CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

NEUROLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT part of the brain?
A
cerebrum
B
atrium
C
cerebellum
D
brain stem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The atrium is the region of the lateral horn where the temporal and occipital horns are confluent with the body of the lateral ventricle. Rostrally the bodies of the lateral ventricles lie side-by-side, separated in part by the septum pellucidum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cranium is the bony part of skull and not a part of brain itself.

Detailed explanation-3: -It contains the midbrain (mesencephalon), the pons and the medulla oblongata. Brainstem does not include cerebellum which is part of the hindbrain. Q. Which one of the following is not a part of brain stem?

Detailed explanation-4: -The brain is composed of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem (Fig. 1). Figure 1. The brain has three main parts: the cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem.

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