MA – Multiple Answers, MCQ – Multiple development and at this level is

Choice Question created the space.

1. The nervous system is formed from MA
A. endoderm 6. Which layer of the developing spinal cord
B. ectoderm contains differentiating neurons? MCQ
C. mesoderm A. Ependymal layer
D. Neural crest cells B. Mantle layer
C. Marginal layer
2. What cell type is identified in the wall of
the recently closed neural tube? MCQ 7. What type of process involves the
A. mesodermal cells. movement of the centrosome into the
B. neuroepithelial cells. leading neurite, the assembly of microtubules
C. mesenchymal cells. from the centrosome to the nucleus, and the
D. endodermal cells. movement of the nucleus towards the
centrosome? MCQ
3. Where do the Schwann cells surround the A. Axon guidance
naked rootlet of motor horn cell and start to B. Anterograde axonal transport
form myelin in the developing nervous C. Cell migration
system? MCQ D. Retrograde axonal transport
A. Outside the spinal cord
B. In the ventral horn of spinal cord 8. Which proteins do provide dynamic and
C. In the dorsal horn of spinal cord highly motile structure of growth cone? MCQ
D. In the lateral horn of spinal cord. A. Actin
B. Keratin
4. Which of the following structures of neural C. Laminin
tube become motor areas of spinal cord and D. Fibronectin
contains ventral motor horn cells? MCQ E. Vimentin
A. The basal plates
B. The sulcus limitans 9. Regarding the axon guidance / axon
C. The alar plates pathfinding which statement is correct?
D. The roof plate It is an important step in neural development.
E. The floor plates MCQ
A. It allows growing axons to reach
5. Why from an embryological standpoint, a specific destinations.
spinal tap is possible between vertebra L4 B. It forms the complex neuronal
and vertebra L5 without damaging the cord? networks throughout the body.
MCQ C. All statements are correct.
A. The spinal cord does not grow after
the 3rd month of development and at 10. The microglial cells are derived from
this level is created the space. MCQ
B. The spinal cord undergoes shortening A. neuroepithelial cells proliferating in
after the 3rd month of development the alar plate.
and at this level is created the space. B. neuroepithelial cells proliferating in
C. The spinal cord does not grow as fast the basal plate.
as the dura mater and vertebral C. vascular mesenchyme of blood vessels
column after the 3rd month of growing into the nervous system.
11. When do the gyri, fissures and sulci first A. They arise from nerve cell bodies in
appear on the surface of developing the intermediolateral columns of the
hemispheres? MCQ spinal cord.
A. At the beginning of brain formation. B. They arise from nerve cell bodies in
B. During the middle part of fetal life. the basal plates.
C. During the final part of fetal life. C. They arise from nerve cell bodies in
the alar plates.
12. The choroid plexus of the 3rd ventricle is D. These fibers collect into bundles and
derived from MCQ form ventral nerve roots.
A. basal plate of the diencephalon.
B. (Y)the roof plate of the diencephalon. 17. How are cranial nerves and spinal nerves
C. the floor plate of the diencephalon. similar? MCQ
D. from alar plate of the diencephalon. A. Sensory ganglia for both lie in basal
plates of the central nervous system;
13. Which cells give rise embryologically to B. Motor neurons for both type of
the preganglionic neurons of sympathetic nerves lies outside the central
nervous system? MCQ nervous system.
A. Neurons in the ventral horn of the C. Sensory ganglia for both type of
spinal cord from TI to L2. nerves lies outside the central
B. Neurons in the intermediate horn of nervous system.
the spinal cord from TI to L2.
C. Neurons in the dorsal horn of the 18. Cranial nerve sensory ganglia do not
spinal cord from TI to L2. originate from MCQ
A. four epipharyngeal placodes
14. Postganglionic neurons throughout the B. cells of alar plate of brainstem
parasympathetic system are derived from C. neural crest cells.
A. ectoderm.
B. mesoderm. 19. The basal plate of myelencephalon
C. endoderm. contains nuclear neurons of MCQ
D. neural crest cells. MCQ A. the medial somatic efferent group
B. the somatic afferent (general sensory)
15. Regarding the ectodermal placodes which group.
statement is true? MCQ C. the intermedíate, or special afferent,
A. Ectodermal placodes include the group.
nasal, otic, and four epipharyngeal D. the medial, or general visceral
placodes. afferent group.
B. Placodes are represented by
ectodermal thickenings. 20. The rhombencephalon consists of
C. They contribute to ganglia for nerves the telencephalon MA
of the pharyngeal arches (V, VII, IX, A. the myelencephalon
and X). B. the diencephalon
D. All statements are true. C. the metencephalon
D. the mesencephalon
16. Regarding the development of motor
nerve fibers of spinal nerves, which 21. What are rhombomeres? MCQ
statement is true? MA
 A. Proliferation centers in the 28. What type of osteogenesis is involved in
neuroepithelium of midbrain. the formation of the bony cochlea? MCQ
B. Proliferation centers in the A. Intramembranous ossification
neuroepithelium of hindbrain. B. Endochondral ossification
C. Proliferation centers in the C. Both
neuroepithelium of forebrain.
29. During embryogenesis, the cochlear duct
22. Anterior and posterior colliculi of the develops from MCQ
midbrain are derived from MCQ A. Vestibule
A. the marginal layer. B. Utricle
B. alar plate C. Saccule
C. basal plate
D. roof plate 30. From which layer of trilaminar embryo
E. floor plate the membranous labyrinth of internal ear is
formed? MCQ
23. CSF is absorbed into the venous system A. ectoderm
from MCQ B. mesoderm
A. lateral ventricles C. endoderm
B. third ventricle
31. In the developing ossicles together with bone
C. fourth ventricle
cells chondrocytes are also identifiable. MCQ
D. the subarachnoid space through
A. It means that the ossicles are formed by
arachnoid granulations. Intramembranous ossification;
B. Endochondral ossification.
24. How the CSF is drained into the C. Both.
subarachnoid space? MCQ
A. Through the lateral ventricles. 32. The spiral organ of Corti has mesodermal
B. Through the 3rd ventricle. origin. Is it true/false?
C. Through the 4th ventricle. A. TRUE
B. FALSE
25. Surface ectoderm gives rise to MCQ
A. Retina and optic nerve
B. Epithelium of cornea and lens
C. Sclera and choroid

26. The optic vesicle develops in

A. the prosecephalon
B. the mesencephalon
C. the metencephalon

27. Mesenchyme, which invades the inside of

the optic cup forms a delicate network of
fibers between the lens and retina. Is it true /
false?
A. TRUE
B. FALSE