (2)
h) Ventricular system of central nervous system. (4)
2. Write short notes on the ventricular system of the brain, highlighting clinical
significance. (5)
3. With the aid of diagrams, illustrate the structures of a unipolar neuron, a multipolar
neuron and a pseudo unipolar neuron. (6)
4. Describe the formation and branching of a thoracic spinal nerve in domestic animals.
(10)
5. Describe the anatomy of the inner ear. (10)
6. Trace the course of the trigeminal nerve from the point it emerges from the trigeminal
canal in the petrosal bone. (10)
7. List the tunics of the eyeball and their constituents. (4)
8. Describe in brief the formation of the brachial plexus. (3)
9. Write short notes on encapsulated and non-encapsulated neuronal nerve endings. (5)
10. Differentiate between the following:
a) Cranial nerve and spinal nerve (2)
11. Write in tabular form, the functional components of the first six cranial nerves in the
dog. (5)
12. Briefly describe the innervations of the horn in the bovine. (5)
13. Describe the course of the radial nerve and name the structures that it supplies (5)
14. Give the roots of origin of the phrenic. nerve and describe the course of the right
phrenic nerve. (3)
15. Name three regions in which bipolar neurons are found. (3)
16. Outline the innervation of the bovine cornual horn. (5)
17. Briefly describe the innervations of the horn in the bovine. (5)
18. What is the clinical significance of the following structures in the horse?
a) Facial nerve. (2)
19. Describe in brief, the anatomy of the brachial plexus and list the nerves which emerge
from it. (10)
20. Describe low and high radial nerve paralysis, indicating the structures affected. (10)
21. With the aid of diagram(s), describe the arterial blood supply to the brain of the
canine species. (10)
22. Using cranial nerves as examples, describe the functional classification of the nervous
System. (15)
23. Which nerves involved in a paralumbar nerve block in cattle? (3)
24. Describe in brief the formation of the brachial plexus. (3)
25. Describe the functional classification of the nervous system, giving cranial nerves as
examples. (10)
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