The Competition
Drum rolls …
Question 1

The figures shown here are representative of the gross
and microscopic apperance of an autopsy specimen from
a 55 year old woman who had a 1 year history of
progressive headache and
seizures leading to aphasia
the diagnosis is :
A. Ependymoma
B. Meningioma
C. Glioblastoma multiforme
D. Medulloblastoma
E. Onligodendroglioma
Question 2
Question 3
An 18 year old student had decreasing vision on the left
side for 6 months. On physical examination there is
papilledema on the right . She has 14 scattered flat ,
hyperpigmented skin lesions on limbs and torso. CT
shows mass on right optic nerve , a glioma was excised.8
months later she comes back with a mass on her wrist .
What neoplasms is this mass ?
A. Shwannoma
B. Lipoma
C. Meningioma
D. Fibrosarcoma
E. Hemangioma
Question 4
Question 5
Which structure mediates the afferent limb of
the pupillary light reflex ?
Question 6
Which structure is formed by the perpendicular
plate of the ethmoid bone , vomer and septal
cartilage ?
Question 7
Which structure may be paralyzed as a result of
infection of the cavernous sinus?
Question 8
Which structure pierces the dural roof of the
cavernous sinus between the anterior and
middle clinoid processes ?
Question 9
A 31 year old hockey player is hit in the head by a
puck. His radiogram shows a fracture of the
foramen rotundum. Which of the following nerves
would be damaged by this event ?
A. Ophthalmic
B. Mandibular
C. Maxillary
D. Optic
E. Trochlear
Question 10
A 60 year old man is unable to open eye
because of a rare neuromuscular disease, which
muscle would be paralyzed ?
A. Orbicularis oculi
B. Orbicularis oris
C. Frontalis
D. Levator palpebrae superioris
E. Superior rectus
Question 11
Aneurysm of which artery causes nasal
hemianopia ?

Competiotion

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Question 1 The figuresshown here are representative of the gross and microscopic apperance of an autopsy specimen from a 55 year old woman who had a 1 year history of progressive headache and seizures leading to aphasia the diagnosis is : A. Ependymoma B. Meningioma C. Glioblastoma multiforme D. Medulloblastoma E. Onligodendroglioma
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Question 3 An 18year old student had decreasing vision on the left side for 6 months. On physical examination there is papilledema on the right . She has 14 scattered flat , hyperpigmented skin lesions on limbs and torso. CT shows mass on right optic nerve , a glioma was excised.8 months later she comes back with a mass on her wrist . What neoplasms is this mass ? A. Shwannoma B. Lipoma C. Meningioma D. Fibrosarcoma E. Hemangioma
  • 5.
  • 6.
    Question 5 Which structuremediates the afferent limb of the pupillary light reflex ?
  • 7.
    Question 6 Which structureis formed by the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone , vomer and septal cartilage ?
  • 8.
    Question 7 Which structuremay be paralyzed as a result of infection of the cavernous sinus?
  • 9.
    Question 8 Which structurepierces the dural roof of the cavernous sinus between the anterior and middle clinoid processes ?
  • 10.
    Question 9 A 31year old hockey player is hit in the head by a puck. His radiogram shows a fracture of the foramen rotundum. Which of the following nerves would be damaged by this event ? A. Ophthalmic B. Mandibular C. Maxillary D. Optic E. Trochlear
  • 11.
    Question 10 A 60year old man is unable to open eye because of a rare neuromuscular disease, which muscle would be paralyzed ? A. Orbicularis oculi B. Orbicularis oris C. Frontalis D. Levator palpebrae superioris E. Superior rectus
  • 12.
    Question 11 Aneurysm ofwhich artery causes nasal hemianopia ?

Editor's Notes

  • #3 C
  • #4 B
  • #5 Neurofibromatosis type 2 ; pigmented skin lesion + glioma + nerve sheath tumors ( shwannoma + neurofibroma)
  • #6 B
  • #7 B ; Optic nerve
  • #8 A ; nasal septum
  • #9 D ; lateral rectus
  • #10 E; internal carotid artery
  • #11 C
  • #12 D