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Dysgenesis of the fourth ventricle results in what malformation?
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Dandy-Walker Malformation
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What is the name of the structure that forms between the corpus callosum and fornices?
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Septum pellucidum
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The most characteristic finding of absence of the corpus callosum is:
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Dilation and superior displacement of the third ventricle
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What is the term used to describe a cavitation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSP) filled cyst in the brain?
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Holoprosencephaly
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The site at which the anterior, occipital and temporal horns join is called the:
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Trigone/atrium
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The plane refers to a scan taken from a lateral approach through the temporal horn.
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Axial
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The part of the brain that connects the forebrain and the spinal cord is:
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Brainstem
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Portion of brain that forms the lateral borders of the lateral ventricles and lies anterior to the thalamus:
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Caudate nucleus
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A thin, triangular space filled with CSF that lies between the anterior horn of the lateral ventricles is the:
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Cavum septum pellucidum
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The port of the brain that lies posterior to the pons and medulla oblongata below the tentorium is:
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Cerebellum
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The largest part of the brain
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The cerebrum
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A mass of special cells located in the atrium of the lateral ventricles is the:
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Choroid plexus
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The periventricular tissue, which may bleed easily prior to 32 weeks' gestational age, is the:
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Germinal matrix
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The area in which the falx cerebri sits that separates the two cerebral hemispheres is the:
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Interhemispheric fissure
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The two ovoid brain structures located on either side of the third ventricle superior to the brain stem are the:
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Thalamus
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