BAQ- Meninges of brain and C.S.F.

1. Enumerate the coverings of the Brain. Name the spaces between them. Cerebrospinal
fluid is present in which space?
2. Enumerate the various folds of cranial dura matter. Name the venous sinuses present
in each fold.
3. What is Falx Cerebri? Give its function. Enumerate the venous sinuses present in it.
4. Define cisterns. Name any four cisterns of subarachnoid space.
5. What is cerebrospinal fluid? Where is it formed? What is its total quantity?
6. Enumerate four functions of Cerebrospinal fluid.
7. What is Hydrocephalus? Give its various types. What are its clinical features?

Brainstem- Medulla oblongata

1. Draw a labelled diagram of surface attachment of Cranial nerves on medulla
Oblongata.
2. Enumerate various Olivary nuclei found in Medulla and give their connections and
functions.
3. What is medial medullary syndrome?
4. Describe in short clinical features of Lateral Medullary ( Wallenburg ) syndrome.
5. Enumerate four nuclei found in the floor of Fourth ventricle

Pons
1. Enumerate the structures found in the cerebellopontine angle.
2. Enumerate the clinical features of tumour in cerebellopontine angle. (Acoustic
Neuroma).
3. Enumerate various cranial nerves attached to Pons and Ponto medullary junction.
Give their location.

Midbrain
1. Enumerate the major subdivisions of Midbrain.
2. Name the nuclei found in Transverse section of midbrain at the level of Inferior
Colliculus. Give their functions.
3. Name the arteries supplying blood to Midbrain
4. What is Weber’s syndrome?
5. What is Argyll Robertson pupil? What is the cause?